Obituaries: James Christopher Fox, 1963, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483

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From: March 14, 1963 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Uncle of Mrs. J. B. Shelton Dies Suddenly Feb. 27

Funeral services for James Christopher Fox were held March 1, at 2 p.m. at
First Baptist Church in Stratford with Rev. Jim White, pastor, officiating.

Mr. Fox passed away suddenly Feb. 27, at about 8:05 a.m. in a local nursing
home at the age of 87 years and 23 days.

Mr. Fox was born Feb. 4, 1876 and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Fox of San
Saba, Tex., where he spent his early years.  He served at one time as a
pioneer Texas Ranger in bandit days.

He later came to Oklahoma where he operated a grocery store and filling
station for a number of years; he also did carpenter work but had been retired
for several years.

Mr. Fox was a Mason and an Oddfellow.

Survivors include one sister, Mrs. E. S. Ramsey, McAllen, Tex.; one brother,
C. A. Fox, Pasadena, Tex.; one half-brother, Tom W. Fox, Blue Eye, Mo.; five
half-sisters, Mrs. Josie Rambo, Blue Eye, Mo., Mrs. G. H. Brister, San Saba,
Tex., Mrs. Gertrude Jones, National City, Calif., Mrs. Lucy Behrens, Eden,
Tex., and Mrs. Lizzie Aimwell, Selma, Calif.

A niece, Mrs. Ruth Shelton, Winnfield, with whom he had made his home part of
last year, and a number of other nieces and nephews.

Out of town relatives attending the last rites were Mrs. E. S. Ramsey and
Closner Ramsey of McAllen, Tex., Mrs. G. H. Brister of San Saba, Tex., Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Shelton of Winnfield.