Troy Wilcox was Allen East soccer coach
Troy J. Wilcox, age 49, died on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at 9:24 PM at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.
He was born on December 29, 1969 in Lima, Ohio to David and Janet (Stalnaker) Wilcox. His father, David preceded him in death and his mother Janet survives in Waynesfield, Ohio. On September 23, 1995 Troy married Stormy Hewitt and she survives in Harrod.
Troy worked at Dana Corporation of Lima for ten years and did masonry work with his brother Dave for over twenty years. He was a graduate of Waynesfield Goshen High School, class of 1989. Troy was a soccer coach for over fifteen years, with the last two years being at Allen East High School. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed off road car Suzuki adventures. Troy especially loved spending time with his family.
Also surviving are his three sons: Austin Wilcox, Hunter Wilcox and Bryce Wilcox all of Harrod; a daughter, Emma Wilcox of Harrod; a granddaughter, Kiara Wilcox; two brothers: Kip (Michelle) Wilcox of Waynesfield, Dave (Sarah Beth) Wilcox of Wapakoneta; and two sisters: Melissa (Bob) Day of Blairsville, GA and Kara (Vince) Davidson of Shawnee.
A celebration of life for Troy will be held at the Allen East Community Center, 9520 Harrod Road, Harrod, Ohio 45850 on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 4:00 PM with Pastor Jerry Hall officiating. The Family will receive friends from 2:00 to 8:00 PM both prior to and following the service at 4:00 PM on Saturday.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, P.O. Box 38, Ada, Ohio 45810 for the benevolence of the family.
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