Mr. Fay Alexander Maxey, age 94, of Menlo, GA, passed away Saturday March 21, 2015 in Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Maxey was born August 4, 1920, in Summerville, GA, the son of the late Fay Maxey and Clara Alexander Maxey Knox.  He was retired having worked at Best Manufacturing, Riegel Textile, and operated Maxey Drug Store in Menlo for many years.  He  was a veteran of WWII having served in the U.S. Army.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Hardwick Maxey, step-father, John Knox, Sr., sister, Rose Knox Wooten, brother, John S. Knox, Jr., and a niece Margaret Knox Hammond.

Survivors include a niece, Janice Hutchins, nephew, John S. Knox, III, sister-in-law, Jo Trammell, special friends, Cindy Murray,  Janice Tucker, Anita Willingham, and several other nieces and nephews.

Graveside and interment services for Mr. Maxey will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday March 24, 2015, from the Greenhills Memory Gardens with Rev. Kenny Roach officiating.  Full Military Honors will be provided by the Shanklin-Attaway Post 5 Honor Guard.  Active pallbearers will be David Hall, Dempsey Lawson, Sid Swords, Pete Vaughn, Mark Goodson, and Ben Sellers.  Honorary pallbearers will be Chuck Powell, Paul Hosmer, and Rex Evans.   

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to your favorite charity.

Mr. Maxey will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. Tuesday until the service hour.

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