OBITUARIES

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...

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...