Obituaries

Jan 18, 2021

Robert Lee Woolard, or known by family as Dobbie, of Folkston, GA, was born on September 25, 1947 to the late Lum and Lilly Woolard. After a brief illness, he passed away on January 18, 2021 at the age of 73. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by a sister and two brothers: Joyce Woolard Story...

Jan 18, 2021

William “Bill” Daryle Highsmith, 64, of Folkston, GA passed away Monday, January 18, 2021.  He was born September 1, 1956 in Richmond, VA to the late William Haywood Highsmith and Sallie Myrtle Burrell Highsmith.  He proudly served his country in the US Navy for 21 years.  Bill enjoyed lots of projects, building stuff with his hands, making wine, and...

Jan 18, 2021

Charna Kimbree Williamson Gowen, 86, of Folkston, GA passed away Monday, January 18, 2021.  She was born March 21, 1934 in Emmanuel County, Georgia to the late Grover Cleveland Williamson, Sr. and Natalie Keadle Williamson.  She was a graduate of the University of Georgia and moved to Folkston in 1954 when she married George Rhoan Gowen, III.  She was...

Jan 17, 2021

Glenn Milton Taylor, 78, of Folkston, GA passed away Sunday, January 7, 2021 with his loving children by his side.  He was born August 6, 1942 in Waycross, GA to the late Anton Leroy Taylor and Margaret Irene Osborn Taylor.  He was a member of Homeland United Methodist Church.  He was the owner of Taylor Brothers Machine Shop for...

Jan 17, 2021

Shirley Ann Daulbaugh, 81, of Homeland, GA passed away Sunday, January 17 at Baptist Village in Waycross, GA.  She was born May 26, 1939 in Zanesville, Ohio.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband:  Jerry Lee Daulbaugh and her siblings.

She is survived by her daughter:  Jenny Woodman; her...

Jan 15, 2021

On January 15, 2021 the Lord God Almighty called his faithful servant Nat Smith home.  Nat was born on April 17, 1937 in Nassau County, FL to the late John and Mollie Smith.  He attendend Hilliard High School.  He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps.  After moving to Fernandina Beach, he worked for Sears for over 25...

Jan 13, 2021

Samuel A. Paparo, 87, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 13,

2021.  He was born on June 19, 1933 in Philadelphia, PA to Susie G. and Frank

Paparo.  He moved to Florida in 1967 with his wife Ann, who he was married to

for 56 years.

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Jan 13, 2021

Jaime passed away quietly at her home in St George, Georgia late Wednesday evening January 13, 2021. She was born January 4, 1978 in Alma (Bacon county) Georgia.

Daughter, friend, wife and mother, she is survived by her husband Mike Jones and five children; A Barnes, S Jones, W Jones, L Jones and M Jones, also by...

Jan 12, 2021

Sue Carole Dixon, 81, made her journey home on Tuesday, January 12, 2021.  She was the oldest of 3 chldren born in Adel, Georgia on August 10, 1939 to the late Elder Lamar and Dorothy Carter.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband:  Zelton “Tub” Dixon; sons:  Rusty and Pete; a daughter:  Cynthia...

Jan 11, 2021

Arthur Merlin Horne, Jr. “Rusty”, 66, of Folkston, GA passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at his residence.  He was born September 14, 1954 in Homosassa, FL to the late Arthur Merlin Horne, Sr. and Ann Ileen Lashley Horne.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister:  Betty Steedley.

He...

Jan 10, 2021

Fitzhugh Lee “F.L.” Murray, Jr., 79, of Folkston, GA passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL.  He was born June 16, 1941 in Folkston, GA to the late Fitzhugh Lee Murray, Sr. and Mary Hazel Franklin Murray.  He was a 1959 graduate Of Charlton County High School and the attended ABAC in Tifton....

Jan 10, 2021

Crystal L. Davis, 60, of Folkston, GA passed away Sunday, January 10 at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville.  She was born April 10, 1960 in Folkston, GA to the  late Samuel Jackson “S.J.” Davis Jr and Betty Miller Davis.  She was a graduate of Charlton County High School Class of 1977 and a member of Sand Hill Baptist Church....

Jan 10, 2021

Jerry Andrew Craft, 66, of Sycamore, GA passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Folkston Park Nursing and Rehab.  He was born November 14, 1954 in Abbeville, GA to the late Bob Craft and Sarah Whitley Craft.  He was employed with the Wilcox County Road Department.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Jan 9, 2021

Lillian Walker Johnson Chesser, 85, of St. George, GA passed away at her home Saturday, January 9, 2021.  She was born February 9, 1935 in St. George to the late Wilbert F. Johnson and Amanda J. Johnson.  She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in St. George.

In addition to her parents,...

Jan 2, 2021

William Dillard Brown, 89, of Homeland, GA passed away January 2, 2021 in St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville, FL.  He was born April 11, 1931 in Orlando, FL to the late Oscar Brown and Sallie Honeycutt Brown.  He proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict.  He was a member of Crossroads Pentecostal Church....

Jan 2, 2021

Carnie Jane Brown Seymour, 92, of Fayetteville, GA passed away at her home January 2, 2021.  She was born December 5, 1928 in Folkston, GA to the late Sidney Hall Brown and Mildred Littlefield Brown. She received her Masters of Nursing from Emory University and was the former Director of Nursing for Fulton County Health Department.  She was also...

Dec 30, 2020

Lila Anne Lewis Jackson of Folkston, Georgia passed away on December 30, 2020 at Memorial Satilla Health Hospital in Waycross, Georgia.  Her husband had died on the same day 18 years earlier.  Anne was born on June 23, 1928 in Waycross, Georgia to Kish Haynes Lewis and Frank Hammond Lewis.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Dec 28, 2020

Florence Bargeron Bruschke, 81, of Homeland, GA passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 in Brunswick, GA. She was born October 23, 1939 in Long County, GA to the late Benjamin Lonnie Bargeron and Sarah Bell Driggers Bargeron.  After raising her children, she went to college and received her Masters in Education and taught Special Ed at Folkston Elementary for...

Dec 24, 2020

Betty Ruth Keene Brown, 85, of Homeland, GA passed away Thursday, December 24 in St. Marys, GA.  She was born September 4, 1935 in Hilliard, FL to the late Theodore Keene and Nellie Bell Knight Keene.  She was a homemaker and a member of Crossroads Pentecostal Church in Kingsland, GA.

In addition to her parents, she was...

Dec 21, 2020

Richard William Lang, 69. Of Folkston, GA passed away December 21 at his home.  He was born September 28, 1951 to the late Paul Robert Lang and Loretta Marie Hall Lang.  He worked with Seaboard Railroad in Kingsland, GA before an automobile accident forced his retirement.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother: ...