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Charlton County, Georgia
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Joe B. Cartret
Folkston Ga.-Funeral services for Joe Brown Cartrett, 63, of Folkston who died Thursday in an automobile accident, will be held today at 1:30 p.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church in Folkston. Survivors include his widow, Mrs.Naomi Cartrett, Folkston; four sons, J.W, Cartrett, Douglas, Gs., and Calvin Cartrett, Nathanil Cartrett and Raymond Cartrett, all of Folkston; four sisters, Mrs. James Couey, Alston, Ga., Mrs. James Eudell, Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs. Eddie Whitfield, Augusta, and Mrs. Irene Kennedy, Charlotte, N. C.; and three brothers, R.L. Cartrett, Lyman, S. C. Elton L. Cartrett, Augusta, and Frank Cartrett, Aliey, Ga.
Date: 1973-08-19;  Paper: Augusta Chronicle

Michael Ira Johns, 21, of Folkston died Saturday when the car in which he was riding struck a utility pole 13 miles south of Folkston on Georgia 23 in Charlton County, troopers said.
Date: 1975-05-18; Paper: Augusta Chronicle

Albert P. Stokes
Folkston Ga. Albert P.Stokes, died Friday in Folkston, Graveside services were at 2 p.m.Sunday in Pineview Cemetery. Mr. Stokes was a lifelong resident of Folkston and owner of Stokes Motor Co. He was a member of First
United Methodist Church, Folkston. Survivors include his wife. Juanita Stokes; a daughter, Maria Ray, Savannah; and three sisters, Kay S Bryant, Augusta, Nancy Shuman, Jesup, and Bonnie Brady Folkston
Date: 1985-06-12;  Paper: Augusta Chronicle

Donald Kevin Jones, 21. of Folkston died Friday night when he was struck by a car while riding a bicycle on Georgia 4 inside the Folkston city limits
Date: 1985-01-01;  Paper: Augusta Chronicle

Marshal of Folkston Was Shot by Thomas Folkston, Ga, Oct, 5
Folkston Ga., Oct, 6.—B. H. Williams; town marshal, was fatally shot early this marnlng by F. A. Thomas. Thomas called at the home of Williams where his wife was spending the night He quarreled with his wife and shot at her, whereupon Williams fired his pistol at Thomas. Thomas returned the fire with deadly effect Thomas was said to be intoxicated, he was arrested and placed in Jail by Sheriff-elect Mizell,
Date: 1910-10-06;Paper: Macon Weekly Telegraph

Folkston Man Kills Marshal Tried to Kill Wife Who Fled to Marshal's Home for Protection
She Refused To  Be Enticed Away
He Fired at Her and the Marshal Appeared on Scene and Shot Three Times Without Effect When the Officer
Was Shot and Killed.
Folkston Ga.. Oct 5.—After attempting to kill his wife who had taken refuge from his abuse at the home of Marshal Williams, F. A. Thomas,  blacksmith, this morning killed the officer. The coroner held Thomas on the charge of
premeditated murder. Shortly after midnight, Thomas, who had run his wife away from home, went to the marshal's home, called for his wife and told her that her father had been killed. She feared to accompany him, and started
back into the house. Thomas fired at her with a shot gun. Williams ran out. and fired his revolver three times without effect. Thomas returned the fire and Williams fell dead in the doorway with; a load of buckshot In his right side
Date: 1910-10-06; Paper: Columbus Daily Enquirer



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