L.C. Fox, 78, of Great Mills, MD died April 26, 2008 at his residence. Born March 6, 1930 in Oklahoma City, OK he was the son of the late Lester and Violet Dewdrop Weiland Fox.

He is survived by his loving wife Barbara Fox and his children: John M. Fox of Raleigh, NC, Robert W. Fox of Wake Forest, NC, James A. Fox in the Foreign Service, Allan Fox of Cleveland, OH, David L. Fox of St. Mary's County, MD and Cynthia Lawin of MT as well as eight grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his sister Dorothy Fox.

As a youth he graduated from high school and attended Navy Technical Schools and Civil Service Schools. L.C. served in the U.S. Navy from 1948 to 1968 and fought in the Korean war. After retiring from the Navy in 1968, he was employed as a logistics manager in the Civil Service for the U.S. Government, retiring in 1997. He was transferred from Florida to St. Mary's County by the U.S. Navy in 1966. He was a wonderful husband and father and honorably supported the Navy for 53 years.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 from 10:00 - 11:00 AM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home where a funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM with Pastor Steve Kooy officiating.

Interment will take place on Thursday, June 19, 2008 in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.

Contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.