Alma Fox

Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother and great great grandmother, Alma Fox, " Aunie ", passed away at home surrounded by her children, September 22, 2016. Alma and her twin sister Nalma were born to Fox Crowson and Lillian Meyers Crowson on May 6, 1919, in Fillmore, Oklahoma. She married Glen Fox, her high school sweetheart, and moved to New Mexico during the great depression, looking for work. They arrived in the beautiful Mesilla Valley on October 9, 1939. They found work and a welcoming community in Brazito and decided to stay there. The first Sunday they attended the Brazito Nondenominational Community Church which was located in the Brazito School House. They both worked very hard doing manual labor and saving every penny toward a farm of their own. They saved enough to rent a farm and then purchase one of their own. In 1945, while renting the Vickers place, their third child was born. That was the year they bought their first farm. Alma was a super homemaker and mother. She was a Cub Scout Den Mother, room mother, Mesilla Park PTA President, First Baptist Church Nursery teacher and chauffeur for all their friends to attend events around town. Alma was the Worthy Advisor for Las Cruces Rainbow Chapter 12, Worthy Matron, Las Cruces Chapter 20, Order Eastern Star, President of Beauseant, A member of ABWA, the Southwest Quarter Horse Association, American Quarter Horse Association, the Farm Bureau and last but not least, a member of the First Baptist Church. She had her family at church every time the doors opened and every summer for Vacation Bible School. She is preceded in death by her husband, Glen, her son, Bobby Don Fox, grandson, Teddy Tankersley, parents, sisters, Nalma , Neva Sue, and Maudlee , brothers Ruben and Fox Crowson Jr. She is survived by children Amelita Hill and Teddy Fox; grandchildren, Boyce Tankersley(Carol), Timothy Tankersley(Lois), Melody Munson(James) and Robin Koonce(Eddy) and great-grandchildren, Gabe Tankersley , Cecilia Soesbe (Beau), Lisa Vance(Bryce), Marissa Drager(Eric), Eric Munson(Marzia), Keith Munson, Kevin Munson, Dawnee Koonce, Ty Koonce (CarrieJo), Krista Tankersley and Chance Tankersley(Calley); great Great grandchildren Grady and Maya Vance: Mesa, Ethan, and Madox Drager, Cordus Reb Tankersley, Raziyeh and Abbas Munson, three very special nephews and one exceptional niece. A viewing will be September 28, 5-7pm at Getz Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at the First Baptist Church, at 10am, September 29, 2016. Memorials may be made to the Mesilla Valley Hospice or the NMSU Equestrian Fund c/o NCEA/NAB, 2615 W Union, Las Cruces, NM 88005. A special thanks go to Tammy and Rosy of Mesilla Valley Hospice, Dr. William Baker, Leonora, and our wonderful neighbors and friends for their support. PDF Printable Version Service Information
Thursday, September 29, 2016 10:00am,
First Baptist Church

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Interment Location

Masonic Cemetery

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