James Boyd Fox's Obituary
Mr. James "J.B." Boyd Fox, 81, of 412 Oak Circle, Kannapolis, died Sunday, December 22, 2002, at his residence.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Saturday, December 28, 2002, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Sarah Weaver will officiate. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery with military graveside rites conducted by the Rowan Veteran's Council.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:00 PM Friday at Lady's Funeral Home. At other times, the family will be at the home of his wife, Edna Fox, 407 Westover Avenue, Kannapolis.
Mr. Fox was born May 31, 1921 in Kannapolis. He was a son of the late Lee Roy Fox and Lillie Holdbrooks Fox. He retired from Cannon Mills as an electrician in the Electrical Department. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. He was also a member of Poston Perkins Post 8989 and the Salisbury DAV. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Deanna Marie Fox.
Mr. Fox is survived by his wife, Edna Hicks Fox; two daughters, Delores Fox of Brown Summit, Devonia Gail Fox of Kannapolis; two sons, Danny Lee Fox and David Wayne Fox, both of West Jefferson; four sisters, Margaret Pinyan of China Grove, Louise Wike, Barbara Ann James, Edna Hinson, all of Kannapolis; two brothers, Bobby Fox of China Grove, Jack Fox of Monterey, CA; eight grandchildren, Dennis Lynch, Douglas Lynch, Donald Lynch, John Fox, Jeff Fox, Jill Osbourne, Daniel Osbourne, and Devonia Michelle Fox; and ten great grandchildren.
Memorials my be sent to the charity of the donor's choice.
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