Bob Fox obituary

Bob Fox

Robert "Bob" Fox

November 14, 2014

Parkersburg News and Sentinel

Robert William "Bob" Fox, 85, of Parkersburg, passed away Nov. 12, 2014, at his residence.

He was born July 4, 1929, at Monongah, Marion County, a son of the late Virgil Ralph Fox and Cora M. (Coe) Fox.

Bob retired from Kaiser Aluminum with over 30 years of service. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and a member of the Camden Avenue Church of Christ. He was also an avid golfer and bowler.

Surviving is his loving wife of almost 60 years, Lillie Pearl (Bright) Fox; his five children, Tina Daugherty (Dave) of Vienna, Rita Tracewell (Allen) of Arnold, Md., Robert Fox Jr. of Vienna, Ralph Fox of Parkersburg, and John Fox of Vienna; and four sisters, Doris Crislip, Loretta McCombs, Lois Simmons, and Mary Jane Hickman, all of the Fairmont area. He also leaves behind four grandchildren, Allen Tracewell Jr., Adriane Eckert, Jamie Atkinson, and Shaun Daugherty; and five great-grandchildren, Taylor, Hunter, Haidyn, Ben, and Stella. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Shirley Wilson.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with Evangelist Dana Slingluff officiating. Interment will follow at 2 p.m. at the Rest Haven Cemetery at Fairmont, W.Va. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14 at the funeral home.

Online guests may send condolences to the family by visiting www.leavittfuneralhome.com