Coleman Edwin Foskey

Coleman Edwin Foskey obituary, Waycross, GA

Coleman Edwin Foskey

Coleman Foskey Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Music Funeral Home - Waycross on May 12, 2022.

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Mr. Coleman Edwin Foskey, 82, passed away Wednesday (May 11, 2022) at his residence in Waycross.
Mr. Foskey was born October 10, 1939 in Adrian, GA. He was of the baptist faith. He was a son of the late Clifford and Henrietta Foskey of Mershon, GA. He was formerly employed with Winn Dixie Food Stores in Jacksonville, FL for many years but retired as a food broker for Winn Dixie.
His joy was serving the Lord as a deacon at Lakeshore Baptist Church in Jacksonville, FL. Upon arriving in Waycross, GA, he moved his membership to Sweat Memorial Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie "Margie" Foskey; mother of his children, Patricia Fain Foskey; two brothers, Herbert Foskey and Darrell Foskey; a sister, Linda Barnes; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Foskey; four brothers-in-law, Joe Davis, Tony Dixon, Paul Dell, and Jimmy Yarbrough; and two nieces, Wanda Sue Foskey and Christy Dixon.
He is survived by two children, Debra Foskey of Jacksonville, FL and Eric Foskey (Stephanie) of Jacksonville, FL; three grandchildren, Logan Foskey, Luke Foskey, and Lochlan Foskey; two brothers, Richard Foskey (Carla Meeks) and Wayne Foskey (Paula Taylor); five sisters, Sara Dell, Joyce Woodcock (Charles), Nancy Davis, Frances Dixon, and Ann Yarbrough; a sister-in-law, Betty Foskey; numerous nieces and nephews; and special friends of the family, Charles Hamilton and Phillip Barnes.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday (May 14, 2022) at the Music Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends Friday evening at Music Funeral Home from 5 until 7 o'clock.
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