John William Fox

FOX, John William, 86, of Richmond, met his Lord in Glory at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, October 6, 2008. He was born on May 13, 1922, the son of John August and Noble Fox. He was swept off of his feet by Frances Middlebrook, and the two were married on June 18, 1949. Through their love they had two daughters, Patricia and Pamela. He spent his career as a mechanic, which began in the U.S. Army from 1942 until 1946, serving in the Twelfth Armored Division "Hellcats," stationed in Rhineland, Germany. He was a diesel mechanic with Cochran Transportation and Halls Transportation for the majority of his career, and retired from American Auto Parts in 1991. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Elizabeth Fox; his grandson, Brian Aigner; his sister, Doris Fox; and his parents, John and Noble Fox. He is survived by his two daughters, Patty Small and her husband, Herman, and Pam Marriner and her husband, Otis; grandsons, Robert Hicks, Scott Hicks, and Christopher Aigner; his extended grandchildren, Lisa Springer, Robin Marriner, Lynn Gilliam, Angela Allen, and Jacob Small; nine great-grandsons and nine great-granddaughters; his brother, Billy Fox and his wife, Ann; and his private duty nurse, Rose Elder, his Angel of Mercy, who had been by his side for the past three years. His family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at the Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., Richmond, Va. 23231. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, October 9, 2008 in the funeral home chapel, with interment with military honors to follow at Washington Memorial Park. Memorial contributions in Mr. Fox's memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, Va. 22312.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.