Obituaries
Stanley Harden
Jan 19, 2018
Stanley McKenzie Harden was born on January 18, 1958 in Folkston, Georgia to Charlie Earl and Jessie Ruth Mattox Harden. He graduated from Charlton County High School in 1976. He was a truck driver for many years, but after his health failed several years ago he did a little farm work when he was able. He is survived by his...
Harold DeLassus, Sr
Jan 18, 2018
Harold Reed DeLassus, Sr., 82, of Folkston, GA passed away January 18, 2018 at his residence. He was born October 27, 1935 in Friars Point, MS to the late Linnie Miles DeLassus and Willie May Roan DeLassus. He retired as a Tow Boat Captain in the Mississippi, its contributories and the Gulf of Mexico. He was a veteran of the United States Air...
Lindy James
Jan 12, 2018
Lindy Edward James, of Folkston, GA passed away peacefully the morning of January 12, 2018 at his residence following a lengthy illness. Lindy lived his life in such a way that he desired to glorify His Lord and Savior in everything that he did. God, family, and serving in his church are the things that mattered to Lindy the most. He is...
Myra Scott
Jan 12, 2018
Myra Altman Scott, 70, passed away January 12 following a lengthy illness. She was born March 18, 1947 in Folkston, GA to the late Morris Evans Altman and Rema Louise Conner Altman. She attended Nathalene Primitive Baptist Church in Hilliard, FL. She lived in Hilliard and Jacksonville most of her life working side by side in the drapery business that her mother started...
Louis Combs
Jan 7, 2018
Louis I. Combs, 77, of Folkston, GA passed away at his residence January 7 following a lengthy illness. He was born November 3, 1940 in Folkston to the late Maine Marion Combs and Ada Aice Conner Combs. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a number of siblings. He is survived by his wife: Velma Combs; 3-Children: Mike Combs, LaVonne...
Sampson Spurlock
Jan 3, 2018
Sampson Joseph Spurlock, infant son of Joey and Rebecca Spurlock, passed away January 3, 2018. Along with his parents, he was survived by a sister: Delilah J. Watterson; his grandparents: Darrell & Charlene Smith and Lisa & Jimmy Spurlock; Great Grandparents: Hazel Johns, Lloyd Johns, Cleveland & JoAnn Nettles and Martha & Manuel Knowles; Aunts and Uncles: Edward Johns, Darrell “D.J. Smith, Jr., Heather...
Linda Horne
Jan 3, 2018
Linda Mae Jones Horne, 65, of Folkston, GA passed away at her residence January 3, 2018. She was a lifelong native of Charlton County. She was born October 8, 1952 to the late Sam A. Jones and Nellie Mae Teston Jones. She was a member of Prospect United Methodist Church in Folkston. She is survived by a son: Sam Lee Horne. Funeral services will...
Marty Vining
Jan 3, 2018
Marty Kevin Vining, 53, of Folkston, GA passed away January 3, 2018 in Brunswick, GA. He was born January 8, 1964 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Jefferson Lee Vining, Sr. and Sarah Louise Burch Vining. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother: Randy “Buddy” Vining. He is survived by his children: Dustie Vining and Marty Vining, Jr.;...
Myrtis Bennett
Dec 31, 2017
Myrtis Simpson Bennett of Hilliard, Florida, passed away December 31, 2017 at Life Care Center of Hilliard. Mrs. Bennett was born on July 7, 1921 in Hilliard, where she was a housewife and mother. She was married to the late Mr. Homer Simpson. After Mr. Simpson passed, she married Mr. John Bennett. Mrs. Bennett had three children: Jackie Simpson, Rita Huntley and...
Betty Batten
Dec 31, 2017
Betty Jo Watson Batten, 80, of St. George, GA passed away December 31 at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born January 3, 1937 in Ty Ty, Georgia to the late Andrew Wesley Watson and Fannie Lorene Wilbanks Watson. She attended the First Baptist Church of St. George. She is survived by her children: Lee Batten of St. George, GA, Wayne...
Connie "Dickie" Johnson
Dec 29, 2017
Connie Lee “Dickie” Johnson, 82, of Hilliard, FL, passed away at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born January 4, 1935 in Kent, FL to the late Warren Johnson and Nora “Dolly” Green Johnson. He retired from Terminal Bag Factory and was a member of First Avenue Baptist Church in Hilliard. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death...
Richard Miller
Dec 28, 2017
Richard Lee Miller, 87, of Hilliard, FL, passed away December 28, 2017 in Fernandina Beach, FL following a lengthy illness. He was born September 14, 1930 in South Bend, Indiana to the late Stanley T. Miller and Marie Boldt Miller. He was Co-Owner of Bremen Agri Chemical Company and worked for Bremen Farm Bureau for a number of years before his retirement. He...
Sandra Tackett
Dec 21, 2017
Sandra Gail Moore Tackett, 57, passed away December 21, 2017 in Folkston, GA. She was born Feb. 26, 1960 in Folkston, GA. She was a member of the Folkston Church of God. She is survived by her husband of 13 years: Wendell W. Tackett; her parents: Billy and Christine Moore; her children: Michelle Holmes and Ernest Lee Holmes, III; 2-Sisters: Donna Moore Beasley and her husband,...
Macie Todd
Dec 21, 2017
Macie Lucinda Drury Todd, 76, of Folkston, GA passed away at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born January 16, 1941 in Hoboken, GA to the late William A. “Bill” Drury and Ruby Lavon Thornton Drury. She retired as a Customer Service Representative with GA Power. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers: Herbert and Milton...
Christopher Murphy
Dec 20, 2017
Christopher John Murphy, 46, of Hilliard, FL passed away December 20 in Fernandina Beach, FL following a lengthy illness. He was born February 6, 1971 in Folkston, GA. He attended Buford Grove Baptist Church. He is survived by his mother: Rhoda Stokes Jackson; his uncles: Lewis (Loretta) Stokes and A.J. (Barbara) Stokes and a number of cousins and other relatives. The family will receive...
James Pascal, Jr.
Dec 19, 2017
James Thomas “Tommy” Pascal, Jr., 58, of Homeland, GA passed away December 19 at his residence. He was born March 3, 1958 in Folkston, GA. He was a member of Camp Pinckney Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father: James Thomas Pascal, Sr.; a daughter: Cheryl Pascal; a step-daughter: Rosalie Spurlock and a grandson: Steven Spurlock, II. He is survived by his wife: Bernice...
Chilton Cisco
Dec 18, 2017
Chilton Cisco, 75, passed away Monday, December 18, in Jacksonville, FL. He was born January 25, 1942 in Mingo County, West Virginia to the late Kearney Cisco and Ethel Mounts Cisco. He was preceded in death by his wife: Carol Ann Wellman Cisco. He is survived by his son: Michael Cisco and his wife, Kim; a sister: Priscilla Haney; 2-Brothers: Kearney Cisco and Winfield Cisco;...
Marcella Conner
Dec 13, 2017
Marcella Yvonne Thacker Conner, 70, passed away December 13 in Kingwood, Texas. She was born November 4, 1947 in Fort Worth, Texas to the late David Marcellus Thacker and Evelyn Yvonne Glover Thacker. She retired from FNB South following a number of years of faithful service. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband: Charles Kenneth Conner; a step-daughter: Marie...
Martha Buchanan
Dec 12, 2017
Martha Lillian Walker Buchanan, 90, of Hilliard, FL, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, December 12, 2017. She was born September 5, 1927 in Hilliard, FL to the late Cris J. Walker and Sarah Combs Walker. She was a homemaker and at the time of her death, the oldest member of First Baptist Church of Hilliard. Along with her parents,...
Paul Lentz
Dec 10, 2017
Paul Lanier Lentz, 58, of St. George, GA passed away at his residence December 10, 2017. He was born December 14, 1958 in Folkston, GA to the late Ezra Paul Lentz and Ida Mae Renshaw Lentz. He was a Union Millwright with Local Union #1263 in Kennesaw, GA. He was a member of the Hilliard Pentecostal Church. He was an entertainer in the music...


