Austin Irving Fox, was born August 10, 1907, in Clay City, Kentucky, and passed away on April 22, 1989 in Dayton, Ohio. He was born to the parents of Alex and Mandy Fox and had six siblings, Carl Fox, Joanna Fox, Roosevelt "Bunch" Fox, Arch Fox, Lucy Fox Gay, and Alex Fox, III, who all proceed him in death. Austin was married to Edythe L. Fox for 44 years, who also preceded him in death. He had seven children: Austin Paul Fox, David I. Fox, Marva Fox Hughes (Leon), Cherise Fox Whitlock (Marvin), Cheryl Fox Atwater (Bruce), Byron L. Fox (Veronica), and Mitzi Fox Sander (Dennis). Austin also had a host of grand children and nieces and nephews. Austin retired from Delco Products in 1970 after working there for more than 20 years. After retirement, Austin enjoyed over 20 years of gardening and doing handyman jobs for neighbors in his neighborhood.

Austin was a member of St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church for many years.