Obituaries
Pearl Chesser Altman
Aug 31, 2025
Pearl Chesser Altman, 86, of Folkston, GA passed away Sunday, August 31, 2025 in Brunswick, GA. She was born April 1, 1939 in Folkston, GA to the late Harry Chesser, Sr. and Neetie Rider Chesser. She was a faithful member of Philadelphia Free Will Baptist Church for many years.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Pearl Crews Batton
Aug 30, 2025
Lillian Pearl Crews Batton, 97, of Homeland, GA passed away Saturday, August 30, 2025 in Brunswick, GA. She was born April 9, 1928 in Charlton County to the late William and Effie Celia Lowther Crews. She was a member of Grace Chapel Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband: Emory Milton Batton, Jr.;...
Ray Elijah Guinn
Aug 26, 2025
Ray Elijah Guinn Sr., 79, of Homeland, GA passed away at his home August 26, 2025. He was born on March 24, 1946, in Folkston, GA to the late Elijah L. Guinn and ViroLee Guinn. He retired as an Asphalt Plant Foreman after many years of service and spent the last 4 years working for the city of Homeland. He...
I.B. "Bud" Cantrell, Jr
Aug 26, 2025
I.B. “Bud” Cantrell, Jr., 77, of Folkston, GA passed away at his home August 26, 2025. He was born August 11, 1948 in Waycross, GA to the late I.B. Cantrell, Sr. and Corrie Cantrell. He retired as an Engineer with CSX Railroad after almost 40 years of service. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Folkston.
He is survived...
Harold Charles McClarrie
Aug 16, 2025
Harold Charles McClarrie, 81, of Hilliard, FL passed away at his home Saturday, August 16, 2025. He was born December 10. 1943 to the late Harold Andrew McClarrie and Kay Marie Orndorff McClarrie Roberts. He loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Mr. McClarrie was a member of Live Oak...
Mary Elizabeth Nazworth
Aug 15, 2025
Mary “Betty” Nazworth, age 69, passed away Friday, August 15, 2025, following a lengthy illness. Betty was born in Charlton County and was preceded in death by both parents, Dean Snowden and Mary Carroll Geoghagan.
She leaves behind a loving family: sons, Tony (Shauna) Nazworth and Herman (Dorene) Nazworth: grandchildren, Lexi (John) Pollard, Beau, Sopia, and Lucy Nazworth: sisters, Hazel (John)...
Charles Larry Crews
Aug 12, 2025
Charles Larry Crews, 80, of Folkston, GA passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at Hospice Satilla in Waycross. GA following an extended illness. He was born April 02, 1945, in Folkston, GA to the late Charles Basil Crews and Annie Emaline Altman Crews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 23 years, Gussie Larene...
Thomas Anthony Crews
Aug 1, 2025
Thomas "Tommy" Crews ("Tomcat") wend home to be with the Lord on August 1, 2025. He was born on November 6, 1973 in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Hoboken, Georgia. A welder by trade - and one of the best- Tommy took great pride in his work.
Tommy was truly one of a kind. Always joking, laughing, and unapologetically himself, he...
Jacqueline Rose Prescott
Jul 30, 2025
Jacqueline Rose Prescott, 81, of Folkston, GA passed away Wednesday July 30, 2025 at Folkston Park Nursing Home in Folkston, GA. She was born September 20, 1943 in Folkston, GA to the late Benjamin Prescott and Julia Harris Prescott.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters: Jane Prescott, Maxine Dees and Judy Thrift and her...
Joe Ann Howell
Jul 26, 2025
Joe Ann Howell, 82, of Callahan, FL passed away Saturday, July 26, 2025 in Fernandina Beach, FL following a lengthy illness. She was born May 24, 1943 in Starke, FL to the late Roy Christopher Johnson, Sr. and Leona Addison Johnson.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 3-sisters: Carol Rowe, Louise Richardson and Vivian Wofford and...
Linda Martin Browning
Jul 24, 2025
Linda Martin Browning, 78, of Folkston, GA passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Thursday, July 24, 2025. She was born in Jacksonville, FL on November 5, 1946, to the late Ellery Angus Martin and Ella Lucille Braddock Martin. Linda was the secretary of the National Committee of Pot Bellied Pigs, a member of Bit & Spur...
Mark Joseph Christ, III
Jul 22, 2025
Mark Joseph Christ, III, 82, of Hilliard, Florida passed away at his home on July 22, 2025. Born on June 27,1943 at the Brooklyn Naval Hospital to the late Mark Joseph Christ, Jr. and Dorothy Adele Reichert Christ. He proudly served his country in the US Air Force during the Vietnam Conflict. He was a twenty-year federal employee working with...
Barbara Eppley Allen
Jul 21, 2025
Barbara Eppley Allen passed away Monday, July 21, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Richard James Allen. She is survived by her two sons Richard (Jeri) and James (Renee). She is also survived by three grandchildren Tara, Katie (Brandon) and Chris. She was also blessed with three great grandchildren, Sierra, John and Caleb. Barbara...
Carrol Eugene Franklin
Jul 20, 2025
Carrol Eugene Franklin, 76, of Hilliard, FL, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, July 20, 2025.
He was born in Booneville, MS, on April 13, 1949, to the late Dewey Webster Franklin, Sr. and Lorena Young Franklin. Carrol was a proud combat war veteran, serving with honor in the United States Army 9th Infantry Division during the Vietnam War....
James Lloyd Thompson
Jul 18, 2025
James Lloyd Thompson, 87, of Folkston, GA passed away July 18, 2025 in Fernandina Beach, FL. He was born in Sumter County, SC, to the late Lloyd Henry Thompson and Blanche Newman. James proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for 23 years. After the Air Force, James worked at Anheuser Busch for 20 years, Nassau County...
David Gerald Farnsworth
Jul 15, 2025
David Gerald Farnsworth, II, 60, of Folkston, GA passed away at his home on July 15, 2025. He was born in Port Huron, MI, on January 15, 1965 to the late David Gerald Farnsworth, Sr. and Sharon Lucille Dalziel Farnsworth.
He is survived by his children: David Gerald Farnsworth, III, and Andrea Farnsworth; and his siblings: Shelly Kern, Joe Farnsworth, Jennifer...
Rhonda Grantham
Jul 12, 2025
Rhonda Jane Howell Grantham, 56, of Valdosta, GA passed away Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Hospice Satilla in Waycross, GA. She was born March 6, 1969 in Valdosta, GA to the late Kenneth Wright Howell and Janie Ruth Pittman Ruskin.
She is survived by her children: Nicholas (Kaitlyn) Grantham, Brandon Grantham, Mersela Grantham; grandchildren: Braydon Adams, Paisley Adams, Kali Grantham, Layla...
David Allen Cowart
Jul 10, 2025
David A. Cowart of Folkston, GA passed away on July 10, 2025. He was born on October 29, 1962, in Savannah, GA to William L. and Shirley J. Cowart. David was the owner of Cowart Fencing for 40 years. He loved fishing and his family.
David was preceded in death by his father: William L. Cowart; his daughter: Casey Lynn Cowart;...
Samuel Genon Carter
Jul 5, 2025
Samuel Genon Carter, 53, of St. George, GA passed away at his home Saturday, July 5, 2025. He was born June 24, 1972 in Jacksonville, Florida. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing and riding his motorcycle.
He is preceded in death by his son: Brandon Carter and his mother: Sheila Carroll (Jimmy) Thomas.
He is survived by his wife of 30...
Lolette Sands Askew
Jun 30, 2025
Mrs. Lolette Sands Askew, 93, of Folkston, Georgia, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2025, at Hospice House in Waycross, Georgia.
Born in San Diego, California, on April 5, 1932, Mrs. Askew was the daughter of the late Clarence Sands and Etheridge Sands (née Durrance). Her father served his country in World War II.
Lolette grew up with a sharp mind and...
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