Obituaries
Jack Griffin
Feb 7, 2013
Jack Arnold Griffin, 70, of Folkston, passed away February 7 at Shands Jacksonville following an illness. He was born January 15, 1943 in Brantley County, Georgia to the late Noah Griffin and Bera McDonald Griffin. He retired as the Mill manager for the International Paper Facility in Folkston. He is survived by his wife: Betty Griffin; 4-children: Lona (Steve) Davis,...
Mildred Johnson
Feb 6, 2013
Mildred Gertrude Crews Johnson, 94 of Folkston passed away February 6, 2013. She was born in Winokur on December 1, 1918 to William and Effie Mae Cowther Crews. She was a member of Grace Chapel. She was preceded in death by her husband: Estell Johnson. She is survived by her children: Faye Todd (Reginald); Shelton Johnson (Betty); Joann Morris (Larry);...
Jessie Moore
Feb 4, 2013
Jessie William (Jimmy) Moore of Hilliard, FL passed away on Monday, 2/4/13 at the age of 81. He was born in Sharpsburg, GA on 5/31/31 to Mattie Bell and John Moore. He served in the Army before moving to Florida as a young adult where he married Bobbie Dean Sullivan Nelson who preceded him in 1972. Together they had one...
Derahn Sikes, Sr
Feb 3, 2013
Derahn Robert Sikes, Sr., 79 of Folkston passed away February 3, 2013 at his residence. He was born September 25, 1933 in Pembroke, Georgia to Charlie and Adder Mae Barbara Jones Sikes. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include: Spouse: Merry Lee Harper Sikes of Fernandina Beach, Florida; Son: Derahn Robert Sikes, Jr.(Linda) of Folkston; Step daughter:...
LINDA KIRKLAND-GAY
Feb 1, 2013
Linda Gail Kirkland-Gay, 51, of Hilliard, Florida passed away February 1, 2013 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center. She was a homemaker and attended the St. George Church of God. She is survived by her children: Nikki Sofge (Phillip Shaw) and Daniel Sofge (Ashley); her parents: Noah and Carolyn Kirkland; 3-Grandchildren: Jacob, Abigail, and Tyler Shaw; 2-Sisters: Pam Sova and Brenda...
Betty Daniels
Jan 30, 2013
Betty Jean Murray Daniels, 65 of Homeland passed away January 30, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Folkston on February 7, 1947 to James Wesley and Barbara Allen Crews Murray. She was of the Holiness faith. Betty is survived by her children: Two daughters: Sue Ann Todd(Gary) ; Kelly Daniels Crews; one son: W.C. Daniels, Jr. ; grandchildren:...
Raymond Crews, Sr
Jan 26, 2013
Raymond Mark Crews, Sr. 50 of Homeland, Georgia passed away January 26, 2013 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center Riverside. He was born March 1, 1962 in Folkston, Georgia to James A. Crews and Elene Eason Rowe. He was a member of Camp Pinckney Baptist Church. Survivors include: his daughter: Chelsea Crews (Dustin Yarbrough) ; two sons: Raymond Mark Crews, Jr.;...
Leo Vanzant
Jan 26, 2013
Leo Gerald Vanzant, 74 of Hilliard passed away January 26, 2013 at Life Care Center of Hilliard. He was born in Hilliard on April 3, 1938 to William Bernard and Maude Evelina Marr Vanzant. He was a lifelong resident and a member of Buford Grove Baptist Church. Gerald was an avid pet lover and adored his dogs, Boomer and Annie....
Kenneth Littlefield
Jan 23, 2013
Kenneth Lynn Littlefield, 51 of Jacksonville, Florida passed away January 23, 2013 at his residence. He was born April 9, 1961 to Warren Candler and Martha Mae Monroe Littlefield in Atlanta, Georgia. Ken graduated Everglades High School, Everglades, Florida. He attended Ft. Meyers Community College, Armstrong State College in Savannah, Georgia and later received his Associates Degree from Valdosta State....
Laura Herrington
Jan 21, 2013
Laura Armbruster Herrington, 59 of Hilliard passed away Monday, January 21, 2013 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born in Columbus, Ohio on November 25, 1953 to Warner Eugene and Susann Irene Hensley Armbruster, Sr. She had been a resident of Nassau County for the past 43 years. She was employed as a Manager at Blue Cross...
Crews Vera
Jan 20, 2013
Vera Crews, 80 of Folkston passed away January 20, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waycross, Georgia. She was born March 23, 1932 to Rhodie and Elbert Crews in Winokur, Georgia. She was a member of Sand Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband: Waudell Crews of Folkston; 2 Sons: TerryCrews(Judy) of Folkston; Chuck Crews (Ann) of Donaldsonville; one...
Janice Gainey
Jan 17, 2013
Janice Faye Crews Gainey, 60 of St. George passed away January 17, 2013 at her residence. She was born in St. George to Clarence Hardy and Deloris Margie Canaday Crews on August 9, 1952. She is survived by her son: Chris chancy; a Granddaughter: Amanda Chancy; Mother: Deloris Crews; Sisters: Marie and Morris Crews; Diane and Rex Murray; A brother:...
Norris Johnson
Jan 17, 2013
Gene Norris Johnson, 77, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2013, at his residence following an extended illness. He was a lifelong resident of Folkston, GA, and was born to the late Erich Harry Johnson, Sr. and Emily Haddock Johnson on August 30, 1935. He received an A.S. degree from South Georgia College and was a veteran of the United States...
LORENE CARTER
Jan 16, 2013
Lorene C. Carter, 90 of Folkston passed way January 16, 2013 at her residence. She was born December 31, 1922 in Charlton County, Georgia to William and Effie Mae Lowther Crews. She was a lifelong resident of Charlton County and a member of Sand Hill Baptist church. She is survived by her children: 2 Daughters: Ethelleene (Lamar) Kitchings and Marjorie...
Benjamin Lee
Jan 8, 2013
Benjamin Hubert Lee, 91, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday evening, January 8, 2013, and went home to be with His Lord. He was surrounded by his family, who lovingly cared for him during an extended illness. Born at Hopkins, Georgia in Ware County on October 3, 1921 into the home of Noah Franklin and Catherine Davis Lee....
Susan Kirton
Jan 7, 2013
Susan Evangeline Roach Kirton, 44 of Halandale, Florida passed away January , 2013 in Miami, Florida. She was born in Folkston, Georgia on July 24, 1968 to Barbara Nell Hayward and Paul Harris Roach, Sr. Susan was employed as a Car Dealer. She was of the Catholic faith. She is survived by her children: Crystal C. Conner of Folkston; Two...
DONALD NETTLES
Jan 4, 2013
Donald Nettles, 70, of Folkston, Georgia, passed away January 4, 2013 at Shands Jacksonville. He retired as foreman at the Varnes Turpentine and Cattle Company. Mr. Nettles also was the pastor of a number of churches in South Georgia. He is survived by his wife: Lisa Wilson Nettles; 5-Children: Wade (Tammy) Nettles, Perry (Teresa) Nettles, Ruth Nettles Lee, Shadeena (Mark)...
James Caudill
Jan 3, 2013
James Alan Caudill, 39 of Homeland passed away January 3, 2012 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida on December 21, 1973 to Johnny Dewayne Caudill, Sr. and Patricia Anne Cox. He was a carpenter by trade. He is survived by a son: Tristan Skyler Caudill; his mother Patricia Cox; two sisters: Rachel Crowe and Pamela Bell;...
Nora Howell
Dec 29, 2012
Our beloved mother, Nora Rowell Howell, age 94 passed away peacefully in her sleep December 29th at Life Care Center of Hilliard. She was born in Hickox, Georgia October 11, 1918 to Clifford and Ruth Bell Rowell. Married our Dad, Elbert Mathews Howell, in 1937. Married for 46 years, he preceded her in death in 1983. They had seven Children:...
George III
Dec 26, 2012
George Rhoan Gowen, III, 79, of Folkston, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, December 26 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was born May 1, 1933 to the late George Rhoan Gowen, Jr. and Evelyn Shackleford Gowen. After high school, he attended the University of Georgia where he was in ROTC and Sigma Chi Fraternity. Following college, he served as Captain in the...
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