FSB Junior Board

We are deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Olivia Ray, a valued member of the First Southern Bank Junior Board of Directors in Ware County.

Olivia’s kindness, leadership, and genuine heart for service left a lasting impact on the First Southern family and the community she loved. Her passion, character, and commitment to others will not be forgotten. She will be greatly missed.

To Olivia’s family, friends, and all who loved her our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made to the Olivia Ray Fund at First Southern Bank. Each year, the First Southern Bank Junior Board of Directors leads a community focused initiative, and this year the students are raising funds to support the CM1 Foundation in memory of their classmate and friend, Caden Musgrove.

Olivia was deeply passionate about this project and eager to see it begin. The CM1 Foundation provides annual scholarships to Ware County High School graduating seniors, continuing a legacy of hope, service, and opportunity values Olivia exemplified so beautifully.

Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender.

The Ware County Junior Board met this week, where the group had the opportunity to hear from Daniel Bennett with Edward Jones in Waycross. He shared valuable insights on investing in the markets and discussed strategies for building a strong financial future. 💡📈

The First Southern Bank Junior Board of Directors for Ware County Class of 2026 commenced this morning, featuring special guest speaker James Burchett. Mr. Burchett provided insight to the board on the Roberts Rule of Order. We appreciate Mr. Burchett's contributions to our Junior Board Program. We anticipate an exceptional year with these outstanding community leaders.

The elected officers for the Class of 2026 are Cayden Smith, Chair; Derick Jenkins, Vice Chair; Keagan Lee, Secretary; Brody Wood, Treasurer; Olivia Ray, Public Relations; and Micah Thomas, Project Coordinator. First Southern Bank

Congratulations to Addison Hewett of Ware County on being selected for The First Southern Bank scholarship for The Class of 2025. This well-deserved recognition is a reflection of Addison’s efforts and commitment to our Junior Board Program, and we're eager to see her future accomplishments.

We are thrilled to introduce the First Southern Bank Junior Board of Directors for Wayne County Class of 2026, featuring a talented group of community leaders including Priscila Miron, Emily Beasley, Alexa Lopez, Neely Thomas, Jeb Craven, Macie McDuffie, Emma Bookhardt, Reagan Drury, Davin Frazier, Darren Bargeron, Brylie O’Quinn, and Suzanne Beaver, who are poised to make a meaningful impact in their community.

We are thrilled to introduce the First Southern Bank Junior Board of Directors for Pierce County Class of 2026, an exceptional group of young leaders poised to drive positive change: Jeb Bradley, Carley Sloan, Belle Sinclair, Ansleigh Cyr, Addie Brown, Aaden Carlson, Mattie Lee, JC Nimmer, Mylee Simmons, Maya Cochran, Claire Murray, Noelia Aguirre.

We are thrilled to introduce the First Southern Bank Ware County Junior Board of Directors for the Class of 2026, featuring an exceptional group of student leaders: Brody Wood, Cayden Smith, Derick Jenkins, Diana Baldwin, Jenna Crosby, Kallie Lairsey, Keagan Lee, Landon Smallwood, Micah Thomas, Olivia Ray, Seth Suess, Slade Sweat, and Walker Hudson.

These Junior Board of Directors are shining examples of community pride, embodying the spirit of Hometown Proud. At the April meeting, Patrick Simmons from The City of Waycross delivered a motivational highlighting the transformative impact of tourism on our city and county, sparking excitement in these young leaders.

The Junior Board of Directors at Ware County High School launched a clothing drive this week to benefit the Magnolia House Thrift Store. Clothing donations are being accepted at the FSB Waycross location and multiple other locations as specified on the flyer. We encourage you to support these remarkable Gator Leaders as they demonstrate their ♥️ for the Ware County community.

We appreciate Jason Rubenbauer of the Waycross and Ware County Development Authority's insightful presentation to our Ware County Junior Board regarding economic development and growth in Ware County.