Obituaries

WWII Vet Herbert Clay Fouts, 91, Dies

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Herbert Clay Fouts, 91, a long time resident of Douglasville, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, April 22. He was born Dec. 19, 1921 in Milton County, Roswell.

Mr. Fouts was a miller and owned and operated Fouts Mill on Bear Creek grinding corn into cornmeal and wheat into flour as well as caring for livestock. He kept all his surroundings in a beautiful picturesque state as long as he was able. He was a medic in World War II stationed in Hokaido, Japan at the end of the war. He loved the outdoors and above all else his family and wife. He was very special and will be sorely missed by all who loved and knew him.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Mark L. and Pauline Thomason Fouts, his son Herbert Clay Fouts, Jr. and his sister Ruth Fouts Loner.

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He is survived by his devoted wife of 73 years, Mary Camp Fouts; his daughter and son-in-law, Angelyn and Allen A. Blackstock; son and daughter-in-law, Michael L. and Joo Fouts; daughter and son-in-law, Molly and Reamon Beaty; grandchildren, Pam (Dever) and Mike Cosper, Stan H. Dever, Darren and Judith Fouts, Brett and Reba Dever, Anna and Jason Jones, Jessica and Reed Davis; great-grandchildren, Blake N. Dever, Alexis β€˜Lexi’ N. Cosper, Brittany N. Dever, Austin, M. Cosper, Maris D. Dever, Lauren M. Fouts, T. Maxwell Fouts, Jayden N. Jones, William M. Fouts, Brady M. Dever, Brody C. Jones, and Bennett W. Jones; nephews, Larry and Norma Loner, Gary R. Loner, M. Lindsey and Rebecca Fouts, Sam and Vickie Fouts, William V. and Dana Camp, Robert and Deborah Camp, Jim Camp, ; niece, Kaye Fouts and Frank Wheeler; special niece, Julie Camp and Albert Ott; many great nephews and nieces; brother, Mark. L. Fouts, Jr.; sisters-in-law, Charlotte and Delanie Camp; special caretakers, Margie Wynn, Samara Williams, Mary Daniel, and Diane Johnson.

The funeral service was on Saturday, April 27, at in the Rosehaven Chapel with Rev. Frank Powers officiating. Interment will follow at Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.

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Arrangements by: Whitley Garner at Rosehaven Funeral Home, 8640 Rose Ave., Douglasville, GA 30134, 770-942-4246.


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