Obituaries

Feb 6, 2008

Billie Marie Johnson, 90 of Folkston passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2006 in the Life Care Center of Hilliard, Fl. Ms. Billie was born in Hilliard, Florida on December 13, 1917 to Samuel Spencer Buford and Georgia Elizabeth Mattox. She was a homemaker and loved her family and friends. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Folkston. Survivors:...

Feb 4, 2008

Geraldine Frances Dillard passed away February 3, 2008, after a courageous battle with cancer. She will forever be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend. Gerry was the ultimate caregiver for her family, graciously giving her time and energies to those who needed her. Gerry was born in Folkston, Georgia on February 9, 1943. She was...

Jan 25, 2008

Kristin Love Adams, 14 Months, passed away Friday, January 25, 2008, at her residence in Hilliard, Florida.

Born to Brandy Love Edwards and Mark Eric Adams on October 16, 2006 in Fernandina Beach, Florida, she had been a resident of Hilliard, Florida.

Survivors include her parents: Brandy and Mark Adams; 2 Sisters: Misty Burkhart (Josh) of Jacksonville,...

Jan 25, 2008

Melvin R. Pritchard, 59, of Hilliard, passed away Friday January 25 in Jacksonville following a lengthy illness. He was a United States Navy Veteran. He was preceded in death by his son: Matthew Pritchard and his parents: Marcus Melvin Pritchard and Margaret Annie Glatt Didone. He is survived by his wife: Rose Pritchard; 2-Children: Christy Hall and JD Hilton; and...

Jan 22, 2008

Delaine W. Raulerson, 53, of Folkston, passed away Monday January 22 at her residence following a long illness. She was a native of Charlton County. She was a member of Camp Pinckney Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father Henry Gaston “Moe” Willingham. She is survived by her husband Dwight Raulerson of Folkston; 2-Children: Shannon K (Tosha)...

Jan 22, 2008

Denver J James Osborne, 85 of Yulee, Fl. Passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2008 in the Morris Center of Northeast Florida Community Hospice. Born in Fitzgerald, Georgia , April 15, 1922, he served his country in the United States Navy. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and a member of the Shriner's in Jacksonville, Fl. He was preceded...

Jan 21, 2008

Juanita Stokes Stroup, 93, of Folkston, passed away January 21 in Brunswick. She is a native and life long resident of Charlton County. Her parents were the late L.E. And Molly Braddock Stokes. She owned and operated the Richcliff Restaurant in Folkston until her retirement. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Folkston. Her life was centered...

Jan 14, 2008

Benjamin Huell Wildes, 79 of Folkston, Georgia, passed away Monday, January 14, 2008 at Hospice of the Golden Isles of Brunswick, Ga. Born to Ransel Hattress and Emma Mae Wildes, July 25, 1928, in Pierce County and had been a resident of Charlton for over 70 years. He served his country in the United States Navy. Survivors include: Two sisters:...

Jan 8, 2008

Cornelia E. Askew, 90, of Folkston, passed away Tuesday January 8 at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born in Norris, SC to the late Miles Austin Evatt and the late Sally Phillips Evatt. She was a member of Camp Pinckney Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband: Albert Leon Askew and a son: Marion...

Dec 18, 2007

Troy L. Guynn, 65, of Hilliard, better known as “Boss Hog” passed away December 18, 2007 from heart related problems. He was a Mason and Shriner. He served the Town of Hilliard as Mayor for 15 years and Councilman for 4 years and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Boulougne. During his tenure here, he involved himself...

Dec 17, 2007

Lonnie Edwin(Pete) Baldwin, Sr., 78 of Ware County, passed away Monday, December 17, 2007 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia after an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Ware County, Mr. Baldwin was born April 6, 1929 to Levy Baldwin and Agnes Beatrice Yarborough Baldwin and had been employed with Seaboard Coastline Railroad for 10 years, later...

Dec 17, 2007

Daniel Hebard Roddenberry, 79, of Folkston, passed away Monday December 17 in Jacksonville following a brief illness. He was born in Charlton County to the late Gadson S. Roddenberry and the late Susan V. Colson Roddenberry. He retired from Gilman Paper Company after over 20 years of service. He was a member of the Homeland Church of God of Prophecy....

Dec 16, 2007

John Franklin Dowling, 66, of Callahan, passed away Sunday December 16 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born in Hoboken, Georgia to the late Lonnie Dowling and the late Jessie Hickox Dowling Sikes. He retired from the United States Air Force after more than 21 years of faithful service. He also retired as an Inspector for the...

Dec 11, 2007

Rose Irene Duggan Lloyd, 88, passed away suddenly on December 11, 2007 and went home to be with the Lord. She was born July 30, 1919 in Enigma, Georgia to the late Noley Alfred Duggan and the late Frances Malissie Hopson. She was preceded in death by her husband: Willie Willis Lloyd and a Daughter: Joan Elizabeth Lloyd and a...

Nov 27, 2007

Rubie "Rudolph" Raulerson, 80, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 27. He was born on November 16,1927 to the late Charles and Genevieve Raulerson and lived in St. George his entire life. He retired in 1990 after 30 years of civil service as Postmaster of St. George. He also ran a sawmill and egg business at...

Nov 24, 2007

Latrelle Harrell Prescott, 78, of Folkston, passed away Saturday November 24 at Hospice of the Golden Isles following a lengthy illness. She was born in Colquitt County, GA to the late Thomas Howard Harrell and Tessie Colvin Harrell. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Folkston. She was preceded in death by her husband: Donald Prescott.

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Nov 17, 2007

John Buie Southwell, Jr., 77, passed away on November 17, 2007, following a sudden illness. Born May 4, 1930, he was a life-long resident of Folkston, Georgia. He was predeceased by his parents, John Buie,Sr., and Marie Southwell of Folkston and sister Betty Southwell Wainwright of Macon, Georgia. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Folkston. He...

Nov 16, 2007

Joe Carter, 61, of Folkston, passed away at his residence November 16 following a lengthy illness. He was the owner/operator of Carter's OTR Tire Company in Folkston. He was born in Folkston, GA to the late John Elvin Carter and Margaret Crews Carter. He was of the Baptist faith.

He is survived by his sister: Janice (Rex) Whalen and...

Nov 14, 2007

Larry W. Cooper, Jr. 39, of Commerce City passed away on November 14, 2007 in Wheat Ridge, CO. He was born on June 2, 1968 to Larry, Sr. and Rachel (Mattox) Cooper in Baltimore, MD. He Graduated in 1986 from Charlton County High School. Larry Worked at Old Dominion Freight Lines as an over the road truck driver for the...

Nov 12, 2007

Robert William Reed “Billy”, 50 of Hilliard, Fl. Passed away November 12, 2007 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Folkston, Ga. Born November 19, 1956 to Marie Elizabeth Andrews and Robert Arthur Reed in Folkston, Ga. He resided most of his life in Hilliard. He served his country in the United States Army and attended The First Pentecostal Church in Hilliard. Billy...