Lester Lackey & Sons Funeral Home Inc.

Home Going Service

For

Deacon James Maddox

(Bearcat)

April 11, 1948 ~ February 6, 2015

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

12 Noon

James Paschal Missionary Baptist Church

651 Hwy. 142

Covington, Georgia 30014

Rev. Dwayne Stephens, Pastor, Eulogist

Assisted By Others

Obituary
     On April 11, 1948, Mrs. Lillie Pearl Maddox and the late Mr. Walter John Maddox were blessed with the birth of a handsome son they named James Maddox. "Bearcat" as he was so affectionately known by his family and friends. James was the third of nine children.

       He was known to be a dedicated and hardworking individual. In an effort to assist in providing for his family, James worked for various companies including, the Bibb Manufacturing Company, he recently retired from his Lawn Care Service of many years. A lifelong member of James Paschal Missionary Baptist Church, he was  a member of the Deacon Board, Usher Board, Male Chorus and Sunday School Superintendent, he was also a member of the Mansfield Lodge #295.

       Departing this life on Friday, February 6, 2015, he leaves to continue his legacy, a dedicated and devoted wife of many years, Mrs. Vickie S. Maddox,, his five daughters, Mr. & Mrs. Winton (Pamela) Smith, Mr. & Mrs. Timothy (Yolanda) Wyatt, Mr. & Mrs. James (Tonia) Graham, Mr. & Mrs. Anthony (Arlaniral) Bailey and Ms. Faydra Maddox, mother, Mrs. Lillie Pearl Maddox, five brothers, Mr. & Mrs. Mozell (Mary) Smith, Mr. Charles Maddox, Mr. Johnny Maddox, Mr. Dennis Ray Maddox and Mr. Billy Maddox, four sisters, Mrs. Eva Louise Grier, Mr. & Mrs. Alan (Betty) Bridges, Mrs. Janice Maddox Burdette and Ms. Donna Maddox, one uncle, Mr. & Mrs. Jessie Jake (Catherine) Smith, three aunts, Mrs. Ollie Mae Russell, Mrs. Ida Mae Robinson and Mrs. Minnie Jackson, ten grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren,  four sisters-in-law, Ms. Ruby Durden, Ms. Bertha Baynes, Ms. Francis Shepherd and Ms. Cassandra Cooksey and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and special friends.

Interment

Lawnwood Memorial Park
1111 Access Road
Covington, Georgia

Honorary Pallbearers
Deacons
Pallbearers
Desmond White         Bernard Hamp
Sanchez Johnson        Canseco Wyatt
Marcus Cobb           De'Arris Weaver

Honorary Flower Ladies
Deaconess
  Flower Ladies
Jamica Wyatt    Sierra Heard
Lashawn Maddox      Danielle Maddox
Jasmine Graham
Acknowledgements
We wish to thank all of you for the many acts of kindness shown during the passing of our beloved Deacon James (Bearcat) Maddox. We have sustained a great loss and your expressions of love and prayers have been most comforting to us.

                                                        The Family