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Local Obituaries for McRae, GA, Telfair County and Surrounding Areas
Rudell (Nelms) Dennis
Dec 3, 2018
Rudell Nelms Dennis, 99, of Fort Valley, died Monday, December 3. A funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Thursday, December 6, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial at Mt. Olivet Church Cemetery, Helena. Visitation is Wednesday, 6:00-8:00P.M.
A native of Glenwood, Ms. Dennis was the daughter of the late Thomas T. and...
Robert Herman Hulett
Nov 18, 2018
Robert Herman Hulett, 73, of McRae, died Sunday, November 18. A visitation will be held at 2:00P.M., Friday, November 23, at Vaughn Funeral Home, followed by a funeral service at 3:00P.M. Burial will be at Friendship Church Cemetery.
A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Hulett was the son of the late Hugh Dorsey Hulett...
Billy Purvis
Oct 31, 2018
Billy Purvis, 85, of Alamo, died Wednesday, October 31, following an illness. A funeral service will be held at 4:00P.M., Saturday, November 3, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial at Alamo Memorial Cemetery. Visitation is Friday, 6:00-9:00P.M.
A native and lifelong resident of Wheeler County, Mr. Purvis was the son of the late...
Joane Claire Spires
Oct 29, 2018
Joane Claire Spires, 50, of McRae, died Monday, October 29, following an illness. A private funeral service will be held with burial at Bethlehem (Sandhill) Church Cemetery.
Born in Hollywood, FL, Miss Spires was the daughter of Steve Spires and the late Patricia Cornell Spires. She had attended Telfair County Schools and was a member of Bethlehem...
Kenneth Aaron Monroe, Sr.
Oct 27, 2018
Kenneth Aaron Monroe, Sr., 75, of Scotland, died suddenly on Saturday, October 27. A funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Thursday, November 1, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
A committal service will be held at 4:00P.M., Thursday at Riverside Memorial Park, Jacksonville, FL. Nephews,...
Lucile (Hulett) Carnes
Oct 26, 2018
Lucile Hulett Carnes, 99, of Milan, died Friday, October 26. A funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Sunday, October 28, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial at Hulett Cemetery. Visitation will begin an hour prior to the service.
A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Ms. Carnes was the daughter of...
David Franklin Floyd, Jr.
Sep 18, 2018
David Franklin Floyd, Jr., 47, of McRae, died Tuesday, September 18. A funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Thursday, September 20, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at Telfair Memorial Gardens. Visitation is Wednesday, 6:00-8:00P.M.
A Telfair County resident, Mr. Floyd was the son of David Franklin Floyd, Sr. and the late Brenda...
Bill Cason
Sep 12, 2018
Bill Cason, 82, of Helena, died Wednesday, September 12. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Saturday, September 15, at Fishing Creek Cemetery, Lumber City. Visitation is Friday, 6:00 – 8:00P.M.
A native of Lakeland, FL, Mr. Cason was the son of the late Ben and Mamie Katherine Baker Cason. He was an Army veteran...
Eddie Sue (Welch) Batchelor
Sep 11, 2018
Eddie Sue Welch Batchelor, 95, of McRae, died Tuesday, September 11, following a brief illness. A funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Friday, September 14, at Midway United Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service.
A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Ms. Batchelor was...
Billy Steverson
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. ...
Donna Sheryl (Bass) Grimes
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...
Phil Daryl Spires
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...
Weston "Peck" Evans
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...
Tilda Mae (Giddens) Ray
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...
Sarah Frances Grimes
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...
Daniel Deen Jones
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...
Sarahlynn Roberson
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...
Addie Carolyn (Garrison) Briggs
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...
Jewell (Bowen) Cook
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...
Ruby (Knowles) Fussell
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...
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