William Fox

William Floyd Fox, 81, of Savannah, departed this life on Friday, February 6. He was born in Hardin County, Tennessee, on June 30, 1944, the son of the late William Wilson and Beulah Eddie Shands Fox.
William was employed for many years at Clayton Homes in Savannah, where he worked as a carpenter. He lived in the Walnut Grove community and was a member of the Walnut Grove Freewill Baptist Church. In his spare time, William loved to play his guitar and sing gospel music. He also loved horses, his friends and his family.
He is survived by his daughter, Deana Milford and her husband Dennis of Stantonville, Tennessee; son, Prentiss Lynn Fox of Texas; brother, Raymond Fox and his wife Anita of Elkhart, Indiana; sisters, Marylynn Brown and Ruby Brown, both of Savannah, Tennessee; grandchildren, Anna Moore, Courtney Young and her husband Wesley, Hayley Anthony, Mallory Gilbert and her husband Cory, Colton Milford, Dylan Jade Fox, Cameron Lynn Fox and husband Wade, and Brianna Avelar and her husband Marco, Danial Adriana Fox, and Kiera Lynn Fox; and great-grandchildren, Kaylynn Moore, Randall Moore, Ollie Moore, Marshall Anthony, Jace Forrester, Kaydence Forrester, Cian Young, Arlo Gilbert, Paisley Taylor, Jayden Avelar, Jayclee Avelar, Jordyn Avelar, and Marley Fox.
In addition to his parents, William was preceded in death by one son, William Floyd Fox Jr.; brothers, JW Fox, Milford Fox, and Bobby Fox; and sisters, Mabel Willingham and Shirley Fox.
Memorial services were held on Tuesday, February 10, at Walnut Grove Freewill Baptist Church in Savannah, Tennessee, with Ray Brown and Carl Copeland officiating. Burial followed at Friendship Cemetery in Savannah, Tennessee.