Elizabeth Fox Bolton, 94, of Manassas Virginia, formerly of Clinton, passed away on August 8, 2017 at Novant Health UVA Haymarket Medical Center in Haymarket, Virginia. She was born to Thomas Wilson Fox and Elizabeth Strong Fox in Jeff, Kentucky. The Fox family moved from Kentucky to Tennessee in 1931 where they lived on the family farm on Edgemoor Road where the Centennial Golf Course is currently located. The family moved from the farm to Clinton in support of the war effort. She graduated from Clinton High School where she was voted “Most Popular Girl”. She was an avid bowler and won numerous bowling titles and championships. She was a two-time Virginia State Doubles Champion and participated in over 45 WIBC Tournaments held throughout the United States. Elizabeth was a member of the Manassas Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husbands, 2nd Lt. Sherrill R. Williams, Walter R. Brummett and Earl A. Bolton; her son Walter R. “Bobby” Brummett, Jr.; her sisters Dorothy Margrave, Hazel Brown, Bessie Smith and Bertha Jenkins; her brothers William and Henry Fox.
She is survived by her daughter Cheryl Williams Hall of Jonesboro, GA; her son Johnny Bolton and wife Nancy of Nokesville, VA; her sister Minnie Manley of Selma AL; her brother Fred Fox and wife Onah of Clinton; her grandchildren Edward Hall and wife Chevelle of Newnan, GA; Robin Shockley of Los Angeles, CA; Elizabeth Sahley and husband Chad of Los Angeles, CA; Alicia Wagner and husband Joe of Winter Haven, FL; Michelle Hudson and husband Jesse of Manassas, VA; Jonathan Bolton and wife Nicole of Catlett, VA; Jacob and Catie Bolton of Manassas, VA; ten great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, August 17, 2017 from 6:00pm until 8:00pm at Woodhaven Funeral Home, Claxton. The graveside service will be held at 11:00am Friday, August 18, 2017 at Woodhaven Memorial Gardens.
The family would like to thank Elizabeth’s caregiver, Jean Pitt, for her excellent and loving care. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to The Pat Summitt Foundation, 520 W. Summit Hills Drive, S.W., #1101, Knoxville, TN 37902.
