Maxine Prescott Dees, age 88, passed away on November 6, 2017, at Merryvale Assisted Living in Oxford, GA. She was born to the late Benjamin and Julia Prescott on June 3, 1929, in Folkston, GA, and was the oldest daughter of twelve children. After graduating from high school, Maxine moved to Jacksonville, FL, where she met and married her husband, Elzie (Ed) Dees. In 1965, Maxine and Ed moved to the Atlanta area, where they raised their two children, David and Cindy. After Maxine retired from the Dekalb County School System, she and Ed spent over twenty years residing in Oxford, where they developed some of the most meaningful friendships of their lives. They were both faithful and dedicated members of First Baptist Church in Covington. Maxine and Ed were happily married for sixty-five years. Preceding her in death were her husband, parents, and eight siblings.
Left to honor Maxine and remember her love are her children, David (Debbi) Dees, Cindy (Bill) Carrington; grandchildren, Dave (Katie) Dees, Jason Dees, Jayne (Matt) Simmons, Brady (Jennifer) Carrington; great-grandson, Everette Simmons; sisters, Annie (Roger) Thrift, Jacqueline Prescott; brother, Jack (Carolyn) Prescott; sister-in-law, Faye Simmons; as well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A Funeral Service for Mrs. Dees will be held Thursday, November 9, 2017, 3:00 PM, at the Chapel of Caldwell & Cowan Funeral Home, 1215 Access Road, Covington, with Pastor Ralph Meeker officiating. Interment will follow in Lawnwood Memorial Park. Friends are invited to visit with the family two hours prior to the service, from 1:00 – 3:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Mrs. Dees may be made to First Baptist Church, 1139 Usher Street, NE, Covington, GA 30014.
The Dees family would like to extend their sincere appreciation to the staff of Merryvale Assisted Living and Abbey Hospice for their attentiveness and loving care.
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