All Obituaries

Ruby Lee Cooper Giddens, 96, of Jacksonville, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 19.  A graveside visitation will be held at 10:00A.M., Saturday, May 23, at Telfair Memorial Gardens, followed by the graveside service at 11:00AM.  All are welcome, but due to COVID-19, we do encourage attendees to practice social distancing. The daughter of the late Carl Seward Cooper and the late Annie Spoon Cooper, Ms. Giddens lived most of her life in Telfair County.  She was the devoted...

Charles Edward Valentine, 54, of McRae, died peacefully in his sleep of natural causes, on Saturday, April 18.  A memorial service will be planned at a later date. A native of Oakland, CA, Mr. Valentine was the son of the late Patrick Valentine and the late Carol Mullen.  A gentle giant, he was an I.T. Tech with Verizon Business and later employed with Core Civic Wheeler Correctional Facility. Survivors include his wife, Liz Valentine of McRae; children, Amber (Travis)...

    Betty Jane White Coleman Hanson, 82, of McRae, died Sunday, April 5, following a lengthy illness.  A private graveside service will be held at 11:00am, Thursday, April 9, at Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery.  Ms. Hanson’s nephew, Rev. William Henry “Billy” Coleman, and Rev. Darren Talley will officiate.  Livestream will be available at www.vaughnfh.com and on Facebook via Vaughn Funeral Home and Southside Baptist...

Rosemary Miller Pope, 76, of McRae died peacefully at her home on April 4. A native of Albany, Ms. Pope was the daughter of the late J.B. Miller, Jr. and the late Louise Cochran Miller.  She was the wife of the late James “Jimmy” William Pope, Jr.  Retired after 31 years as a first grade teacher at Telfair County Primary School, Ms. Pope also served on the Telfair County Library Board and was a member of the Pioneer Historical Society and Telfair-Wheeler Retired...

Gwendolyn Ward Smith, 77, of Centerville, died Monday, February 24, following a lengthy illness.  A funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Thursday, February 27, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial at Telfair Memorial Gardens.  Visitation is one hour prior to the service. A native of Lumber City, Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late Walter Lee Ward and the late Sally Mae Walden Ward.  She was a teacher with the Houston County School system for 38...

Myrtle Elizabeth Hicks Brock, 83, of the McRae, died Sunday, February 23, following a lengthy illness.  A funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M, Wednesday, February 26, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery.  Visitation is Tuesday, 6:00-9:00P.M. A native of Chatsworth, Ms. Brock was the daughter of the late Albert and Martha Hicks and the late Bert and Mossie Underwood.  She was married to the late Herman William Brock.  Ms....

Forrest Chambers Garrison, 75, of Chattanooga, TN, died Sunday, February 9, 2020, following a brief illness. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 15th at 2 P.M. at Midway United Methodist Church, McRae, Georgia. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Born on June 14, 1944 in Telfair County, Mr. Garrison was the eldest son of the late Forrest Dyal Garrison and Cassie Franklin Chambers Garrison. He was a graduate of...

Ramal Jeanette Stone Short, 82, of Hazlehurst, died Saturday, February 01.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00P.M., Tuesday, February 4, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial at Clements Cemetery.  Visitation is Monday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native of Telfair County where she lived most of her life, Ms. Short was the daughter of the late Lamar and Ossie Ray Stone and was the wife of the late William H. “Bill” Short.  A loving mother and...

Thomas Eason Evans, 47, of Milan, died Thursday, January 16.  A visitation will be held at 1:00P.M., Saturday, January 18, at Mount Zion United Methodist Church, followed by a funeral service at 3:00P.M.  Burial will be at Milan Cemetery. A native of Milan, Mr. Evans was the son of Eddie Evans and the late Mary Anne Eason Evans.  He was a graduate of Georgia Southern University and a former McRae jeweler.  He loved history, particularly rail road history and family...

George Richard “Ricky” Harrelson, 60, of Jacksonville, died Monday, January 06, following an extended illness.  A funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Wednesday, January 8, at McRae Church of God.  Visitation will be held Tuesday from 6:00-8:00P.M. at Vaughn Funeral Home. A native of Wheeler County, Mr. Harrelson was the son of the late Eugene and Sue Briley Harrelson.  He was formerly employed with Roydon Wear Manufacturing and with Shaw Industries.  He...