Obituary for Grover Steven Fox
Grover Steven Fox (Steve), 69, passed away suddenly at his residence on Sept 12, 2022.
He was born Feb 13, 1953, in Memphis, TN to William Grover Fox and Rosanna Mary Stevens. He was preceded in death by his father and a sister, Mary Allyne (Marilee) Lee. He attended UT at Martin, completed a term in the USAF, and settled in Tampa, FL. He graduated from Hillsborough Community College and continued his engineering studies at the University of South Florida. He worked for the City of Tampa, learning traffic science from the ground up in the era before computers. While working for the FDOT, District 7, he mentored staff at FDOT, and advised local agencies and engineering consultants in the Tampa area, many of whom remained lifelong friends. He retired following a devastating vehicular accident in 2001, which left him in constant, severe pain.
Steve loved learning, always wanting to know the why of how things worked. He was incredibly creative and saw things differently from others. He became a pilot and a skilled photographer, built and flew radio-controlled airplanes, and bred birds. He was highly skilled at crafting wood and metal, electrical wiring, computer hardware and electronics. He loved all types of music. He converted a right-handed banjo to a left-handed instrument, taught himself how to play, and crafted and played Native American flutes. After becoming a seasonal resident of Franklin in 2009, Steve joined the Gem & Mineral Society of Franklin, NC and learned gemstone faceting. His most recent interest upon becoming a full-time resident of the mountains was astrophotography. Steve was fascinated by nature and all God’s creatures and instilled this love in his daughter, who became a veterinarian.
Steve is survived by his wife, Sharon Brink, daughter, Stacey Fox-Alvarez (Alex Fox-Alvarez) of Gainesville, FL, mother, Rosanna Fox Brogan, three sisters, Bernadette Snyder of Preston, MN, Rebecca Fox of Memphis, TN, and Theresa Degan of Pendleton, OR.
A funeral Mass will be held Saturday, Sept 24 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church in Highlands, NC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Friends of the Smokies, P.O. Box 3179, Asheville, NC 28802.
Online condolences can be made at www.maconfuneralhome.com.
Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
He was born Feb 13, 1953, in Memphis, TN to William Grover Fox and Rosanna Mary Stevens. He was preceded in death by his father and a sister, Mary Allyne (Marilee) Lee. He attended UT at Martin, completed a term in the USAF, and settled in Tampa, FL. He graduated from Hillsborough Community College and continued his engineering studies at the University of South Florida. He worked for the City of Tampa, learning traffic science from the ground up in the era before computers. While working for the FDOT, District 7, he mentored staff at FDOT, and advised local agencies and engineering consultants in the Tampa area, many of whom remained lifelong friends. He retired following a devastating vehicular accident in 2001, which left him in constant, severe pain.
Steve loved learning, always wanting to know the why of how things worked. He was incredibly creative and saw things differently from others. He became a pilot and a skilled photographer, built and flew radio-controlled airplanes, and bred birds. He was highly skilled at crafting wood and metal, electrical wiring, computer hardware and electronics. He loved all types of music. He converted a right-handed banjo to a left-handed instrument, taught himself how to play, and crafted and played Native American flutes. After becoming a seasonal resident of Franklin in 2009, Steve joined the Gem & Mineral Society of Franklin, NC and learned gemstone faceting. His most recent interest upon becoming a full-time resident of the mountains was astrophotography. Steve was fascinated by nature and all God’s creatures and instilled this love in his daughter, who became a veterinarian.
Steve is survived by his wife, Sharon Brink, daughter, Stacey Fox-Alvarez (Alex Fox-Alvarez) of Gainesville, FL, mother, Rosanna Fox Brogan, three sisters, Bernadette Snyder of Preston, MN, Rebecca Fox of Memphis, TN, and Theresa Degan of Pendleton, OR.
A funeral Mass will be held Saturday, Sept 24 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church in Highlands, NC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Friends of the Smokies, P.O. Box 3179, Asheville, NC 28802.
Online condolences can be made at www.maconfuneralhome.com.
Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.