Brooke Dover
(February 22, 1991 - March 24, 2008)
Melanie Brooke Dover, 17, of Callahan, passed away March 24 in Appling County, Georgia, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was a Junior at West Nassau High School where she was selected as Miss Junior by her classmates. She was the Captain of the Varsity Cheerleading Squad. She was selected as the Basketball Homecoming Queen and was a member of the National Honor Society. She competed in numerous beauty pageants where she either won or placed in all. She was preceded in death by her grandfather: Bobby Maddox.
She is survived by her mother: Mandy (Ray) Wright of Callahan; Father: Brian (Angie) Dover of Callahan; Sisters: Amber Maddox, Darrian Wright, Kayla Peoples; Brothers: Blake Wright, Garrett Wright, and Dylan Peoples; Grandparents: Kathy Weaver, Romy & Sharon Dover; Great Grandmother: Edna Fouraker; Aunts: Autumn Dover and Leshia Smith; Uncles: Brad Dover, and Mike, Craig, and Danny Maddox; and several Great Aunts & Uncles, and many other relatives.
The family will receive friends Thursday March 27 at the First Baptist Church of Callahan from 6-8 PM. Funeral services will be held Friday March 28 at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church of Callahan with Dr. Lynn Hyatt and Rev. Todd Carr officiating. Burial will follow in Jones Cemetery in Callahan.
Arrangements are under the direction of Shepard Funeral Home in Folkston, GA.
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Issue Date 3/25/2008
Originally created 032508
West Nassau High School teen dies in Georgia auto wreck
The West Nassau student was one of three youths killed early Monday.
By WENDI ZONGKER, The (Florida) Times-Union
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
A West Nassau High School cheerleader, homecoming court member and 11th-grade pageant queen died Monday morning in a single-car accident in Baxley, Ga.
Brooke Dover, 17, of Callahan was one of three teenagers killed in the crash. On her way back to Nassau County from visiting a friend, she was sitting in the back seat of a car driven by Appling County, Ga., resident Joshua C. Melton, 18. Appling resident Liana D. Sutton, 17, whom Dover had been visiting, was sitting in the front passenger seat.
All three died at the scene, Nassau County Sheriff Tommy Seagraves said.
Seagraves said Melton was driving on Ten Mile Road in Baxley about 5:50 a.m. when the car ran off the road, hit several trees and ended up on its side. The Georgia Highway Patrol didn't know what caused the accident and still was investigating, he said.
It isn't known if the three were wearing seat belts.
Candace Hicken, West Nassau High softball coach and Dover's science teacher, said the teen's death is a devastating loss.
"She'll never realize how many lives she influenced," Hicken said. "She's such a beautiful girl, and she had a great personality. What a loss."
Sharyl Wood, director of administrative services for the Nassau County school system, said grief counselors, youth ministers and psychologists were in place at West Nassau High School before an intercom announcement Monday notifying students of the accident.
West Nassau High Principal Ron Booker estimated 100 students went home after the announcement, Wood said.
"Apparently this young lady was a very popular and well-liked student," Wood said. "Of course, that was extremely difficult for the student body."
[email protected] (904) 261-7606, ext. 6353
(February 22, 1991 - March 24, 2008)
Melanie Brooke Dover, 17, of Callahan, passed away March 24 in Appling County, Georgia, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was a Junior at West Nassau High School where she was selected as Miss Junior by her classmates. She was the Captain of the Varsity Cheerleading Squad. She was selected as the Basketball Homecoming Queen and was a member of the National Honor Society. She competed in numerous beauty pageants where she either won or placed in all. She was preceded in death by her grandfather: Bobby Maddox.
She is survived by her mother: Mandy (Ray) Wright of Callahan; Father: Brian (Angie) Dover of Callahan; Sisters: Amber Maddox, Darrian Wright, Kayla Peoples; Brothers: Blake Wright, Garrett Wright, and Dylan Peoples; Grandparents: Kathy Weaver, Romy & Sharon Dover; Great Grandmother: Edna Fouraker; Aunts: Autumn Dover and Leshia Smith; Uncles: Brad Dover, and Mike, Craig, and Danny Maddox; and several Great Aunts & Uncles, and many other relatives.
The family will receive friends Thursday March 27 at the First Baptist Church of Callahan from 6-8 PM. Funeral services will be held Friday March 28 at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church of Callahan with Dr. Lynn Hyatt and Rev. Todd Carr officiating. Burial will follow in Jones Cemetery in Callahan.
Arrangements are under the direction of Shepard Funeral Home in Folkston, GA.
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Issue Date 3/25/2008
Originally created 032508
West Nassau High School teen dies in Georgia auto wreck
The West Nassau student was one of three youths killed early Monday.
By WENDI ZONGKER, The (Florida) Times-Union
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
A West Nassau High School cheerleader, homecoming court member and 11th-grade pageant queen died Monday morning in a single-car accident in Baxley, Ga.
Brooke Dover, 17, of Callahan was one of three teenagers killed in the crash. On her way back to Nassau County from visiting a friend, she was sitting in the back seat of a car driven by Appling County, Ga., resident Joshua C. Melton, 18. Appling resident Liana D. Sutton, 17, whom Dover had been visiting, was sitting in the front passenger seat.
All three died at the scene, Nassau County Sheriff Tommy Seagraves said.
Seagraves said Melton was driving on Ten Mile Road in Baxley about 5:50 a.m. when the car ran off the road, hit several trees and ended up on its side. The Georgia Highway Patrol didn't know what caused the accident and still was investigating, he said.
It isn't known if the three were wearing seat belts.
Candace Hicken, West Nassau High softball coach and Dover's science teacher, said the teen's death is a devastating loss.
"She'll never realize how many lives she influenced," Hicken said. "She's such a beautiful girl, and she had a great personality. What a loss."
Sharyl Wood, director of administrative services for the Nassau County school system, said grief counselors, youth ministers and psychologists were in place at West Nassau High School before an intercom announcement Monday notifying students of the accident.
West Nassau High Principal Ron Booker estimated 100 students went home after the announcement, Wood said.
"Apparently this young lady was a very popular and well-liked student," Wood said. "Of course, that was extremely difficult for the student body."
[email protected] (904) 261-7606, ext. 6353
Brooke Dover
(February 22, 1991 - March 24, 2008)
Melanie Brooke Dover, 17, of Callahan, passed away March 24 in Appling County, Georgia, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was a Junior at West Nassau High School where she was selected as Miss Junior by her classmates. She was the Captain of the Varsity Cheerleading Squad. She was selected as the Basketball Homecoming Queen and was a member of the National Honor Society. She competed in numerous beauty pageants where she either won or placed in all. She was preceded in death by her grandfather: Bobby Maddox.
She is survived by her mother: Mandy (Ray) Wright of Callahan; Father: Brian (Angie) Dover of Callahan; Sisters: Amber Maddox, Darrian Wright, Kayla Peoples; Brothers: Blake Wright, Garrett Wright, and Dylan Peoples; Grandparents: Kathy Weaver, Romy & Sharon Dover; Great Grandmother: Edna Fouraker; Aunts: Autumn Dover and Leshia Smith; Uncles: Brad Dover, and Mike, Craig, and Danny Maddox; and several Great Aunts & Uncles, and many other relatives.
The family will receive friends Thursday March 27 at the First Baptist Church of Callahan from 6-8 PM. Funeral services will be held Friday March 28 at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church of Callahan with Dr. Lynn Hyatt and Rev. Todd Carr officiating. Burial will follow in Jones Cemetery in Callahan.
Arrangements are under the direction of Shepard Funeral Home in Folkston, GA.
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Issue Date 3/25/2008
Originally created 032508
West Nassau High School teen dies in Georgia auto wreck
The West Nassau student was one of three youths killed early Monday.
By WENDI ZONGKER, The (Florida) Times-Union
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
A West Nassau High School cheerleader, homecoming court member and 11th-grade pageant queen died Monday morning in a single-car accident in Baxley, Ga.
Brooke Dover, 17, of Callahan was one of three teenagers killed in the crash. On her way back to Nassau County from visiting a friend, she was sitting in the back seat of a car driven by Appling County, Ga., resident Joshua C. Melton, 18. Appling resident Liana D. Sutton, 17, whom Dover had been visiting, was sitting in the front passenger seat.
All three died at the scene, Nassau County Sheriff Tommy Seagraves said.
Seagraves said Melton was driving on Ten Mile Road in Baxley about 5:50 a.m. when the car ran off the road, hit several trees and ended up on its side. The Georgia Highway Patrol didn't know what caused the accident and still was investigating, he said.
It isn't known if the three were wearing seat belts.
Candace Hicken, West Nassau High softball coach and Dover's science teacher, said the teen's death is a devastating loss.
"She'll never realize how many lives she influenced," Hicken said. "She's such a beautiful girl, and she had a great personality. What a loss."
Sharyl Wood, director of administrative services for the Nassau County school system, said grief counselors, youth ministers and psychologists were in place at West Nassau High School before an intercom announcement Monday notifying students of the accident.
West Nassau High Principal Ron Booker estimated 100 students went home after the announcement, Wood said.
"Apparently this young lady was a very popular and well-liked student," Wood said. "Of course, that was extremely difficult for the student body."
[email protected] (904) 261-7606, ext. 6353
(February 22, 1991 - March 24, 2008)
Melanie Brooke Dover, 17, of Callahan, passed away March 24 in Appling County, Georgia, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was a Junior at West Nassau High School where she was selected as Miss Junior by her classmates. She was the Captain of the Varsity Cheerleading Squad. She was selected as the Basketball Homecoming Queen and was a member of the National Honor Society. She competed in numerous beauty pageants where she either won or placed in all. She was preceded in death by her grandfather: Bobby Maddox.
She is survived by her mother: Mandy (Ray) Wright of Callahan; Father: Brian (Angie) Dover of Callahan; Sisters: Amber Maddox, Darrian Wright, Kayla Peoples; Brothers: Blake Wright, Garrett Wright, and Dylan Peoples; Grandparents: Kathy Weaver, Romy & Sharon Dover; Great Grandmother: Edna Fouraker; Aunts: Autumn Dover and Leshia Smith; Uncles: Brad Dover, and Mike, Craig, and Danny Maddox; and several Great Aunts & Uncles, and many other relatives.
The family will receive friends Thursday March 27 at the First Baptist Church of Callahan from 6-8 PM. Funeral services will be held Friday March 28 at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church of Callahan with Dr. Lynn Hyatt and Rev. Todd Carr officiating. Burial will follow in Jones Cemetery in Callahan.
Arrangements are under the direction of Shepard Funeral Home in Folkston, GA.
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Issue Date 3/25/2008
Originally created 032508
West Nassau High School teen dies in Georgia auto wreck
The West Nassau student was one of three youths killed early Monday.
By WENDI ZONGKER, The (Florida) Times-Union
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
A West Nassau High School cheerleader, homecoming court member and 11th-grade pageant queen died Monday morning in a single-car accident in Baxley, Ga.
Brooke Dover, 17, of Callahan was one of three teenagers killed in the crash. On her way back to Nassau County from visiting a friend, she was sitting in the back seat of a car driven by Appling County, Ga., resident Joshua C. Melton, 18. Appling resident Liana D. Sutton, 17, whom Dover had been visiting, was sitting in the front passenger seat.
All three died at the scene, Nassau County Sheriff Tommy Seagraves said.
Seagraves said Melton was driving on Ten Mile Road in Baxley about 5:50 a.m. when the car ran off the road, hit several trees and ended up on its side. The Georgia Highway Patrol didn't know what caused the accident and still was investigating, he said.
It isn't known if the three were wearing seat belts.
Candace Hicken, West Nassau High softball coach and Dover's science teacher, said the teen's death is a devastating loss.
"She'll never realize how many lives she influenced," Hicken said. "She's such a beautiful girl, and she had a great personality. What a loss."
Sharyl Wood, director of administrative services for the Nassau County school system, said grief counselors, youth ministers and psychologists were in place at West Nassau High School before an intercom announcement Monday notifying students of the accident.
West Nassau High Principal Ron Booker estimated 100 students went home after the announcement, Wood said.
"Apparently this young lady was a very popular and well-liked student," Wood said. "Of course, that was extremely difficult for the student body."
[email protected] (904) 261-7606, ext. 6353
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