OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for McRae, GA, Telfair County and Surrounding Areas
Tina Fay (Steverson) Clements
Mar 8, 2022
Tina Fay Steverson Clements, 48, of McRae, died Tuesday, March 8, surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Saturday, March 12, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at Clements Cemetery. Visitation is Friday, 6:00-8:00P.M.
A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Tina was a mail carrier with the...
William Clyde "Bill" Campbell
Feb 26, 2022
William Clyde “Bill” Campbell, 87, passed away on Saturday, February 26, in Cordele, GA. William was born August 31, 1934 to the late Carrie Mae Henson Campbell and the late Forrest Henry Campbell in Indianapolis, IN. A graveside funeral service was held at 3:30P.M., Sunday, March 6, at St. Paul Holiness Baptist Church Cemetery, Jacksonville, GA.
Bill...
Patricia A. (Yawn) Vaughn
Feb 24, 2022
Patricia Ann Yawn Vaughn, 82, of Milan, died Thursday, February 24, following a brief illness. A funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Sunday, February 27, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at Milan Cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to the service.
A native of Telfair County, Mrs. Vaughn was the daughter of...
Dave Walker, Jr.
Feb 10, 2022
David Cameron Walker (Dave Walker, Jr.), 88, of Dublin, died peacefully on Thursday, February 10. A visitation will be held at 12:00 Noon, Saturday, February 12, at Bethlehem (Sandhill) United Methodist Church, followed by a graveside service at 1:00P.M.
A native of Milan, Mr. Walker was the son of the late Dave Walker, Sr. and the late...

Henry "H.J." Jackson Roberson
Jan 20, 2022
Mr. Henry Jackson Roberson, 84, of Ellabell, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at his home. Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 25, 5:00P.M. - 7:00P.M., at the Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Homes, 901 West Highway 80, Pooler, Georgia, and the funeral will be held at 12Noon, Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Vaughn Funeral Home, ...
Paula Ann (Lewis) Boone
Jan 11, 2022
Paula Ann Lewis Boone, 57, of Jacksonville, died Tuesday, January 11, following a lengthy illness. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Thursday, January 13, at Boone Family Cemetery, Jacksonville.
A native of Atlanta, Mrs. Boone was the daughter of the late Samuel Oren Lewis and the late Katherine Delia Davenport Lewis. She attended Straight...
Jason Chayne Fulford
Jan 1, 2022
Jason Chayne Fulford, 40, of Atlanta, died suddenly on Saturday, January 1. A memorial service will be held at 1:00P.M., Wednesday, January 5, at Alamo First Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00p.m., Tuesday, January 4, at Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae.
Jason was a native of Wheeler County and the son of John S. Fulford...
Sarah (Williams) Steverson
Dec 30, 2021
Sarah W. Steverson of Helena, died suddenly on Thursday, December 30. A funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Saturday, January 8, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial at Steverson Family Cemetery. Visitation is Friday, January 7, 6:00-8:00P.M.
The daughter of the late Horace O. Williams and the late Edna Bellflower Williams of...
Maude (Hart) McVey
Dec 29, 2021
Maude Hart McVey, 101, went to her heavenly home on December 29, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard S. McVey; son, Jerry H. McVey; parents, Silas M. and Lula C. Hart; son-in-law, Claude F. Vaughn; brother Emory L. Hart, Sr. and sisters, Annie Sandler and Minnie Denning.
Mrs. McVey was born in Telfair...
Mariannia Jayne Brooks
Dec 22, 2021
Mariannia Jayne Brooks, 3, passed away Wednesday, December 22, following a lengthy illness. A graveside funeral service will be held at 1:00P.M., Sunday, January 2, at Blockhouse Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is Saturday, 4:00-6:00P.M.
Survivors include her parents, Ricky Sheppard and Annia Brooks; brother and sister, Amelia Brooks and Malchi Brooks; and grandparents, Minnie O'Neal and Richard...
Christopher Nehemiah Ezra Fowler
Dec 2, 2021
Christopher Nehemiah Ezra Fowler, 43, of McRae, passed suddenly on Thursday, December 2. A visitation will be held Saturday, December 11, from 2:00-5:00P.M., at Vaughn Funeral Home followed by a memorial service at 5:00P.M.
A native of Jacksonville, FL, Mr. Fowler was the son of the late Nehemiah Ezra Fowler, Jr. and the late Brenda Elizabeth Brock...
James "Jimmy" Clayton Williams
Nov 8, 2021
Jimmy Williams, 75, passed away Monday, November 08, 2021, in the Coffee County Hospital in Douglas, GA. The funeral will be Thursday, November 11, 2021, at 1:00PM in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home. Visitation will be held 12:00PM prior to the services. Burial will follow in the Milan City Cemetery. The Rev. Pete Boyd and Rev. Alvin Lewis...
Carey Ellis Green
Oct 28, 2021
Carey Ellis Green, 75, of McRae, passed away Thursday, October 28, following a brief illness. A funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Sunday, October 31, at Macedonia Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00P.M., Saturday, at Vaughn Funeral Home and at 2:00P.M., Sunday at Macedonia Baptist Church.
A native and lifelong...
Raymond Felix Knowles
Oct 16, 2021
Raymond Felix Knowles, 71, of McRae, died Saturday, October 16, following an illness. A funeral service will be held at 10:00A.M., Friday, October 22, at McRae First Baptist Church with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday, 6:00-8:00P.M. We kindly request that all guests follow CDC COVID guidelines.
A native of Telfair County where he lived...
Harry Howell Mitchell
Oct 15, 2021
Harry Howell Mitchell, 85, of Lumber City, died peacefully on Friday, October 15. A funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Sunday, October 17, at Shiloh United Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
A native and lifelong resident of Wheeler County, Mr. Mitchell was the son...
Bernard Harold Horne, Sr.
Oct 13, 2021
Bernard Harold Horne, Sr., 80, of Milan, died suddenly on Wednesday, October 13. A funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Saturday, October 16, at Milan Church of God followed by burial at the church cemetery. Visitation is Friday, 6:00-8:00P.M.
A native of Wheeler County, Mr. Horne was the son of the late T.W. and Mollie Harrelson...
Jamie Marisa (Reid) Hatton
Oct 9, 2021
Jamie Marisa Reid Hatton, 44, of Hazlehurst, died Saturday, October 9, following a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at 10A.M., Wednesday, October 13, at Telfair Memorial Gardens. Strict COVID guidelines will be observed.
Mrs. Hatton was the daughter of the late Harriette Kelly Reid. She attended Hillcrest Baptist Church and was an x-ray technician...
JoAnne (Miner) Teate Baldwin
Oct 4, 2021
JoAnne Miner Teate Baldwin, 89, of McRae, passed peacefully on Monday, October 4, following a recent illness. A visitation will be held at 1:00P.M., Thursday, October 7, at First Baptist Church of McRae, followed by a funeral service at 2:00P.M. Burial will be at Telfair Memorial Gardens.
A resident of McRae for most of her life, JoAnne...
John Forrest McCrimmon, Jr.
Oct 2, 2021
John Forrest McCrimmon, Jr., 57, of Helena, died Saturday, October 2, following a brief illness. A funeral service will be held at 4:00P.M., Monday, October 4, at Southside Baptist Church, McRae, with burial at Oakland (Helena) Cemetery. Visitation is Monday, 5:00-7:00P.M.
A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. McCrimmon was the son of the late...
Jack Carlton Bowen
Sep 30, 2021
Jack Carlton Bowen, 82, of Jacksonville, passed peacefully on Thursday, September 30, following a lengthy illness. A funeral service will be held at 4:00P.M., Sunday, October 3, at St. Paul Holiness Church followed by burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is Saturday, 6:00 – 8:00P.M. Masks are preferred for the visitation and funeral service.
A native and...