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

Hazel (Sellars) Hinson
Feb 21, 2021
Hazel Sellars Hinson, 96, of McRae died Sunday, February 21. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Thursday, February 25, at Central Grove Church Cemetery.
A native of McRae, Mrs. Hinson was the daughter of the late Michael John "M.J." Sellars and the late Vada Kearce Sellars. She was a member of Central Grove Church...
Barbara Earline (Hulett) Caldwell
Feb 19, 2021
Barbara Earline Caldwell passed away on February 19th at the age of 78. A private funeral service will be held with burial at Clements Cemetery, Jacksonville, GA.
Earline is lovingly remembered by her son Ira, Jr. of Jacksonville, GA, and daughter, Sheritha “Sheba” and son-in-law, Kevin Thomas of Atlanta, GA. She has two grandsons, Zakary Thomas and...
William Charles Hyatt
Feb 18, 2021
William Charles Hyatt, 65, of Cordele, died Thursday, February 18, following an illness. A funeral service will be held at 9:00A.M., Saturday, February 20, at Vienna Church of God followed by burial at Sunnyside Cemetery.
A native of Live Oak, FL, Mr. Hyatt was the son of the late William Clanton Hyatt and the late Myra Pauline...
Inez Laverne (Gregory) Carnes
Feb 17, 2021
INEZ LAVERNE GREGORY CARNES
September 3, 1943 ~ February 17, 2021
Our hearts were saddened, when quietly February 17, 2021, our loving wife, sister, aunt, cousin and friend, Mrs. Inez Carnes, departed this life to be with the Lord. She left many fond memories in the hearts of her many friends and family.
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James Carl Nobles
Feb 14, 2021
James Carl Nobles, 90, formerly of Fort Valley, died Sunday, February 14. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Saturday, February 20, at Grimes Cemetery, Helena, with visitation one-half hour prior to the service.
A native of Helena, Mr. Nobles was the son of the late James Earnest and Clara Grimes Nobles and was married...
James Lonnie Towns
Feb 6, 2021
James Lonnie Towns, 71, of Helena, died Saturday, February 6, following a brief illness. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Tuesday, February 9, at Midway United Methodist Church Cemetery, Milan.
A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Towns was the son of the late James Arthur Towns and the late Mary Lou...

David Bruce Williams
Jan 28, 2021
David Bruce Williams, 63, of Lumber City, died Thursday, January 28, following a brief illness. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Thursday, February 4, at Blockhouse Baptist Church Cemetery, Jacksonville.
A native of Orlando, FL, Mr. Williams was the son of Marjorie Louise Wells Williams and the late Herman Luther Williams. He served in...
Carolyn (Spires) Towns
Jan 21, 2021
Notice: Change in arrangements...
Carolyn Spires Towns, 69, of McRae, died Thursday, January 21, following a brief illness. A graveside funeral service will be held at 4:00P.M., Thursday, January 28, at Midway Church Cemetery, Milan. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.
A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County,...
John Troy Driggers
Jan 15, 2021
John Troy Driggers, 83, of McRae died Friday, January 15, following a brief illness. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Wednesday, January 20, at Telfair Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service.
A native of Lyons, Mr. Driggers was the son of the late Pat Quincy Driggers and the late...
Jorge Armando Zappata
Jan 13, 2021
Jorge Armando Zappata, 17, formerly of McRae, died Wednesday, January 13, following a lengthy illness. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Friday, January 15, at Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery, with visitation one hour prior. to the service.
A native of Eastman, Mr. Zappata had lived most of his life in McRae. He was...

Tommie (Boney) Jones
Jan 10, 2021
Tommie Boney Jones, 87, of Rhine, died Sunday, January 10, following a brief illness. A private burial will be held at Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery with a memorial service to be announced at a later date.
A native and lifelong resident of Rhine, Mrs. Jones was the daughter of the late George Durward Boney and the...
John A. Massey
Jan 3, 2021
John A. Massey, 68, of Helena, died Sunday, January 3, following a lengthy illness. A graveside funeral service will be held at 10:00A.M., Wednesday, January 6, at Oakland (Helena) Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9:30AM-10:00A.M.
A native of Gwinnett County, Mr. Massey was the son of the late Charlie H. and Lois Harris Massey. He...
Pamela Kay (Griffin) Sosa
Jan 2, 2021
Pamela Kay Griffin Sosa, 61, of Helena, died Saturday, January 2, following a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at 2:00P.M., Sunday, January 17, at Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae.
A native of Douglas, Mrs. Sosa was the daughter of the late Henry Thomas "Tom" Griffin. She was a nurse and also worked with Knight Farms.
Survivors include her husband, Mauro...

Barbara Ann (Brown) Watson
Jan 1, 2021
Barbara Ann Brown Watson, 80, of Helena, died Friday, January 1, following a brief illness. A graveside funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Sunday, January 3, at Alamo Memorial Cemetery.
A native of Wheeler County, Ms. Watson was the daughter of the late William Wesley Brown, Sr., and the late Louise White Brown. She worked in...
Dorothy (Gunn) Miller
Dec 22, 2020
Dorothy Gunn Miller, 92, of Macon, died Tuesday, December 22. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Saturday, December 26, at Rebecca Baptist Church Cemetery, Milan.
Born in Telfair County, Ms. Miller was the daughter of the late John Daniel Gunn and the late Maria Cravey Gunn. A graduate of Georgia College, she taught at...
Bonnie Lynn (Butler) Fletcher
Dec 22, 2020
Bonnie Lynn Butler Fletcher, 78, of Rhine, passed peacefully on Tuesday, December 22, after a brief illness. A graveside visitation will be held at 10:30A.M., Thursday, December 24, at Bethel Church Cemetery, followed by the service at 11:00A.M.
A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Ms. Fletcher was the daughter of the late Wade Bland Butler,...
Ronald William Grimes
Dec 10, 2020
Ronald William Grimes, 75, of Glenwood passed away Thursday, December 10, following a brief illness. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Sunday, December 13, at Greater Vision Church Cemetery (formerly Union Church Cemetery), Alamo.
A native and lifelong resident of Wheeler County, Mr. Grimes was the son of the late Ronald Byron "Bill" and...
Gabriella Lizzie Holder
Dec 2, 2020
Gabriella Lizzie Holder, infant, was born and died on Thursday, December 2, at Meadows Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 1:00P.M., Saturday, December 5, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home.
Survivors include her parents, Karmen Irene Holder of McRae and Marcus Woodard of Helena; grandparents, Miranda Holder and Lucas Holder, both of...
Mary Luzell (Cravey) Knight
Nov 30, 2020
Mary Luzell Cravey Knight, 83, of Milan, died Monday, November 30. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Wednesday, December 2, at Rockwell Church Cemetery.
A native and lifelong resident of Milan, Mrs. Knight was the daughter of the late Thomas Dewey Cravey and the late Sara Ethel Hulett Cravey. A homemaker, she was a...
Marvin Hulett
Nov 28, 2020
Marvin Hulett, 74, of Milan died on Saturday, November 28. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Monday, November 30, at Hulett Cemetery.
A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Hulett was the son of the late J.P. and Freddie Draffin Hulett. A U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, he was the...