Obituaries
JUDITH CABEL
Oct 15, 2014
Judith Ann Cabel Byers, 73, of Folkston, GA passed away at her residence October 15, 2014. She was born in Algonquin, Illinois to the late Paul E. Cabel and Etta Elouise Cordray Beck. She was a member of the Folkston United Methodist Church. She loved the community and volunteered at Charlton Memorial Hospital, the Charlton Senior Center, and Folkston Park Nursing Home. She...
Laurice Jackson
Oct 14, 2014
Laurice Isabel Jackson, 97, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 14, at Generations of Irmo assisted living facility. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 18, 2014, at Folkston United Methodist Church, Folkston, Ga., with burial following in Pineview Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Generations of Irmo. The last surviving...
Amanda Darling
Oct 5, 2014
Amanda Denise Darling, was born on March 10th 1985 and left our world in search of peace, on October, 5 2014. Amanda is loved and survived by her mother, Charlene Caswell, father, William Darling, sister, Stephanie Darling, Step-father Michael Caswell, along with many other family members and friends. Amanda's family prays that she find the peace she so desperately sought here...
Casey Kelly
Oct 2, 2014
Casey Love Kelly, 24 of Callahan passed away October 2, 2014 from injuries sustained from an automobile accident. She was born March 31, 1990 in Jacksonville, Florida and attended West Nassau High School. Casey enjoyed being a stay at home mom and was a member of Hilliard First Assembly of God. Survivors include: husband, Joshua Pat Kelly; children, Hunter Pat and Paisley...
Betty Richardson
Sep 30, 2014
Betty Joyce Richardson, 83, of Hilliard, FL passed away September 30, 2014. She was born July 7, 1931 in Ashland, Alabama. She was a homemaker and a member of Hilliard First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents: Brennen and Maurine Browning Mann and 2-Sisters: Celeste Martin & Julia Crawford. She is survived by her husband of 64 years: Rev. Bobby H....
Laford Sewell
Sep 27, 2014
Laford (“Tootie”) Sewell 86 passed away September 27, 2014. She was a long time member of Buford Grove Baptist Church, Hilliard, Florida. She was born August 29, 1928 in Somerset, Kentucky to the late Mont Owens and Stella Shiplett Owens. “Tootie” was a Past Worthy Matron of the Order of Eastern Stars, Somerset Chapter. She put several years of service in for...
Ralph Hickox, Sr.
Sep 23, 2014
Homeland Mayor Ralph “Austin” Hickox, Sr., 74, of Homeland, Georgia passed away September 23, 2014 surrounded, and cared for, by his beloved five children. He was a lifelong resident of Charlton County. Mayor Hickox was born March 30, 1940 at the three generation Hickox family homestead to Paul Samuel and Violet Hodges Hickox. Hickox served the community of Homeland for 32 years. He...

Heather Davis
Sep 23, 2014
Heather Denise Davis, 38, of Folkston, GA passed away September 23, 2014. She was born September 9, 1976 in Waycross, Georgia. She is survived by her son Joseph Chase Baumgardner; her parents: Gordon & Kinzer Davis and Edna & David Pate; 3-Sisters: Tara (Kevin) Gregory, Heidi (Steven) Lloyd, Shelvy (Duane) Hatzke; her grandmother: Betty Renshaw; and a number of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins...

GUSTAVO GIRAL
Sep 16, 2014
> Gustavo Guillermo Giral, 57, of Hilliard, FL passed away September 16, 2014. He was born in Cuba and moved to Miami at 4 ½. He lived in Miami until he attended Springhill College in Alabama. He later received his Bachelors Degree in Education and Human Resources and a Masters Degree in Management from St. Thomas University. He was a proud veteran...

DANIEL CALHOUN
Sep 11, 2014
Daniel Calhoun, 77, of Hilliard, FL passed away Thursday, September 11 at his residence. He was born in Seco, Kentucky August 27, 1937 to the late Garrett Calhoun and Jernie Mae Sexton Calhoun. He retired from the Teamsters Local #299 of Detroit MI. He is survived by his siblings: Kenny Calhoun, Marie Calhoun, Willieda Freeman, Ray Calhoun, Janet Snowden, Martin Calhoun and Darrell...
JONATHAN "JOEY' CHANCY
Sep 2, 2014
Sgt. Jonathan Wayne “Joey” Chancy, Sr., 45, of St. George, GA passed away September 2 at his residence. He was born in Jacksonville Beach, FL May 26, 1969. He was a member of the United States Navy. He was the Boy Scout Troop Master in St. George for the past 15 years, where he led 8 young men to the Rank of Eagle...

LOIS PUGLIESE
Aug 28, 2014
Lois Woolard Pugliese, 76, passed away Thursday August 28, 2014. Ms. Pugliese was a native of Folkston, Georgia and a longtime resident of Jacksonville FL and most recently, Chapel Hill, NC. She proudly served in the United States Women's Army Corps from 1957 to 1960 and was stationed in Germany. Ms. Pugliese was preceded in death by her parents Raiford and Lula...
STEVEN YORK
Aug 27, 2014
Steven M. York, 64, of Hilliard, FL passed away August 27 in Jacksonville, FL following an extended illness. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland ON September 24, 1949 to the late Thomas Andrew York and Ann Lee Crutchfield York. He proudly served his country in the US Army 23rd Infantry Division “Americal” during the Vietnam Conflict. He was a member of the American...
DONALD DYKES
Aug 26, 2014
Donald Erwin Dykes, 61, of St. George, passed away August 26, 2014. He was born August 30, 1952. He graduated from Callahan High School and Joined the Army where he served from 1971-1977. He studied for 2 years at Embry Riddle for 2 years before beginning to work for Delta. He retired with 25 years of faithful service as an Inspector for Delta. He moved...
WILLIE MIZELL
Aug 26, 2014
Willie Maude Lowther Mizell, 94, passed away August 26, 2014 in the Blair House in Macon Georgia. She was born in Charlton County to the late Berry Hansford Lowther and Lizzie Strickland Lowther. She graduated from Charlton County High School and grew up in the Trader’s Hill area. After marriage, she moved to Waycross and raised her family there. She moved to Macon 4...

FRANK RATLIFF
Aug 24, 2014
Frank Lyvon Ratliff, was called home to play the fiddle with the angels in the Lord’s heavenly band on Sunday, August 24, 2014. He was born January 12, 1945 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Frank Marcus Ratliff and Vianna Carolyn Johns. He retired in 2014 from OREMC as a lineman after 49 years of service. He enjoyed playing the fiddle and making...
Jerry Daulbaugh
Aug 12, 2014
Jerry Lee Daulbaugh, 62, of Homeland, GA passed away August 12 in Jacksonville, Florida. He was born November 21, 1951 in Wadsworth, Ohio to the late Richard Earl Daulbaugh and Bernice Laura Fritz Daulbaugh. Growing up, he lived in the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphan Home in Xenia, Ohio. He retired from the United States Navy after 20 years of faithful and honorable...

Roosevelt Williams
Aug 10, 2014
Roosevelt Williams, 76, of Hortense, Georgia went to be with the Lord on August 10, 2014 following an extended illness. He was born February 19, 1938 to the late John Benjamin Williams and Ollie Mae Rowell Williams. He was a resident of Brantley County for over 34 years. He was a retired boilermaker at Hercules, Inc. for over 23 years. He was...

Daniel Unangst
Jul 26, 2014
Daniel Lee Unangst, 57 of Folkston, Georgia passed away July 26, 2014 in S.E. Ga. Health Systems, Brunswick Campus, after an extended illness. He was born July 10, 1957 in Lodi, Ohio to the late James Unangst and Juanita Louise Unangst Taylor. Dan enjoyed working on tractors and working as a handi man. He retired as a self-employed carpenter. He is survived...
Virgil Kelly
Jul 26, 2014
Virgil Mizell Kelly, 80 of Folkston passed away July 26, 2014 at his residence. He was born August 31, 1933 in Jacksonville, Florida to Jewell Mizell Kelly. He served his Country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, served as Fire Chief of Folkston, was a member of the Police Auxiliary and served at Folkston City Superintendent until...