Clifford "Butch" K. Fox, 73, of Churchton and Formerly of Hyattsville

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Clifford Kenneth Fox, “Butch”, a 20-year resident of Churchton and previously of Hyattsville, MD, passed away at his home on Friday, April 17, 2015. Butch was 73.

He was born on August 22, 1941 in Washington, D.C. to the late Walter and Grace Fox. Butch served his country in the U.S. Army and later served his community as a police Sergeant for the Prince Georges County Police, where he received a Medal of Valor. He was a member of FOP Lodge 89 in Upper Marlboro.

In addition to his parents, Butch was preceded in death by his siblings, Mary Lou, Sis, Al and Turk.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley Mae Fox, two children; Linda Collins and her husband Brian, and James Fox, his siblings; Robert and Mike Fox and Shirley Moore, and one granddaughter Ashley Innocente.

Family will welcome friends on Thursday, April 23 from 2-4pm and 6-8pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater. A graveside service will be held on Friday, April 24, at 11 a.m. at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery, 11301 Crain Hwy., Cheltenham, MD.

Memorial contributions in Butch’s memory may be made to the FOP Lodge 89, PO Box 510, Lothian, MD 20711.

»Information from the George P. Kalas Funeral Home website.