Arlene Joy Fox, 88, of New Canton, IL, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Arlene was born in St. Clair Co., IL, to Thomas and Juanita (Leyerle) Lasby on March 31, 1936. She went on to graduate high school and work as a trucking company secretary. Arlene married Herbert C. Fox, and became a proud wife, mother, and later, doting grandmother.
Arlene's favorite hobby was gardening. She loved the smell of wet dirt and the delight of growing her own food never phased. In turn, she loved cooking for guests, hosting nearly all holiday dinners. The first thing you'd hear walking into her house was "Hi! Are you hungry?"
Arlene was a true animal lover. Loving several dogs, cats, turtles and fish throughout the years, she often took in the neighborhood strays too. She just could not bear to see an animal go unloved!
Arlene was kind, nurturing, and had such a fun, sassy sense of humor. She was a woman of God, and she could often be found at church or Sunday School,

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