Obituaries

Kenneth Russell
Jun 15, 2016
Kenneth E. Russell transitioned peacefully this life on June 15, 2016. He was a native of Winchester, Virginia. Kenneth is preceded in death by his mother, Eunice Russell and father, Ugene Russell.Others include, LaVerne Goodman, Randy Goodman and Family, Sandra Goodman DeLa Cruz and Family, Patrice Thompson, Nancy and Andrea McMahel, Lisa and David Padgett and Family. Graveside services will...

Terry Walls, Sr.
Jun 15, 2016
Terry Lavon Walls, Sr., 52, of Folkston, GA passed away June 15, 2016. He was born October 19, 1963 to the late Barney Walls and Bessie Sellers. He was a truck driver by trade and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother: Gary Walls. He is...
Winfred Lee, Sr.
Jun 6, 2016
Winfred Milton “Wimpy” Lee, Sr., 72, of Hilliard, FL passed away Monday, June 6 at his residence. He was born June 20, 1943 in Live Oak, FL. He proudly served his country in the United States Army National Guard of Florida. He retired from White Oak Plantation after many years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Boulougne. He was preceded...

Gloria Jacobs
May 20, 2016
Gloria A. Johnson Jacobs, 81, of Folkston, Georgia passed away May 20, 2016 following a battle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late Aress L. Johnson and Julia Odessa Parrott Johnson. She retired as a custodian with the Charlton County School System, after 29 years and had many friends there she loved dearly. She loved flowers and cooking for family...
Brenda Davis
May 15, 2016
Brenda Joy Davis, 58, of St. Georgia, GA passed away at her residence May 15, 2016. She was born in Tampa, Florida to the late Verlon Lee Driggers and Mary Jon Brannon Driggers. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her 2-Brothers: Rocky Driggers and Dennis Driggers. She is survived by her husband of 37 years: Clark Davis; 2-Daughters: Mindy Davis...
Fred Woolard
May 14, 2016
Fred Woolard, 73 of Folkston, Georgia passed away May 14, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 26, 1943 in Folkston, Georgia to Lum and Lillie Carter Woolard. Fred was ordained at the age of 33 and was the Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in St. Marys, Georgia for a number of years. He...

Betty Jackson
May 11, 2016
Betty Sue Wainwright Jackson, 83, of Folkston, GA passed away May 11, 2016. She was born in Waycross, Georgia to the late Timothy and Katie Howell Wainwright. She was a beautician by trade. She attended Grace Chapel Baptist Church for a number of years before joining First Baptist Church of Folkston. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband: Noah...

Adam Dyal Sr.
May 9, 2016
Adam Eugene Dyal, 84 of Folkston passed away May 9, 2016. He was born in Racepond on September 1, 1931 to Roma Lewis and Ida Mae Yawn Dyal. He attended Charlton County Schools and helped his father farm, while growing up. He worked in pulpwood, worked at the sawmill and later retired from Charlton County as Caretaker at Trader’s Hill Campground. He was...
Betty Johnson
May 7, 2016
Betty Monk Johnson, 78, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016, at Northstar Place in Kennesaw, GA, following an extended illness. She was born in Ty Ty, GA to the late Joe Louie and Elizabeth Gibbs Monk on February 14, 1938. After graduating from Tift County High School, she received a B.A. degree in History from Wesleyan College in 1959 and...
Clifford McMahel
May 5, 2016
Clifford “Wayne” McMahel, 68 of Glen St. Mary, Florida passed away May 5, 2016 at Ed Frazier Memorial Hospital, Macclenny, Florida. He was born February 21, 1948 to Eugene Douglas and Jewel Louise Nix McMahel in Jacksonville, Florida. He worked as a mechanic and loved working on all types of vehicles and motors. He was an avid fisherman, loved his...
Karen Chesser
Apr 30, 2016
Karen Elaine Chesser, 73 of Mathews County, Virginia passed away peacefully April 30, 2016 at the family residence of Joe L. Chesser of Folkston, Georgia, following an extended illness. She was born in San Diego, California to William”Chris” and Jewell Weems Christiansen, both of Roswell, Georgia, on March 20, 1943. She was preceded in death by both her parents. Karen attended...

Melton Lloyd
Apr 9, 2016
Melton Bryan Lloyd, 61 of Hilliard passed away April 9, 2016 at his residence. He was born February 4, 1955 in Charlton County to Ronnie B. and late Myrtle Irene Knight Lloyd. He also loved his family and being with them. He is survived by his wife: Barbara Lloyd of Hilliard; Son: Jared Lloyd of Hilliard; His father: R.B. Lloyd; one...
Dylan Morris McCullough
Apr 6, 2016
Dylan Ryan Morris McCullough, 16, of Nahunta, GA passed away April 6, 2016 at Memorial Health Medical Center in Savannah, GA. He was born in St. Marys, Georgia September 24, 1999. He attended the Waynesville Church of God, Victory Baptist Church, Browntown Baptist Church and Oak Hill Missionary Baptist Church. He loved racing and mud bogging at Southern Thunder Mudbogs, Swainsboro Mudbogs and...

Harry Crews
Apr 6, 2016
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Joseph Kawchak
Apr 6, 2016
Joseph “Joey” Michael Kawchak, 22, of Callahan, FL passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 from injuries sustained in a train accident. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia February 19, 1994. He graduated in 2012 from Hilliard Middle/Senior High School where he was known as “Chief”. He was a member of River’s Edge Church in Hilliard, FL. He is survived by his parents: Michael and...
Lydia Nelson
Apr 3, 2016
Lydia Alene Carter Nelson, 83 of Folkston passed away April 3, 2016 at her residence. She was born December 29, 1932 in Racepond, Georgia to Allen and Eyre Crews Carter. She was the Secretary for Johnson Logging for ten years. Alene was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary, and a member of Newell Baptist Church. She is survived by her children:...
Mary Taylor
Apr 2, 2016
Mary Jane Knox Taylor, 79 of Folkston passed away April 2, 2016 at her residence in Folkston, Georgia, surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 24, 1936 to the late Jack Herman and Mary Jane Satterfield Knox in Waycross, Georgia. Jane devoted her life to Mission work and ran Naomi Missions for 20 years. She was a member of Victory...

Merlyn Yarbrough
Mar 30, 2016
Merlyn Harvey Yarbrough, 64, of St. George, GA passed away March 30, 2016. She was a lifelong resident of St. George, GA. She was born November 12, 1951 to the late Willard and Sarah Irene Crews Harvey. She was a former President of the St. George Community Club. She is survived by her husband: William Yarbrough; 2-Children: Mark (Shadeena) Yarbrough and Charles Yarbrough; a sister: JoAnn...
Louie Mauldin
Mar 27, 2016
Louis Edward Mauldin, 84 of Folkston passed away March 27, 2016 in Oconee Regional Medical Center, Milledgeville, Georgia. He was born in Williamston, South Carolina to T.S. and Lorene Smith Mauldin on January 19, 1932. He proudly served his Country in the United States Army, where he retired after 24 years of service. He was a member of Peoples Baptist...

Glendora Powell
Mar 26, 2016
Glendora Lee Powell, 59, of St. George, GA passed away at her residence Saturday, March 26, 2016 after a long battle of cancer. She was born in Miami, FL to Virgil Knouse and the late Alice Crawford Knouse. She was a member of St. George Church of God. Her hobby was loving on her grand babies and spoiling them. She...