Phyllis Ann Fox

She was a ‘Beacon of Light’ to all who knew her, and music was one place she shined brightest! At only 9 years old, Phyllis, her sister Tina, and two other girls formed a quartet. They went all over Oklahoma performing at singing conventions. Phyllis was their ‘singing’ pianist. She also played piano in Sunday school at this young age.

At 13, Phyllis moved with her family to Corning, CA. The following summer she went to a revival meeting and asked Jesus to forgive her sins and come into her heart. She attended Corning Union High School during WWII. She was in the girls' glee club, played alto sax in the band and piano for the jazz band. She graduated in 1944 and attended BIOLA Bible College, majoring in music. The next year, she attended Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, again majoring in music. In the spring of 1946, Earl Fox started writing her letters as they knew each other from attending Corning First Baptist Church. When she returned home that summer, they dated and got married the following November.

While Earl built his businesses (3-J's drive-in and the A&W in Corning), and continued farming, she was his helpmate both at home and in his businesses. She gave piano lessons for many years in Corning. She played the piano and organ at the First Baptist Church for 20 years and continued to bless the Lord with her talents wherever they lived after Corning: Walnut Creek Valley Baptist, Visalia First Baptist (now Gateway), Incline Village, Reno, Madera and most recently at Park Visalia Care Center. She has blessed thousands of people with her music.

When they moved to the Bay Area, they bought 49er season tickets and attended games together for the next 50 years! She traveled with Earl to all 50 states plus 49 countries taking each of their grandchildren, as well as many other family and friends. As a couple, Earl & Phyllis were faithful 49er fans, faithful spouses, faithful to family and above all, faithful to the Lord Jesus Christ.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl, sister, Tina, and brother and sisters-in-law, Albert, Edyth, and Dorothy. She is survived by her 3 J's, daughters, Jane Lynn (Arlen) of Visalia, CA, Janice Mueller of Redmond, OR, and Joy Forsman (Jeff) of Swan Valley, ID, as well as 7 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. A shining light for Christ on earth…now shining on us all from Heaven.

Visitation and services will be March 26th in Corning, CA. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the Vision 2020 fund at Gateway Church, Visalia, CA.

Visitation will be held on Friday, March 26, 2021 from 9 - 11 a.m. at Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary in Corning, California. Graveside services will follow at 11:30 a.m. at Sunset Hills Cemetery in Corning, California.

Serving as pallbearers are Ron Lynn, Eric Mueller, Nathan Feldman, Brandon Ghetia, Rowan Lynn, Sam Bonilla, Jordan Meyst, Jonathan Mueller, Arlen Lynn, Dennis Meyst, Buck Bonilla and Jeff Forsman.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.millerchapel.com for the Fox family.