Macie Perry

Avery

Macie Viola Perry Folsom Avery went to be with her Lord and Savior December 13, 2025. She was born in Cedar Springs, Georgia on November 25,1932, to the late Willie Green Perry and Ruby Roberts Perry. Macie was the middle child with two brothers and four sisters, all of whom have gone on before her: Fletcher Perry, Hampton Perry (Vera), Syble Worsley (Carl), Hallie Mondi (Joe), Annette Macker, and Ada Lou Renier (Jerry).

Macie graduated from Cedar Springs High School with honors as the Valedictorian. She worked her way through college and graduated from Martha Berry College, with a degree in Education and Home Economics.

Macie began her teaching career in 1954, as a home economics teacher in Doerun, Georgia where she met and married Clyde Folsom (Captain, USMC). They had four children: Judy Folsom, David Folsom (deceased), Chris Folsom (Janice) and Patricia Vandever (Scott). During their sixteen year marriage, Macie and Clyde enjoyed traveling with their children living in California, Hawaii, North Carolina and Georgia.

In 1971, Macie and her children relocated to Moultrie, Georgia where she was a Sunday School teacher and a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. She served 29 years as a first grade teacher and a remedial reading/math computer teacher at Cox Elementary School. During that time, Macie married Robert Avery, Sr. and they enjoyed life together for 29 years on the Avery family farm with extended family including Robert's six children: Donna Allegood (Travis), Susan McCranie (Marshall), Annette Clark (Les), Joy Webb (Gerry), Bobby Avery, Angela Castellow (Lester) and many grandchildren. Macie and Robert were active members of Hopewell Baptist Church and loved to travel which they did frequently until Robert's death in 2006.

In 2021, Macie moved to Thomasville, Georgia to be near her daughter and grandchildren; Daniel Wynn (Koren), Darin Wynn (Natalie), Ashley Jo Vandever (Nathan), Blake Vandever, and Alan Folsom (Farrah). Macie dearly loved her sweet great-grandchildren: Hudson, Julianne, Aidan, Trey and Wesley.

Her last two years of life, Macie resided at Southern Pines Senior Living, where she shared her faith, sang hymns, and loved playing bingo with friends. We wish to thank Southern Pines staff and administration for their excellent tender-loving care plus going above and beyond to create a happy, healthy environment for our beloved mother, Macie.