OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Jessie Odessa Towns

Jessie Odessa Towns

Feb 19, 2013

Jessie Odessa Towns, 83, of Savannah, died Tuesday, February 19.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00P.M., Friday, February 22, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Telfair Memorial Gardens.  Visitation is Thursday, 6:00-8:00P.M., at Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae. A native of Telfair County, Ms. Towns was the daughter of the late John Osborne Towns...

Mikie Sam Kinnett

Mikie Sam Kinnett

Jan 28, 2013

Mikie Sam Kinnett, 52, of McRae, died Monday, January 28.  Funeral services will be held at 4:00P.M., Thursday, January 31, at Faith Baptist Church with burial in the Kinnett Family Cemetery.  Visitation is Wednesday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Kinnett was the son of Elizabeth McVey Kinnett and the late Daniel B. Kinnett, Sr.  A...

Coleman Vaughn

Coleman Vaughn

Jan 27, 2013

Coleman “Blue Boy” Vaughn, Jr., 82, of Eastman, died Sunday, January 27.  Funeral services will be at 11:00A.M., Wednesday, January 30, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae.  Visitation is Tuesday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native of Rhine, Mr. Vaughn was the son of the late Henry Coleman Vaughn, Sr. and Eliza Hulett Vaughn.  A US Army veteran of the Korean...

Raymond "Roho" Hilliard

Raymond "Roho" Hilliard

Jan 26, 2013

Raymond Columbus “Roho” Hilliard, 61, of McRae, died Saturday, January 26.  Funeral services will be at 3:00P.M., Tuesday, January 29, at the Truck Stop, 40 Jewell Taylor Rd., McRae.  Visitation is 6:00-9:00P.M., Monday, at Vaughn Funeral Home. A native of Milan, Mr. Hilliard was the son of the late Wright Hilliard and Gladys Bracewell Hilliard Roberson.  He was a truck...

Thomas "Teat" Allen Hulett

Thomas "Teat" Allen Hulett

Jan 24, 2013

Thomas Allen “Teat” Hulett, 73, of Rhine, died Thursday, January 24.  Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00A.M., Saturday, January 26, in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at their residence, 255 Hopewell Church Rd., Rhine, GA. A native of Milan, Mr. Hulett was the son of the late Hawkins and Irene McLeod Hulett. Self-employed in...

Bobbie Lee (Branch)  Bowman

Bobbie Lee (Branch) Bowman

Dec 21, 2012

Bobbie Lee Bowman, 79, of McRae, died Friday, December 21, 2012.  A private funeral service will be held at a later date. The daughter of the late Homer and Josie Branch, Ms. Bowman was a retired LPN.  She was the wife of the late William Charles Bowman and was of Baptist faith. Survivors include her sons, William Bowman, McRae and...

Mattie Bell (Tribble)  Horton

Mattie Bell (Tribble) Horton

Dec 1, 2012

Mattie Bell Horton, 78, of Jacksonville, died Saturday, December 1.  Funeral services will be at 4:00P.M., Monday, December 3, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial in Central Grove Cemetery.  Visitation is Sunday, 6:00-8:00P.M. The daughter of the late Osie S. and Mary Grace McMichael Tribble, and the wife of the late George Cleveland Horton, she was a...

Henry Clifford Vaughn, Sr.

Henry Clifford Vaughn, Sr.

Nov 22, 2012

Henry Clifford Vaughn, 89, formerly of McRae, died Thursday, November 22.  Funeral services will be at 2:00P.M., Sunday, November 25, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at Telfair Memorial Gardens.  Visitation is one hour prior to the funeral service. The son of the late Robert and Mary Hulett Vaughn, Cliff was a longtime member and deacon at...

Inez (Logue)  Spires

Inez (Logue) Spires

Nov 14, 2012

Inez Logue Spires, 90, of McRae, died Wednesday, November 14.  Funeral services will be at 2:00P.M., Saturday, November 17, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at Midway Church Cemetery.  Visitation is Friday, 7:00-9:00P.M. Ms. Spires was the daughter of the late Carlos and Della Varnadoe Logue, and the wife of the late Howard Spires. A wonderful, loving...

Clifford Edsel McCarty

Clifford Edsel McCarty

Nov 5, 2012

Clifford Edsel McCarty, 37, of Helena, died Monday, November 5.  Funeral services will be at 2:00P.M., Thursday, November 8, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial in the Telfair Memorial Gardens. Born in Homerville to Edsel and Janet Barnes McCarty, Clifford was raised in the Brunswick area.  He was a member of New Life Christian Ministries. Survivors include...

James O. Ray

James O. Ray

Nov 2, 2012

James O. Ray, 81, of McRae, died Friday, November 02.  Funeral services will be at 2:00P.M., Sunday, November 4, at McRae United Methodist Church with burial in the Oak Grove Cemetery.  Visitation is Saturday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native of Telfair County where he lived for most of his life, Mr. Ray was the son of the late William Morris and Martha...

Walter Jackson Hulett

Walter Jackson Hulett

Oct 31, 2012

Walter Jackson Hulett, 86, of Milan, died Wednesday, October 31.  Funeral services will be at 2:00P.M., Monday, November 5, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial in the Friendship Cemetery.  Visitation is one hour prior to the funeral service. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Hulett was the son of the late Jack and Bertha...

Matthew Douglas Maloy

Matthew Douglas Maloy

Oct 1, 2012

Matthew Douglas Maloy, 33, of Rhine, passed away Monday, October 1, 2012.  Visitation will be at 2:30P.M., Wednesday, October 3, at China Hill Christian Church, with the funeral service following at 4:00P.M.  Burial will be private. Born in Telfair County to Harris and Margaret Maloy, he was a graduate of Fitzgerald High School and was a member of Sharon Baptist...

T.J. Bowen

T.J. Bowen

Sep 26, 2012

T.J. Bowen, 86, of Milan, died Wednesday, September 26.  Funeral services will be at 11:00A.M., Saturday, September 29, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial in the Milan Cemetery.  Visitation is Friday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Milan, Mr. Bowen was the son of the late Edwin and Beulah Wells Bowen.  A member of Milan Baptist...

Bessie Irene (Carpenter)  Cason

Bessie Irene (Carpenter) Cason

Sep 5, 2012

Bessie Irene Carpenter Cason, 73, of Helena, died Wednesday, September 5.  Graveside funeral services will be at 2:00P.M., Saturday, September 8, in the Fishing Creek Cemetery.  Visitation is Friday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mrs. Cason was the daughter of the late Leroy and Catherine Varnadoe Carpenter.  She worked as an LPN at the Dodge and...

Mary Seina (Heath)  Johnson

Mary Seina (Heath) Johnson

Sep 2, 2012

Mary Seina Heath Johnson, 77, of McRae, died Sunday, September 2.  Funeral services will be at 11:00A.M., Wednesday, September 5, at McRae First Baptist Church with burial in the Oak Grove Cemetery.  Visitation is Tuesday, 7:00-9:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of McRae, Mrs. Johnson was the daughter of the late Arthur G. and Frances Sullivan Heath.  A homemaker for...

Larry Dean Powell

Larry Dean Powell

Aug 18, 2012

Larry Dean Powell, 68, of Lumber City, died Saturday, August 18.  Funeral services are at 4:30P.M., Monday, August 20, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Dodges Chapel Cemetery.  Visitation is Monday, 3:00P.M. until service time. A native and lifelong resident of Lumber City, Mr. Powell was the son of the late Roy E. and...

Fred Robert Haymons, Sr.

Fred Robert Haymons, Sr.

Aug 14, 2012

Fred Robert Haymons, Sr., died Tuesday, August 14.  Funeral services will be at 10:00A.M., Friday, August 17, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial in Riverside Cemetery, Lumber City.  Visitation is Thursday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Haymons was the son of the late Lucien and Zimmie Odom Haymons and was married to...

Waymon Sanford LaFavor

Waymon Sanford LaFavor

Aug 10, 2012

Waymon Sanford LaFavor, 83, of McRae, died Friday, August 10.  Funeral services will be at 4:00P.M., Sunday, August 12, at Chauncey Baptist Church with burial in the Telfair Memorial Gardens.  Visitation is Saturday, 6:00-9:00P.M. A native of Wheeler County and longtime resident of Telfair County, Mr. LaFavor was the son of the late Simmie S. and Essie Mae Selph LaFavor.  ...

Minnie (Hulett)  Spires

Minnie (Hulett) Spires

Aug 9, 2012

Minnie Hulett Spires, much loved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, went to be with the Lord on August 9, 2012 at the age of 81 years 11 months and 28 days. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM, Sunday, August 12th, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae.  Services will conclude with interment at Rebecca Baptist Church Cemetery in...