Foy L. Deal

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Posted by: SorrellsGeneva
Date: Aug 09 2012 4:37 PM

Mr. Foy L. Deal of Hwy 2, Westville, Florida (New Hope Community) went home to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday, August 9, 2012.  He was 87.

 

Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday, August 12, in the New Hope Baptist Church with Rev. Clay Hatcher officiating.  Mr. Deal will be placed into the church one hour prior to service time.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Sorrells Funeral Home of Geneva directing.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday, August 11, from 5 until 8 p.m.

 

The family asked that flowers be omitted and memorial contributions be made to the New Hope Baptist Church Building Fund, 1954 Hwy 2, Westville, FL 32464 or the Geneva Lions Club, P. O. Box 652, Geneva, AL 36340.

 

Mr. Deal, affectionately known as Foy, was born October 12, 1924, in Holmes County, Florida to the late Fletcher Lewis and Nellie Elizabeth Curry Vaughan Deal.  He began his banking career in September 1959 with The American Bank in Geneva as a teller and after 30 years of service retired as Sr. Vice President.  Until his health began to fail he was very active in his community and his church.  He was a member of the New Hope Neighborhood Watch, the Geneva Lions Club and New Hope Baptist Church where he served in many different capacities.  He enjoyed fishing and sharing his famous hush puppies at fish fry’s.  Mr. Deal followed the “Golden Rule” in his daily activities and went out of his way to help people, which was his greatest joy.  He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

 

In addition to his parent’s two brothers: Walton and Millard Vaughan, as well as three sisters: Lois Barefield, Emma Bell and Evie Nell Watson, and a very special daughter-in-law, Felecia Rainey Deal, all preceded him in death.

 

Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Nell Pierce Deal, Westville; two sons: Gary Deal (Teresa), Samson and Roger Deal, Westville; grandchildren: Michael Deal (Angela), New Hope, Jeremy Deal, Samson and Emily Deal, New Hope, John Michael Morris, Geneva, Brad McDonald, New Hope, Megan Espraza (Edgar), Bonifay, Susan Stephenson (Joey), Enterprise, Donna Bruce (John), Bonifay, Terri Stout (Joe), Samson; 19 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Roscoe Watson, Pensacola; several nieces, nephews, other extended family and friends.

Members of the Geneva Lions Club will serve at pallbearers.

 

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