OBITUARIES

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...

Jun 16, 2022

Mary Kay Allen Pierce, 86, of McRae, passed away Thursday, June 16, following a lengthy illness.  A funeral service will be held at 10:00A.M., Saturday, June 18, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at Telfair Memorial Gardens.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. at the funeral home.  The family will also receive friends...

May 23, 2022

Selena Renee McKinney, 58, of Eastman died Monday May 23rd.  A funeral service will be held at 11AM, Wednesday, May 25th at Mt. Ararat Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to the service.

Selena was a native and life long resident of Dodge County and was the daughter of Thomas E....

May 21, 2022

Paul Leslie Craft, Sr., 74, of McRae died suddenly on Saturday May 21.  A funeral service will be held on 11am, Friday, May 27, at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Talorsville, MS, with burial at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery in Mize MS. . Visitation will be held Thursday from 5 until 8 pm at Colonial Chapel Funeral home.

May 16, 2022

Betty Jean Reynolds Harrelson, 71, of Helena, died Monday, May 16, following a lengthy illness.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Wednesday, May 18, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church Cemetery.  Visitation is one hour prior to the service.

A native of Wheeler County, Mrs. Reynolds...

May 1, 2022

Racheal Agnes Brown Vaughn, 68, of Uvalda, GA, died suddenly on Sunday, May 1.  A funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Saturday, May 7, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, GA, with burial at Mt. Olivet Church Cemetery, Helena, GA.  Visitation/viewing for family and friends will be two hours prior to the service at the funeral...

Apr 24, 2022

Patsy Ann Blackmon Spires, 80, of Helena, died Sunday, April 24, following a lengthy illness.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Thursday, April 28, at Bethlehem (Sandhill) United Methodist Church Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Wednesday, 5:00-7:00P.M.

A native of Blackshear, Mrs. Spires was the daughter of the late William Thomas Blackmon and the...

Apr 23, 2022

Roy Thomas Jeffries, 80, of McRae, passed peacefully on Saturday, April 23, following an extended illness.  A funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Tuesday, April 26, in the  chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at New Red Hill Holiness Baptist Church Cemetery.  Visitation will be Monday, 6:00 - 8:00P.M.

A native of Fitzgerald, Mr. Jeffries...

Apr 17, 2022

Marion Parker Purvis, 61, of Lumber City, died peacefully on Sunday, April 17, surrounded by his family.   A funeral service will be held at 4:00P.M., Thursday, April 21, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial at Central Grove Church Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 6:00 - 8:00P.M., Wednesday, at Vaughn Funeral Home.

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Mar 31, 2022

Mrs. Jettye S. Anderson died on the evening of March 31, 2022. She was born in McRae, GA and was the daughter of the late Jessie B. and Ruth Sawyer of McRae-Helena, GA. Mrs. Anderson graduated from Telfair County High School in 1959 and the Macon Hospital School of Nursing as a Registered Nurse in 1962. She worked at...

Mar 24, 2022

Susan Carpenter Hamilton, 88, of Milan passed peacefully on Thursday, March 24, following a lengthy illness.  A funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Sunday, March 27, at Milan Baptist Church with burial at Milan Cemetery.  Visitation is Saturday, 5:00-7:00P.M., at Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae.

A native and lifelong resident of Milan, Mrs. Hamilton was the daughter...

Mar 23, 2022

Terry Michael Giddens died Wednesday, March 23, following a lengthy illness.  A funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Sunday, March 27, at Calvary Holiness Campground, Broxton, with burial at Telfair Memorial Gardens.  Visitation is Saturday, 5:00-7:00P.M., at Calvary Holiness Campground.

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

Mar 15, 2022

Sawyer Lane Clark, infant son of Kayla and Tim Clark, passed away on Tuesday, March 15.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 10:00A.M., Saturday, March 19, at Greater Vision Church Cemetery (formerly known as Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery).  Friends and family are welcome.

Sawyer was preceded in death by grandparents, Kenny Thomas, Reba Clark...