Maverick Paul Carelock, infant son of Matthew Carelock and Marli McLellan of Hazlehurst, passed away Friday, November 14, 2025, at Memorial Health Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children's Hospital of Savannah. In his short but meaningful time on earth, Maverick proved to be a brave, feisty fighter, meeting each day with a strength far greater than his tiny body.

In addition to his parents, his family includes his maternal grandparents, Miranda and Brooks Taylor of Baxley; paternal grandparents, Paul and Misty Carelock of Adairsville, and Jennifer and Chris Wilcox of Lumber City; maternal great-grandmother, Yommie Taylor; paternal great-grandparents, Joann and Carroll White and Angie and Randy Hand; paternal great-great-grandparents, Virginia and Byron Taylor, Annie Shumans, William Ertzberger, and June Sellers; aunts, Morgan Carelock, Adriana Carelock, and Melanie and Uncle Michael Griffis; cousins, Maeva Mason, Case Griffis, Harley and Kaitlyn Wilcox, and Logan Roddenberry; great-uncle, Jonathan Taylor; and three special "siblings," their dogs Diesel, Gia, and Leo.

The family will receive friends at Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home on Monday, November 17, 2025, from 2:00 P.M. until just prior to the funeral service at 3:00 P.M. with Pastors Jordan Ball and Shon McEachin officiating.  Burial will follow at Hazlehurst Memorial Cemetery.

Honorary pallbearers will be Maverick's special nurses, Danielle, Sarah, Jordan, Austyn, Melanie, Emily, Meredith, Abby, Steven, Chris, Alicia; Dr. Buckler, Dr. Glendye, and Dr. Mackowiak, and the rest of the staff and nurses of the South NICU and the Transport Team of Memorial Health Children's Hospital; and Dr. Diamond's labor and delivery team at Coffee Regional Medical Center.

Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.