Jimmy Floyd Fox

Jimmy Floyd Fox, age 78 of Knoxville, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 19, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. He was a long-standing member of Union Baptist Church, a graduate of Gibbs High School Class of 1961, and owner of Fox Siding Company. He was very proud to work with his Dad for over 30 years. He was an avid story teller, always had a smile on his face, and had an infectious laugh. For many years, he enjoyed showing his old cars and was a member of two car clubs. He never met a stranger, and was a second dad to many. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Jess and Frances Fox; in-laws, Gene and Dorothy Shipe; brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Betty Fox; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, James and Carolyn Farmer. He leaves behind his beautiful wife of 59 years, Maxine Shipe Fox. If you talked to him for more than 10 minutes, he would tell you how he knew he was going to marry that girl the first time he saw her. His two girls, that still think there is no one like their Daddy, Vickie Powell and Angie Fox; grandchildren that he loved with his whole heart, Caleb (Chelsea), Seth (Jodi), Hannah and Sarah Grace Powell, Joshua (Madeline) Berry and Savannah (Tanner) Vittatoe; great grandchildren that always made him laugh, Amelia and Tate Vittatoe; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Dr. Emerson and Pam Shipe; nieces and nephews, Lynne (Robert) Sexton, Lisa (Thane) Daniels, Stephen (Patti) Farmer, Sharon Fox, Rhonda Monday, Rachel Medley, Micah (Kris) Shipe, Sarah (Jessie) Shipe; several great nieces and nephews; special friends and neighbors, the Stipes family, Lisa and Dwayne Bledsoe, David Dyer, Kenny Lester, Mark Smithson, Jim Richmond, and Greg and Tracy Jones. Friends may visit with the family on Friday, September 24, 2021 from 5:00pm until time of chapel service at 7:00pm at Mynatt Funeral Home Fountain City Chapel with Rev. Greg Jones and Rev. John Thomerson officiating. Friends and family will meet on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Mynatt Funeral Home Fountain City Chapel at 10:00am to go in procession to Union Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Union Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 6701 Washington Pike, Knoxville, TN 37918. Online condolences can be made at www.mynattfh.com