OBITUARIES

Sep 9, 2018

Billy Steverson, 74, of Helena, died Sunday, September 09, following a lengthy illness.  A memorial service will be held at 4:00P.M., Tuesday, September 11, at Oakland (Helena) Cemetery.

A native of McRae where he lived most of his life, Mr. Steverson was the son of the late William Steverson, Sr. and the late Mary Alice Brewer Steverson. ...

Jul 31, 2018

Donna Sheryl Bass Grimes, 69, of McRae, died Tuesday, July 31.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00A.M., Saturday, August 4, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, with burial at Grimes Cemetery, Helena.  Visitation is Friday, 6:00-9:00P.M.

A native of Telfair County where she lived most of her...

Jun 27, 2018

Phil Daryl Spires, 50, of McRae, died Wednesday, June 27.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00P.M., Saturday, June 30, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at Telfair Memorial Gardens.  Visitation is Friday, 6:00-8:00P.M.

A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Spires was the son of Patricia Horton Spires and the late...

Jun 27, 2018

Weston Eugene "Peck" Evans, 88, of McRae, died Wednesday, June 27, following a brief illness.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00P.M., Friday, June 29, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery.  Visitation is one hour prior to the service.

A native of Dodge County, Mr. Evans was the son of...

Jun 23, 2018

Tilda Mae Giddens Ray, 88, of Rhine, died Saturday, June 23.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00A.M., Tuesday, June 26, at Bethel United Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery.  Visitation is Monday, 6:00-8:00P.M. at Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae.

A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Ms. Ray was the daughter of the late...

Jun 14, 2018

Sarah Frances Grimes, 83, of Helena, died Thursday, June 14, following a lengthy illness.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00P.M., Sunday, June 17, at Friendship Holiness Baptist Church, with burial at Grimes Cemetery.  Visitation is Saturday, 6:00-9:00P.M., at Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae.

A native of Toombs County, Mrs. Grimes lived most of her life in Wheeler...

May 17, 2018

Daniel Deen Jones, 73, of McRae, died Thursday, May 17.  A memorial service will be held at 4:00P.M., Saturday, May 19, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

A native of Douglas, Mr. Jones had lived in Telfair County for most of his life and was the...

May 10, 2018

Sarahlynn Roberson, 77, of Jacksonville, died Thursday, May 10, after an extended illness.  A funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Monday, May 14, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Roberson Cemetery.  Visitation is Sunday, 6:00-9:00P.M.

A native of Jacksonville, Ms. Roberson was the daughter of the late Steve and Aileen...

Apr 23, 2018

Addie Carolyn Garrison Briggs, 83, of Milan, died Monday, April 23.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Thursday, April 26, at McRae Presbyterian Church with burial at Midway Church Cemetery.  Visitation will be Wednesday, 6:00-8:00P.M., at Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae.

A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Ms. Briggs was the daughter of the...

Apr 21, 2018

Jewell B. Cook, 90, of McRae died Saturday, April 21.  Funeral services will be held at 2:30P.M., Tuesday, April 24, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at Pleasant Grove Cemetery.  Visitation is one hour prior to the service.

A native of Rhine, Mrs. Cook was the daughter of the late Jack and Willie Mae...

Apr 20, 2018

Ruby Knowles Fussell, 83, of Rhine, died Friday, April 20.  Visitation will be at 1:30P.M., Sunday, April 22, at Sharon Baptist Church with the funeral service at 3:00P.M.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Ms. Fussell was the daughter of the late Dave and Aldine Spires Knowles and...

Mar 28, 2018

Stacy Ann Walker, 56, of Vidalia, died Wednesday, March 28, following a lengthy illness.  Funeral services will be held at 3:00P.M., Friday, March 30, at Grace Community Presbyterian Church, Lyons, with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery, McRae.  Visitation is one hour prior to the service at Grace Community Presbyterian Church.

A native of McRae, Stacy was the...

Mar 14, 2018

James Edward Lovvorn, 68, of Lumber City, died Wednesday, March 14, following a brief illness.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00P.M., Saturday, March 17, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial at Riverside Cemetery.  Visitation is Friday, 6:00-8:00P.M.

A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Lovvorn was the son of the...

Feb 11, 2018

Elvis Jay Harnage, 77, of McRae, died Sunday, February 11, following a lengthy illness.  A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

A native of Winter Haven, FL, Mr. Harnage was the son of the late Lucky Jay Harnage and the late Rietha Geneva Prine Harnage.  He was a U.S. Navy veteran and a...

Feb 1, 2018

Jerry Julian Brewer, 62, of McRae, died Thursday, February 01, following a lengthy illness.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Saturday, February 3, at Macedonia Church Cemetery.  Visitation will begin at 1:00P.M. Saturday, at Vaughn Funeral Home.

A native of McRae where he lived most of his life, Mr. Brewer was the son of...

Jan 28, 2018

Larry Blaine Butler, 69, of Rhine, died Sunday, January 28, following an illness.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Tuesday, January 30, at Bethel Church Cemetery.  Visitation is Monday, 6:00-8:00P.M.

A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Butler was the son of the late Wade B. Butler, Jr. and Cornelia Bloodworth Butler. ...

Jan 18, 2018

James William Varnadoe, 80, of Griffin, died Thursday, January 18.  A funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Sunday, January 21, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial at Riverside Cemetery, Lumber City.  Visitation is 7:00 – 9:00P.M., Saturday, at Vaughn Funeral Home.

A native of Lumber City, Mr. Varnadoe was the son of...

Dec 31, 2017

Jorge Armando Medina, 32, of Helena, died Sunday, December 31.  Funeral services will be held at noon, Saturday, January 6, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial at Zion Hope Church Cemetery.  Visitation is Friday, 7:00-9:00P.M.

A native of Mexico, Jorge worked in the construction industry.

He is survived by his wife,...

Dec 29, 2017

Visitation for Thomas Jackson “Tommy” Vaughn, 58, of Rhine, will be held from 6:00P.M. until 8:00P.M., Saturday, December 30, at Vaughn Funeral Home.  A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Tommy was the son of the late Joe Thomas Vaughn and the late Maude Lee...

Dec 28, 2017

Wyleen Towns Haskins, 77, of Eatonton, died Thursday, December 28, following a lengthy illness.  Funeral services will be at 2:00P.M. Saturday, December 30, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial at Central Grove Cemetery.  Visitation is one hour prior to the funeral service.

A native of McRae, Mrs. Haskins was the daughter of the...