OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for McRae, GA, Telfair County and Surrounding Areas
Joyce (Monfort) Brown
Oct 5, 2013
Joyce Monfort Brown, 77, of McRae, died Saturday, October 5, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, October 8, at McRae First Baptist Church with the Reverend Todd Crosby and Norwood Davidson officiating. Burial will immediately follow in the Brown Cemetery in Chauncey, GA. Visitation is planned for Monday, October 7 at Vaughn Funeral Home from 6:00-9:00...

Gabrillia Peyton Spell
Sep 22, 2013
Graveside funeral services for Gabrillia Peyton Spell will be held at 11:00A.M., Tuesday, September 24, in the Roberson Cemetery. Visitation is Monday, 6:00-9:00P.M. Gabrillia was born on Thursday, September 19 and reborn into her heavenly life on Sunday, September 22. She was preceded in death by her great-grandfather, Elbert Spell. Survivors include her parents, Heather Darea Spell of Jacksonville and...

Johnathan Kirkley Walker
Sep 2, 2013
Visitation for John Kirkley Walker will be held at 2:00P.M., Sunday, September 15, at Blockhouse Baptist Church with a memorial service following at 3:00P.M. John is survived by daughters, Sarah Walker and Hannah Walker and sister, Stephanie Walker. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bob & Lynda Walker.
Harvey Lee Spires, Sr.
Aug 14, 2013
Harvey Lee Spires, Sr., 68, of Milan, died Wednesday, August 14. Funeral services will be held at 5:00P.M., Sunday, August 18, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Midway Cemetery. Visitation is Saturday, 6:00 - 9:00P.M. A native of Wheeler County and longtime resident of Telfair County, Mr. Spires was the son of the late...
Inez Geneva (Rhodes) Williams
Aug 13, 2013
Inez G. Rhodes Williams, 75, of McRae, died Tuesday, August 13. Funeral services will be held at 11:00A.M., Saturday, August 17, at Helena Baptist Church with burial in the Oakland (Helena) Cemetery. Visitation is Friday, 6:00-9:00P.M. A native of Telfair County, Mrs. Williams was the daughter of the late Joe and Margie Hulett Rhodes. A member of Helena Baptist Church...

Dr. William "Billy" Henry McRae, Sr.
Aug 9, 2013
Dr. William Henry "Billy" McRae, Sr., 84, of McRae, died Friday, August 9. Funeral services will be held at 11:00A.M., Monday, August 12, at McRae United Methodist Church with burial in the Telfair Memorial Gardens. Visitation is Sunday, 6:00 – 8:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of McRae, Dr. Billy was the son of the late William Alexander McRae, Jr....
Barbara (Parlor) McLaughlin
Jun 26, 2013
Barbara Parlor McLaughlin, 62, of Helena, died Wednesday, June 26, following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be at 11:00A.M., Friday, June 28, at Helena Baptist Church with burial in the Oakland (Helena) Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday, 6:00 – 9:00P.M. A native of Hazlehurst, Barbara was the daughter of Millie Crawford Parlor and the late Talmadge Parlor. A retired postmaster,...
Jimmy Gaines Patterson
Jun 19, 2013
Jimmy Gaines Patterson, 74, of Helena, died Wednesday, June 19. Funeral services will be at 2:00P.M., Saturday, June 22, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial in the Oakland (Helena) Cemetery. Visitation is Friday, 7:00 – 9:00P.M. A native of Telfair County where he lived most of his life, Jimmy was the son of Pauline Towns Patterson Garrison...

William "Bill" Henry McRae, Jr.
Jun 4, 2013
Funeral services for William H. “Bill” McRae, Jr., 58, of Helena, will be held at 2:00P.M., Friday, June 7, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Telfair Memorial Gardens. Visitation is Thursday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Bill was the son of Dr. Billy McRae and the late Janiece Potts McRae. ...
Jean (Wilkerson) Burch
May 27, 2013
Jean Wilkerson Burch, 75, of Milan, died Monday, May 27. Services will be held at 4:00P.M., Tuesday, May 28, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Milan Cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to the service. A native of Dodge County, Ms. Burch had lived most of her life in Telfair County. She was the...
Kent Howard Warner
May 4, 2013
Kent Howard Warner, 55, of McRae, died Saturday, May 4, following an extended illness. A memorial service will be held at 5:00P.M., Tuesday, May 7, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home. A native of South Bend, Indiana, Mr. Warner was the son of the late Howard B. and Billie Virginia Lyle Warner. He was a retired service manager and...

James Edward "Doc" Yeomans
Apr 8, 2013
On Monday, April 8, 2013, James Edward Yeomans was called home to be with the Lord. James is survived by his wife, Sandy, of Milan; children, Patti (Tim) Deep of Helena, Pam (Carl) Holt of Lumber City, Joey (Tina) Yeomans of Cochran and Jim (Michele) Yeomans of Wrightsville; stepchildren, Brooks Mahaffee of Carrabelle, FL, Kristi (Chris) Weeks of Helena, B.J....

Barbara (Garrison) Meadows
Apr 4, 2013
Barbara Garrison Meadows, 67, of McRae, died Thursday, April 4. Funeral services will be held at 3:00P.M., Sunday, April 7, at Milan Church of God with burial in the Milan Cemetery. Visitation is Saturday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native of Telfair County, Ms. Meadows was the daughter of the late Broadus James Garrison. She was a flight attendant and attended the Milan...

Fred Jeffries
Apr 1, 2013
Fred Lamar Jeffries, 51, died Monday, April 1. Visitation will be at 1:00P.M., Thursday, April 4, at Peachtree Baptist Church, Byron, followed by the funeral service at 2:00P.M. Burial will be in the Erick Cemetery, Alamo. A native of Warner Robins, Mr. Jeffries was the son of the late Julia "Judy" Ann Peavy Friend and the late James Ross Jeffries,...
Edna (Ford) Blankenship
Apr 1, 2013
Edna Ford Blankenship, 91, of Milan, passed away Monday, April 1, at McRae Manor Nursing Home, McRae. She was born in Milan, GA in Telfair County and lived there all of her life. She loved fishing, cooking for her family and talking with her friends. She was of Baptist faith. Ms. Blankenship was preceded in death by her parents, Scott...
Weldon Lee Widrick
Mar 29, 2013
Weldon Lee Widrick, 89, of McRae, died Friday, March 29. A memorial service was held at 5:00P.M., Saturday, May 4, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home. A native of DePeyster, NY, Mr. Widrick was the son of the late Saranas and Elsie Youngs Widrick. He was a war ship painter for G.E. for 32 years. Survivors include his Daughter,...

Elizabeth Cleveland Graham
Mar 23, 2013
Elizabeth "Beth" Cleveland Graham, 34, of Alamo, died Saturday, March 23. Funeral services will be held at 3:30P.M., Monday, March 25, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Midway Cemetery. Visitation is Sunday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native of Albany, Mrs. Graham was the daughter of the late Pamela Allene Whitlock Cleveland and the granddaughter of the...

Rosemary (Hall) Jiles
Mar 8, 2013
Rosemary Hall Jiles, 67, recently of McRae, died Friday, March 8. A memorial service will be held from 2:00-4:00P.M., Sunday, March 17, at The Marlow House, 192 Church St., Marietta, GA 30060. A native of Atlanta, Mrs. Jiles was the daughter of the late Herschel Hall, Sr. and Corrine Butler Hall. She lived most of her life in Cobb County,...

Billy "Baye" Conley
Feb 25, 2013
Billy “Baye” Conley, 73, of Rhine, died Monday, February 25. Funeral services will be held at 3:00P.M., Wednesday, February 27, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Dodge County, Mr. Conley was the son of the late Calvin and Nettie Spires Conley. He was a member...

R. Wilson "Lope" Bowen
Feb 22, 2013
Ronal Wilson “Lope” Bowen, 68, of Jacksonville, died Friday, February 22. A funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Sunday, February 24, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Roberson Cemetery Visitation is Saturday, 6:00-9:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Bowen was the son of the late James Elbert “J.E.” and...