Frances Louise Futch Mobley

Hinesville, GA Frances (Fanny) Louise Futch Mobley, 89, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2013, at Coastal Manor Nursing Home. She was born January 16, 1924, having been born at home and raised along the banks of the Canoochee River until her family was forced to leave when the federal government purchased land for what is now Fort Stewart. She attended school there at Taylor's Creek. Her family then moved to Allenhurst, GA., where she completed her schooling in Hinesville in 1940. She married Henry Mobley in 1940 and enjoyed camping and fishing for many years until his death in September of 1976. She enjoyed a happy and full life. She retired from Coastal Utilities, Inc., on April 30, 1990, after 37 years of employment, serving in all capacities of the operation from the beginning of its operation and eventually serving as chief operator. After retirement, she returned to Coastal Utilities on a part-time basis for several years. Throughout her life, she was an honest, caring, and compassionate person, displaying an amazing balance of sincerity, humor, wit, and concern for others. Fanny's whole life was devoted to family and cooking, always giving away anything and everything to all visitors, making sure that she told each and every one jokes that only she could tell. With God as her foundation and integrity as her guide, her family and friends were her focus. Because of the attributes that defined her and the determination she possessed, she taught valuable lessons that earned deep, unwavering love and respect from not only her family, but from all who knew her best. She always displayed an abundance of dignity, grace, and courage during her illness, teaching her family valuable lessons until her very last breath. Throughout her life, she maintained a loving relationship with her grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews, as well as many friends. Fanny was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Mobley; two sons, Jimmy David Mobley and Ronny Wayne Mobley; her granddaughter Lori Mobley Groover; her father and mother, Appie Francis Futch and Beulah Denmark Futch; five sisters, one brother, and close friend and companion, Samuel C. Davis, Sr. She is survived by her son, Bobby L. Mobley (Sandy); five grandchildren, Marla (Steve) Troha, Jeff (Davia) Mobley, Jennifer Flournoy, Christina (Carl) Varnedoe, and Travis (Brittney) Mobley; Eight great grandchildren, Ryan (Sarah) Troha, Ethan Troha, Chandler Zabel, Addisyn Zabel, Cooper Mobley, Gunner Mobley, Mary Mobley Varnedoe, Stafford Louise Varnedoe, one great-great grandchild, Emersyn Troha; two daughters-in-law, Lynda Beach Mobley and Vera Hoyer Mobley; close friends, Julia Buck, Chris Schafersman, Jackie Parker; and many, many more nieces, nephews, friends, and close acquaintances. Honorary Pallbearers are present and former employees of Coastal Utilities, CenturyTel, and Century Link, Liberty Regional Medical Center staff, Coastal Manor Nursing Home staff, close and loving caregivers, and Hospice of Savannah. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 17, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Carter Funeral Home Oglethorpe Chapel, Hinesville, with the funeral service immediately following the visitation. Burial will be in Hinesville Cemetery. Pallbearers are Jeff Mobley, Nolan Mobley, Travis Mobley, Ryan Troha, Ethan Troha, and Bobby Mobley. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be given to The Lori Mobley Groover Memorial Endowment, Account 3698, C/O GSU Foundation, P.O. Box 8054, Statesboro, GA, 30460-8053; Coastal Manor Nursing Home, 128 Coastal Manor Drive, SE, Ludowici, GA, 31316; The Ronny Mobley Memorial Fund, C/O the Heritage Bank, 300 S. Main Street, Hinesville, GA, 31310; or Hospice Savannah Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA, 31416. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Frances Louise Futch Mobley, please visit our flower store.