We are devastated to announce the death of Warren “Haddox” Sothoron, Jr., on Saturday January 22, 2022.
Haddox was born November 3, 1936 to Lulah Mae Bartleson and Warren Haddox Sothoron, Sr., at University Hospital in Baltimore, MD. He grew up on a working farm and graduated as Valedictorian of the 1954 class of Sykesville School. In 1958, he graduated with a B.S. in biology from Juniata College in Huntington, PA. He then entered the University of Maryland School of Medicine, graduating with M.D. in June of 1962. Haddox married Glenda Carolyn Parks at Mt. Olive Church in Randallstown, MD on September 2, 1961. They together had 4 children, Stephen Haddox, Kathy Lynne, Jeffrey Parks and Wendy Lee.
Following an internship at Saint Agnes Hospital, he served 4 years in the United States Navy. He spent 2 years with the First Marine Division at Camp Pendleton, CA, 1 year at Bethesda Naval Hospital and 1 year at the Navy Ordinance Lab. Following completion of his military service, Haddox completed his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency from July 1967 to June 1971. He remained on for one additional year as Assistant Professor of Surgery.
Haddox opened the first private practice of Orthopaedic Surgery in Howard County, MD in July 1972. He joined the Patuxent Medical Group in January of 1985. Haddox served on many committees and held numerous offices including, but not limited to , President of the Howard County Medical Society 1978 and President of the Maryland Orthopaedic Society 1984-1985. He retired from medical practice in June 1999.
Haddox married Jacqueline Grace Morton on May 24, 1996. They enjoyed many wonderful trips and loved spending time with family and friends. They resided in Millsboro Delaware, happily and very much in love, until the time of his death.
In addition to his loving wife, Jackie Sothoron, he is survived by his brother, C.B Sothoron; his son and daughter in law Steve and Julie Sothoron; his daughter and former son in law Kathy and Ken Hunter; his son and daughter in law Jeff and Arlinda Sothoron; his daughter and son in law Wendy and Bruce Ubl; his grandchildren Jennifer Sothoron , Matthew Hunter, Patrick Hunter, Jason Hunter , Olivia Sothoron , Leah Sothoron , Tara Sothoron, Sydney Scheff, Christopher Selby and Casey Selby; his brothers and sisters in law Charles and Elizabeth Morton, Gail Morton and Mark Rooney, Lee and Mary Morton, Melanie and Frank Warakomski, Karen and Scott Palmour, Jeff and Renee’ Morton; and a long list of nieces and nephews.
Haddox held a lifetime love for farming and was once featured driving his tractor on the cover of the Howard County Times with the caption, “The Doctor Drives a John Deere.”
He will be remembered for his intelligent and caring nature, his sense of humor, and his love for his family and friends. He remained a loyal and faithful supporter of The University of Maryland.
In his true spirit of giving and his dedication to medicine, Haddox has elected to donate his body to the University of Delaware School of Physical Therapy. Haddox was a longtime supporter of the American Red Cross Disaster Aid Program. Please feel free to contribute in his honor at https://www.redcross.org/donate/disaster-relief.html/.
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