Vivian Pauline Fox, widow of David George Fox and daughter of the late James Madison and Verlie Reynolds Venable was born in Owsley County, Kentucky on October 9, 1937 and departed this life in Nicholasville, Kentucky on October 17, 2025 at the age of 88 years and 8 days.
Mrs. Fox is survived by her four children, Melanie Newton, Janet Fox, Jon Fox and wife Darlena, and Jennifer Shaffer and husband Jon; 10 grandchildren, Melissa Banford and husband Stuart, Cynthia Newton and wife Dee, Alison Tighe and husband Matt, Jarod Fox and wife Danielle, Katy Shaffer and husband Blake, Charles Shaffer, Jake Shaffer and wife Allee, Emily Fox, Joey Shaffer, and Derek Shaffer and wife Gabby; 12 great-grandchildren, Mars Miller, River Newton, Milo and Emmett Tighe, Aiden Fox, Bayleigh, Tommy, Kayla, and Gunnar Fox, Leo Saylor, Ember Shaffer, and Alex Spurr; sisters-in-law, Nancy Smith and husband Darrell, Joan Zimmerman and husband Steve, and Doris Judd and husband Jerry; her life-long and dearest friend, Nancy Begley; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends that loved her very much. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Fox was preceded in death by her siblings, William Venable and wife Opal, RB Venable and wife Edith, James Venable and wife Pauline, Ernest Venable and wife Martha, Mavis Seale and husband Lowell, and Ronnie Venable.
Visitation Thursday October 23rd, noon to 2pm at Newnam Funeral Home. Funeral to follow visitation. Burial at Venable Cemetery of Lee County. Newnam in charge of arrangements.
