OBITUARIES

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Local Obituaries for McRae, GA, Telfair County and Surrounding Areas

Mary Ellen "Sister Suge" (Wooten)  Hulett

Mary Ellen "Sister Suge" (Wooten) Hulett

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...

Mary Margaret (Hallman)  Smith

Mary Margaret (Hallman) Smith

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...

Clark Giddens

Clark Giddens

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...

Joseph Normand Lionel Croteau

Joseph Normand Lionel Croteau

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...

Billie Jo (Brown)  Davis

Billie Jo (Brown) Davis

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...

Tony Payton Hulett

Tony Payton Hulett

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...

James "Jim" Lee Lutheran

James "Jim" Lee Lutheran

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...

James "Monk" Henry Hulett

James "Monk" Henry Hulett

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...

Vaunita (Fussell)  Waldon

Vaunita (Fussell) Waldon

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...

Hideyo (Suzuki)  Croteau

Hideyo (Suzuki) Croteau

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...

Geneva (Steverson)  Crowe

Geneva (Steverson) Crowe

Aug 13, 2017

This obit was intentionally posted late at the request of the family.

Geneva Steverson Crowe, 85, of Helena, died Sunday, August 13, following a brief illness.  A funeral service was held at 10:00A.M., Thursday, August 17, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Blockhouse Church Cemetery, Jacksonville.

A...

William Ryals Breedlove

William Ryals Breedlove

Jul 18, 2017

William Ryals Breedlove, 83, of McRae, died Tuesday, July 18, 2017.  Funeral services will be held at 3:00P.M., Friday, July 21, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial in the Snow Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Glenwood.  Visitation is 6:00-8:00P.M., Thursday.

A native of Wheeler County, Mr. Breedlove was the son of the late William and...

Keith Alexander McRae

Keith Alexander McRae

Jul 11, 2017

Reposted from fairhavenmacon.com

Keith Alexander McRae, 59, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on July 11, 2017. The memorial service will be held Saturday, July 15, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at FairHaven Funeral Home 4989 Mt Pleasant Church Road, Macon. Pastor Tim Long of First Evangelical Church will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour before....

John Robinson Dominey, Jr.

John Robinson Dominey, Jr.

Jul 11, 2017

John Robinson Dominey, Jr, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, Ex-POW WWII and friend, died July 11, 2017 in McRae, Ga.   He was born in Atlanta, Ga on August 22, 1924 to the late John Robinson Dominey, Sr and the late Ira Euline Pierce Dominey .

Services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, July 14, at McRae...

Onita (Brewer)  Dean-Varnadoe

Onita (Brewer) Dean-Varnadoe

Jun 8, 2017

Onita Dean-Varnadoe, 87, of McRae, died Thursday, June 8.  Funeral services will be held at 3:00P.M., Saturday, June 10, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial in Riverside Cemetery, Lumber City.  Visitation is Friday, 6:30-8:30P.M.

A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Ms. Varnadoe was the daughter of the late Seward and Georgie Hulett...

Alice Faye "Jennie" (Davis)  Bentley

Alice Faye "Jennie" (Davis) Bentley

May 31, 2017

Alice Faye “Jennie” Bentley, 71, of McRae, died Wednesday, May 31.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00A.M., Friday, June 2, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial in Telfair Memorial Gardens.  Visitation is Thursday, 6:00-8:00P.M.

A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Ms. Bentley was the daughter of the late Charlie Fulton Davis...

Tommy Daniel Selph, Sr.

Tommy Daniel Selph, Sr.

May 25, 2017

Tommy Daniel Selph, Sr., 77, of McRae, died Thursday, May 25, following a lengthy illness.  A graveside memorial service will be held at 11:00A.M., Saturday, May 27, at Telfair Memorial Gardens.

A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Selph was the son of the late Oakley and Essie Louise Hulett Selph.  He was a cattle...

Polly (Shepherd)  Bowen

Polly (Shepherd) Bowen

May 22, 2017

Polly Shepherd Bowen, 87, of Milan, died Monday, May 22.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Thursday, May 25, in Milan Cemetery.  Visitation is Wednesday, 6:00-7:30P.M.

A native and lifelong resident of Milan, Ms. Bowen was the daughter of the late Will Shepherd, Sr. and the late Maebell Selph Shepherd.  A member of Milan...

Barbara Elizabeth (Ponder)  Smith

Barbara Elizabeth (Ponder) Smith

May 18, 2017

Barbara Elizabeth Ponder Smith died Thursday, May 18, 2017 at the age of 99 years.  Mrs. Smith was born in Rhine, Georgia on November 13, 1917.  She graduated from Weslyan College in 1938.  On January 21, 1941 she married Dr. Frederick Augustus Smith of McRae, Georgia, who preceded her in death.  Mrs. Smith was a member of the McRae...

Grady Williams

Grady Williams

May 16, 2017

Grady Williams, 81, of McRae, died Tuesday, May 16.  Funeral services will be held at 1:00P.M., Saturday, May 20, at McRae Church of God with burial in the Oakland (Helena) Cemetery.  Visitation is Friday, 6:00-8:00P.M.

A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Williams was the son of the late Daniel and Maggie Cravey Williams.  A...