Area Obituaries

Herbert A. “A.J.” (Stump) Stokes, Jr., 87, of Hilliard, FL passed away at his home on Thursday, January 22, 2026. He was born in Callahan, FL on November 23, 1938, to the late Herbert A. Stokes, Sr. and Irene Mae Sikes Stokes. A.J. retired from Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation in December of 2000 after 36 years…

William Curby Sanderson, 87, of Kingsland, GA passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. He was born in Folkston, GA on April 11, 1938, to the late Jimmy Sanderson and Nomie Knowles Sanderson Cartrette. A longtime member of Ruhamah Baptist Church, William’s faith and trust was in the Lord Jesus Christ. William…

Carlos Tremaine Stewart, 50, of Folkston, Ga. passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 17, 2026 following a brief illness. He was born on September  21, 1975 to the late, Clarence Stewart, Sr. and Gloria Stewart-Baker. Carlos was educated in the public school system of Charlton County. In his free time aside from his employment in…

Jimmie L. Price, 62, a native of Orlando, Fl. who later in life relocated to Folkston, Ga. He passed away unexpectedly on January 10, 2026 at UF Health in Jacksonville, Fl. He was born on March 18, 1963 to Barbara Billingsley-Stanford in Orlando, Fl. Jimmie was a man of strength, resilience, and unmistakable style. A…

, of Hilliard, FL passed away peacefully at her home Tuesday, January 13, 2026. She was born March 9, 1930 in Charlton County to the late Andrew Bryant Crews and Katherine Simmons Crews. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Boulougne. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by…

Phillip T. Albritton, Jr. passed away at his home in Jacksonville Florida on December 4, 2025. He was 49 years old. Phillip was battling a sever damaged heart and was working toward getting on the heart transplant list. Phillip was a brother to whoever knew him. He was a loving son, brother, father uncle and…

Vera Ann Bridges, 71, of Folkston, Ga. passed away on Tuesday, January 06, 2026 following a lengthy illness.  She was born on January 22, 1955 to the late, Della Elmore and James Thomas, Sr. in Charlton, County, Ga. She was educated in the Bethune School System.  Vera was a member of Mt. New Home Missionary…

Johnathan “Johnny” Raleigh Lower, son of Jonathan “JJ” and Mikayla Lower of Fairburn, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly in the early morning of January 6, 2026.    Born a month early on August 27, 2025, he will forever be remembered as being a fighter from day one. He weighed in at 5lbs 1.3oz at birth and grew…

Tera Lynn Massey, 69, of Umatilla, Florida, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2026. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, on May 4, 1956, Tera lived a life devoted to family, faith, and caring for others. She spent many years working in nurseries and providing childcare for numerous hospitals, touching countless lives with her kindness and dedication.…

Laverne “Buddy” Carter, 80, passed away at his residence in Brantley County on Wednesday, January 07, 2026. He was born on June 18, 1945, in Waycross, Georgia to the late Alton John Carter and Lorene Beatrice Carter. Mr. Carter was a veteran of the United States Army where served his country in Vietnam. He retired…