OBITUARIES

Dec 12, 2017

Elizabeth Dykes Burch, 82, of McRae, died Tuesday, December 12.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Thursday, December 14, at Dodge’s Chapel Cemetery.  Visitation is Wednesday, 6:00-7:00P.M.

A native of Wheeler County, Ms. Burch was the daughter of the late Charlie and Elizabeth Sheppard Dykes, and was the wife of the late Robert Burch. ...

Dec 11, 2017

Ms. Ottie Lee Logue Knowles, 87, of McRae, died Monday, December 11.  A funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Wednesday, December 13, at Southside Baptist Church with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery.  Visitation is Tuesday, 6:00-8:00P.M.

A native of Wheeler County, Ms. Knowles was the daughter of the late Carlos Newton “C.N.” Logue and the late...

Dec 6, 2017

Joshua Turner Thomas, 29, of McRae, died Wednesday, December 6.  A memorial service will be held at 11:00A.M., Saturday, December 9, at McRae Presbyterian Church. Visitation is one hour prior to the service.

A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Joshua was the son of Kathy Evans Thomas and the late Johnny Turner Thomas.  A crop...

Nov 28, 2017

Gussie Harrell Selph, 86, of Milan, died Tuesday, November 28.  A funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Thursday, November 30, at Freedom Baptist Church with burial in the Milan Cemetery.  Visitation is one hour prior to the funeral service.

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

Nov 21, 2017

Ruby Giddens Gunn, 93, of McRae died Tuesday, November 21.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00P.M., Friday, November 24, at Macedonia Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.  Visitation is one hour prior to the service.

A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Ms. Gunn was the daughter of the late Walter Giddens, Sr....

Nov 3, 2017

James Lamar Davidson, 76, of McRae, died Friday, November 3.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00P.M., Sunday, November 5, at McRae Presbyterian Church with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.  Visitation is Saturday, 6:00-8:00P.M.

A native of Laurens County, Mr. Davidson was the son of the late James L. and Margaret Blondell Stinson Davidson and was the...

Oct 26, 2017

Ferrye Lou Allen, 85, of McRae, died Thursday, October 26.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Sunday, October 29, at Lakeview Baptist Church Cemetery, Lenox, GA.

A native of Sumter County, Miss Allen was the daughter of the late John E. Allen and the late Tera Kinard Allen, and resided in McRae for several...

Oct 21, 2017

Harvey Edward “Eddie” Ashley, 73, of McRae, died Saturday, October 21.  Funeral services will be held at 1:00P.M., Tuesday, October 24, at Faith Baptist Church with burial in Trinity Cemetery.  Visitation is Monday, 6:00-8:00P.M. and one hour prior to the service at Faith Baptist Church.

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

Oct 14, 2017

Willard Hugh Raynor, 94, of Helena, died Saturday, October 14.  Funeral services will be held at 3:30P.M., Monday, October 16, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in Telfair Memorial Gardens.  Visitation is Sunday, 6:00-8:00P.M.

Born in Milan to the late John D. and Sallie Cravey Raynor, Willard lived in Telfair County all of...

Oct 13, 2017

Jacqueline “Jackie” Lucille Varnadoe Rowland, 54, of Alamo, died Friday, October 13.  Funeral services will be held at 3:00P.M., Sunday, October 15, at Springhill Baptist Church with burial in the Springhill Cemetery.  Visitation is Saturday, 6:00-8:00P.M.

Born in McRae, Jackie lived in Wheeler County all of her life and was the daughter of the late Louie and...

Oct 9, 2017

Mary Ellen “Sister Suge” Hulett, 89, of Milan, died Monday, October 9.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00P.M., Friday, October 13, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in Friendship Church Cemetery.  Visitation is Thursday, 6:00-9:00P.M.

Born in Coffee County, Mrs. Hulett lived most of her life in Telfair County.  The daughter of...

Sep 30, 2017

Mary Margaret Smith, age 72 of Bogart, formerly of Conyers, died Saturday, September 30, 2017.  She is preceded in death by her Husband - Donal Smith, Parents - Wyllis, and Margaret Hallman. She is survived by her Sister and Brother-in-Law - Wyllis Nell & Charlie Murray, Nephew - Thomas & Cheryl Murray, Caleb Murray, Nathan Murray, Special Friends and...

Sep 30, 2017

Clark Giddens, 86, of McRae, died Saturday, September 30, following a lengthy illness.  Funeral services will be held at 3:00P.M., Monday, October 2, at Macedonia Baptist Church with burial in the Telfair Memorial Gardens.  Visitation 6:00-8:00P.M., Sunday.

A native and lifelong resident of McRae, Mr. Giddens was the son of the late Walter Giddens, Sr. and the...

Sep 29, 2017

Joseph Normand Lionel Croteau, 85, of McRae, died Friday, September 29.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00A.M., Monday, October 2, at Midway United Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery.  Visitation is Monday, 9:30-10:30A.M., at Vaughn Funeral Home.

A native of Chartierville, Canada, Mr. Croteau was the son of the late Frederick Napolean and Marie...

Sep 18, 2017

Billie Jo Davis, 77, of Chauncey, died Monday, September 18, following a brief illness.  A funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Thursday, September 21, at New Red Hill Holiness Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.  Visitation is Wednesday, 6:00-8:00P.M.

A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mrs. Davis was the daughter of the...

Sep 5, 2017

Tony Payton Hulett, 63, of Rhine, died Tuesday, September 5.  Funeral services will be held at 3:00P.M., Friday, September 8, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Hulett Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

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

Aug 27, 2017

ARRANGEMENTS HAVE CHANGED!

James “Jim” Lee Lutheran, 72, of Helena, died Sunday, August 27, following an illness.  A memorial service will be held at 11:00A.M., Saturday, September 2, at Rhine Baptist Church, Rhine.

A native of Rapid City, South Dakota, Mr. Lutheran was the son of the late John Lutheran, Sr. and the...

Aug 26, 2017

James Henry "Monk" Hulett, 74, of Milan, died Saturday, August 26.  A funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Tuesday, August 29, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in Friendship Church Cemetery.  Visitation is one hour prior to the funeral service.

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

Aug 23, 2017

Vaunita Fussell Waldon died on Wednesday, August 23, at McRae Manor Nursing Home.  Services will be held at Blockhouse Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Georgia on Saturday, August 26, at 11:00A.M.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  Visitation is Friday,  6:00-8:00P.M.

Mrs. Waldon was born in Telfair County on October 24, 1922 to the late Minnie...

Aug 21, 2017

Hideyo Suzuki Croteau, 87, of McRae, died Monday, August 21.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00P.M., Thursday, August 24, at Midway United Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery.  Visitation is Wednesday, 3:00-5:00P.M.

A native of Japan, Mrs. Croteau was the daughter of the late Jyukichi and Sano Suzuki.  She was a loving mom, a...