Sam Marvin Stokes, Sr.

Sam Marvin Stokes, Sr. Macon, GA – Sam Marvin Stokes, Sr. 94, passed away March 3, 2020 surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held Friday March 6, 2020 at 3 pm in the chapel of Reece Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Asbury Church Cemetery with military honors. Rev. Bob Hamilton and Rev. WC Bloodworth will be officiating. Mr. Stokes was born in Twiggs County to the late Rabun and Viola Bloodworth Stokes. He was preceded in death by his wife Clifford A. Stokes, two sons, Sam Marvin Stokes, Jr. Joel Leslie Stokes, and one brother and numerous sisters. Mr. Stokes was a 1960 founding member of The Baptist Gospel Mission Church, where he served has a deacon from 1964 till his death. He was also retired from GA Kaolin Company. Survivors include his son, William Samuel Stokes, Sr. (Shirley) of Macon; two daughters, Barbara Ann Chance of Danville, and Joyce Faye Kincaid (Ronald) of Jones County; six grandchildren, Chip Stokes (Alana), Carolyn Healey (Mike), Marie Stokes, Loretta Mullis (Frankie, Sr.), Lorie Jean Long (Hoss) and Reggie Kincaid (Liz); fifteen great grandchildren, Kayla Stokes, Lance Stokes, Taylor Stokes, David Stokes, John Healey, Andrew Healey, Brandy Brewer (Hunter), Christopher Clements, Daniel Stokes, Frankie Mullis, Jr. Leansly Simmons (Austin), Matthew Long, Kaylee Long, Viola Kincaid, Rhys Kincaid; and one great great grandchild on the way. The family will receive friends from 5-7 pm Thursday evening at the funeral home. Visit www.reecefuneralhomeinc.com to express tributes. Reece Funeral Home in Jeffersonville, GA has charge of arrangements.