All Obituaries

Peggy Gilder Walker, 87, formerly of McRae, died Thursday, June 27.  A funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Sunday, June 30, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial at Telfair Memorial Gardens.  Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. A native of Wheeler County, Ms. Walker was the daughter of the late William Hightower Gilder and the late Etna Causey Gilder, and was the wife of the late Virgil Roger Walker.  A para-professional at Telfair...

Kimberly Wilkes Yawn, 36, of Eastman, died Tuesday, June 18.  A funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Sunday, June 23, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae with burial at Harrelson Family Cemetery, Helena. A native of Vidalia, Mrs. Yawn was the daughter of the late Rev. Edward Donovan “Don” Wilkes, Sr., and the late Janice Dennis Wilkes.  A homemaker for most of her life, she had recently worked at General Dollar, was a CNA, and was a member of Grace Baptist...

Omie Oneita Gay Padgett, 93, of Jacksonville, died Thursday, May 30, following an illness.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Saturday, June 1, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial at Friendship Church Cemetery.  Visitation is Friday, 6:00-9:00P.M. A native of Rhine, Ms. Padgett was the daughter of the late William Reuben Gay and the late Mary Leola Ray Gay, and was the wife of the late Edward Lee Padgett.  A homemaker, she formerly worked with...

Ralph Harold Foster, 66, of McRae, died Tuesday, May 29, following an illness.  A funeral service will be held at 2:30P.M., Sunday, June 2, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery.  Visitation is Saturday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Foster was the son of the late Ralph M. and Mamie Stanley Foster.  He was the parts manager for Foster Farm Supply for many years before its closing, then...

Leonard ‘Anthony’ Dennis, Jr., 19, of Helena, died suddenly Sunday, May 19.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Thursday, May 23, at Community Church of God with burial at Harrelson Family Cemetery.  Visitation is Wednesday, 6:00-8:00P.M., at Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae. Born in Hawkinsville, Anthony was a 2017 Honor Graduate of Wheeler County High School where he was an athlete and a member of Beta Club.  He was a sophomore at Middle Georgia College and...

Mae Elizabeth Broadaway Walker, 89, formerly of McRae, died Saturday, April 13, following a brief illness.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Monday, April 15, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home followed by a visitation until 1:00P.M. A native of Memphis, TN, Ms. Walker was the daughter of the late John Charles Broadaway, the late Elizabeth Barton Walker, and the late Clarence Walker.  She was very active and shared her many talents through Eastern Star, Pilot Club,...

Jacqueline “Jackie” G. Conley, 69, of Helena, died Friday, March 8, following an illness.  A funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Monday, March 11, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial at Pleasant Grove Church cemetery.  Visitation is Sunday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native of Dodge County, Ms. Conley was the daughter of the late S.J. and Velma Pridgen Grubbs and was the wife of the late John A. Conley.  A member of Milan Church of God, she had...

Joe Tom Vaughn, 66, of Rhine, died Thursday, February 28.  A funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Sunday, March 3, at Sharon Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be an hour prior to the service. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Vaughn was the son of the late Eddie Maurice Vaughn, Sr. and the late Edna Waunell Cravey Vaughn.  He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and a lifelong farmer.  He was preceded in death by a...

Thomas Jackson Cravey, 76, of Helena, died Wednesday, February 13, following a brief illness.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Saturday, February 16, at New Red Hill Holiness Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.  Visitation is Friday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Cravey was the son of the late Ed Travis Cravey and the late Clydie Bass Cravey.  He was a lifelong farmer and was formerly the Chief of Police for...

Annie Ruth McLeod Willcox, 93, of Lumber City, died Friday, January 25.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., on Tuesday, January 29, at Lumber City United Methodist Church with burial at Riverside Cemetery.  Visitation is one hour prior to the service. A native of Toombs County, Ms. Willcox lived most of her life in Telfair County and was the daughter of the late William and Lucinda Williams McLeod.  A homemaker and a member of Lumber City United Methodist Church,...