All Obituaries

Walter Aaron Bland, Sr., (Buck), age 73, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 5, after an extended illness.  Buck was born August 11, 1946 in Douglas, Georgia, to Julian and Dorothy Bland of Jacksonville, Georgia.  He attended Telfair County schools, was retired from General Motors Corporation and was an army veteran.  Buck had resided for the past 28 years in Fernandina Beach, Florida.  He maintained close ties to South Georgia and loved his cabin in the woods....

Tommy Redmond Yawn, Jr., 62, of Rhine, died Sunday, August 25, following a lengthy illness.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Tuesday, August 27, at Rockwell Baptist Church Cemetery.  Visitation will be 6:00-8:00P.M., Monday, at Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Yawn was the son of the late Tommy R. Yawn, Sr. and the late Alma Harrington Yawn.  A graduate of West Telfair Academy, he was formerly a...

Eugene Talmadge Howard, 78, of Jacksonville, died Wednesday, August 14, 2019, following a brief illness.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Saturday, August 17, at Clements Cemetery at Mt. Galilee.  Visitation will be held from 6:00 – 9:00P.M., Friday. A native of Dodge County, Mr. Howard was the son of the late Edgar and Sibyl Lowie Howard.  He had worked with the Department of Commerce, St. Regis Paper Company and Champion Company.  Mr....

Emily Wilda Powell, 78, of Lumber City, died Tuesday, August 13, following a lengthy illness.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Saturday, August 17, at Dodges Chapel Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00P.M., Friday at Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae. A native and lifelong resident of Lumber City, Mrs. Powell was the daughter of the late Homer and Bessie Strickland Sandiford.  A homemaker, she was a member of Fishing Creek Baptist Church and attended...

Jane Riddle, 80, of McRae, died Wednesday, July 31, following an illness.  Visitation will be at 10:00A.M., Friday, August 2, at Vaughn Funeral Home, followed at 11:00A.M., by a memorial service in the chapel. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mrs. Riddle was the daughter of the late Orin and Mattie Britt Towns.  A member of McRae United Methodist Church, she had worked with the McRae Police Department and was a supervisor with Roydon Wear. Survivors include her...

Geneva Dyal Spires, 72, of Milan, died Tuesday, July 30.  A funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Friday, August 2, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial at Midway Church Cemetery.  Visitation is Thursday, 6:00-9:00P.M. A native of Jeff Davis County, Ms. Spires was the daughter of the late Bennie and Jewel Turner Dyal and was the wife of the late Harvey Lee Spires, Sr.  She had worked at Roydon Wear and Tecumseh.  Ms. Spires was preceded in death...

Waunelle "Nell" Boone Terry, 92, died Saturday, July 27, following a lengthy illness.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 10:00A.M., Saturday, August 3, at Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery, Rhine, GA.  A native of Telfair County and a teacher for most of her life, Ms. Terry was the daughter of the late Will and Estelle Coleman Boone.  She was married to the late Jim Terry and was preceded in death by brothers, Jim, John, Junior and Chester. Survivors...

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...