Services for Zane Lee Fordham, age 45 of East Dublin, will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, September 17, 2011, at Bethlehem Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Matt Haywood and Jeremy Ikner will officiate.
Mr. Fordham was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. He served as a Volunteer Fireman for Minter for many years. He worked for several years at Forstman & Co. but currently was employed at Reeves Construction where he worked as a heavy machine operator for 15 years. Mr. Fordham was preceded in death by his father, Elton Lee Fordham; step-father, Tollie Smith, Jr, and sister-in-law, Kathy Fordham. He passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2011.
He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Annette Maddox Fordham of East Dublin; daughter, Zanna Fordham of East Dublin; two sons, Ashton and Nick Fordham, both of East Dublin; future son-in-law, Tye Tyson of East Dublin; mother, Joyce Graham Smith of East Dublin; sister, Vicki (Jim) Fuller of East Dublin; five brothers, Dean Fordham and Randy (Hope) Fordham, both of East Dublin, Billy (Susan) Fordham of Garfield and Glenn (Sheila) Fordham and Kyle (Debbie) Fordham both of East Dublin; Godchildren, Susannah Thomas and Payton Thomas and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Mark Tarpley, Kevin Tanner, Chris Graham, Drew Beard, Jordy Fordham and Kris Fordham.
Visitation will be held Saturday, September 17, 2011 from 12:30PM until funeral hour at Bethlehem Baptist Church.