Veteran determined to rebuild after Helene destroys his veteran wife’s dream home

MARSHALL, N.C. (WLOS) — Madison County celebrated Veterans Day with its annual appreciation ceremony on the steps of Marshall’s historic courthouse.

One dedicated participant was retired Navy Torpedoman’s Mate Gene Ipox. Ipox served 20 years in the Navy. His wife, Annette, also served in the Navy.

The couple, married 39 years, lived in the historic Rollins community just about a mile away from downtown Marshall and about fifty feet from the French Broad River…

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