Mrs Mary Foy Space passed from this earth into the loving arms of God on May 25, 2011.

She was born in Savannah, GA, on August 4, 1924, and was the daughter of the late Mr John Ellison Foy, the former Savannah Superintendent of Police for over 20 years, and Mrs Elizabeth Hazlehurst Foy. Mrs Space was a graduate of Savannah High School and attended UNC Chapel Hill and Armstrong University.

She worked for over 25 years at Johnson, Lane, Space, Smith and Co. becoming one of the first female Registered Stock Brokers in the country in 1964, and later retired from Johnson Lane in 1985.

Mrs Space was a member of the Savannah Chapter of the DAR for more than 60 years holding several key roles. She was a member of Independent Presbyterian Church for over 30 years and was a founding member of John Knox Presbyterian Church before that. She has been a long-time member and active supporter of the Oglethorpe Club, the Georgia Historical Society, the Telfair Museum of Art, the Historic Savannah Foundation, the P.E.O., and the Chi Omega sorority. In addition, she was actively involved at the Bethesda Home for Boys over many years serving on the Women's Board in several roles including Chairwoman. She also served for many years on the Board of the Fresh Air Home at Tybee Island, run by Froebel Circle.

Mrs Space was preceded in death by her husband of 28 years Mr Julian Bowdre Space and her daughter Elizabeth Foy Vaughn.

She is survived by her son LTC James E. Vaughn and his wife Dr Mary McShane-Vaughn of Hilton Head, SC; her step-daughter Ann Austin Space Hall and her husband Dennis of Savannah, GA; her step-son Julian C. Space and his wife Rebecca of Springfield, GA; her sisters-in-law Mrs Margaret Meta Moore of Charleston, SC; and Mrs Polly Dunn of Savannah, GA; three nieces, Mrs Anne Smathers of Jacksonville Beach, FL; Mrs Eve Eckardt of Atlanta, GA; and Mrs Barbara Carlson of Gainesville, FL; and one nephew Mr Douglas Watters Jr of Memphis, TN; eight grandchildren Zachary, Shannon, Colleen, Kathleen, Caroline, and Mick Vaughn, and Logan and Katherine Hall, as well as many close cousins, and special and longtime friends throughout Savannah.

The family will receive friends at Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors on Hodgson Memorial Blvd from 5 to 7 PM Friday May 27th..

Services will be held at Independent Presbyterian Church at 1 PM Saturday May 28th. Burial will be in Bonaventure Cemetery following the service. A reception will follow at the Savannah Golf Club immediately afterward.

Pallbearers will be Zachary Vaughn, Shannon Vaughn, Dennis Hall, Frank Hardeman, Neal Cope, Foy Smathers, and Skip Hutton.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Mr. Julian C. Space, Dr Charles Smathers, Dr E.C. Chuck Carlson, Mr. Harry King, Mr. John Carswell and Mr. Craig Barrow III.

In lieu of flowers her family requests donations be made in her memory to either Independent Presbyterian Church to benefit children's activities of the church 207 Bull St, Savannah, GA, 31401, attn: Ron Parrish, or to Annandale Village in Suwannee, GA, to benefit the mentally challenged adults it serves 3500 Annandale Lane, Suwanee, GA, 30024-2150, attn: Adam Pomeranz.