James Lafayette Maloy

Mr. James LaFayette “Red” Maloy, 77, died at his home in Macclenny, Fla., on May 25. He was born May 19, 1934 in Samson, Ala. James, affectionately known as “Pa” by the many children he helped raise, moved to Jacksonville, Fla. as a young boy with his family. After leaving Landon High School in the early 1950’s he began a lengthy career as an industrial welder in bridge construction and steel fabrication, working for such companies as Duval Engineering and Florida Machine & Foundry in Jacksonville and Mobile Pulley Works in Alabama. A hard working man his entire life, James enjoyed going to work long before sunrise and didn’t mind working until late at night. When he wasn’t working or spending time with family, he also enjoyed fishing on the banks of his beloved Santa Fe River near Branford, playing gin rummy for hours with his wife, hunting in North Florida and Alabama, and riding his bicycle collecting aluminum cans and other scrap metal to sell. James was preceded by his father, Arnold E. Maloy; mother, Nettie V. Owens Maloy; and granddaughter LeAnne Brown.

Mr. Maloy is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mae Bell Maloy; three step children, Richard M. “Mickey” Anderson (Barbara), of Glen St. Mary, Fla., William R. “Rusty” Anderson (Reva) and Carol J. “Nita” Thompson (Whitney), Jacksonville; one sister, Hilda Jean Barrett, and one brother, Clarence E. Maloy (Janet) of Samson, Ala.; 9 grandchildren, several great grandchildren and numerous relatives, friends and acquaintances.

A memorial service for Mr. Maloy will be conducted on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at the Chapel of Guerry Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Lemmenes of the Peace Presbyterian Church of Jacksonville officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to American Diabetes Association – North Florida/South Georgia. Arrangements are under the direction of GUERRY Funeral Home, 420 East Macclenny Ave., Macclenny.

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