Jacox

David W. “Dave” Jacox Sr., 80, of Butler, passed away on July 17, 2022, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital.

He was born Aug. 21, 1941, in Butler, and was the son of the late William Jacox and the late Dorothy Jacox.

Dave graduated from Butler High School in 1959.

He served in the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division as an SP5. Dave entered on Feb. 3, 1960, and was honorably discharged in 1963.

He worked at Pullman Standard R.R. Manufacturing Co., from 1963 until its closing in 1981. Dave started working for Armco in 1986, and retired in 2001.

He was a life member of the NRA, Butler City Hunting and Fishing Club, Marienville Sportsman's Club and Harrisville Trapshooters.

Dave enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, mowing his grass and watching John Wayne movies. Dave enjoyed special times with his children and grandchildren, camping and Erie vacations. Most of all, he loved spending time with his family. He will be greatly missed by his many good friends and neighbors.

Surviving is his wife of over 58 years; Brenda (Meier) Jacox married her “soldier boy” on Oct. 11, 1963.

He is also survived by a son, David W. Jacox Jr. and favorite daughter-in-law, Sharon (Dorsch) Jacox, of Butler; and a daughter, Lorri (Jacox) Sheakley and favorite son-in-law, Matt Sheakley, of Harrisville.

He was the very proud Pap Pap to his four grandchildren, Ashley (Jacox) Jacobs, widow of Heath Jacobs, Ben Jacox, Nick Jacox and Jesse Sheakley; two great-grandsons, Liam Jacobs and Jackson Jacobs; one special brother-in-law, David C. Meier, and his wife, Sandy (Walker) Meier; eight cousins, Sandy Hutchison, Don Gregg, Paul Gregg, Vickie (West) Turner, Kate West, Lisa Clark, Heidi Zaremba and Janet (Ihlenfeld) Miller; and a special cousin-in-law, Gus Raabe, and his wife, Helen (Young) Raabe.

JACOX — There will be no public visitation or funeral services for David W. “Dave” Jacox Sr., who died Sunday, July 17, 2022.

Arrangements were entrusted to THOMPSON-MILLER FUNERAL HOME, 124 E. North St., Butler.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are suggested to the Sarcoma Foundation of America, P.O. Box 98160, Washington, D.C., 20090-9160.

Online condolences may be left at www.thompson-miller.com.

Please sign the guest book at www.butlereagle.com.