Gene Fox

Gene Fox, 84, of Fort Smith, passed away Thursday, October 9, 2014 in Perryville, Arkansas. He was born February 23, 1930 to the late Dewey and Ruby Fox. He was retired from Sun Oil Pipeline Company, and was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elvena Fox, his son, Ricky Fox, three sisters, and two brothers.

He is survived by one daughter, Deborah McCollum and husband, Rick of Greenbrier, Arkansas; one daughter-in-law, Leesa fox of Gulfport, Mississippi; four grandchildren, Jace McCollum of Greenbrier, Jana McCollum of Conway, Nicholas Fox of Gulfport, and Russell Hughey Fox of Gulfport, and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 13 at McConnell Funeral Home Chapel in Greenwood, Arkansas, with burial at Huntington Cemetery. Viewing will be from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. The family will visit with friends from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.

To sign an online guestbook, please visit www.mcconnellfh.com.