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The ADVANCE, January 6, 2021 /Page 7A
Obituaries
Mr. Roger Moxley
Mr. Roger William
Moxley, Sr., went to be
with his Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ on December
28, 2020. When Roger was
born, he was so small that
the doctor told his mother
he would not survive the
night. He was the young
est of nine children and
definitely the most spoiled.
Everyone knew he was
his mother’s favorite. If it
were not for his now only
surviving sibling, Sidney
Newsome, he wouldn’t
have had any discipline at
all. Sidney and Roger have
shared a wonderful bond
throughout all their adult
hood.
Roger attended Vidalia
High School where he was
a member of the varsity
football team before he left
school to work on the fam
ily tobacco farm. He always
regretted not being able to
finish school; however, he
was highly accomplished
in his trade. Roger excelled
in life and traveled exten
sively around the world in
his later years. In his early
20’s, he moved to the big
city of Macon, where he
met and married his first
wife of 30 years. They made
their home in the Juliette &
Bolingbroke area.
He was employed
for many years by North
Brothers Insulation where
he was a member of The
Asbestos Workers Union
of Atlanta Local #48 for
30 years. In 1975, Roger
moved his family to Juliette
and built his family’s dream
home. He eventually be
came a subcontractor for
Georgia Power and retired
as a supervisor in 1995,
shortly after his first wife
passed. He moved back to
his childhood home of Vi
dalia where met his second
wife, Wilma. They were to
gether for almost twenty-
five years.
Roger truly never met
a stranger. He was kind and
loving but also had a feisty
side. He was dearly loved
by all and was the patri
arch of his family. He loved
his church family at Cor
nerstone Baptist, animals
(especially dogs), chil
dren, long conversations,
his country, good food,
good company, fishing, the
Georgia Bulldogs, old cars
and most of all his family.
He wore his heart on his
sleeve and never hesitated
to help anyone. Never
afraid to share his opin
ion, many people sought
him out for his wise and
honest advice. Only a few
years ago he had the abil
ity to build a house from
the ground up on his own.
He was a master craftsman
with too many talents to
list.
He was preceded in
death by his parents, Sid
and Catherine Moxley; his
first wife, Billie Jo Hilton
Moxley; his siblings Paul,
EW, Betty, Reba, Gladys,
Agnes and Tom; stepson,
Nathan Caraway and his
wife Diane; and a great
grandchild, Sparrow Allen.
Survivors include his
loving wife of twenty-five
years, Wilma Caraway
Moxley; beloved sister,
Sidney Newsome; two
children, Roger Moxley,
Jr., and wife Stacey and
Sherry Moxley Myers and
husband John. Fourteen
grandchildren, Haley Tan
ner and husband Jeff, Billy
Moxley III, Shae Moxley,
James Moxley and wife
Julia, Jessica Kersey and
husband Wesley, Jonathan
Myers, Jacob Dever, Daniel
Dever, Lauren Hattaway,
Luke Hattaway, Megan Al
len, Mariah Driggers, Jacob
Caraway and Lexi Caraway.
Nine great-grandchildren,
Casen Kersey, Mya Kersey,
Presley Kersey, Amelia
Tanner, Landry Tanner,
Grade Moxley, Eva Mox
ley, Angelina Moxley, Ka-
dence Allen; three stepchil
dren, Phelisha Caraway,
Adam Caraway and wife
Sheila, and Mitchell Cara
way. Additionally, Roger’s
best friend, JH Memory,
who was always there for
him.
A celebration of Rog
ers’s life will be announced
in the coming weeks.
In lieu of flowers, please
make a memorial donation
in Roger’s name to Corner
stone Baptist Church, c/o
Rickey Hutcheson, 4538
Thompson Pond Road,
Tarrytown, GA 30470.
Ronald V. Hall
FUNERAL HOME
"Memories, of a Lifetime of Love"
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Mr. Mitchell Cook
Mr. Mitchell Cook, age
55, of the Gray’s Landing
Community, died on Tues
day, December 29, 2020,
from injuries received in an
accident near his home.
Mr. Cook was a native
of Toombs County and
lived in Gray’s Landing
most of his life. He attend
ed Toombs Central School
and was a roofer, carpen
ter and mechanic. He was
preceded in death by his
father, Lloyd E. Cook; and
2 brothers, Lewis Ritchell
Cook and Lynn Cook.
Survivors include
1 son, Eric S. Cook; his
mother, Linda Cook; 1
brother, Glenn Cook and
wife Crystal, all of Gray’s
Landing; 2 sisters, Lisa
Yawn of Baxley and Diane
Cook of Hazlehurst; and
2 grandchildren, Michael
Smith and Peyton Cook.
There will be no ser
vice.
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Clark and Shaw Monument Company
856 Lyons Center Road, Lyons, Georgia 30436
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Office 912-526-4444
Fax 912-526-0508
Toll Free: 1-866-839-4563
Owners: Bill Clark and Chuck Shaw
email: clarkshawmonu@att.net
Mr. Lehman Franklin, Jr.
H. Lehman Franklin,
Jr., passed away December
31 at the age of 80. He was
preceded in death by his
parents, Herbert Lehman
Franklin, Sr., and Margaret
McArthur Franklin, and his
brother, James William (Bil
ly) Franklin.
He was a 1958 graduate
of Statesboro High School.
He graduated from the Uni
versity of Georgia in 1962
(BBA) and from the Uni
versity of Georgia School of
Law in 1964 (JD). He was
a member of
Phi Kappa
Phi Honor
Society. He
served in the
U.S. Army and
attained the
rank of 1st Lieutenant, Artil
lery.
Mr. Franklin began
practicing law with Cohen
Anderson, and formed his
own law firm in 1968. He
has practiced in Statesboro
since that time. He was a
member of the State Bar of
Georgia, American Bar As
sociation, and American As
sociation for Justice. He was
admitted to the Supreme
Court of Georgia, Georgia
Court of Appeals, the U.S.
District Court, Southern
District of Georgia; the
11th Circuit Court of Ap
peals, and the U.S. Supreme
Court. He attained an AV
(Preeminent) rating by
Martindale-Hubbell.
Mr. Franklin was past
member of the Board of Di
rectors of the Herty Foun
dation and served as Chair
man for many years.
Mr. Franklin became
actively engaged in business
at an early age and became
involved in the development
of apartments, offices, sub
divisions, motels and restau
rants primarily in the South
eastern part of the United
States. He was involved in
many local business ven
tures, including Statesboro
CATVj Bel Air Estates, and
Iron Gate Subdivision. He
also owned and/or oper
ated several motels and res
taurants in the Southeast for
many years, having served
as a member of the Board
of Directors of the Restau
rant Council of the Howard
Johnson Company. In ad
dition to his business inter
ests, he also took an interest
in local, state and national
politics, having served as a
delegate to the Democratic
National Convention in
1976 and 1980.
In 2014, he was in
ducted into the Statesboro
High School Athletic Hall
of Fame, having played
football for four years, serv
ing as co-captain during his
senior year. He was named
as an outstanding running
back (All State) in 1957. He
played on the Statesboro
High championship football
teams in 1956 and 1957. He
was captain of the States
boro High School track
team in his senior year. He
went on to play football at
the University of Georgia as
a running back for the Geor
gia Bulldogs.
Lehman was a member
of First Baptist Church of
Statesboro.
He is survived by
his daughters, Julie Anne
Franklin of Atlanta, Laura
Tiffany Franklin Cooke
(David) of Statesboro; his
son, H. Lehman Franklin
III (Lorie) of Statesboro;
his grandchildren, Emma-
line Keaton Harmon, Mary
Ava (Honey) Harmon, Avis
Grace Cooke, and Lily Ke
aton Cooke. He is also sur
vived by his brother, Robert
Thomas Franklin of States
boro; his sisters, Gwen
Franklin Freeman (David)
of Augusta, and Peggy
Franklin Colpoys (Michael)
of Newnan. He is also sur
vived by many nieces and
nephews.
The family received
visitors on Monday, January
4, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00
p.m. in the chapel of Joiner-
Anderson Funeral Home in
Statesboro.
Graveside services and
burial were held at Eastside
Cemetery on Tuesday at
2:30 p.m. with Dr. H. Wil
liam Perry officiating. Masks
and social distancing were
required for the safety of all.
For those desiring
to view the service via
livestream, you may do so by
joining the Facebook group
“Joiner-Anderson Live
Stream” at https://www.
facebook.com/groups/jaf-
hlive/
Interment followed in
Eastside Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Doug
Lambert, Kenny Stone,
Lee Johnson, Ray McKin
ney, David Bobo and Dan
Snipes.
Honorary Pallbearers
were Franklin Dismuke,
Employees and staff of H.
Lehman Franklin Attorney
At Law and members of the
Bulloch County Bar Asso
ciation.
Friends may sign the
online register book at www.
joineranderson.com.
Joiner-Anderson Fu
neral Home Funeral Home
& Crematory of Statesboro
was in charge of the arrange
ments.
Full Paid Obituary
Mrs. Ann Keen
Mrs. Ann Louise Mur
phy Keen, age 89, died on
Wednesday, December 30,
2020.
Mrs. Keen was born
in Bethera, SC. She was
retired from the Bank
of America, where she
worked for 28 years. She
was a member of Hanahan
Baptist Church in Hana
han, SC. She was preceded
in death by her parents,
Edward Clifton Murphy
and Effie Louise Thomas
Murphy; 1 brother, Ed
ward Clifton Murphy, Jr.;
1 sister, Ida Mae Lundy; 1
brother, Thomas William
Murphy; and 1 son, Robert
Glenn Keen.
Survivors include her
children, Denise Gray
(Grant), Libby McKee
(Max), Barbara Northcott
(Randy), Teresa McCants
(Joey), Mike Keen (Chris)
and Tim Keen (Kristin);
13 grandchildren; and 7
great-grandchildren.
Interment was in Rock
Hill Memorial Gardens in
Rock Hill, SC.
In lieu of flowers, the
family requests that me
morial donations be made
to the American Heart As
sociation or the American
Cancer Society.
Sammons Funeral
Home in Soperton was in
charge of arrangements.
Mr. Cecil Rich
Mr. Cecil A. Rich, age
82, of Lyons, died Saturday,
January2,2021, at the Com
munity Hospice House in
Vidalia. He was bom in St.
Petersburg, Florida, grew
up in Swainsboro and lived
in Toombs County most
of his life. He served in the
U.S. Army from 1955 until
1957, and in 1970, founded
Cecil’s Cycle
Center, and
operated it
until his re
tirement in
2005. He was
a member of
the First Baptist Church
of Lyons, Lyons Masonic
Lodge #49 for more than
fifty-five years, was past
President in 1997 of Quint
Shrine Club in Lyons, and
a member of Alee Temple
in Savannah. In the 1970’s,
Cecil raced at dirt tracks,
was active in archery tour
naments, and he enjoyed
fishing and hunting. He
was preceded in death by
his wife of forty-two years,
Margie Ann Odom Rich;
son, Richard “Ricky” Allen
Rich; father, William Allen
“W.A.” Rich; mother and
stepfather, Ida McCarty
Barnes and Clyde Barnes;
and brother, William Frank
Rich, Sr.
Survivors include his
wife, Helen Crosby Strick
land Rich of Lyons; one
daughter, Kim R. Robinson
and husband Randy of Vi
dalia; three grandchildren,
Rich Robinson and wife
Lindsey of Gray, Ruston
Robinson and Rileigh Rob
inson, both of Vidalia; and
several nieces and nephews.
A graveside funeral
service was held Tuesday,
January 5, at 1:00 p.m., in
the Lyons City Cemetery
with Pastor Dannie Wil
liams and Pastor Clint
Hutcheson officiating. En
tombment followed.
Memorial contribu
tions may be made to Shri-
ner’s Hospital for Children,
c/o Quint Shrine Club, 529
Quint Shrine Club, Lyons,
GA 30436, or the Commu
nity Hospice Foundation,
P.O. Box 2277, Vidalia, GA
30475.
Ronald V. Hall
FUNERAL HOME
"Memories, of a Lifetime of Love"
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Mrs. Margrette Foskey
Mrs. Margrette Wil
liford Foskey, age 96, of
Oak Park, died on Monday,
December 28, 2020, in the
Community Hospice in Vi
dalia after an extended ill
ness.
Mrs. Foskey was a na
tive of Oak Park and lived
there for most of her life.
She was a homemaker and
worked in the garment in
dustry for many years. She
was a member of the Oak
Park Church of God. She
was preceded in death by
her husband, Olin Foskey;
1 son, Rev. Ervin Foskey;
2 grandsons, Dale Col
lins and Ricky Collins; her
parents, Rufus O. Williford
and Annie Mae Lumley
Williford; 6 brothers, Don
Williford, Rudolph Willi
ford, Otis Williford, Ottis
Williford, R.L. Williford,
and Aubrey Williford; 3
sisters, Ruth Hall, Geneva
Waters and infant sister,
Carolyn Williford; and 1
great-great-grandson, Jud-
son Rogers.
Survivors include 1
daughter, Carolyn Col
lins of Tarrytown; 2 sons,
Ronald Foskey and wife
Carol of Memphis, TN,
and Larry Foskey and wife
Brenda of Lakeland, FL; 2
brothers, James Ray Wil
liford of Jacksonville, FL,
and Bobby Williford of
Jesup; 10 grandchildren,
Monty and wife Dawn, Ja
net Rogers and husband
Jeff) Renae Foskey Mathis,
Crystal Fawley and hus
band Kee, Trevor Foskey
and wife Kendra, Sheri
McVea and husband Brad,
Gabrielle Foskey Thomas,
Danielle Godwin and hus
band Nick, Jevon Foskey
and wife Penny, and Tif
fany Foskey Morgan; 20
great-grandchildren; 15
great-great-grandchildren;
and numerous nieces and
nephews.
A private funeral ser
vice was held on Thurs
day, December 31, 2020,
at 2:00 p.m., in the chapel
of Ronald V. Hall Funeral
Home, with Pastor Brad
McVea officiating. Burial
followed in Findley Cem
etery.
Pallbearers were Trev
or Foskey, Jevon Foskey,
Asher Foskey, Zachary
Hand, Kee Fawley and Jeff
Rogers.
Those desiring may
make memorial contribu
tions to South Georgia
Church of God, P.O. Box
1370, Tifton, GA 31793.
Ronald V. Hall
FUNERAL HOME
"Memories, of a Lifetime of Love"
Mr. Edon Bacon
re-
Mr. Edon L. Bacon of
Lyons died on December
26, 2020, at the V.A. Hos
pital in Augusta.
Mr. Bacon was a
tired correc
tion officer.
He served in
the U.S. Ma
rine Corps in
Vietnam.
Survivors include his
wife, Rosetta Bacon, Ly
ons; and siblings, Lizzie
Johnson, Florida, Maudie
Anderson, Lyons, Eugene
Bacon, Lyons, Jewel Wal
lace, Venora, TN, Irene
Williams (sister-in-law),
and Joe Bacon.
A graveside funeral
service was held on Tues
day, January 5, 2021, at
11:00 a.m., at Rocky Creek
Cemetery in Lyons.
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