William Don Fox
September 18, 1929 ~ May 7, 2009
Resided in:
Fairview, NC
William Don Fox, 79, of Fairview, died Thursday, May 7, 2009, after a long battle with cancer.
He was the son of the late Herman and Thelma Lynch Fox.
Don graduated from Fairview High School and served in the U.S. Navy for five years. He was a sheet metal worker for 25 years and also was the Apprenticeship Director for the U.S. Department of Labor in Charlotte for seven years and State Director in Birmingham, AL for twelve years, until he retired in 1995. He was an avid baseball player and loved golf and gardening. He was a member of Fairview Sharon United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife Doris Johnson Fox; son Tony Fox; a brother Wallace Fox and sisters, Doris Crisp and Nancy Gillis and several nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday at the Sharon Methodist Church Cemetery in Fairview with the Rev. Glenda Bramlett officiating.
The family will receive friends from 7:00 until 8:30 pm Monday at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian.
Memorials may be made to CarePartners Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.
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Uncle Don was the best uncle that a child could ever wish for. He was loving, gentle, caring and a lot of fun. As much as I’ll miss him, I am so glad that his suffering is finally over. Doris and Tony – my prayers and thoughts are with you both.
Love, Beverly
To Don’s family: It is with much sadness that I read of Don’s passing. Also regret that I did not keep in touch with him and family. But there are good memories of baseball games at Fairview and elsewhere with ‘Pop’s’ summer teams. We were pretty good for a bunch of kids playing mostly adult teams. Don was a good player and friend on and off the field. I remember Wallace’s fast ball, too. Dot and I send heartfelt condolences to you all.
Dear, Wallace,Doris, & Nancy;
Please accept my prayers for you at this time. We Fairview Students will be forever gratefull for all that Don did to get the school reunions going.
To Don’s family: It is with much sadness that I read of Don’s passing. Also regret that I did not keep in touch with him and family. But there are good memories of baseball games at Fairview and elsewhere with ‘Pop’s’ summer teams. We were pretty good for a bunch of kids playing mostly adult teams. Don was a good player and friend on and off the field. I remember Wallace’s fast ball, too. My heartfelt condolences to you all.
Tony, Sorry to hear about your Dad’s passing. The Compressor Wheel dept at Borg Warner would like to send their condolences to you and your family during this difficult time.