Area Obituaries

WALTER M. HRINKO, SR Born March 2 1942, Morristown, NJ Walt left for his heavenly home December 26, 2025, at age 83. Services will be Saturday, January 10, 2025, beginning at 11:00 A.M., handled by Hardage-Giddens Riverside Funeral Home, Jacksonville, FL He is predeceased by his parents, Michael Hrinko, and Lottie Jean Redzio Hrinko, siblings…

Jeanne Doreen Parker Phillips, 68, of Hilliard, FL passed away December 10, 2025 in Jacksonville, Florida.  She was born July 4, 1957 in Jacksonville, Florida, the 4th of 5 children to the late Noel “Kit” Parker and Doreen Nelson Parker.  She was a member of Little Phoebe Primitive Baptist Church.  In her spare time, she…

Leona Faye Brisbane, 91, of Homeland, GA passed away Wednesday, December 03, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 10, 1934, in Homeland, GA to the late Julian Crews and Laura Lloyd Crews. She was a graduate of Charlton County High School, where she was a member of the…

Carlton “Spar” Thompson, 76, of St. George, GA passed away peacefully with his children by his side on November 23, 2025.  He was born January 18, 1949 to the late Bruce Thompson, Sr. and Mary Sikes Thompson.  Spar was loved by all that knew him. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers:  Bruce…

Marion Benjamin “Benny” Bass, 67, of Folkston, GA passed away suddenly November 24, 2025, in St. Marys, GA. Benny was also known by his family and friends as “BB,” “Ben,” “PopPop,” and “Papa BB.” He was born March 29, 1958, to the late John Bunyan “J.B.” Bass, Sr. and Vivian Mimbs Bass in McRae, GA.…

Betty Canaday whose given name was Mattie Elizabeth Hathcock Canaday went to rest with her Lord and Savior at her home on November 21, 2025 at the age of 95. Betty was born on April 16,1930 in Lake Wales, Florida where her family lived briefly before moving back to Georgia. Her family settled in Doerun,…

Preston Daniel Prescott, 21, of Folkston, GA passed away at his home Tuesday, November 4, 2025.  He was born December 20 in Jacksonville, Florida.  He attended Philadelphia Free Will Baptist Church and was a member of Shining Stars.  He played baseball this year for the first time with the Miracle League in Waycross.  Above all,…

Heather Rose  “Peaches” Rodgers Gills was born on August 22, 1940 in Folkston, Georgia and dies on October 8, 2025 in Tampa, Florida.     Heather grew up surrounded by a large family in their small town of Folkston, Georgia.  Her mother, Maggie, owned a local general store and dress shop that she would work…

Dorothy “Dot” Allbritton Rhoden, 89 of St. George passed away Monday morning (October 27, 2025) at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick after an extended illness.   Born in Hoboken, GA her parents were Owen David Allbritton and Rachel Lee Allbritton. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Larry Lamar Rhoden, Jr.;…