Joe Edward Fox was born in Sunflower Mississippi on January 23, 1933. On October 25, 2024, at his home in Dubach Louisiana, Joe peacefully traded his earthly body to live eternally with God at the age of 91.
The water of the earth played a large role in Joe’s life. As a longtime resident of Union Parish he lived on and was baptized in the waters of Lake D’arbonne. Joe served in the Air Force as well as the Merchant Marines. The majority of his career was spent keeping the boats running as Chief Engineer on towboats moving grain up and down the river waters of the Great Mississippi.
Joe retired from Continental Grain Company in 1995. After their home on the lake flooded in 2016, Joe and his wife Janice left Union Parish and made their home in Dubach of Lincoln Parish. There he lived out the remainder of his years spending time with nature, his dogs and cats, and chickens – reminiscing about stories of working on the boats. Due to his failing health, about five years ago, Joe and Janice moved their church membership from Evergreen Baptist Church to Fellowship Baptist Church of Dubach. There, Joe was able to worship in his vehicle while sipping on his coffee due to sermon broadcasting.
Joe Edward Fox is preceded in death by his parents Jim Tom Fox and Erlean Ellis Fox.
He is survived by his wife of 26 years Janice Williams Fox, his step son Albert Lee Brazzel Junior of Natchitoches (wife Kimmi Smith Brazzel), his step daughter April Brazzel Winstead of Ruston (husband Scott Winstead),and his grandchildren, Kristina Lee Brazzel, Morgan Dianne Winstead, Garrett Hood, and Chloe Mae Winstead.
Joe Fox graciously donated his body to the LSU Medical School for purposes of medical education and research. The family requests that memorials be made to the charity of your choice or to Fellowship Baptist Church in Dubach, Louisiana.
