Banks Augustus

Reidsville– Banks Augustus Fox, 91, of 117 Cherokee Camp Road, passed peacefully from this world on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at his home.The funeral service will be held 11:00 A.M., Monday, December 21, 2009, at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Chip Harrell and Rev. Wayne Mayberry officiating. Interment will be held at 2:00 PM in Conover Cemetery in Conover, NC with Military rites. Mr. Fox was born January 28, 1918 in Catawba County to the late Lee Roy and Hattie Travis Fox. He started his journey with his loving wife October 7, 1945, and together they nurtured one of their many accomplishments, owning and operating “Mom’s Country Kitchen”. A devoted father, grandfather and a charter member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church of Reidsville, Banks was known to put people before himself. Along with being a man of faith and loving the Bible, he was a 32nd degree Mason of Catawba County. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Rachel Hines Fox and daughter, Linda Fox.Banks is survived by his sons, David Fox and wife Nancy of Raleigh, Steven E. Fox and wife, Kathi of Reidsville, Mike A. Fox and wife, Laddawan of Myrtle Beach, Ronnie Trent and wife Maggie of Eden and Timmy Booth of Reidsville; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brothers, George Fox and wife Carol of Indiana and Max Fox of Conover, NC and sister, Lorena Stiles of Falls Church, VA..The family will receive friends from 7:00 – 9:00 PM on Sunday, December 20, 2009, at Wilkerson Funeral Home and other times at the residence.The family wishes to thank Mr. Fox’s exceptional caregivers, Betty Mays and Diana Denny.