All Obituaries

Gary Warren Allen, 77, of Alamo, died Wednesday, June 9, following a lengthy illness.  A Celebration of Life Ceremony will be held at 4:00P.M., Saturday, June 12, at McRae Church of God. A native of Ponca City, OK, Mr. Allen was the son of the late Hubert Warren Allen.  An Air Force veteran, he was retired from Kaba Ilco of Winston-Salem, NC and attended McRae Church of God.   Survivors include his children, Sandy (Jr.) Purvis of Alamo and Gary Hubert Warren Allen...

Joseph Vernon Lewis, 75, of McRae, died Thursday, May 27, following a brief illness.  A funeral service will be held at 10:00A.M., Saturday, May 29, at Macedonia Baptist Church with burial at Kinnett Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Friday, from 6:00 - 8:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Lewis was the son of the late Isaac Terrell Lewis and the late Naomi Hulett Lewis.  He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of Vietnam and was a member of Macedonia...

Amy Dee Hulett Dunn, 35, of McRae, died Saturday, May 22, following a brief illness.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 10:00A.M., Tuesday, May 25, at Macedonia Church Cemetery.  Visitation will begin 1/2 hour prior to the service. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Amy was the daughter of the late Paul and Jacqueline Beasley Hulett.  She attended True Light Church of the Lord Jesus Christ and was an assistant manager with Subway.  Previously...

Martha Jane Purvis Stovall, 78, of Alamo, died Wednesday, May 19, following a lengthy illness.  Visitation will be held from 2:00-3:00P.M., Saturday, May 22, at Vaughn Funeral Home, followed by a graveside service at 3:30P.M., at Alamo Memorial Cemetery. A native and lifelong resident of Wheeler County, Mrs. Stovall was the daughter of the late Elbert B. and Mattie White Purvis.  She was a member of Alamo First Baptist Church and for many years was a sewing machine operator with...

Susan Gosdin Russell, 67, of Milan, died suddenly on Wednesday, May 19.  A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. A native of Carrollton, Mrs. Russell was the daughter of the late Garfield F. and Montine Lancaster Gosdin.  She was a mental health counselor for most of her life and was a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. She loved her family and she was a great partner to travel through life with.  She will be deeply missed.  Mrs. Russell was preceded...

Our beloved mama, sister and friend was welcomed into the gates of Heaven of April 24, 2021.  We are heartbroken but we rejoice knowing that she is with family in the presence of our Heavenly Father.  A graveside funeral service for Melissa "Lisa" Vaughn Manus will be held at 11:00A.M., Saturday, May 1, at Little Rock Cemetery, Alamo.  Visitation will be held Friday from 5:00 - 8:00P.M.  She loved God, her children, grandchildren, studying her...

Dennis Benjamin Roberson, 77, of Jacksonville, died Monday, April 19.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Thursday, April 22, at Roberson Cemetery.  Visitation will be Wednesday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Jacksonville, Mr. Roberson was the son of the late Steve and Aileen McLendon Roberson.  A logger for most of his life, he was also a truck driver and was a member of Milan Church of God. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Roberson of...

Oswald Alton Best, Sr., 88, of McRae, passed peacefully on Sunday, April 18, following a brief illness.  A funeral service will be held at 1:00P.M., Wednesday, April 21, at McRae Church of God with burial at Telfair Memorial Gardens. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Best was the son of the late John Wade Best and the late Madie McLeod Best.  A truck driver for nearly 60 years, he had driven for Georgia Highway/Transus, Griffin Warehouse and Charles Taylor...

Gladys Dykes Crumpler, 87, formerly of McRae, died peacefully on Thursday, April 15, following a brief illness.  A funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Sunday, April 18, at Milan Baptist Church with visitation one hour prior.  Burial will follow at Milan Cemetery. A native of Milan, Mrs. Crumpler lived most of her life in Telfair County.  She was the daughter of the late Daniel "Runt" and Nellie Sheffield Dykes and was the wife of the late George Rabun...

Chester Spires, 84, of McRae-Helena, died peacefully Friday, April 2.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Monday, April 5, at Bethlehem (Sandhill) Church Cemetery with visitation one hour prior. A native of McRae, Mr. Spires was the son of the late Lester and Margie Scarborough Spires.  A farmer for most of his young life, he was in later life a foreman for Bluefield Dairy while living in Florida.  Mr. Spires was preceded in death by brother and...