Obituaries

Dec 16, 2007

John Franklin Dowling, 66, of Callahan, passed away Sunday December 16 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born in Hoboken, Georgia to the late Lonnie Dowling and the late Jessie Hickox Dowling Sikes. He retired from the United States Air Force after more than 21 years of faithful service. He also retired as an Inspector for the...

Dec 11, 2007

Rose Irene Duggan Lloyd, 88, passed away suddenly on December 11, 2007 and went home to be with the Lord. She was born July 30, 1919 in Enigma, Georgia to the late Noley Alfred Duggan and the late Frances Malissie Hopson. She was preceded in death by her husband: Willie Willis Lloyd and a Daughter: Joan Elizabeth Lloyd and a...

Nov 27, 2007

Rubie "Rudolph" Raulerson, 80, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 27. He was born on November 16,1927 to the late Charles and Genevieve Raulerson and lived in St. George his entire life. He retired in 1990 after 30 years of civil service as Postmaster of St. George. He also ran a sawmill and egg business at...

Nov 24, 2007

Latrelle Harrell Prescott, 78, of Folkston, passed away Saturday November 24 at Hospice of the Golden Isles following a lengthy illness. She was born in Colquitt County, GA to the late Thomas Howard Harrell and Tessie Colvin Harrell. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Folkston. She was preceded in death by her husband: Donald Prescott.

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Nov 17, 2007

John Buie Southwell, Jr., 77, passed away on November 17, 2007, following a sudden illness. Born May 4, 1930, he was a life-long resident of Folkston, Georgia. He was predeceased by his parents, John Buie,Sr., and Marie Southwell of Folkston and sister Betty Southwell Wainwright of Macon, Georgia. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Folkston. He...

Nov 16, 2007

Joe Carter, 61, of Folkston, passed away at his residence November 16 following a lengthy illness. He was the owner/operator of Carter's OTR Tire Company in Folkston. He was born in Folkston, GA to the late John Elvin Carter and Margaret Crews Carter. He was of the Baptist faith.

He is survived by his sister: Janice (Rex) Whalen and...

Nov 14, 2007

Larry W. Cooper, Jr. 39, of Commerce City passed away on November 14, 2007 in Wheat Ridge, CO. He was born on June 2, 1968 to Larry, Sr. and Rachel (Mattox) Cooper in Baltimore, MD. He Graduated in 1986 from Charlton County High School. Larry Worked at Old Dominion Freight Lines as an over the road truck driver for the...

Nov 12, 2007

Robert William Reed “Billy”, 50 of Hilliard, Fl. Passed away November 12, 2007 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Folkston, Ga. Born November 19, 1956 to Marie Elizabeth Andrews and Robert Arthur Reed in Folkston, Ga. He resided most of his life in Hilliard. He served his country in the United States Army and attended The First Pentecostal Church in Hilliard. Billy...

Nov 6, 2007

Reginald Franklin Todd, 72, of Folkston, passed away Tuesday November 6 following a lengthy illness. He was born in Manor, GA to the late Frank Todd and Bessie Iva Lee Dyal Todd. He retired from the United Stated Air Force after 20 years of service. He served as the Folkston Chief of Police for a number of years. He also...

Nov 2, 2007

Thomas William Ackerman, 11 months, of Folkston, passed away suddenly Friday, November 2, 2007, in Kingsland. Survivors: Parents: Jason and Heather Ackerman; Brother: Jason Ackerman, Jr., all of Folkston; Maternal Grandparents: Beverly and Milton King, Jr. of Folkston; John and Carolyn Mitchell of Brunswick, Ga.; Paternal Grandparents: Joyce Ackerman and James Newvine of Folkston; Several Aunt, Uncles , Cousins and...

Oct 30, 2007

Irene McCallister Brantley, 84,loving mother and grandmother,was received in the hands of her Lord October 30, 2007. She was born in Effingham County, GA and had benn a longtime resident of Homeland, GA. She was the daughter of the late William Ben and Verna McCallister. She was a member of the Homeland Church of God of Prophecy. She was preceded...

Oct 14, 2007

Kathryn Raynor Jones Watts, 86, of Folkston, passed away Sunday October 14 at the Acosta-Rua Center for Caring in Jacksonville following a lengthy illness. She was the daughter of the late Oscar and Nellie Bell Raynor. She was a school teacher in the Charlton County School System for 40 years. She was a life long member of the Folkston United...

Oct 13, 2007

Elfriede Topfl Reed, 72 of Hilliard, Florida passed away Saturday, October 13, 2007 at the Acosta-Rua Center for Caring in Jacksonville, Florida after an extended illness. She was born to Rudolf Topfl and Bertha Haselberger on October 17, 1934 in the Republic of Czeck, and was of German Descent. She married Coyle Reed, Jr. while in Germany and moved to...

Oct 13, 2007

Thomas Hartman Sikes, 71, of Altamonte Springs, Florida, formerly of Folkston, Georgia, died October 13 at Florida Hospital. Tom worked for many years in the food service industry. His most recent employment was with US Food Service in Lakeland, Florida. However, he worked with several companies, making relationships in Tampa, south Florida, and cities in the greater southern United States....

Oct 13, 2007

Charles Clifford Chesser, 71, of Folkston, passed away Saturday October 13 at his home. He was born on Chesser's Island in the Okefenokee Swamp to Benjamin Thomas and Shirley O'Quinn Chesser. He was an active member of the Folkston United Methodist Church where he served on the Administrative Board, the Board of Trustees and the Usher Committee. He was a...

Oct 11, 2007

Edna Pearl Woodward, 54, of St. George, passed away October 11 at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Jacksonville, FL. She was born in Gauley Bridge, WV. She retired from Union Camp. She was preceded in death by her husband: Matthew Frankie Woodward and her father: Edgar Henderson. She is survived by 4-Children: Edgar James Sweatt of St. George, GA, Maxine...

Oct 10, 2007

Rebecca Jane Altman Wichmann Gamble, 60, of Folkston, passed away Tuesday October 10 at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, FL. She was born in Folkston, GA to the late S.M. And Nell Brock Altman. She was a member of Philadelphia Free Will Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter: Kathy (Steve) Lloyd of Folkston, GA; 2-sons: Charlie (Terri) Wichmann...

Oct 8, 2007

Earline Thomas, “Big Mama”, 86, of Folkston, passed away Monday October 8 at Satilla Regional Medical Center in Waycross following an illness. She was born in Cobbtown, Georgia to Andrew and Mary Tom Rewis Sikes. She was preceded in death by 2-husbands: Rufus Spence and Hardy Thomas and a daughter: Ruby Santrock She is survived by 5-Daughters: Edna Dinkins, Joan...

Sep 28, 2007

Paula Diane White, 54, passed away Friday September 28 in Edgefield, South Carolina. She was born in Waycross, Georgia to the late Marion Junior and Virginia Huggins Driggers. She was a homemaker and attended the Word of Faith Chapel in Jacksonville, FL She is survived by her husband: James Carroll White of Jacksonville, FL; 5-Children: Jamie White of Yulee, FL,...

Sep 28, 2007

Emory Smith, 54 of Callahan, Florida passed away Friday, September 28, 2007 at N.E. Florida Community Hospice after an extended illness. Survivors include: One Son: Tommy Chapman(Joyia) of Hilliard, Fl.; Two daughters: Amanda Smith and Tina Smith(Troy), all of Hilliard.;Grandchildren: Casey Chapman, Avre Holton, Landon Smith, Gavin Conner, Jewel Conner, and Aubrey Conner; Three Brothers: Paul Smith of Densmore, Wallace...