Unita “Faye” Cole, 90, of Fitzgerald, Georgia, died Sunday, November 8, 2026, at PruittHealth in Fitzgerald, Georgia.
Memorial services will be held on a future date at Lovely Lane Chapel on St Simons Island.
Ms. Cole was born October 28, 1936, in Jesup, Georgia, to the late James Delwin Cole and the late Thelma Russell Bennett. She was a 1954 graduate of Baxley High School and worked as a self-employed draftsman and interior decorator. She decorated several houses on Sea Island. She also did in-home nursing care. She was a devoted church member and had a deep love for Jesus and the churches she was a member of. She was active in Women’s AGLOW and joined Central Wesleyan Church when she moved to Fitzgerald last year.
She is survived by her son, Darryl Glynn Buffkin of St Simons Island; daughter, Lisa Faye Thompson & Don of Fitzgerald; grandchildren: Daniel Bright, Stephen Fierce (Tammy), Rebekah Ruggles (Jesse), Jacob Buffkin, Joseph Buffkin (Melody), Holly Summers (Wes), Savannah Jacqmein (Ben), Destiny Clore, Luke Thompson (Shayna), Hayden Thompson, Kristen Schilling (Travis), Corey Buffkin (Feather), Ryan Buffkin (Fallon), and Dusty Buffkin (Jennifer); 25 great-grandchildren: nieces and nephews: Anita Clements (Andy), Steven Goodner (April), Christine Byrne, Tanya Chappell, and Sandra Gottschalk (Lee). In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Terry Buffkin; three sisters: Ouida Jane Cole, Kathren Whitlow and Kathleen Wells; and a nephew, Michael Byrne.
Paulk Funeral Home, Fitzgerald, is in charge of arrangements.