B U S I N E S S + C U LT U R E 57 Ocilla Business Shares the Charm of Southern Living The entrepreneurial couple was drawn together by The Shoppes, along with help from friends Chris and Jorjanne Paulk, who live in nearby Wray, Georgia. Roxie’s dad, Terry Crain, owned The Shoppes, along with Lisa Davis, and renovated the historic downtown building to house a florist, retail space, café, and event venue. After graduating from the University of Georgia, Roxie came back to Ocilla to help get the business started. “I told my dad I would stay one year, and I had no intentions of staying.” The following year, Crain sold the building to Matt Seale, a young financial advisor from Atlanta who had become a frequent visitor in Ocilla. “I was living in Atlanta and would travel to Savannah to meet with clients and come through Ocilla to visit with Chris and Jorjanne,” said Matt, who is originally from Hinesville, Georgia. “I fell in love with the town and developed a romanticism about living in a small town.” After Matt purchased the building, he leased the space to Crain and Davis. Matt and Roxie Seale, owners of The Shoppes at Fourth and Cherry, see their business as an opportunity to encourage revitalization in their small community of Ocilla, located in Irwin County. Matt and Roxie Seale, owners of The Shoppes at Fourth and Cherry in Ocilla.