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Obituaries

Annie Crews

Annie Crews

Mar 9, 2012

Annie Emeline Altman Crews, 85 of Folkston passed away Friday, March 09, 2012 in Charlton Memorial Hospital, Folkston, Georgia. She was born March 23, 1926 in Hoboken, Georgia to Wilbur Noah and Rosa Mozelle Lee Altman. She loved cooking, gardening, canning, singing Gospel music and most of all entertaining guest. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, Great-grandmother...

Douglas Wellner, Jr

Douglas Wellner, Jr

Mar 6, 2012

Douglas Stanley Wellner, Jr., 58, of St. George, Georgia passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at his residence. He served his country in the United States Navy and had been employed, as a welder, at Pratt and Whitney Airless in West Hartford, CN and the Henry Hickory House in Jacksonville, Fl. He was a member of the Hilliard Kingdom Hall...

Jewell Kelly

Jewell Kelly

Feb 29, 2012

Jewell Mizell Kelly, 98 of Folkston passed away at her home Tuesday morning, February 29, 2012. Born in Charlton County, she was one of six children born to the late Jesse P. and Minnie Dowling Mizell. Jewell worked and lived many years in Jacksonville for Knight Paper Company as a Payroll Clerk. She was preceded in death by her husband:...

Margie Prescott

Margie Prescott

Feb 29, 2012

Margie Ann Davis Prescott, 64 of Folkston passed away February 29, 2012 at her residence. She was born October 8, 1947 in Wilmot, Arkansas to Lawrence and Olvie Viola Wilson Davis. She was employed with the United States Postal Service as a mail sorter and also delivered papers for the Charlton County Herald for ten years. She was a member...

VELMA SMITH

VELMA SMITH

Feb 27, 2012

Velma Travillian Smith, 94, of Callahan, passed away February 27 in Jacksonville Florida following a lengthy illness. She was born in East Burnsted, Kentucky to the late John Travillian and Elvira Sue McWhorter Travillian. She worked at May Cowens in the early 1960’s and was previous owner of Tradewinds Restaurant in Hilliard and the Rainbow in Callahan. She was a...

Glenn Dixon

Glenn Dixon

Feb 25, 2012

Glenn Dixon, 75 of Folkston passed away Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was born in Toledo Community of Charlton County on June 9, 1936 to Earney and Gertrude Crawford Dixon. He served his Country in the United States Air force, retiring after twenty years of service. He continued working at Kings Bay with Civil Service and...

Bennie Cornelius

Bennie Cornelius

Feb 24, 2012

Bennie C. Cornelius, 75 of Folkston passed away Friday, February 24, 2012 at his residence. He was born May 19, 1936 in Nashville, Georgia to Homer and Pauline Connell Cornelius. Bennie worked with Owens Corning Fiberglass for over 40 years and was a member of North Hilliard Baptist Church. He is survived by his children: two stepsons: Gene Manning(Liz) of...

DONALD WHITENER

DONALD WHITENER

Feb 18, 2012

Mr. Donald Glenn Whitener, 69, of Folkston, Georgia, passed away Saturday February 18 at his residence. He was born in Los Angeles, California to the late John Thomas Whitener and Alisue Moon Whitener. He retired from the DeKalb County School System after 35 years as a US History Teacher at Chamblee High School. He was an avid reader, gardner, and...

VERNELL SPRADLEY

VERNELL SPRADLEY

Feb 17, 2012

Vernell Burch Spradley, 86, passed away February 17 at St. Cloud Medical Center in St. Cloud, Florida. She was born in Folkston, Georgia to the late John Fairlee Spradley and Allie Melinda Walker Spradley. Vernell had lived in Folkston then St. Mary’s most of her life until Eighteen years ago when she began to live with Tammy and Brooke in...

LARRY HOGAN, SR

LARRY HOGAN, SR

Feb 15, 2012

Larry Rubin Hogan, Sr. 54 of Folkston passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2012 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born January 29, 1958 to Henry Rubin and Marion Alice Purvis Hogan in Jacksonville, Florida. He was employed at Gilman Building Products in Blackshear, Georgia. He is survived by his son: Larry Rubin Hogan, Jr.(Sherry) of Callahan, Florida;...

GLORIA CRAWFORD

GLORIA CRAWFORD

Feb 9, 2012

Gloria Anita Clark Crawford, 66, of Waycross, Georgia passed away at Georgia Health Sciences Medical Center (MCG Health) in Augusta on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 10:07 am. Gloria was born on May 4, 1945 in Savannah, Georgia. She is the daughter of the late Elbert Clark of Folkston and Marguerite Griffin Clark of Savannah. A 1966 Charlton County High...

DOREEN PARKER

DOREEN PARKER

Jan 25, 2012

Doreen Nelson Parker, 82 of Hortense passed away January 25, 2012 in Bayview Nursing Home, Nahunta, Georgia. She was born in Hilliard on June 25, 1930 to Lewis and Minnie Mae Johnson Nelson. She was a member of Little Phebe of Folkston. Survivors include: three daughters: Brenda Kaye Gibson(Alan); Jeanne Doreen Phillips(David); Jeanette mercer(Shelton); two sons: Ira Wayne Parker(Liz); Richard...

MICHAEL JACOBS

MICHAEL JACOBS

Jan 23, 2012

Michael Edward Jacobs, 53 of Folkston passed away January 23, 2012. He was born in Folkston on August 20, 1958 to Edward Dewey and Cynthia Eugenia Lee Jacobs. He served his country in the United States Army. A lifelong resident of Charlton County, he was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife: Jerrie Lynn of Lakeland, Florida; One daughter:...

ERNEST KICKLIGHTER

ERNEST KICKLIGHTER

Jan 20, 2012

Ernest “Ernie” Robert Kicklighter, 53, of Folkston, Georgia passed away January 20, 2012 at his residence. Ernie was a graduate of Sandalwood High School Class of 1976. He was an avid motorcyclist and was a Super Bike and Harley Twin Sport Champion. He is survived by his wife: Vicky Kicklighter of Folkston, Georgia; his mother Martha Kicklighter of Jacksonville, Florida;...

ANN KEITH

ANN KEITH

Jan 17, 2012

Ann V. Keith, 81, of Folkston, passed away January 17 at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. She was born in Washington County, Florida to the late William Varnum and Amanda Smith Varnum. She loved participating in the Ladies Red Hat Society. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Folkston where she enjoyed singing in the choir...

Della Taylor

Della Taylor

Jan 9, 2012

Orvadella Goodwin Taylor, 74, of Folkston passed away Monday morning January 9th, 2012 after a lengthy illness. She was born May 19th 1937 to Homer and Faye Goodwin of Greenville, SC. Mrs, Taylor was a long time member of Folkston Church of God. She was preceded in death by her parents Homer and Faye Goodwin, Her husband, James L. Taylor...

GLADYS CARTER

GLADYS CARTER

Jan 7, 2012

Gladys Clark Carter, 87, of Folkston, GA passed away January 7, 2012. She was born in the Colerain Community of Camden County to the late Lewis Grant Clark and Sibbie Wainwright Clark. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Folkston. She was preceded in death by her husband: Clarence Warren Carter. She is survived by her children:...

VIRGINIA WADE

VIRGINIA WADE

Jan 6, 2012

Virginia Van Pelt Wade, 93, of Folkston, Georgia passed away Friday, January 6 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was born n Pennsylvania to the late Howard Van Pelt and Bessie Van Name Van Pelt. Virginia took delight in her family and friends. She carefully tended her garden and lawn which is highlighted by a large bonsai-shaped live oak tree. Mrs....

Mary Champ

Mary Champ

Jan 2, 2012

Mary Joan Champ, 82 of St. George, Georgia passed away January 2, 2012 in St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Jacksonville, Florida. She was born in Tennessee and had been a long time resident of Charlton County, Georgia. She had been a resident of White House in Waycross, Georgia for the past few years. She is survived by a sister: Carolyn Critser...

James Altman

James Altman

Dec 17, 2011

James William Altman, 83 years, 11 months, and 26 days of age, of Folkston, passed away at home, 17 December 2011, following a lengthy illness. James was a lifelong resident of Folkston and charter member of Philadelphia Freewill Baptist Church where he served in many capacities over the years including choir director, Sunday School teacher and as a member of...

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