Faye Dinkins

Wilma Faye Drury Dinkins, 94, of Homeland, Georgia passed away on Monday, November 2, 2026. She was born in Waverly, Georgia on November 7, 1931, to the late Ernest Donavon Drury and Jimmie Kirkland Drury.

Faye graduated from Camden County High School in 1949. On November 11, 1951, she married Daniel R. Dinkins. The couple lived several years in Blackshear, Georgia, where Danny worked in the insurance business and Faye stayed at home with the boys. They returned to Folkston where they both worked at Stokes Motor Company.

In 1959, the couple opened an auto parts store in St. Marys, Georgia. Over the next 18 years, Faye worked alongside her husband in the business as well as raising 4 children. She was active in the PTA, Junior Woman’s Club and the Methodist Church. She enjoyed sewing, flower arranging and crafting in her spare time.

In 1976, she returned to Folkston with her family as was active in the Homeland Methodist Church and later the Philadelphia Free Will Baptist Church. She was a member of the Women’s Auxiliary and was an active member of the church until her death.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her loving husband: Daniel R. Dinkins.

She is survived by her children: Daniel R. Dinkins (Debby) of Cabot, Arkansas, Robert D. Dinkins (Donna) of St. Marys, Georgia, Lisa D. Morris (Randal) of White Oak, Georgia, and Celeste D. McCullough (Scott) of White Oak, Georgia; 5 grandchildren: Tripp & Heather Dinkins, Deanna & Alex Blount, Jason & Ruthie Kelley, Charlie & Shelby McCullough and Lene & Alan Newman; 16 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren; brother-in-law: Robert E. Dinkins; sisters-in-law: Annette Geiger and Goldie McCullers (Robert); and many nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 PM on Thursday, November 5, 2026, in the chapel of Shepard-Roberson Funeral Home. A service will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, November 6, 2026, at Philadelphia Free Will Baptist Church with Pastor Jacob Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Homeland Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Danny Waters, Brian Cribb, Steven Lloyd, PJ Pruitt, Jackson Lloyd and Lynn Murray. Honorary pallbearers will be Valencia “Peewee” Lidge, Helen Ayers, Lucille Wooden, NyKeisha Lambert, Eleanor Jones-Campbell and Marilyn Johnson.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Freewill Baptist Children’s Home or Heartland Hospice.