Obituary of Laverne S. Fox
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Mr. Leverne Smith Fox, Sr., age 96, of Old Bristol Road, Boone, passed away Wednesday morning, September 19, 2012 at Life Care Center of Banner Elk. Born August 26, 1916 in Watauga County, he was a son of the late Filmore Franklin and Lena Mae Smith Fox. Leverne was a member of the First Baptist Church. He was a WWII Army Veteran. Leverne was the owner and operator of Fox�s Phillips 66 for a number of years and along with his wife owned Store House for Your Jewel Childcare. Mr. Fox was a former member of the Boone Optimist Club.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Geneva Cannon Fox, two sons; Leverne S. Fox, Jr., and wife Amy of Banner Elk and Len Fox and wife Susan of Boone, two grandchildren; Meredith Fox of Banner Elk and Will Fox of Davidson, one niece; Ramona Craig of Winston Salem and one nephew; Johnny Craig of Lenoir. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death one sister; Geraldine Craig and two brothers; Ray and Roy Fox.
Funeral services for Mr. Leverne Fox Sr. will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2 o�clock at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be Rev. Roy Dobyns. Burial with military honors provided by American Legion Post 130 will follow at Mount Lawn Memorial Park & Gardens. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1 until 2 o�clock at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, 375 West King Street, Boone, NC 28607 or to the Project on Aging; Meal On Wheels, 132 Poplar Grove Connector Road, Suite A, Boone, NC 28607. Online condolences may be expressed to the Fax family at www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com.
Austin & Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Fox family.