Robert Ira Wilcox, 77, of Dresden, died at 1:24PM Tuesday November 10, 2009 following a brief illness. Mr. Wilcox was born May 21, 1932 in Dresden, a son of the late Wayne and Juanita (Paynter) Wilcox. A life-long Dresden resident, he was a 25 year member (retired) of the Dresden Fire Department, a former member of the Elks and Eagles Lodges in Coshocton and had retired from Armco Steel in Coshocton. Surviving are his wife Phyllis (Lippincott) Wilcox, whom he married May 21, 1950; children, Denny (Connie) Wilcox, Tim (Christie) Wilcox, Gary Wilcox all of Dresden, Kenny (Robin) Wilcox of California, Jeff (Mary) Wilcox of Malta, Amy Wilcox of Missouri, Nancy Christman of Dresden, Mindy (Bill) Maslowski of Texas; 14 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren; brother, James ( Carol) Wilcox of Dresden; sisters, Alice (Nick) Guibao of California, Wanda (James) Thornsley of Coshocton and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter Mary Elizabeth Wilcox, a grandson, William ?Bill? Wilcox; a great-grandson, Ira Mytchal Belcher; brothers and sisters, John Wilcox, Mary Ellen Blatt, Martha Rogers, Richard Wilcox, Janet Ripple and Donna Tignor. Friends may call 2-8PM Friday November 13, 2009 at the Dresden Chapel of Vensil-Orr & Chute Funeral Home where a funeral service will be held at 11AM Saturday with Father Jack Maynard officiating. Burial will follow in the Dresden Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Dresden Fire Department, P.O. Box 687, Dresden, OH 43821; envelopes will be available at the funeral home.