Obituaries

Mrs. Juanita Smith Wright, 87, of St. Marys passed away on the evening of Saturday, January 18, 2020 at St. Vincent’s in Jacksonville, Florida. She was surrounded by her family.

Robert Mitchell Woodard, 74, of White Oak passed away on Jan. 16, 2020, at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick. 

Richard Thomet, 85, of St. Marys formerly of Fontana, California, and Ada, Michigan, passed away at the home of his daughter on Jan. 19, 2020. 

Ellen Ardell Sharp Raybon, born March 17, 1941, passed away peacefully on Jan. 18, 2020, at her home in St. Marys after a long illness.

My father, James Ralph “Woody” Falkner, made his final journey in this life into Heaven Jan. 18, 2020, with me, his only child, Barbara Falkner Rucker, and my husband, Bob Rucker, by his side.

Melvin Williams, 56, of Kingsland passed away Jan. 13, 2020, at Southeast Georgia Health System, Glynn Campus.

Mr. James Wendell Thomas, 69, of Hoboken died early Saturday morning, Jan. 18, 2020, at Harborview Satilla after a brief illness.  

Mrs. Dianne M. Thomas, 77, of Kingsland went to be with the Lord, Jan. 3, 2020, at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick.

Ms. JoAnn Harrell Flanagan, 85, of Woodbine passed away on the morning of Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick.

Fred William Westerfeld III, 60, of St. Marys, died Wednesday morning, Jan. 8, 2020, in Yulee, Florida, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident.