Lewis County Herald - Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898

Dennis Keith LaCoax, 68, of Hohenwald, passed away December 30, 2019, at Morning Point Senior Living in Spring Hill.

He was born on March 6, 1951, in Muncie, Indiana, to Lester Keith LaCoax and Mary Bateman Wehrheim. He worked in Phone sales at Home Depot for many years.

He is survived by his mother, Mary Wehrheim of Olney, Illinois; children, Lance (Jennifer), Sissy (Shae), Jessica (Gabe) and Jeremiah (Lynda); 14 grandchildren; brothers, Steve and Kevin; and sisters, Karen and Mary Ann.

Dennis is preceded in death by his wife, Laurita; father, Lester LaCoax; step-dad, Frank Wehrheim; an...