Junior M. Fox's Obituary
Junior Maurice Fox, 88, of Decatur passed away at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 18, 2019 at his home. He was born May 13, 1930 in Bearsdale, the son of Arthur and Eunice Stanley Fox. He married Alice Templin on December 1, 1988 in Nashville, Tennessee. She preceded him in death on November 18, 2014.
Junior was a unit adjuster for Caterpillar for 30 years before his retirement. He also served as a volunteer firefighter for the Harristown Volunteer Fire Department. Junior enjoyed ponies and horses, and spending time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by three children, Allen (Sabrina) Fox of Redman; Dean (Sara) Fox of Winchester, Virginia; and Mary Jo (Roger) Joss of Clinton; three stepchildren, David (Kay) Templin of Springfield; Diane (David) Ellis of Decatur; and Craig (Kolbi) Templin of Decatur; ten grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; and several great grandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife and parents, he is preceded in death by a brother and a a sister.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, January 28, 2019 at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home in Decatur. Burial will follow at Fairlawn Cemetery in Decatur. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Decatur Macon.
Condolences may be shared with the family at gracelandfairlawn.com
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