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Dewey Evans Fox, 83, of Valdese, NC, passed away Friday, August 21, 2026.
Born in Burke County, NC on September 10, 1942, he was the son of the late Earl Evans Fox and Carrie Elizabeth Scott Fox.
Dewey was a member of Newton Church of God 7th Day. He dearly loved his family and enjoyed golf, canoeing, hiking, photography, and many other hobbies. Five years in a row he completed the Mountains-to-Sea Bicycle Route. Dewey owned and operated Fox and Associates Insurance and Fox Tax.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 44 years, Martha Rutherford Fox; children, Brent Fox, Andrea Pons-Cooper (David), Robert Watson (Rhonda), and Bret Watson (Lindsey); eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a sister, Debra Fox-Helser.
In addition to his parents, Dewey was preceded in death by a son, Bradley Fox; sister, Edwina Fox Goebel; infant-sister, Andrea Fox; and brother-in-law, Stephen Fox-Helser.
The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m., Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at Sossoman Funeral Home and the funeral will follow at 11 a.m. in the Colonial Chapel of the funeral home.
Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.
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