Obituaries
Rachel Parks
Jun 17, 2015
Rachel Frances Parks, 58, of Hilliard, FL passed away at her residence June 17, 2015. She was a homemaker and a member of First Avenue Baptist Church in Hilliard. She was preceded in death by her father: Claude Thomas Stephens and a brother: Wayman Stephens. She is survived by her husband of 31 years: Robert Parks; 2-sons: Thomas Parks and Michael Parks; her mother: Mary Morgan...
Glenda Nighbert
Jun 10, 2015
Glenda Varnes Nighbert, 61, of Hilliard, FL passed away Wednesday, June 10 in Fernandina Beach, FL following a lengthy illness. She was born December 28, 1953 to the late Cleve Venise Varnes and Jenny Marie Allen Varnes. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her 3-brothers: Leslie Varnes, Wesley Varnes and Cleveland Varnes; and 2-Sisters: Wanda Hodgdon and Doris Phillips....
Manuel Gonzalez
Jun 10, 2015
Manuel “Manny” Gonzalez, 43, of Homeland, passed away unexpectedly on June 10, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Waycross. He was born February 27, 1972 at Paul Kimball Hospital in Lakewood, New Jersey to Milagros Bermudez and the late Manuel Gonzalez. His father’s side of the family is from Cuba and Spain. His mother’s side of the family is...
Larry Crews
Jun 6, 2015
Larry Earl Crews, 55 of Folkston passed away June 6, 2015 in Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville, Florida. He was born March 27, 1960 in Folkston to Buck and Margie Davis Crews. A lifelong resident of Folkston, he was employed as a heavy equipment operator at Florida Road Contractors. He loved his horses and enjoyed the outdoors. He is survived by...
Verle Lloyd
Jun 2, 2015
Verle Edward “Edd” Lloyd, 79, of Folkston, passed away Tuesday June 2 in Jacksonville, FL following a lengthy illness. He was born in Folkston, GA to the late Robert Mack Lloyd and Sadie Lee Walker Lloyd on June 11, 1935. He retired from the City of Jacksonville and the State of Georgia as a Plant Manager in the Water Management System. He proudly...
Shirley McInvale
May 23, 2015
Shirley JoAnn Carter McInvale, 78, of Folkston, GA passed away May 23 in Waycross, Georgia. She was born June 1, 1936 to the late Arthur Carter and Queen Johns Carter. She was a lifelong resident of Charlton County. She was a member of Racepond Church of God. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband: Francis McInvale. She is survived...
Robert Crews
May 13, 2015
Robert Kevin Crews, 52 of Folkston passed away May 13, 2015 from injuries sustained in a car accident. He was born in Charlton County on December 19, 1962 to Owen and Joyce Johnson Crews. Kevin was a lifelong resident of Charlton County and a member of Sand Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include: three children: Samantha Higginbotham (Kyle) of Hilliard; Anita Crews...
Jack Musgrove
May 13, 2015
Jack Richard Musgrove, 68 of Hilliard passed away from injuries resulting from an auto accident, in Hilliard on May 13, 2015. He was born in Folkston, Georgia on June 1, 1946 to Ollie and Susie Knight Musgrove. Richard worked for Nassau County Road Department for 30 years, as a heavy equipment operator, before retirement. He was a member and longtime Deacon...
Randall Conner
May 12, 2015
Randall Allen Conner, 66, of Hilliard passed away peacefully May 12, 2015 surrounded by his family at the Community Hospice of Northeast Florida Acosta-Rua Center after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Randall was born January 19, 1949 in Jacksonville, FL to Lacy Conner and Eula Mae Crews Conner. They moved to St. George where he grew up and everyone knew...
ARTHUR KNOWLES
May 7, 2015
Arthur Preston Knowles, 67 of Folkston, Georgia passed away at his residence, May 7, 2015, surrounded by his family. He was born March 3, 1948 in Folkston, Georgia. He was employed with the City of Folkston for 20 years and FAA in Hilliard for 25 years. Survivors: His wife of 48 years: Laura Geraldine Knowles; Son: Andrew(Andy)Preston Knowles; Daughter-in-law: Saralyn...
Sherry Gallagher
May 7, 2015
Sherry Sue Smith Gallagher, 65 of St. Marys passed away May 7, 2015 in the Senior Care Center Camden. She was born August 29, 1949 in Paola, Kansas to Leigh and Mildred Gall Smith. She devoted her life working as a Nurse with Coastal Home Health Care, until her illness. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ...
Bennie Blanton
May 2, 2015
Bennie Doyle Blanton, 75 of Hilliard, passed away May 2, 2015 in Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville, Florida. He was born September 2, 1939 to Neal and Edith Lord Blanton in Nashville, Georgia. He graduated from Berrien County High School and then served his country in the United States Army. Doyle preached at Maranatha Baptist Church and also worked in the Hilliard School...
Robert Chancey
May 1, 2015
Robert Melvin Chancey, 82 of Gautier Mississippi passed away May 1, 2015 in Singing River Hospital, Pascagoula, Mississippi. He was born August 27, 1932 to Clyde Toomer Chancey and Roslyn Morgan Woodson Chancey Boyle in Jacksonville, Florida. He served his country in the United States Air Force and also worked for Seaboard Coast Line/CSX Railroad for 40 years. He was an...
Iris Thrift
Apr 26, 2015
Iris Prescott Thrift, 82, went home to be with the Lord April 26, 2015. She was born January 19, 1933 to the late Geneva Wainwright Prescott and William Henry Prescott. She grew up in the Prescott Settlement in Charlton County and attended Corinth Primitive Baptist Church as a child. She met and married the love of her life, Robert Louis Thrift, Sr....
Alice Chancey
Apr 25, 2015
Rev. Alice Mizell Chancey, 90, of Folkston, GA passed away April 25 at her daughter’s home in Athens, GA following a lengthy illness. She was born in Waycross, GA to the late James Jeffery Mizell and Laura Lillian Harris Mizell May 16, 1924. She was a homemaker, owned a dry cleaners, and was a pastor. She retired in 2000 after being the pastor...
Ronald Hall
Apr 23, 2015
Ronald Hall, 74 of Hilliard Florida passed away April 23, 2015 in the Warner Center of N.E. Florida Community Hospice. He was born November 23, 1940 in Dayton, Ohio to Louie and Virginia Meshew Hall. He served his country in the United States in the United States Navy. He was employed with Pennisular Board Company as Manager and Vice President, until...
John Walker
Apr 19, 2015
John K. Walker, Sr., 56, of Carrollton, Mississippi passed away April 19, 2015 in Senatobia, Mississippi. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Wendell and Betty Walker of Hilliard, Florida. He graduated from Hilliard High School and attended Georgia Southern in Statesboro, GA. He was owner and operator of Walker Enterprises, Inc. for the last 20 years in Carrollton,...
Maurice Hannaford
Apr 14, 2015
Maurice W. Hannaford, 80 of Folkston passed away April 14, 2015. He was born March 29, 1935 in Charlton County to J.O. and Thelma Gowen Hannaford. He served his country in the United States Army. Maurice retired from the United States Postal Service, was a past Master of Folkston Masonic Lodge No. 196 F &AM and was a member of the...
Nina Dillon
Apr 13, 2015
Nina Renshaw Dykes Dillon, 83 of St. George passed away April 13, 2015 in the Warner Center, Fernandina Beach, Florida. She was born September 20, 1931 to Walter and Roxie Edna Chesser Renshaw in St. George. She was employed as a waitress, worked with the Georgia and Florida Forestry Departments, Montgomery Ward’s, and she retired from J.C. Penny’s. She was a...
Lawrence Mikoloff
Apr 7, 2015
Lawrence "Mike" Andrew Mikoloff, 77, of Folkston, GA passed away April 7, 2015 at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, FL following a short illness. He was born in Detroit Michigan to the late Robert and Irene Ballingan Mikoloff. Lawrence served proudly in the United States Navy. He was a member of the Russian Eastern Orthodox Church in Detroit, MI. He was a Past Master...
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