He was mentioned in his mother Alice's obituary in 1989[10].
He died 15 June 2015 in Gaston County, North Carolina and was buried in Hillcrest Gardens, Mount Holly, Gaston County, North Carolina[1].
Obituary
Rev. Foy C. Mercer, 96, passed away Monday, June 15, 2015.
He was a native of Candler County, Georgia, son of the late William Walton and Alice Moseley Mercer. In addition to his parents Foy was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Bagwell Mercer and a son, Rev. Roger Dale Mercer.
Foy was a retired Bishop with the Church of God. He pastored seven churches, two of which he organized; Grover and Catawba Heights Church of God. He served on the Church of God State Licensing Board. He was a current member of Dallas Church of God. He was active in God's work until his mid-nineties.
Foy was a veteran of the US Army serving in World War II.
Foy is survived by his wife, Susan Carpenter Mercer; daughter, Joyce(Richard); brother, William (Alma); sisters, Mable (Boyd), Nadine; daughter-in-law, Myra; five grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.
In addition to his parents, first wife and son, he was preceded in death by brother, Ernest D. Mercer; and sisters, Lorene Mercer Stamey and Dottie Mercer Benoy.
The family will receive friends Thursday, June 18, 2015 from 6:00 until 8:00 pm at the Dallas Church of God.
A funeral service will be held 3:00 pm Friday, June 19, 2015 at the Dallas Church of God with Pastor Danny Shortridge and Pastor Brett Davis officiating.
Interment will follow the service at Hillcrest Gardens, Mt. Holly with Military Honors rendered by the Gaston County Honor Guard.
Memorials may be made to: Robin Johnson House, c/o Gaston Hospice, PO Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28054.
Condolences messages may be sent to www.mcleanfuneral.com. McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia is serving the family.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 06 February 2020), memorial page for Rev Foy C Mercer (19 Aug 1918–15 Jun 2015), Find A Grave Memorial no. 147942334, citing Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery, Mount Holly, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by The Kinsman (contributor 47984694).
United States Census, 1920, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ8V-23B : 14 December 2015), Foy Mercer in household of W W Mercer, Aline, Candler, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 13B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,240.
United States Census, 1930, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X33S-YS5 : accessed 6 February 2020), Foy Mercer in household of William W Mercer, Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 27, sheet 11A, line 23, family 213, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1692; FHL microfilm 2,341,426.
United States Census, 1940, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW3K-FFK : accessed 21 May 2017), Foy C Merser in household of William W Merser, Gastonia Township, Gaston, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 36-44, sheet 8B, line 63, family 129, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2914.
North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHJK-VWL : 8 December 2014), Fay Mercer in entry for Joyce Lynnia Mercer, 22 Sep 1941; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. , p. , Gaston, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHJK-F7W : 8 December 2014), Foy C Mercer in entry for Roger Dale Mercer, 18 Nov 1944; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. , p. , Gaston, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8YC-G44 : 5 December 2014), Foy C Mercer, enlisted 24 Jun 1944, Ft Bragg, North Carolina, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
North Carolina, Discharge and Statement of Service Records, 1940-1948, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WK-V5DH : accessed 6 February 2020), Foy C Mercer, 12 Mar 1946; citing Fort Bragg, Moore, North Carolina, United States, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh; FamilySearch digital folder 007419462.
North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 , database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9G-D5QM : 28 November 2018), Foy C Mercer in entry for Thomas Edgar Grigg and Joyce Lyvirra Mercer, 5 Jun 1960; citing Mount Holly, Gaston, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .
United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV54-8J37 : accessed 6 February 2020), Reverend Foy Mercer in entry for Mrs Alice Mosley Mercer, North Carolina, United States, 09 May 1989; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing, born-digital text.
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