He was born to Rudolph and Nancy Fox on July 26, 1961 and grew up in Bay Village, Ohio. James moved to Texas in 1984 and married Denison native Dianna Crain Thomas on May 15, 1987. James was employed by Texas Instruments for over 25 years and is retired from the Texas National Guard Reserves.
James was an active member of the Park Avenue Church of Christ. His interests included camping, cooking, golf and community service.
He survived by his wife, Dianna Crain Fox, stepson Joshua Thomas, his mother Nancy, brothers Rudolph Fox, Jr., Robert Fox, Pat Fox, Jeffrey Fox and sister Ann Marie McClintock, along with his grandchildren Morgan Thomas, McKenzie Thomas and Joshua Grant Thomas.
James was preceded in death by his father Rudolph Fox and his brother John Fox. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 23 at 2 P.M. at Bratcher Funeral Home in Denison, Texas. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Garden of Memory Cemetery in Colbert, Oklahoma.
Pallbearers will be James’s surviving brothers (Rudolph, Robert, Pat and Jeffrey) along with his brothers-in-law Steve, Johnny and Dennis Crain.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Park Avenue Church of Christ Youth Program in James’s name.
Personal condolences may be made to the family at www.bratcherfuneralhome.com
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