ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: WILCOX, JAMES "FRED" 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died Tuesday, 25 June, 2013

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WILCOX, JAMES "FRED" 
(March 19, 1925 - June 25, 2013)

James Frederick “Fred” Wilcox was born March 19, 1925 to Elmer and Addie 
Wilcox, and passed away at his home in Covington, Louisiana on June 25, 2013. 

He was pre-deceased by his wife Florence, and siblings Louise, Jack and 
“Junie”. 

Fred is survived by his three children, Kathryn (and Dennis) Painter, Jan (and 
Kris) Johnson, and David (and Debbie) Johnson. 

“Pa” was most importantly the proud grandfather of fifteen grandchildren and 
twenty-one great grandchildren. He is also survived by nephews and nieces Lisa 
Wilcox Pelletier, John (and Jodie) Wilcox, Gary (and Donna) Baylor and Robert 
(and Lisa) Baylor, as well as caring friends nearby.

Fred grew up in Connecticut, joined the U.S. Navy at eighteen, and served in 
the South Pacific in WWII as a medic. He later graduated from the University of 
Connecticut and made his career as a geophysicist, retiring from Texaco in 
1985. 
He was a longtime member of New Covenant Presbyterian Church in Mandeville.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service at 4:00 PM on 
Thursday, June 27, 2013 at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Ave. 
Covington, LA 70433.

Visitation will begin Thursday at 3:00 PM.

Burial and memorial services will take place in Brookville, PA on July 13th.

Donations can be made to The National MS Society, American Diabetes 
Association, or the Louisiana Lupus Foundation.

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