Thomas Dow Lax

Mr. Thomas Dow Lax, 87, of New Concord, Kentucky died Friday, March 21, 2014 at the Murray Calloway County Hospital.
Mr. Lax was born in Calloway County Kentucky on November 27, 1926 to the late Robert Lax and Eva (Winchester) Lax. Mr. Lax had worked at Tappan Manufacturing in Murray and also farmed. He was a member of the Blood River Baptist Church and was an Army veteran of the Korean War.
In addition to his parents Mr. Lax was preceded in death by a brother, Bobby Lax; and a son-in-law, Glen Ringstaff.
Mr. Lax is survived by his wife, Alice (Garland) Lax, to whom he married on January 6, 1948; one daughter, Tammy Lax Ringstaff of Eddyville, Kentucky; one son, Steve Lax and wife Beverly of New Concord, Kentucky; two sisters, Joyce Bogard and husband David of Murray, Kentucky and Lorraine Hulsey of Hendersonville, Tennessee; three grandchildren, Steven Lax of New Concord, Kentucky, Tanner Ringstaff and Alexander Ringstaff both of Princeton, Kentucky; as well as one great grandchild, Hunter Lax of New Concord, Kentucky.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home with James Ed Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the New Concord Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy can be made to the New Concord Cemetery Fund, Mac Coleman 296 Buchanan Lane New Concord Kentucky, 42076
Online condolences can be made at, www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com