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Local Obituaries for McRae, GA, Telfair County and Surrounding Areas
Ernest Dykes, Jr.
Sep 11, 2021
Ernest Dykes, Jr., 64, of Vidalia, died Saturday, September 11, following a brief illness. A visitation will be held at 5:00P.M., Wednesday, September 15, at Telfair Memorial Gardens, McRae, followed at 5:30P.M., by the graveside funeral service.
A native of Telfair County, Mr. Dykes was the son of the late Ernest Dykes, Sr. and the late LaRue...
Ronald Cullen Reaves
Sep 9, 2021
Ronald Cullen “Ron” Reaves, 56, of Dublin, died Thursday, September 9, in Aiken, SC, following a lengthy illness. A funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Saturday, September 11, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae. Visitation is Friday, 6:00 - 8:00P.M.
A native of Telfair County, Mr. Reaves was the son of Rena Towns Reaves...
William Melvin Heaton, Sr.
Sep 9, 2021
William Melvin Heaton, Sr., 94, formerly of Milan, passed away Thursday, September 9, at McRae Manor Nursing Home. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:30P.M., Sunday, September 12, at Midway United Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2:00P.M., prior to the service. Reverend Aubrey Corbitt will officiate.
Mr. Heaton was the last surviving child...
James Melvin White
Aug 26, 2021
James Melvin White, 81, of McRae, died Thursday, August 26. A graveside funeral service will be held at 4:00P.M., Saturday, August 28, at Scotland Cemetery. Visitation will be at 3:00P.M., at Vaughn Funeral Home.
A native of Dublin, Mr. White was the son of the late Charlie Lewis White and the late Mary Elizabeth Graham White. He...
Willie B. (Evans) Wade Craton
Aug 25, 2021
Willie B. Evans Wade Craton, 96, of McRae died peacefully on Wednesday, August 25, following a brief illness. A funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Saturday, August 28, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at Telfair Memorial Gardens. Visitation is Friday, 6:00-8:00P.M.
A native of Atlanta, Mrs. Craton was the daughter of the...
Sandra Ann (Dowdy) Harrell
Aug 16, 2021
Sandra Ann Dowdy Harrell, 75, of Milan, died Monday, August 16, following a lengthy illness. A memorial service will be held 2:00P.M., Friday, August 20, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae.
A native of McRae, Ms. Harrell was the daughter of the late James Morgan Dowdy and the late Mary Evelyn Bowen Dowdy. She was...
Ludie Hester (Downs) Lann
Jul 19, 2021
Ludie Hester Lann, 100, of Milan, died peacefully on Monday, July 19. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Wednesday, July 21, at Milan Cemetery. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service, at the cemetery.
A native of Smithville, MS, Mrs. Lann was the daughter of the late Victor and Nancy Lindsey Downs. ...
Linda Sue (Strom) Knowles
Jul 2, 2021
Linda Sue Strom Knowles, 74, of Cary, NC, passed on Friday, July 2, following a recent illness. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Wednesday, July 7, at Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday, 6:00-8:00P.M. Masks are required to attend visitation and graveside service.
A native of Telfair County where she lived most of...
Roy Rawlins
Jun 29, 2021
Roy Rawlins, 84, of McRae, passed peacefully on Tuesday, June 29, following an extended illness. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.
A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Rawlins was the son of the late Olan and Dollie Watson. An Army veteran and a member of Bethlehem (Sandhill) United Methodist Church,...
Alcie Jewell (Wallace) Lee
Jun 21, 2021
Alcie Jewell Wallace Lee, 86, of McRae, died Monday, June 21, following a lengthy illness. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.
A native of Virginia, Ms. Lee was the daughter of the late Dewey and Oma Fairchild Wallace and was the wife of the late James Thomas Lee. She was a buyer for...
Dolores Johnson
Jun 19, 2021
Dolores Edna Johnson, 86, of Dothan, AL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 19. A funeral service will be held at 11 am EST on Monday, June 28, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Mrs. Johnson was born on May 24,...
Jimmie D. Ophelia Inez (Selph) Marchant
Jun 18, 2021
Jimmie D. Marchant, 88, of Milan, died Friday, June 18. A graveside funeral service will be held at 10:30A.M., Monday, June 21, at Milan Cemetery.
A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mrs. Marchant was the daughter of the late Dock and Marjorie Evans Selph and was married to the late Arthur Allen Marchant. She was...
Roger Davis
Jun 17, 2021
Roger Davis, 81, of Chauncey, died Thursday, June 17, following a lengthy illness. A funeral service will be held at 4:00P.M., Sunday, June 20, at New Red Hill Baptist Church. Visitation is Saturday, 6:00-8:00P.M.
A native of McRae, Mr. Davis was the son of the late Charlie Gordon Davis and the late Alice Jones Davis and was...
Gary Warren Allen
Jun 9, 2021
Gary Warren Allen, 77, of Alamo, died Wednesday, June 9, following a lengthy illness. A Celebration of Life Ceremony will be held at 4:00P.M., Saturday, June 12, at McRae Church of God.
A native of Ponca City, OK, Mr. Allen was the son of the late Hubert Warren Allen. An Air Force veteran, he was retired from...
Vernon Lewis
May 27, 2021
Joseph Vernon Lewis, 75, of McRae, died Thursday, May 27, following a brief illness. A funeral service will be held at 10:00A.M., Saturday, May 29, at Macedonia Baptist Church with burial at Kinnett Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, from 6:00 - 8:00P.M.
A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Lewis was the son of...
Amy Dee (Hulett) Dunn
May 22, 2021
Amy Dee Hulett Dunn, 35, of McRae, died Saturday, May 22, following a brief illness. A graveside funeral service will be held at 10:00A.M., Tuesday, May 25, at Macedonia Church Cemetery. Visitation will begin 1/2 hour prior to the service.
A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Amy was the daughter of the late Paul and...
Martha Jane (Purvis) Stovall
May 19, 2021
Martha Jane Purvis Stovall, 78, of Alamo, died Wednesday, May 19, following a lengthy illness. Visitation will be held from 2:00-3:00P.M., Saturday, May 22, at Vaughn Funeral Home, followed by a graveside service at 3:30P.M., at Alamo Memorial Cemetery.
A native and lifelong resident of Wheeler County, Mrs. Stovall was the daughter of the late Elbert B....
Susan (Gosdin) Russell
May 19, 2021
Susan Gosdin Russell, 67, of Milan, died suddenly on Wednesday, May 19. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
A native of Carrollton, Mrs. Russell was the daughter of the late Garfield F. and Montine Lancaster Gosdin. She was a mental health counselor for most of her life and was a member of...
Melissa "Lisa" Vaughn (Roberson) Manus
Apr 24, 2021
Our beloved mama, sister and friend was welcomed into the gates of Heaven of April 24, 2021. We are heartbroken but we rejoice knowing that she is with family in the presence of our Heavenly Father.
A graveside funeral service for Melissa "Lisa" Vaughn Manus will be held at 11:00A.M., Saturday, May 1, at Little Rock Cemetery,...
Dennis Benjamin Roberson
Apr 19, 2021
Dennis Benjamin Roberson, 77, of Jacksonville, died Monday, April 19. A graveside funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Thursday, April 22, at Roberson Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, 6:00-8:00P.M.
A native and lifelong resident of Jacksonville, Mr. Roberson was the son of the late Steve and Aileen McLendon Roberson. A logger for most of his life,...
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