Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Wilcox, Arnold Allen September 17, 2002 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com June 9, 2017, 10:34 pm Hastings Reminder - Tuesday 24 Sept., 2002 Arnold Allen Wilcox, age 84, of Lake Odessa passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2002. he was born October 31, 1917 in Portland, MI., the son of Allen George and Sarah A. (Hay) Wilcox. After high school, he attended Hot Springs Ark. Baseball School, but had to leave because of his father's death. Mr. Wilcox was a Veteran of @.@. II serving in the 157th Infantry of the Army, where he received numerous metals, including a Purple Heart. He retired from TRW as a machine operator/inspector. He enjoyed cards and other games, traveling, golf, fishing and his love of baseball. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Don and Stewart Wilcox, sister, Lois Lawrence, brother-in-law, Terry Warder, son-in-law, Dale Cole. Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Lois Marie (Hughes) Wilcox, 3 children, Annette Cole of Woodland, Allen (Joyce) Wilcox of Lake Odessa and Diane (Gary) Bushman of East Towas, grandchildren, Tim Bushman, Robin (Bob) Flessner, Terri (Tom) Geiger and Greg (Shelley) Cole, great grandchildren, Jeremy and Kasey Flessner, Samantha Geiger and Ryan Cole, sisters, Margaret Warder of Portland, Ursal (Ted) Cody of Grand Ledge, sister-in-law Louise Wilcox of Oklahoma. Funeral services were held on Friday, September 20, 2002 at the Rosier Funeral Home, Mapes-Fisher Chapel, Sunfield, Michigan. The Rev. George Speas officiated. For those wishing, contributions may be made to the Commission on Aging, Ionia. A interment service was followed at the Sunfield Cemetery. For more information log onto www.legacy.com. Additional Comments: Age: 84 Funeral: Friday, 20 September 2002 Sunfield cemetery File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/w/wilcox6579gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb