The Graveside Service for Mr. Samuel James Fobbs, Sr. of Montezuma, Georgia will be held Sunday, December 4, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. at Champ Waters Cemetery, Twin Churches Road, Montezuma, Georgia. Due to COVID-19 concerns, we ask that you MASK UP and continue to practice social distancing for your protection and for the protection of others.
Samuel James Fobbs, Sr. was born in Montezuma, Georgia on April 18, 1944. He grew up in Montezuma an attended the historic Flint River Farm School. Later in life, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia and was employed as a maintenance worker. Sammie was joined in holy matrimony to Dorothy Williams Fobbs who preceded him in death.
In his spare time, Sammie had a passion for writing poems and spending time with family. Following a brief illness, Sammie peacefully transitioned from this earthly life on November 28, 2022. He was preceded in death by his brothers Marshall Fobbs and George W. Tooke, Jr., his mother Nannie Mae Tooke, and his stepfather George W. Tooke, Sr.
He is survived by his children: Patricia Davis (Ray Jones) of Perry, Georgia, Samuel James Fobbs, Jr. (Kimberly) of Macon, Georgia, and Sharonda Ladd of Warner Robins, Georgia; grandchildren: Victoria Brown (Michael) of Fort Valley, Georgia, Jessica Jones (Justin) of Perry, Georgia, Delmar D. Davis III of Fort Sam Houston, Texas, DeMarrion Fobbs of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Devin Griffin and Lindsey Ladd both of Warner Robins, Georgia, and Ashanti Brown of Bonaire, Georgia; great-grandchildren: Justin and Jordyn Jones of Perry, Georgia and Nolan Brown of Fort Valley, Georgia; his siblings: Patsy Carter of Vienna, Georgia, Arthur Mae Paster (Willie James) of Montezuma, Georgia, Wyonnie Tooke of Perry, Georgia, Georgia Boyd of Columbus, Georgia, Thomas Fobbs of Atlanta, Georgia, Bertha Lee Tooke and Mary Alice McCleod both of Seattle, Washington; a special aunt, Mary Harrison of Montezuma, Georgia; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.