OBITUARIES

Sep 20, 2020

Josie Wauweeze Horne Dennis, 84, of Helena, died Sunday, September 20, following a lengthy illness.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Wednesday, September 23, at Community Church of God with burial at Harrelson Family Cemetery.  Visitation is Tuesday, 6:00-8:00P.M.

A native and long time resident of Wheeler County, Ms. Dennis was the daughter of the...

Sep 18, 2020

John Morgan Burkhalter, Sr., 80, of Milan, died Friday, September 18.  A funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Sunday, September 20, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at Friendship Church Cemetery.  Visitation is Saturday, 5:00-7:00P.M.

A native of Telfair, where he lived most of his life, Mr. Burkhalter was the son of the...

Sep 16, 2020

Cherry Vernita Redmond Tootle, 81, of Jacksonville, died Wednesday, September 16, following a lengthy illness.  A funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Friday, September 18, at Blockhouse Baptist Church with burial to follow at Lakeview Memorial Gardens, Vidalia.  Visitation is Thursday, 6:00-8:00P.M.

A native of Perry, Ms. Tootle was the last surviving of eight children of...

Sep 5, 2020

James C. "J.C." Alford, Jr., 75, of McRae, died suddenly on Saturday, September 5.

The son of the late James Carson Alford, Sr. and the late Jewell Annette Gupton Alford, James was a truck driver for Pepperidge Farms and Campbell's Soup.  He was preceded in death by brother, Morris G. Alford and a sister, Sandra Johns.

Aug 26, 2020

Jack Morgan Walker Jr., 73, of McRae, died Wednesday, August 26, 2020. Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Jack Morgan Walker Sr. and Louise Walker.

Survivors include daughter Leslie Gee and son Jack (Kristin) Walker III; 4 grandchildren Samuel Westbrook, Wyatt Gee, Morgan Rae Walker and Macey Walker; 2 brothers John (Kay) Walker, Henry (Carol)...

Aug 26, 2020

Barbara Jean McGhee Gillis, 69, formerly of McRae, died Wednesday, August 26.  A private graveside funeral service was held at 2:00P.M. on Sunday, August 30, at Oak Grove Cemetery.

A native of Telfair County where she lived most of her life, Mrs. Gillis was the daughter of the late Grady McGhee, Sr. and the late Mary Rowland...

Aug 24, 2020

Sadie Murrell Wooten Strom, 86, of McRae, died Monday, August 24, following a brief illness.  A funeral service will be held at 4:00P.M., Wednesday, August 26, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at the Sandhill Cemetery.  Visitation is Tuesday, from 6:00-8:00P.M.

A native and lifelong resident of McRae, Ms. Strom was the daughter of...

Aug 15, 2020

Patricia Cook Cravey, 93, of Telfair County, died Saturday, August 15, at her home.  A visitation will be held at 10:00A.M., on Tuesday, August 18, at  Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, followed by the funeral service at 11:00A.M.  Due to the current pandemic, attendance will be limited to 50 people and social distancing will be required.  Burial will follow...

Aug 8, 2020

James "Jim" Julian Bland, Jr., 76, of Jacksonville, died Saturday, August 8, following a brief illness.  A graveside memorial service will be held at 11:00A.M., Saturday, October 17 at Oak Grove Cemetery, McRae.

A native of Jacksonville, Mr. Bland was the son of the late James Julian Bland, Sr. Retired from General Motors, he was a member...

Aug 5, 2020

Wanda Lee Silver Carpenter, 73, of Eatonton, died Wednesday, August 5, following a brief illness.  A graveside service will be held at 10:00A.M., Thursday, August 6, at Rebecca Church Cemetery.

A native of Byron, Ms. Carpenter was the daughter of the late Lee O. and Margaret Elliott Silver and was married to the late Eugene Carpenter.  She...

Aug 3, 2020

Rosa Charlene James Truelove, 85, of Alamo, died Monday, August 3, following a brief illness.  Burial will be in the Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Milledgeville and aprivate service will be held at a later date.

A native of Meridian, MS, Ms. Truelove was the daughter of the late Fred and Rosa Ethridge James and was married to...

Jul 17, 2020

Clara Juanita Nobles Kilpatrick, 80, of Helena, passed peacefully in her home on Friday, July 17, after an extended illness.  A graveside visitation will be held at 10:00A.M., Sunday, July 19, at Grimes Cemetery, followed by a graveside funeral service at 11:00A.M.

A lifetime resident of Wheeler County, Ms. Kilpatrick was the daughter of the late James...

Jul 11, 2020

Charles Gregory Smith, 57, of Soperton died suddenly on Saturday, July 11.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Tuesday, July 14, at Macedonia Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.  Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service.

A native of Telfair County where he lived for most of his life, Mr. Smith...

Jun 19, 2020

Nelson Carlos Powell, 80, of Lumber City, died Friday, June 19.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Monday, June 22, at Dodge's Chapel Church Cemetery.  Visitation is Sunday, 4:00-6:00P.M. at Vaughn Funeral Home.

A native and lifelong resident of Lumber City, Mr. Powell was the son of the late Roy E. and Alma Renfroe...

Jun 9, 2020

Mrs. Betty Maxine Chambers Knowles died at her home on Tuesday, June 09, following an extended illness.

A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.

Mrs. Knowles was born in Milan, Georgia and graduated from Milan High School.  She was employed as a telephone operator in Macon before moving back to Milan and...

Jun 8, 2020

David Jesse Carnes, Jr., 65, of Milan died suddenly on Monday, June 8.  A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.

A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, David was the son of the late David Jessie Carnes, Sr. and the late Mary Lizzie Davis Carnes.  A US Navy veteran, David was a retired...

May 30, 2020

Bernice Lutrelle Strom Daniels, 86, of Milan, died Saturday, May 30, following a lengthy illness.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 6:00P.M., Sunday, May 31, at Rebecca cemetery, with visitation is one hour prior to the service.

A native of Milan, where she lived most of her life, Ms. Daniels was the daughter of the...

May 28, 2020

Ruby Carol Clements Strom, 77, of McRae, passed peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, May 28, following a lengthy illness. A graveside funeral service will be held at 4:00P.M., Sunday, May 31, at Telfair Memorial Gardens with visitation beginning one hour prior to the service.

A native of Telfair County, Mrs. Strom was the daughter of...

May 19, 2020

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...

Apr 18, 2020

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...