Pastor Fox was born in Nevada, MO in 1932; he was a graduate of Nevada High School in 1950. He graduated from Southwest Baptist College (now University) with an Associate in Arts Degree; attended Baylor University; graduated from William Jewell College with a B.A. and from Midwestern Baptist Seminary with a Master of Divinity. Pastor Fox was involved in pastoral ministry from 1952 until 1963 when he and his wife Ann were appointed as missionaries to Thailand. nevadafirstbaptist.org:80