"We are so sorry to hear of this devastating loss to your family. Please know that we are thinking of you."
In loving memory of
William John Fagan, III
July 3, 1997 - May 19, 2021
William John Fagan, III, a lifelong resident of Forsyth County, died unexpectedly on May 19, 2021 at the age of 23. Will loved the Lord, and his faith in God was unwavering. He became a member of Brookwood Baptist Church after accepting Jesus into his heart at a young age. Will was just as happy to share his testimony and faith as he was to talk about farming.
Will was the seventh-generation Fagan to farm his family's land in South Forsyth. He was on a tractor before he could walk or talk and was happiest working in the hay field. He loved the land and being a part of Fagan Farms with his father, Bill and brother, Caleb.
He was a 2016 graduate of South Forsyth High School and a 2021 graduate of the University of North Georgia with a B.B.A. Degree in Management. Will was a treasured employee of Mathis Grading, the business started by his grandfather, Terry Mathis, and he was actively learning the family business. Will grew up at Mathis Grading and was often by Terry's side, especially working together on Pop's racecar. He was a resilient young man with an amazing work ethic.
Known for his easy-going attitude, Will was big and strong in stature with a gentle heart and hand. He lived every bit of his years to the fullest. From learning to drive quarter midgets at age 6 to starting a landscaping business at 15 to travelling every chance he got, Will lived big. He loved music. Whether singing in the church choir or while hauling hay in his Kenworth, music was ever-present in Will's life.
In 2018, Will met the love of his life, Kayla, and the two of them were inseparable from the start. Kayla would often ride with Will in his tractor at the hay farm and Will would say, "I love farming best with my girl by my side." They were engaged in September 2020 and were planning an August wedding.
Will is survived by his parents, Bill and Deana Fagan; his brother, Caleb Fagan; his fiancée, Kayla Southers; his grandparents, Terry and Kathy Mathis; his great-grandparents, Bob Buice and Mary Mathis; his aunts and uncles, Ken and Martha Quintana, Kelly and Stephanie Mathis, and Julie Gayle; his cousins, Zach Quintana, Haley Quintana, Cody Gayle and Stella Mathis and many more extended family members. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Bill and Junie Fagan, Sr.; and his great-grandparents, William Mathis and Kathryn Buice.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 25th, at 2:00 p.m. at Brookwood Baptist Church, 2775 Brookwood Road, Cumming, GA 30041 with Rev. Donnie Nix and Rev. Tommy Weldy officiating. The family will receive friends on Monday, May 24th from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Tuesday May 25th from 11:00 a.m. until the hour of service at Ingram Funeral Home in Cumming, GA. Interment will follow in Sawnee View Gardens. The funeral service audio can be heard on Brookwood Baptist Church Facebook page through Brookwood on Mixlr.
If desired, friends may make contributions to the Hightower Association Food Bank, P. O. Box 2008, Cumming, Georgia 30040.
Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory, 210 Ingram Avenue, Cumming, Georgia 30040, is in charge of arrangements.
Tributes
"We are so sorry for you loss. My heart goes out to you and your family. Karen, McKenzie and Riley Callaway"
"My heart, thoughts and prayers are with all of you today and all the rough days ahead. I'm so very sorry. "
"We are so incredibly sorry for your loss. Keeping your family in our thoughts and prayers."
"Will was always the true southern gentleman. A man of class, respect, and kindness. I will miss him, as there aren?t too many folks around that live their lives as honorably as Will always strove to."
"I was fortunate enough to know Will as a classmate and a friend. I will never forget the way that Will cared for and treated others. Will was an incredibly hardworking and thoughtful man who everyone will miss dearly. He was a man of faith and I will always look up to him. Peace and blessings to your family at this painful time. "
"We are so sorry for your loss! We will be praying for you and your family! Tony Estes & Family."
"It was such an honor to have watched this young man grow up Will you will never be forgotten my prayers go out to the Fagan and Mathis family and all that knew you God bless until I see you again "
"So sorry Deana. My prayers are with you all at this time. Lean on God. He's got you. "
"Our thoughts and prayers are with you. "
"The Fagan and Mathis families are precious to us. You are all in our prayers. "