Annie Ruth Bentley Fox

ANNIE RUTH BENTLEY FOX Mrs. Annie Ruth Bentley Fox, 88, beloved wife of the late Grover W. Fox, Sr., of White Rock Road, entered into rest on Friday, June 26, 2009 at Lake Crossing Health Center in Appling, Ga.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, at Salem Baptist Church with Rev. Deryl Odom officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Fox was the daughter of the late Thomas Wilkes Bentley, Sr. and the late Kate Reid Bentley. She was a mother, homemaker and assisted her husband in the shoe repair shop. She was a member of Salem Baptist Church, Dorcas Sunday School Class and was a past member of the W.M.U.

Survivors include two daughters, Annette Fox Tompkins and husband, John of Augusta, Ga., and Jeannie Fox Pond and husband, Johnny of Cumming, Ga.; one son, Grover W. Fox, Jr. and wife, Cindy of Lincolnton; five grandchildren, John Todd Tompkins of Augusta, John D. Pond, Jr. and wife, Maryann of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Grover W. Fox III "Trey" and wife, Mandy of Evans, Cheryl Grace Fox of Augusta, Shelby Kyles Fox of Lincolnton; five great grandchildren, Cameron Chase Pond, Michelle Roma Pond, Issac John Pond, Nikao Frances Pond and Hayden Parker Fox; one brother, T.W. Bentley, Jr. of Wrens, Ga.; one sister, Esther Bentley Daniels of Augusta.

Serving as pallbearers were Doug Baker, Ted Bentley, Tommy Arnett, Ray Bentley, Wayne Bentley and Bobby Arthur.

If so desired memorial contributions may be made to the Jud C. Hickey Center for Alzheimer's Care, 1901 Central Ave., Augusta, Ga. 30904.

You may sign the family's online guestbook at: www.rees-funeral home.com. Rees Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.