Mrs. Evelyn Cannon Darley Wendzel Mabry, age 89, died late Friday at Southern Manor Retirement Inn. She was a longtime resident of Bulloch County and a 1938 graduate of Statesboro High School. Mrs. Mabry graduated from Georgia Teachers College with a degree in Education and taught school for many years. She was a member of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, the Georgia Southern Museum Board, the Bulloch County Historical Society and the Scottish Heritage Society. Mrs. Mabry was also a member of the Georgia Southern University Center for Irish Studies and the Friends of the Henderson Library. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Alfred Wendzel; her second husband, Dr. Kemp Mabry; and her four brothers, John Darley, Jr., Fred Darley, Sr., Ray Darley, Sr., and Hugh Darley, Sr.
Survivors include her sister, Carolyn Cannon (Carroll) Gay of Millen; several nieces and nephews, Pam Darley (Rick) Smith of Statesboro, Ray (Lisa) Darley, Jr. of Savannah, Bryan (Joy) Darley of Statesboro, Hugh (Ashlie) Darley, Mike (Jennifer) Darley, and John (Pam) Darley, all of Orlando; her sister-in-law, June Darley of Orlando; several great nieces and nephews; two great great nephews; and her special caregivers, Brenda Brown and Missy Chester.
Visitation for Mrs. Mabry will be held Sunday from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. at Hodges-Moore Funeral Home.
The funeral service will be held Monday at 11:00 A.M. in the Chapel of Hodges-Moore Funeral Home with Rev. Julian Ward and Rev. Kenneth Green officiating.
Burial will be in Eastside Cemetery.
Her nephews will serve as active pallbearers.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Ralph Cowart, Alan Skipper, and the staff of Southern Manor for the wonderful love and care provided to Mrs. Mabry.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 5820 Westside Road, Statesboro, Ga. 30458, Ogeechee Area Hospice, P.O. Box 531, Statesboro, Ga. 30459, or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Please visit our online memorial at www.hodgesmoore.com to sign the guestbook and to share your thoughts and fond memories with the Mabry family.
Hodges-Moore Funeral Home of Statesboro is in charge of the arrangements.
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