Obituaries
Janie Nelson
Mar 9, 2020
Janie Irene Carver Nelson, 79, of Hilliard, FL passed away on March 9, 2020 at Warner Center for Caring Hospice in Fernandina Beach, FL. after an extended illness. Mrs. Nelson was born in Stuart, FL to the late Jessie E. and Mary M. Carver. She was a resident of Hilliard, FL for the last 62 years.
Along...
Lana Tanner
Mar 6, 2020
Lana Jean Merritt Tanner, 46, of Jacksonville, FL passed away Friday, March 6 in Jacksonville, FL. She was born May 27, 1973 in Jacksonville, FL. She was a loving mother and sibling.
She was preceded in death by her sisters: Dana Merritt and Jana Stoner.
She is survived by her children: James Tanner, Jessica Tanner...
Layton Thomas, Sr.
Mar 3, 2020
Layton Franklin Thomas, Sr., 71, of Folkston, GA passed away Tuesday, March 3 in Waycross, GA. He was born June 22, 1948 in Millwood, GA to the late Elisha Mack Edward Thomas and Retty Lavada Vinson Creel. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam Conflict.
Along with his parents, he...
Sean McCoy
Mar 1, 2020
Sean Patrick McCoy, 48, of Folkston, GA passed away Sunday, March 1 in Jacksonville, FL. He was born May 4, 1971 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Robert McCoy and Judith Brazell McCoy. He was a dispatcher for the Fernandina Beach Police Department for a number of years before his declining heath made him unable to work.
He...
Fred Estell
Feb 27, 2020
Fred C. Estell, 54, passed away Thursday, February 27 in Jacksonville, FL following a lengthy illness. He was born December 19, 1965 in Jacksonville, FL to the late S.J. Estell and Patricia Smith Estell. He loved watching wrestling and reality TV shows. He will be missed by his family and friends.
Along with his parents, he was...
Venus Ponik
Feb 22, 2020
Venus Renee Ponik, 60, of Folkston, GA passed away at her home Saturday, February 22. She was born in Haynes City, FL to the late William “B.S.” Crumley and Hazel Crumley. She loved to cook, fish and hunt and just loved being in the outdoors. She was a Licensed Registered Nurse.
Along with her parents, she was...
Mary Hilton
Feb 20, 2020
Mary McKenzy Harbin Hilton “Muchie”, 79, passed away peacefully in her home, alongside her beloved son, Rickey, and her girls, Summer and Michi, Thursday, February 20 in Woodbine, GA. She was born May 3, 1940 in Danburg, GA to the late Waymon Harold Harbin and Nora Verna Winn Harbin. She was a member of the Cherokee Bear Clan of...
Emory Norman
Feb 20, 2020
Emory Pierce Norman, infant son of Hunter Levi Norman and Tiffany Amanda Norman, passed away Friday, February 20, 2020. Along with his parents, he is survived by two big brothers: Levi and Remington Norman; grandparents: Robby and Margie Sadler and Paula and Gary Norman; great grandparents: Michael and Deborah Howell and Hershel and Deann Stacy; and aunts and uncles: ...
Emanuel Knowles
Feb 19, 2020
Emanuel Knowles, 82, of Folkston, GA passed away Wednesday, February 19 in Jacksonville, FL. He was born in Boulougne Fl on January 11, 1938 to the late Jeffrey and Lula Lloyd Knowles. He served as a police officer for the Folkston Police Department and a deputy for the Charlton County Sheriffs Department before becoming a guard at Kings Bay...
Richard Allen
Feb 17, 2020
Richard James Allen passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on 2/17/2020. He was born in Miami on September 22, 1931. He graduate from Miami High in 1949. Richard served in the United States Air Force for four years and retired from Eastern Airlines in 1989. Richard is survived by his wife of 52 years, Barbara. Sons Richard Jr....
Phyllis Jones
Feb 14, 2020
Phyllis Daney Jones, 76, of Folkston, GA passed away Friday, February 14 in St. Marys, GA following a lengthy illness. She was born November 26, 1943 in Sanford Maine to the late Stanley Daney and Gloria Swinerton Daney.
Along with her parents, she was preceded death by her husband: David Arthur Jones;a son: Robert Allain; and a...
Timothy Shedd
Feb 13, 2020
Timothy “Tim” Lance Shedd, 41, of Kingsland, GA passed away Thursday, February 13 at his residence. He was born December 6, 1978 in Toccoa, GA.
He is survived by his wife: Melanie W. Shedd, his parents: Harold J. and Wanda Gale Shedd; his daughters: Arial Rosealee Shedd, Margaret Sandy Gail Shedd, Shaney LeeAnn Shedd; his Grandmother: Margaret...
Ronald Dixon, Sr.
Feb 12, 2020
Ronald Lee Dixon, Sr., 68, of Callahan, FL passed away Wednesday, February 12 in Jacksonville, FL. He was born August 29, 1951 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Clifton Addison Dixon and Shirley Jean Mistler Dixon. He retired from St. Regis Paper Company.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a wife: Vanessa Carroll...
Nellie Anderson
Feb 5, 2020
Nellie Lorraine Anderson, 80, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 5 in Waycross, Georgia. She was born November 10, 1939 in Hilliard, FL to the late John Everett Smith and Mollie Harris Smith.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband: Wilton Anderson; 2-children: Mark Reed and Melissa Reed; 2-sisters: Ginny Crews and Patricia...
Charlie Baggett, Sr.
Feb 4, 2020
Charlie Lowell Baggett, Sr. 77, of St. George, GA passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020. He was born September 25, 1942 in Wigham, Georgia to the late Onez O. Baggett and Avis Marie Tate Baggett. After his retirement from the Trucking Industry, he enjoyed gold mining, camping and fishing in his spare time.
Along with his parents,...
John Mazuch
Feb 4, 2020
Andrew John Mazuch, 69, of Folkston, GA passed away at his home Tuesday, February 4, 2020. He was born May 10, 1950 to the late Harry Louis Mazuch and Thelma Edith Cole Mazuch. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force as an aircraft mechanic during the Vietnam Conflict. He retired from the FAA as an...
Bart Taylor
Feb 4, 2020
Bart Allen Taylor, 61, of Folkston, GA passed away Tuesday, February 4. He was born July 5, 1958 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Tommy McCoy Taylor and Nora Beatrice Conner Taylor. He was a member of Camp Pinckney Baptist Church. He proudly served his country in the US Army from 1977-1981. He loved to read in his spare...
Cornelia Hamilton
Feb 3, 2020
On February 3rd, 2020, Cornelia “Neill” Buie Hamilton passed away peacefully at Hospice of the Golden Isles after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s.
Neill was born on November 11,1933, in Folkston, Georgia, to the late Archibald Alexander Buie and the late Sarah Davis Buie of Burnt Fort, Georgia. She was blessed with one sister, Joy Buie Gill,...
Edna Pickard
Jan 31, 2020
Edna Henderson Pickard, 84, of Hilliard, FL passed away Friday, January 31, 2020. She was born October 12, 1935 in Hilliard, FL to the late Lee Henderson and Fannie Keene Henderson. She retired from the Florida Dept of Transportation.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings: Noah Henderson, Ruby Henderson, Claude Henderson,...
Mildred Thrift
Jan 30, 2020
Mildred Inez Hickox Nelson Thrift, 90, of Hilliard, FL passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020 in Orange Park, FL. She was born December 9, 1929 in Hoboken, Georgia to the late Noah David Hickox and Amanda Estelle Lee Hickox. She was a homemaker and member of Live Oak Baptist Church in Callahan, FL. In her younger days, Inez enjoyed...