OBITUARIES

Jan 9, 2023

Janie Elizabeth Jeffries Elton, 77, of Macon, died suddenly on Monday, January 9.  A funeral service will be held at 12:00P.M., Monday, January 23, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, followed by burial at the Telfair Memorial Gardens.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

A native of Telfair County, Beth was the daughter...

Jan 2, 2023

John Emory Seay was born on March 6, 1932, in Telfair County and died January 2, 2023 at the age of ninety.  He was the son of John Frank Seay and Nancy Margaret Williams Seay and was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Lewis Etheridge Seay, Eber Rue Stapleton, Mary Lizzie Binkney and Nettie Lee Wright.

Dec 26, 2022

Marilyn Janene Durden Lann, 59, of Milan, died Monday, December 26, 2022.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 3:00p.m., Friday, December 30, at St. Paul Holiness Church, Jacksonville.

A native and lifelong resident of Milan, Ms. Lann was the daughter of the late William Edward Durden and the late Betty Sue Horton Durden.  She was...

Oct 23, 2022

Charles E. Stone, Sr., 88, of McRae, died peacefully Sunday, October 23.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Tuesday, November 1 at Clements Cemetery at Mt. Galilee Baptist Church.  Visitation is Monday, 5:00-7:00P.M.

A native of Telfair County where he lived most of his life, Mr. Stone was the son of the late Lamar...

Oct 12, 2022

Ruby Zimmie Brown Kimes, 90, of McRae passed peacefully Wednesday, October 12, following a brief illness.  A funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Sunday, October 16, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at New Red Hill Holiness Baptist Church Cemetery.  Visitation is Saturday, 6:00 - 8:00P.M.

A native of Telfair County, where she...

Oct 10, 2022

Margaret Jane Craig (McLean) Margaret ‘Jane’ Craig, beloved aunt, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, passed away on October 10th, 2022 in Jacksonville, Florida following a brief illness. She was 97 years old. She was born in Lumber City, Georgia, to Daniel and Clyde McLean on August 30, 1925. Mom married James F. Craig on December 26, 1950 in Lumber...

Oct 9, 2022

Larry Ricks, 81, of McRae, died Sunday, October 9, following a brief illness.  A graveside memorial service will be held at 11:00A.M., Saturday, October 15, at Telfair Memorial Gardens.  Visitation is Tuesday, 6:00 – 8:00P.M.

A native of Wheeler County, Mr. Ricks was the son of the late Nolan Eason Ricks, Sr. and the late Lillie Mae...

Oct 5, 2022

Rebecca B. “Runt” Harrelson, 82, formerly of Helena, died peacefully Wednesday, October 5, following a lengthy illness.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Saturday, October 8, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial at Central Grove Church of God Cemetery.  Visitation is Friday, 5:00-7:00P.M.

A native of Telfair County where she lived...

Sep 16, 2022

Robert William Waldon, 79, formerly of Telfair County, died Friday, September 16, following a lengthy illness.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Sunday, September 18, at Blockhouse Baptist Church Cemetery, Jacksonville.

Mr. Waldon was the son of the late Earl and Vaunita Fussell Waldon.  A S. Army retiree, he was a member of Blockhouse...

Sep 8, 2022

Mr. Edison Ray Underwood, 76, of McRae died peacefully Thursday, September 8.  No service is planned at this time.

A native of Florida, Mr. Underwood was the son of the late Alpheus Edison Underwood and the late Marie Louise Raymond Underwood.  He was a truck driver and was preceded in death by a son, Alvie Underwood.

Aug 27, 2022

Ida Mae Hulett Register, 80, of Jacksonville died peacefully Saturday, August 27, following a recent illness.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Tuesday, August 30, at Emanuel Apostolic Church with burial at Blockhouse Church Cemetery.  Visitation will be Monday, 5:00-7:00P.M., at Vaughn Funeral Home.

A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mrs. Register was...

Aug 27, 2022

Lena Yeomans Walden, 84, of Byron, died peacefully on Saturday, August 27, following a lengthy illness.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Monday, August 29, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial at Clements Cemetery at Mt. Galilee Baptist Church.  Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service.

A native of...

Aug 26, 2022

Helen Jeanette Duncan Johns, 73, of McRae, died suddenly on Friday, August 26.  A funeral service will be held at 3:00p.m., Sunday, August 28, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home.  Visitation is one hour prior to the service.

A native of Baxley, Mrs. Johns was the daughter of the late J.T. and Eula Mae Thornton Duncan. ...

Aug 15, 2022

Clarence Edwin Cook, 99, of McRae died suddenly on Monday, August 15.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 1:00P.M., Friday, August 19, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Rhine.  A gathering of family and friends will be held following the service.

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

Aug 6, 2022

Annie Jo Tribble Giddens, 84, of McRae, died suddenly Saturday, August 6, following a recent illness.  A funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Monday, August 8, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at Telfair Memorial Gardens.  Visitation is Sunday, 3:00-5:00P.M.

A native of Jones County, Mrs. Giddens was the daughter of the late...

Jul 24, 2022

Arrangements have been changed.  The service will now be graveside.

Eddie M. “Frosty” Boone, Sr., 93, of Rhine, died peacefully Sunday, July 24, following a recent illness.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Thursday, July 28, at Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery, with visitation one hour prior to the service.

A native and...

Jul 6, 2022

Wayne Linton Riddle, 81, of McRae, died Wednesday, July 6, following an illness.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00P.M., Sunday, July 10, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior.

A native of Wheeler County, Mr. Riddle was the last surviving child of the late Walter Cleon Riddle, Sr. and the...

Jun 23, 2022

Dr. Paul Connell Pierce, 86, of McRae, died suddenly on Thursday June 23  A funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Sunday, June 26, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at Telfair Memorial Gardens.  Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service.

A native of Reynolds, Dr. Pierce was the son of the...

Jun 22, 2022

Margaret Louisa Thomas Dover, 67, of McRae died suddenly on Wednesday, June 22.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Friday, June 24, at Dodges Chapel Cemetery.  Visitation is one hour prior to the service.

A native of Blue Ridge, Mrs. Dover was the daughter of the late Frank William Thomas and the late Alice...

Jun 21, 2022

Henry Dover, 89, formerly of McRae, passed away Tuesday, June 21, following a lengthy illness.  A funeral service will be held at 10:00A.M., Saturday, June 25, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery.  Visitation is Friday, 6:00 – 8:00P.M.

A native of Telfair County, Mr. Dover was one of eight children...