Courtesy obit for Whitley’s Funeral Home on behalf of Novella Bowman Fox.
Novella Bowman Fox, 86, of Taylorsville, NC entered the Church Triumphant on January 10, 2018, at Valley Nursing Center in Taylorsville.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Roscoe, and her three brothers, Marshall, Jasper, and Haven Bowman.
She is survived by her six children; Steve Fox and wife, Ginny, of Virginia Beach, Va., Glenn Fox and wife, Brenda, of Taylorsville, Stan Fox and wife, Judy, of Panama City, Fl, Sheila Warren and husband, Ken, of Wilmington, NC, Mike Fox and wife, LuAnn, of Fort Worth, TX, and Angie Mooney and husband, Phil, of Taylorsville. She is also survived by twelve grandchildren; Claire Fox, Debbie Fox and husband, Nestor Lopez, Jeremy and wife, Jessica Fox, Jonathan and wife, Emily, and Emily Campbell and husband, K.C., Tara Richardson and husband, Keith, Amanda Warren, Chris Warren, Jason Fox, David Fox, Nathan Mooney and Jared Mooney; seven great-grandchildren, Eli, Hayden, Olivia, Ava, Audrey, Cassidy, and Ezra, and one step-great-granddaughter, Emma Richardson. A number of nieces and nephews also survive.
Novella was known for her constant smile, great demeanor, and wonderful cooking. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and friend.
A Celebration of Life funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m., January 20, 2018 at Friendship Lutheran Church, where she was a lifetime member. The Reverends Greg and Carol Yeager will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations to a Friendship Lutheran Church Family Life Center, 5300 Church Road, Taylorsville, N.C. 28681
Whitley’s Funeral Home of Kannapolis is assisting the Fox family with arrangements. Condolences may be made at
www.whitleysfuneralhome.com
.