L. “Jeff” Knox, age 82, a native of Atlanta, Ga., and resident of Fairhope passed away Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2012.
He is a graduate of Georgia Tech, played football for Georgia Tech and United States Army, and was the past President of Georgia International Insurance Company. He was formerly employed by the Marriott Grand Hotel. He is survived by his wife of 60 yrs, Gloria Eye Knox of Fairhope; daughter, Jeffney (Alan) Fletcher of Cumming, Ga.; two sons, George (Mary) Knox of Dallas, Texas; Garth (Denise) Knox of Fairhope; sister, Dorothy Ruth Durant of Va.; six grandchildren, Tiffany, Katy, Drew, Christopher, Maci, Allie; three great-grandchildren, Knox, Madeleine, Sloan, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, at 11 a.m, at the chapel of Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home in Fairhope. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until time of service. Interment will be held Arbovale Cemetery, Arbovale, W.Va. ARRANGEMENTS BY WOLFE-BAYVIEW FUNERAL HOMES & CREMATORY INC. FAIRHOPE. www.wolfefuneralhome.net
