Martha Mason Forney

Martha Mason Forney, longtime resident of Oxford, passed away December 26, 2016, at the age of 85. Mrs. Forney was an active member of Allen Memorial United Methodist Church, in Oxford, and former president of the Oxford Historical Shrine Society. She obtained her Bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia, and worked as a Chemist, for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in Atlanta. Mrs. Forney was an avid flower gardener and enjoyed baking, cooking and traveling the world. Additionally, she cherished her family and friends and loved hosting them in her own home. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Forney; parents, Robert, Sr., and Jeffie (Fitzpatrick) Mason; niece, Martha Liann Mason; and her nephew, Richard Lee Mason.

Survivors include her step-daughters, Susan Reichman, Sharon Lee and her husband, Todd, all of Stone Mountain; step-son, David Forney and his wife, Michelle, of Lilburn; brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Rachel Mason of Covington; nieces, Debbie Williams and her husband, John, of Winder, Elizabeth Mason of Covington and Bonnie Mason of Athens.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Forney will be held Thursday, December 29, 2016, 2:00 PM, at Allen Memorial United Methodist Church, with interment following in Oxford Historical Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Caldwell & Cowan Funeral Home, 1215 Access Road, in Covington, Wednesday, December 28, from 5:00 - 8:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Oxford Historical Shrine Society, P.O. Box 245, Oxford, GA 30054.

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Visitation

DEC 28. 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM (EST)

Caldwell & Cowan Funeral Home and Dogwood Hill Crematory - Access Road Location
1215 Access Road
Covington, GA, 30014

Funeral Service

DEC 29. 2:00 PM (EST)

Allen Memorial United Methodist Church
803 Whatcoat Street
Oxford, GA, 30054