Scott "Roo" Michael Wilcox

Scott “Roo” Michael Wilcox, 55, of Lynchburg, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at Lynchburg General Hospital after a long and courageous battle with Cancer. He was the husband of Lori Wilcox of 26 years.

Scott was born on September 29, 1955 in Johnson City, New York, a son of Elsie Marion Wilcox and Paul Glenn Wilcox. He was a skilled woodworking craftsman.

Along with his wife Lori and his parents, Scott is survived by his four daughters: Sara Dawn Cox, and her husband William, Kristy Nicole Wilcox, and her boyfriend Harold “Frog” Hendricks, Lindy Nichelle Wilcox, and her fiancée Mark Mason, and Jennifer Ann Piercy, and her husband Virgil; his paternal grandfather Glenn R. Wilcox; his nine siblings: Paul “Ben” Wilcox, Laura Corpora, Dianne Jones, Eileen Davis, Alan Wilcox, Linda Henry, Cathy Predham, Adam Wilcox, and Jason Wilcox; his four grandchildren: John Paul McCane, Hopelynn Faith Davis, Elora Mae Piercy, and Elena Katherine Piercy; a very special sister-in-law, Rena Wilcox; and numerous nieces and nephews. He will also be missed by his garden gang, the “Forest Botanical Society”.

A funeral service will be conducted on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 2:00 pm at Whitten Timberlake Chapel with Dr. Jerry Kroll and Pastor Keith Manuel officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday, October 15, 2010 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at Whitten Timberlake Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2316 Atherholt Rd # 108, Lynchburg, VA 24501.

To send condolences to the family, please visit www.whittenfuneralhome.com.

Whitten Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Timberlake Chapel is serving the Wilcox family.