David W. Fox age 81, of Cridersville passed away 9:36 a.m., Tuesday, June 15, 2021 in Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born Oct. 27, 1939 in Lima to the late Dallas and Martha (Lawrence) Fox. He married Nellie Hill July 9, 1960 and she preceded him in death Nov. 4, 2007.
David had worked for the State of Ohio. He was a huge fan of Ohio State and the Bengals and collected Harley Davidson memorabilia. He had lots of memories of his 1976 FLH and we believe he is riding today.
Survivors include sons: David E. Fox of Cridersville and F. Chris (Gini) Fox of Lima; 4 grandchildren: Danny Fox, Michael (Jennifer) Fox, Jerry Fox and Ashly Fox, 6 great grandchildren and a sister Alice Thrush.
He was preceded in death by siblings Dallas Fox and Audrey Knoch and a daughter-in-law Pat Fox.
The family will receive friends Thursday, June 17, 2021 from 4 to 8 p.m., at Bayliff & Son Funeral Home, Cridersville. The funeral will be 10:30 a.m., Friday at the funeral home with Rev. Terry Brock officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery, Lima.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Epilepsy Foundation.