Obituaries

Marie Mizell
Jul 20, 2014
Marie J. Mizell, 89, of Folkston, GA passed away July 20, 2014. She was born September 6, 1924 to the late Lonnie Jernigan and Gladys Vann Jernigan. She retired from the Charlton County Board of Education. She was a member of Philadelphia Free Will Baptist Church. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband: Harold Mizell; 2-Daughters: Hilda Musgrove and Caroline Mizell...

James Crawford
Jul 19, 2014
James Mearl Crawford, 90 of St. George, Georgia passed away July 19, 2014 in St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Jacksonville, Florida. He was born December 14, 1923 in St. George to Jim and Josephine Victoria Batten Crawford. He served his country in the United States Air Force and was employed with E.L. Thompson in Atlanta, Georgia and also Center Brothers. He retired...
WILLIAM RAY, SR.
Jul 19, 2014
William Arnold Ray Sr. , of Folkston passed away Saturday evening at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville. He was born July 29, 1948 to the late Arlie Bige and Essie Mae Ray of Ray City Georgia. William was a long time truck driver for a variety of local logging companies. Known as "SwitchBlade" to all of the drivers that knew him. William...
Sherri Dykes
Jul 18, 2014
Sherri Jo Stewart Dykes, 53 of Jacksonville, Florida passed away July 18, 2014. She was born in Jacksonville, June 11, 1961 to William Joseph Stewart and Nancy Elizabeth Brooks. Sherri was a Mother and a homemaker. Survivors include her daughter: Cheyenne Rose Dykes of Jacksonville, Fl.; Husband: Kevin Dykes of Jacksonville; her mother and Step-father: NancyStuart Brooks (John) of Jacksonville;...

James McRee
Jul 11, 2014
James Lynn McRee, 76, of Folkston, GA passed away at his residence July 11, 2014. He was born May 29, 1938 in Dyersburg, Tennessee to the late William Thomas McRee and Cynthia Virginia McGraw. He was a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason with past memberships in Newark, OH and Searcy, AR. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Boulougne. He...

RANDY VINING
Jul 11, 2014
Randy Lee Vining, 54, of Folkston, GA passed away July 11, 2014. He was born March 9, 1960 in Jacksonville, Florida. He loved the outdoors and especially fishing. He is survived by his son: Josh Vining; his Parents: J.L. Vining, Sr. and Sarah Louise Burch Vining; a Sister: Brenda Hosick; 3-Brothers: J.L. Vining, Jr., Johnny Vining and Marty Vining; and a number of nieces and nephews...

Sheila Coren
Jul 10, 2014
Sheila Elaine Coren, 53, of St. George, GA passed away peacefully in her home on July 10, 2014. She was born June 28, 1961 in Lakeland, Florida. She was a talented poet, avid gardener and loved cooking. Her home and family were her heart. She was preceded in death by her father: Jackson Barry Griffith and a brother: Reggie Griffith. She is survived by her loving...

John Hoffler, Sr.
Jul 8, 2014
John Toby Hoffler, Sr., 69, of Folkston, GA, passed away at his home July 8, 2014. He was born in Brooklyn, New York to the late Johnson Hoffler and Beatrice Johnson Hoffler. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge #34 in Portsmith, VA. He proudly served his county in the United States Marine Corps and the United States Navy. He was a member...

Jack Latham
Jul 5, 2014
Jack Latham, 85, of Hilliard, FL passed away July 5, 2014 following a lengthy illness. He was born August 15, 1928 to the late James Craig Latham and Emily Cox Latham. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and Navy. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife: Mary Lou Latham; a Daughter: Emily Murphy and a Brother: Williard...
Ronald "Ronnie" Beasley
Jun 22, 2014
Ronald “Ronnie” Gilbert Beasley, 56, of Hilliard, FL passed away June 22, 2014. He was born February 13, 1958 in Jacksonville, Florida. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He retired from the Federal Aviation Administration as an Air Traffic Controller. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Boulougne. He is survived by his children: Carrie April Beasley, Ronald...

Larry Johnson
Jun 21, 2014
Larry Dale Johnson, 63, of Folkston, passed away June 21, 2014 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was a native and lifelong resident of Charlton County. He was the son of the late Louis Derwood “Dick” Johnson and Leona Morgan Johnson. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He retired as a Heavy Equipment...

Hubert Clark, Sr.
Jun 15, 2014
Hubert Laverne Clark, Sr., 86, of Fernandina Beach, Florida passed away June 14, 2014 at Baptist Village in Waycross, Georgia after an extended illness. He was born in Homeland, Georgia to Louis Grant and Sibbie Wainwright Clark on April 29, 1928. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and was in the Reserves for...

Ruby Nelson
Jun 14, 2014
Ruby Joyce Bryant Nelson, 75 of Fernandina Beach passed away June 14, 2014 at Community Hospice of N.E. Florida, St. Vincent’s, Jacksonville, Florida. She was born in Baxley, Georgia on December 14, 1938 to Lemuel Bartow and Ona Deen Hunter Bryant. She was of the Baptist Faith. She is survived by a son: Richard A. “Randy” Nelson, Jr. (Julie) of Fernandina...
Verena Gowen
Jun 13, 2014
Verena Monroe Gowen, 101 passed away June 13, 2014 in Life Care Center Hilliard, Florida. She was born August 16, 1912 to Hugh T. and Mattie Williamson Monroe in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. She was employed at J.C. Penney in Waycross as a Sales Associate, Okefenokee Swamp Concession, The Welcome Center, Johnson Brothers Hardware, W.C. Odom Co. and also Gowen...

ORBEY RHODEN
Jun 6, 2014
Orbey Ray Rhoden, 64, passed away June 6 at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick following an extended illness. He was born in Baxter, FL to the late Orbey and Mildred Gainey Rhoden. He worked as a carpenter until becoming disabled. He is survived by his children: Kaitlyn Conrad and Trenton Conrad; his ex-wife: Terri Olsson; 2-Brothers: David Rhoden and Roy (Sandy) Rhoden; 3-Sisters: Linda Sue...

Mary "Susie" Oset
Jun 5, 2014
Mary Helen “Susie” Oset, 63, of Hilliard, FL, passed away June 5, 2014. She was born in Alma, Georgia to the late Felton Music and Mary Ellen Blune Music. She was a case worker at Dayspring Village/Sutton Place for a number of years. She was of the Baptist Faith. She is survived by her partner: Spencer Young; 3-sisters: Patricia Cook, Gloria Corkin and Irene Music;...

ROY HORNE
Jun 3, 2014
Roy Lee “R.L.” Horne, Sr., 76, of Kingsland passed away June 3 following a lengthy illness. He was born in Kingsland, GA to the late Milton Horne and Ernestine Cottle Horne. He was preceded in death by 3-Brothers: Robert, Lacey and Wilbur Horne. He is survived by his 2-sons: Roy Horne Jr. and Sam Horne; 2-Brothers: Buddy Horne and Joe Horne; 2- Sisters: Betty (Wesley) Prescott...
Irene Dixon
Jun 3, 2014
Irene Crawford Dixon, 97, of St. George, GA, passed away June 3 following a lengthy illness. She was a life long resident of St. George. She was born to the late George and Missouri Batten Crawford. She was a founding member of the St. George Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband: Willie Dixon; 2-Children: Helen Dixon and Dwight Dixon and many...

Wesley Varnes
Jun 2, 2014
Wesley DeWitt Varnes went home to be with his Lord and Savior, passing away at his family home in Hilliard, on June 2. Born February 20, 1938 in Hilliard, he eventually moved away and until 1971 lived in Toms River, New Jersey. It was then that he moved his family back to Hilliard, where he lived the remainder of his...
Nettie Herrin
May 27, 2014
Nettie Starling Herrin, 70, of Folkston, GA, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014. She was born in Jacksonville, FL to the late George Guy Starling and Nancy Pearl Prescott Starling. She was a Store Manager for Flash Foods for many years. She was of the Baptist Faith. She is survived by her Husband: Jack Herrin; her children: April (Ray) Morgan, J.J. (Sandie) Herrin, Autumn (Hemi)...