Carlos Dewayne Fox
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Carlos Dewayne Fox, 80, died at his residence Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Carlos was born June 11, 1941, in Altus, Oklahoma to Joe M. Fox and Juanita (Sis) Carr Fox. He graduated Crane High School in 1960. He attended Sul Ross State University where he rode bulls on the Rodeo Team. Carlos raised his family in Crane while he worked at Webb's Grocery as a butcher from 1961-1976. He later partnered with Denny Porter to start a new grocery store in 1976 and Fox Thriftway came to be. He owned and operated Fox Show Supply from 1998 until 2005. Carlos settled at Lake Whitney Texas where he went to work for Sullivan Show Supply in 2006, retiring in 2020.
Carlos had a tremendous work ethic which he passed on to his children and those he mentored along the way. He loved being at the stock shows where he became friends with hundreds of stock show families. He was a loving father, grandfather and great-grand father. He was always a generous person to those in need. He will be greatly missed.
Carlos is survived by his three children Jimmy Fox and wife Cindy of Odessa, Lana Fox of Ft. Worth, Johnny Fox and wife Kristie of Sweetwater, Shane Knight of Rockport and Stacy Knight-Finley and husband Jake of Winnsboro, grand children Raquel Fox, Manuel Fox, Kayleigh Fox-Bergren, Cameron Fox, Katie Fox, Gideon Finley, Maggie Finley, Samantha Sherman, Charles Idro Tapia, 4 great-grandchildren, and sister Fredia Neighbors.
He was preceded in death by his father Joe Fox, mother Juanita Pierce and Stepfather John Pierce, sister Patty Hollingsworth, brothers Billy Pierce and Floyd Pierce.
In lieu of flowers donate to St. Jude's, or Mental Health Awareness.