Mother Eloise Cone
August 12, 1924 - February 25, 2017
Statesboro, GA. Mrs. Eloise Cone age 92, passed into rest Saturday, February 25, 2017, at the Brown’s Health and Rehabilitation Center. The Bulloch County native was the daughter of the late Troy and Ida Brady Polk and was educated in the public school system of Bulloch County, where she attended the Willow Hill School. Mrs. Cone, known as “The cake lady” to many was a retired employee for the Forrest Heights Country Club, where she worked as a cook. She enjoyed baking for her family, friends and neighbors. She is preceded in death by her husband, Marchel Cone; sons, Troy and Ulysees Cone; five brothers and three sisters. She leaves to cherish her memories, sons, Willie L. Cone, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Eugene (Rosa) Cone, Stanly Cone and Walter (Valerie) Cone, all of Statesboro, a daughter and son-in-law, Patricia (John) Sapp, Statesboro Ga., two sisters, Valeria (Jessie) Simmons, Portal, Ga. and Eva Childs, Atlanta, Ga., a sister-in-law Leola Love, Statesboro, GA. 29 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren, 5 great great grandchildren, a host of other relatives and friends. Family visitation will be held Friday evening from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Ben Samuel Hill Memorial Chapel of Hill’s Mortuary, Inc. The funeral services for Mrs. Cone will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, March 4, 2016 at the Johnson Grove Missionary Church with the Rev. Larry Cone, presiding and the Rev. Maurice Hill. Officiating. Burial will be in the Scarboro Grove Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Final rites have been entrusted to Hill’s Mortuary, Inc.
Statesboro, GA. Mrs. Eloise Cone age 92, passed into rest Saturday, February 25, 2017, at the Brown’s Health and Rehabilitation Center. The Bulloch County native was the daughter of the late Troy and Ida Brady Polk and was educated in... View Obituary & Service Information