Melvyn Leon Storey was born on August 6, 1936, in Schley County, Georgia to the late Mr. William James Storey, Sr. and Minnie Lee Wallace Storey. Melvyn was the oldest of nine children. He passed away peacefully on Friday, January 26, 2024, in Lithonia, Georgia surrounded by loved ones.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, February 4, 2024, at the Friendship Baptist Church, 411 Cotton Avenue, Americus, Georgia. Interment will follow at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Ellaville, Georgia.
Graveside services, including burials, are likely to be held on ground that is uneven, which is out of the control of Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. We ask that you take this into consideration when choosing footwear, such as shoes with high, thin heels. Please be advised that Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. will not be held responsible for injuries at a grave site because of this.
Melvyn received his education in the public school system, graduating from Buena Vista High School. He loved farming, raising livestock, baking cakes, making peach preserves and his super sweet tea. Melvyn also loved working outdoors and had his own landscaping business in Tampa, Florida which he ran for many years until his health declined. He was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William James Storey, Sr. and Minnie Lee Wallace Storey, a daughter, Martha Ann Storey and two brothers, Bernard Storey, Sr., and Theodore Storey.
He leaves to cherish his memory two loving and devoted daughters, Marilyn Storey Westbrook and Naomi Ruth Storey, McDonough, Georgia; two grandchildren, Xavier Ramsey (Brandy), Mauk, Georgia and Tristan Ramsey, McDonough, Georgia; two great-grandchildren, Dawson Ramsey and Trevor Ramsey, Smith's Station, Alabama; step-son Teddy Royal (Toya), Plant City, Florida; six siblings Lillian Batchelor (Thomas), Ellaville, Georgia, Doris Collier (David), Albany, Georgia, Rev. Dr. William James Storey, Jr. (Mamie), Columbus, Georgia, Milton Storey (Mary), Ellaville, Georgia, Gwendolyn Coley, Americus, Georgia and Diann Laster (Rev. William), Americus, Georgia; sister-in-law Erma Storey, Augusta, Georgia; two brothers-in-law Clarence White, Atlanta, Georgia and Joe White (Gail), Jacksonville, Florida; three goddaughters Angela Newton (Reggie), Thonotosassa, Florida, Deniesha Richardson and Ashley Hawthorne, Tampa, Florida; devoted friends, Mary Bridges, Americus, Georgia; Joedell Murray, Jonesboro, Georgia; Stanley Rogers, Ellaville, Georgia; Della Mae Williams, Americus, Georgia, and several nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and neighbors.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, February 4, 2024, at the Friendship Baptist Church, 411 Cotton Avenue, Americus, Georgia. Interment will follow at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Ellaville, Georgia.
Graveside services, including burials, are likely to be held on ground that is uneven, which is out of the control of Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. We ask that you take this into consideration when choosing footwear, such as shoes with high, thin heels. Please be advised that Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. will not be held responsible for injuries at a grave site because of this.
Melvyn received his education in the public school system, graduating from Buena Vista High School. He loved farming, raising livestock, baking cakes, making peach preserves and his super sweet tea. Melvyn also loved working outdoors and had his own landscaping business in Tampa, Florida which he ran for many years until his health declined. He was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William James Storey, Sr. and Minnie Lee Wallace Storey, a daughter, Martha Ann Storey and two brothers, Bernard Storey, Sr., and Theodore Storey.
He leaves to cherish his memory two loving and devoted daughters, Marilyn Storey Westbrook and Naomi Ruth Storey, McDonough, Georgia; two grandchildren, Xavier Ramsey (Brandy), Mauk, Georgia and Tristan Ramsey, McDonough, Georgia; two great-grandchildren, Dawson Ramsey and Trevor Ramsey, Smith's Station, Alabama; step-son Teddy Royal (Toya), Plant City, Florida; six siblings Lillian Batchelor (Thomas), Ellaville, Georgia, Doris Collier (David), Albany, Georgia, Rev. Dr. William James Storey, Jr. (Mamie), Columbus, Georgia, Milton Storey (Mary), Ellaville, Georgia, Gwendolyn Coley, Americus, Georgia and Diann Laster (Rev. William), Americus, Georgia; sister-in-law Erma Storey, Augusta, Georgia; two brothers-in-law Clarence White, Atlanta, Georgia and Joe White (Gail), Jacksonville, Florida; three goddaughters Angela Newton (Reggie), Thonotosassa, Florida, Deniesha Richardson and Ashley Hawthorne, Tampa, Florida; devoted friends, Mary Bridges, Americus, Georgia; Joedell Murray, Jonesboro, Georgia; Stanley Rogers, Ellaville, Georgia; Della Mae Williams, Americus, Georgia, and several nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and neighbors.
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