Obituaries
David Drury, Jr
Dec 27, 2010
David Jackson Drury, Jr., 73 of Folkston, Georgia passed away on December 27, 2010. He was born September 7, 1937 in Waverly, Georgia to David and Annie Louise Drury. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister Margaret and Lavonne, and sons, David, Joseph and Christopher and Great-granddaughter Danika. David was a loving husband and...

Jerry Crews
Dec 21, 2010
Jerry Norman Crews, 62, of Folkston, passed away December 21, 2010 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center. He was born and lived most of his life in Folkston, Georgia. He retired from Gilman Paper Company. He was preceded in death by his father: Jim H. Crews. He is survived by his Mother: Myrtie Lee Crews; 3-Children: John Brandon (Sue) Crews, Janice...
Nancy Teague
Dec 19, 2010
Nancy Crews Teague, 88 of Folkston, Georgia passed away December 19, 2010 in the Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring, Jacksonville, Florida. She was born December 22, 1921 in Slaughterville, Georgia to Walter Britt and Nancy Aldridge Crews. She lived in Ware County, Hoboken, Norfolk, Va., Fitzgerald and Jacksonville, Florida. Ms. Nancy worked for 31 years caring for the elderly...
Walter Clifford
Dec 18, 2010
Surrounded by his loving family at home, Walter Edward Clifford, 49, of Folkston, Georgia transitioned into his new life and was welcomed into the loving arms of his Lord on December 18, 2010. Diagnosed in 1986 and after a long and courageous journey with a brain tumor and subsequent treatments, Wally entered into heaven and was made whole again. Born...
Windell Baker
Dec 18, 2010
Windell Charles Baker, 67 of Kingsland, Georgia passed away December 18, 2010 in Shand’s Jacksonville. He was born October 14, 1943 to Henry and Margarite Wilma Willis Baker in Clarkesville, Tennessee. He had been a resident of Kingsland for the past five years, and had been a resident of Jacksonville for over fifty years. Windell worked as an Automobile mechanic...
April Altman
Dec 16, 2010
April L. Altman, 29, of Hilliard passed away Thursday, December 16 at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, FL. She was born April 3, 1981 in Jacksonville, but lived in Hilliard, FL all of her life. She was preceded in death by her grandfather: Morris E. Altman. She is survived by her parents: M.R and Susan Altman; a Brother: Sean (Kelli)...

Betty Welch
Dec 9, 2010
Betty Atwood Welch, 72, of St. George, GA, passed away December 9, 2010. She was born in Lebanon, Kentucky to the late John and Nettie Atwood. She was a member of Grace Baptist Fellowship in St. George. She was preceded in death by her grandson: Duane McCoy. She is survived by her husband of 48 years: Joe E. Welch; 7-Children:...

Douglas Wellner
Dec 6, 2010
Douglas S. Wellner, Sr., 78 of St. George passed away December 6, 2010 at his residence. He was born January 11, 1932 in Gorman, South Dakota to Henry C. and Ardeena Rose Siebrasse Wellner. Mr. Wellner served his country in the United States Navy and also the National Guard. He retired as a Claims Adjuster for Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection...

Shelly White
Nov 30, 2010
Shelly Ann White, 32, of Folkston, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2010. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida. She was a member of Live Oak Baptist Church in Callahan, Florida. She is survived by her husband: Cory White; her children: Taylor and Micheal Moore; her parents: William Lee Hacker, Sr. and Jeanette Arnold Hacker; her sister: T.J. Davis; her brother:...

Eunice Nelson
Nov 29, 2010
Eunice Crews Nelson, 91, of Huger, SC, died Monday morning in a Charleston hospital. Her funeral will be 2:00 PM Sunday afternoon, Dec. 5, 2010, in the Hilliard Church of God, Hilliard, FL. Interment will follow in the Pigeon Creek Cemetery. Friends may call at Shepard Funeral Home, Folkston, GA, from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Saturday, and at other times...

Robert Lloyd
Nov 26, 2010
Robert Edward Lloyd, 50, of Folkston, passed away Friday, November 26 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He was preceded in death by his mother: Joan Elizabeth Lloyd. He is survived by his wife: Debra Lloyd; 2-Daughters: Dawn James and Lisa King; his Father: Edward Lloyd; 3-Sisters: Bonnie Lloyd, Brenda (Scott) Lambert, and Melinda (Brian) Knowles;...
Travis Raulerson, Sr
Nov 23, 2010
Travis Raulerson, Sr., 82, son of the late John Donald and Omage Varnes Raulerson went home to be with the Lord on November 23, 2010. Travis was a good, honest, Christian man and was a member of New Life Baptist Church of St. George Georgia. He served with the Merchant Marines from 1944 to 1945 till he was old enough...

Conner Hollie
Nov 20, 2010
Conner Lee Hollie, infant of Bryceville passed away November 20, 2010 in Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville, Florida. He is survived by his parents: Benjamin John and Rebecca Ann Conner Hollie; Three siblings: Skylar Hollie, Reese Hollie and Gavin Hollie; Grandparents: James and Angela Conner; Beverly and Lowell Hollie; Great-grandparents: Sam and Sandra Thompson; Helen Conner and Louise Haddock and a...

John Williams, Jr
Nov 14, 2010
On November 14, 2010, our Heavenly Father called home Mr. John Williams, Jr. He was born May 4, 1935 in Eastman, Georgia to the late John Williams, Sr. and Ethel Jackson Williams. He attended school in the Mt. Olive Community and spent most of his life in St. George, Georgia. He worked at a Wire Cabling Company and worked in...
Mary Lloyd
Oct 28, 2010
Mary Frances Lloyd, 78, of Folkston, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2010 at Life Care Center of Hilliard. She was born April 27, 1932 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Rev. Emory M. and Oveda Batton, Sr. of Folkston, Georgia. She is survived by her Husband of 62 years: Demery L. Lloyd, Sr.; her children: Demery L. Lloyd, Jr. (Lura)...

Cono DeFilippo
Oct 28, 2010
Cono DeFilippo, 90, of Folkston, passed away October 28, 2010 at Folkston Park Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Brooklyn, New York to the late Michael and Rose DeFilippo. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the American Legion. He was preceded in death by his wife: Theresa Ianelli DeFilippo. He is survived by his...

Phillip Watson
Oct 26, 2010
Phillip E. Watson, 49, of Folkston, passed away Tuesday, October 26 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He was an iron worker by trade. He was preceded in death by his mother: Kay Olivia Fordham Watson. He is survived by his father: Don E. Watson; a Brother: Ronald Watson;nieces: Amber A. Watson, Lesley N. Taylor, and...

Shirley O'Quinn
Oct 21, 2010
Shirley Paulette O’Quinn, 64, of Folkston, passed away October 21 following an illness. She was born in MacClenny, Florida. She was preceded in death by her father: Johnnie D. Taylor and brother: Johnnie Ray Taylor. She is survived by her husband: George W. “G.W.” O’Quinn, 4-Children: James D. “Possum” Hutcheson, Jr. (Cindy), Sandra K. Blunt (Thomas), Wesley Dink Hutcheson (Tammy),...

James Hickox
Oct 20, 2010
The family will receive friends Sunday, October 24, 2010 at 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Shepard Funeral Home. Funeral Services will begin at 2:00 PM at Shepard Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Pineview Cemetery.

Marcia Grinter
Oct 20, 2010
Marcia Williamson Grinter, 90, of Folkston, passed away October 20 at Hospice of the Golden Isles following a lengthy illness. She was born in Oak Park, Georgia to the late Grover Cleveland Williamson and Natalie Keadle Williamson. She had been a resident in Folkston for the past 18 years. She is survived by her husband of 67 years: William Haywood...