Mr. Stephen Foye (Goose) Moncus, 33, of Albany, GA died August 17, 2010 at his residence.
Funeral services will be Saturday 10 AM at First Presbyterian Church in Albany. Rev. Garrett Andrew and Rev. Daniel VanCleave officiating. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery.
Stephen has lived in Albany all of his life where he was a 1995 graduate of Albany High School and manager of the football team. He was a member of Central Baptist Church where he was active in there youth Program and the youth program at First Presbyterian Church. He worked for Wal-Mart in the garden center for 10 years, member of the Special Olympics bowling and softball leagues, volunteered with the American cancer Society, Food Bank of Southwest Georgia and Mission Change. Stephen was a special assistant to Coach Jimmy Fields for 7 to 8 years at Deerfield Windsor School and Sherwood Christian Academy. Most recently he worked with “Paws with a Cause” program, and was scheduled to receive a dog to help Stephen with his seizures.
Stephen will be remembered most for the love he gave to all he met and the acts of kindness to those in need.
He was preceded in death by his father, Tommy Moncus and his grandmother, Betty Swette Naylor.
Survivors include his mother, Terri Moncus of Albany, sisters, Lynn Ferrin and her husband Adam of Alta, IA, Michelle Moncus and her husband Ben Harder of Alta, IA and Christy Hayes of Warwick, GA, step-mother, Charlene Moncus of Americus, GA, grandfather, Foye (Red) Moncus of Leesburg, GA, aunts and uncles, Julie Parslow of Albany, GA, Kay Harris and her husband Jay of Macon, GA, Kelly Campbell of Bay St. Louis, MS, Richard Parslow and his wife Donna of Daphne, AL and Keith Moncus and his wife Mary Evelyn of Plains, GA , nieces and nephews, Ardis Moncus, Alexis Meyer, Brianna Moncus, Hanna Harder, Thomas Meyer all of Alta, IA and Gage Hayes of Warwick, GA and a host of cousins and extended family.
The family will receive friends Friday from 6:00 PM till 8:00 PM at Kimbrell-Stern and will be at the residence of Laura Bridges 424 S. Audubon Dr. Albany, GA 31707.
Those desiring, please make memorial contributions to www.pawswithacause.org, Paws with a Cause, 4646 South Division, Wayland MI 49348.
Due to Stephen’s inability to obtain insurance due to his health, there will be a memorial fund established in Stephen’s name at a local bank for those who wish to help the family with his funeral expenses.
You may sign the online guest book and share your own special thoughts with the family of Stephen Moncus by visiting Kimbrell-Stern’s website at www.kimbrellstern.com
