Obituary of Wonser Leon Macon

Wonser Leon Macon, 57 of Freehold died Monday, March 12, 2007 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, he lived in Howell Township prior to moving to Freehold 32 years ago. Mr. Macon was a taxi driver for Leon’s Taxi, Englishtown for over ten years, retiring two years ago. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Nettie Gray Kearney Macon; a son, Leon Macon, Jr., Freehold; two daughters, Calotta Macon and Tera Tate, both of Freehold; his parents, Robert Macon, Sr. and Vera Sumerlin Macon, Freehold; two brothers, Bernard Macon, Birmingham, Alabama, and Dwight Macon, Freehold; three sisters, Robbie Thomas and Valerie Fitzpatrick, both of Lakewood, and Marilyn Wynn, Freehold; and five grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call on Friday, March 16, 2007 from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. at Old Ship of Zion Church, Englishtown, with a funeral service following at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery, Arneytown. Higgins Memorial Home, 20 Center Street, Freehold is in charge of arrangements.