Richard T. Fox, Od Obituary (1946

Dr. Richard Thomas Fox, OD, age 78, of Madison, Indiana and formerly of Mason, Ohio entered this life on April 17, 1946 in Dayton, Ohio. He was the loving son of the late Albert "Dates" Blair and Norma Eileen Sheilds Fox. He was raised in Mason and graduated from Mason High School where he was a star basketball player and his record still stands. He then attended the University of Dayton and graduated from the premed program. While at the University of Dayton he played on the 1967 basketball team against UCLA. He received his doctorate in optometry from Ohio State. He worked for over twenty years with the Eye Care Center in Mason, Ohio. Dr. Fox was raised in the Mason Presbyterian Church in Mason, Ohio. On December 23, 1989 Dr. Fox was united in marriage to Sandra Kay Goss Drake at the Hyde Park United Methodist Church in Hamilton County, Ohio. Dr. Fox and Pastor Sandy moved to the Madison community in 2012. Dr. Fox was associated with the Eye Care Group in Madison, North Vernon and Vevay for nearly ten years and Sandy served as the Pastor at Madison Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed sports, music and reading. Richard died on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 8:20 am at his home in Madison, Indiana. Please Click Here to View the Video Tribute Please Click Here to View the Funeral Service Recording A LOVING FAMILY Richard will be missed by his loving wife of 34 years, Pastor Sandy Fox of Madison, Indiana; his daughter, Jennifer Fiorita and her husband, Anthony of Centerville, Ohio; his grandchildren, Dominic Fiorita and Mya Fiorita; his step son, Cary S. Drake of Seattle, Washington; his step daughter, Shelley E. Drake of Seattle, Washington; his step grandchildren, Djin Beauregard (Tyler), Jared Henry (Celeste), Sabine Drake, and Xavier Drake; his step great grandchildren, Avery, Cameron, and; his brother, Dr. Robert B. Fox, DDS and his wife, Terri of Mason, Ohio; his nephews and his niece, Eric Fox (Emily), Stephanie Fox Burns (Andrew), and Matthew Greis (Krista); and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Albert Blair "Dates" Fox, died March 27, 2001, his mother, Norma Eileen Sheilds Fox, died December 10, 2010, his son, Bryan Thomas Fox, died October 12, 2023. VISITATION AND FUNERAL CEREMONY IN MADISON, INDIANAFriends may visit Thursday from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive Madison, Indiana. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, May 23, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., by Rev. Karen VanderPloeg at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive Madison, Indiana. TO WATCH THE FUNERAL IN MADISON LIVE CLICK HERE VISITATION AND COMMITTAL SERVICE IN MASON, OHIOVisitation in Mason will occur on Friday, May 24, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Heritage Presbyterian Church, 6546 South Mason Montgomery Road in Mason, Ohio. Interment will follow at the Rose Hill Cemetery, 171 South Mason-Montgomery Road in Mason, Ohio. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Madison Presbyterian Church. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover or at the church. Online condolences, remembrances and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com Place An Online Donation To send a flower arrangement in memory of Richard T. Fox, OD, please click here to visit our sympathy store.