Lois Fox Simmons’ husband passes away

Lewis “Fuzzy” Simmons, who married into the Bob Fox family, passed away Friday, May 6.

His widow is Lois Rader Fox Simmons, whose siblings are Doris Fox Crislip, Loretta Fox McCombs, Mary Jane Fox Hickman, Class of 1960, all of the Fairmont area, and the late Bob Fox, Class of 1948, and Shirley Fox Wilson.

Bob has five children, Robert Fox Jr., John Fox and Tina Fox Daugherty of Vienna, near Parkersburg, and Rita Fox Tracewell of Arnold, Maryland and Ralph Fox of Parkersburg.

Nancy Fox Pethel is Lois’ cousin and friends with my sister, Jackie Olesky Straight, Class of 1955, who lives in Rivesville.

Fuzzy’s obituary:

Lewis Ray "Fuzzy" Simmons
(February 11, 1933 - May 6, 2016)

Lewis Ray "Fuzzy" Simmons, 83, of Kingmont, passed away May 6, 2016 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Fuzzy was born Feb. 11, 1933, in Kingmont, son of the late Benny and Velma Irene Dodd Simmons.

Fuzzy was retired from Alcan Aluminum Corp., where he was the supply manager. He is a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Enterprise United Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Lois Rader Fox Simmons; a daughter, Lana Rae Simmons of Morgantown; a son, Larry Robert Simmons and companion Cyndi Coffman and her daughter Sydney Wilshire of Kingmont; a brother, Phillip Simmons and wife Kathy of Florida; two grandchildren, Cameron and Tanner Simmons; one great-grandchild, Briella Shaye Simmons; and a close family friend, Jennifer Hunt of Morgantown.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Simmons.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until 8 p.m. Monday and from 11:00 a.m. until noon Tuesday at Domico Funeral Home, 414 Gaston Ave., Fairmont. The funeral service directed by Rev. David Spence will be at noon Tuesday in the funeral home. Burial will follow at the Grandview Memorial Gardens. Full military rites will be conducted at graveside by the Marion Veterans Council.