Actually, we could say it all started in the NuWay Weiner restaurant on Cotton Ave. in Macon early in 1957. It was here that Harry Andros (co-owner of NuWay), Charles Avant and James Lindsey often came after just to chit chat and have coffee after a lodge meeting at Ft. Hawkins # 414 where they were all members. They felt there was a need for another blue lodge in Macon (particularly South Macon), and wondered what it would take to get one started. Harry Andros took the initiative and on January 14, 1957 they met again at the NuWay to discuss some ideas that Harry had on starting the new lodge and to make plans for doing it.

1957 - With the concurrence of the Worshipful Master of Ft. Hawkins Lodge, these three Brothers contacted the Grand Secretary (Brother Dan Locklin) to inquire as to what they needed to do to get the process started. They were informed that they would need at least 30 signatures of Master Masons who were members in good standing, of Lodges working under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Georgia. They immediately began to circulate a petition to start a new lodge and obtained signatures of 121 master masons.

While the petition was being circulated a number of brothers who had signed the petition started looking for a location for the new lodge to meet. A suitable location was found at 1410 Broadway, and the second floor of the building was rented for $25.00 a month. With the help of the new petitioners, the upstairs location was remodeled (by these brethren) and prepared to hold lodge meetings.

A special meeting of all the charter members of the new lodge was held at the newly renovated lodge hall, at 3 o’clock pm on February the 17, 1957. It was at this meeting that Harry Andros proposed the name “Mickey Fuller” (in honor of Mickey Wayne Fuller). Harry’s proposal was unanimously adopted as the name for the new Lodge. The name was later approved by the Grand Lodge.

Mickey Wayne Fuller was a young boy having died at age 9 on Feb 3, 1956. He had died at Emory Hospital just two days after a critical heart operation to treat his very serious heart condition. Mickey was the son of Brother Robert E. Fuller Jr. and the Grandson of Brothers William F. Lindsey and Mallory E. Bassett, all three being members of Ft. Hawkins lodge No. 418, and charter members of new lodge being named in his memory.

On February 25, 1957, Ft Hawkins Lodge No. 418, officially recommended the petition for charter, and the petition was sent to the Grand Lodge for approval at the next regular communication in October.  A set of by-laws was prepared for the new lodge and was adopted by the petitioners on February 25, 1957.

Most Worshipful Harvey C. Stephens, Grand Master of Masons in Georgia granted a dispensation authorizing operation of the new Lodge on March 21, 1957.

The first stated meeting of Mickey Fuller Lodge, UD (under dispensation), was held at the lodge Hall, 1410 Broadway, Macon, Ga. on April 11, 1957. Regular meetings began at this location, starting with 118 charter members. Twenty new members were raised at this location while the lodge was still under dispensation.

The Grand Lodge of Georgia, at its 117th annual communication on October 23, 1957, granted the charter for the new lodge as Mickey Fuller Lodge Nr, 720 F&AM.

Mickey Fuller Lodge was now duly constituted and lodge officers were installed on November 14, 1957, by MW John C. Kaufman, GM assisted by other Grand Lodge Officers. 

The following officers were selected to serve the new lodge.

1960 - In 1960, a permanent building committee was appointed and charged to find a location and start a fund raising campaign for a permanent lodge building.

A building site was found 2584 Houston Ave., Macon, GA. With the cooperation and support of the entire lodge membership, the site was purchased; and ground-breaking ceremonies were held at the new building site on September 10, 1960.

The lodge was subsequently incorporated as Mickey Fuller Lodge Temple, Inc. On July 28, 1960 a board of trustees was elected’ and the by-laws for the Mickey Fuller Lodge Temple, Inc. were adopted.

Cornerstone ceremonies were held at the new site, on October 15, 1960 with MW Edwin A. McWhorter, GM presiding

1961 - The new lodge building was completed in 1961and dedicated on October 21, 1961 with MW John A. Dunaway, GM presiding.

The last regular communication in the old building at 1410 Broadway was held on August 10, 1961. The first regular communication held at the new lodge building at 2584 Houston Ave. Was on August 24, 1961. Mickey Fuller Lodge met at this location for the next 39 ½ years, until the building was sold on February 27, 2001.

1978 - Lodge Officers:

2001 - The last meeting held at the Houston Ave. location was on March 8, 2001. The membership of Mickey Fuller now needed a temporary place to hold lodge until a new permanent location could be obtained. The Worshipful Master and members of
Lizella Lodge No. 663 at Lizella, GA graciously responded and allowed Mickey Fuller Lodge to meet in their lodge facility. Our first meeting at the Lizella Lodge building was held on March 22, 2001. Mickey Fuller Lodge continued to meet in the Lizella facility for approximately 2 ½ years while desperately seeking a permanent location.

2002 - In August of 2002, after having considered leasing space in the Scottish Rite building on Vineville Ave. in Macon, Ga. (as well as other options), Brother Ken Asbury, who lived in Byron, Ga. offered to donate the lodge a land lot that he and his wife Sharron owned in Byron, for the purpose of constructing a new Lodge on the site. Mickey Fuller Lodge met, considered and accepted Brother Ken’s most generous offer.

2003 - Ground-breaking ceremonies were held on the donated site located at 106 Gralan Dr. on January 11, 2003. MW Brother Carl W. Dohn, PGM represented the Grand Lodge at the groundbreaking ceremony. Over the next seven months, Brother Wirt W. Durdin served chairman of the building committee during the construction phase. Brother Durdin and the members of Mickey Fuller Lodge worked diligently to complete and furnish the new building. On July the 26, 2003, the new lodge building was dedicated and cornerstone ceremony held with MW Bobby B. Simmons, GM presiding accompanied by other grand lodge officers.

The first regular communication was held in the new Lodge building on September 11, 2003 with Brother Larry Spires, serving as worshipful master that year. Mickey Fuller Lodge has since continued to hold regular communications at this location with outstanding cooperation from the Byron community where the lodge has proven to be a very good neighbor.

2006 - The members of Mickey Fuller Lodge are most grateful to Brother Ken Asbury and his wife Sharron, for donating the land, and to the members of Mickey Fuller Lodge, who worked diligently both on construction and fund raising activities.  The funds needed to pay off all amounts owed on the new lodge building as well to acquire an additional adjacent lot were raised soon after occupation of the new facility. The lodge became debt free on November 9, 2006.

Present - Mickey Fuller Lodge #720 F&AM graciously and humbly acknowledges the divine providence of the Grand Architect of the Universe as the lodge enters its 58th year as a chartered lodge working under the jurisdiction of the MW Grand Lodge of the state of Georgia.