Mr. Marvin W. Fountain, age 85, of Mt. Vernon died Saturday afternoon, January 24, 2015 at The Medical Center of Central GA in Macon after a brief illness.

Mr. Fountain retired from the United States Postal Service as a Postal Clerk and he was a lifelong farmer.  He was a Veteran of the United States Army where he served in the Korean Conflict and he was a member of the Mt. Vernon VFW.  He was a member of the Mt. Vernon First Baptist church where he was enrolled in the men’s Sunday School Class.

He is preceded in death by his wife Evelyn Fountain in December of 2014.

Marvin is survived his son, Warren Fountain and wife Kristi of Mt. Vernon; his daughter, Lisa Horton and husband Donnie of Mt. Vernon; his brother, Bernard Fountain of Mt. Vernon; two sisters, Wylene Denney of Canton and Celia Gillis of Mt. Vernon; 8 grandchildren, Terra, Tamara, Mikayla, Trevor, Zach, Jordan, Conner and Jeremy; and one great-grandchild, Karmin.

Funeral Services for Mr. Marvin Fountain will be held Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at 2 PM at Stewart-Rosier Funeral Service Vidalia Chapel with Reverend Karl Hay officiating.  Interment will follow in Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 pm.

Stewart-Rosier Funeral Service of Vidalia is in charge of funeral arrangements.