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Local Obituaries for McRae, GA, Telfair County and Surrounding Areas
Teresa Elizabeth Campbell Reynolds
Sep 15, 2024
Teresa Campbell Reynolds 63, was taken from us unexpectedly on Sunday, September 15. Her memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, September 22, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at Mt. Olivet Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation is Saturday, 6:00 - 8:00P.M., at Vaughn Funeral Home.
Teresa was a resident of McRae all her adult life and...
Bobby Henry Reynolds
Sep 15, 2024
Bobby Henry Reynolds, 70, of Helena, died suddenly Sunday, September 15. A funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Sunday, September 22, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at Mt. Olivet Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation is Saturday, 6:00 - 8:00P.M. at the funeral home.
A native and lifelong resident of Helena, Mr. Reynolds was the son of the...
Adger Sessom Gillis
Sep 10, 2024
Adger Sessom "Winkie" Gillis, 77, of Clinton, OK, died Tuesday, September 10, following a lengthy illness. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Saturday, September 21, at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery.
A native of Telfair County, Mr. Gillis was the son of the late Harvey Gillis and the late Josephine Lavender Gillis. A former truck driver and a rancher,...
Sarah Carolyn Adams
Sep 6, 2024
Sarah Carolyn Vaughn Adams, 53, of Milan, died Friday, September 6, following a lengthy illness. A funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Monday, September 9, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial at Vaughn Tabernacle Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday from 4:00 - 7:00P.M.
A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Ms. Adams was the...
Randel White
Aug 19, 2024
Randel White, 80, of Helena died Monday, August 19, following an extended illness. A funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Friday, August 23, at Branded Heart Ministries, Center Hill, FL, with visitation one hour prior to the service. A visitation will also be held from 4:00-6:00P.M., Wednesday, August 21, at Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, GA.
A native of Cedar Grove,...
Curtis Glen "C.J." Purvis, Jr.
Aug 15, 2024
Curtis Glen "C.J." Purvis, Jr., 32, of Helena, died suddenly on Thursday, August 15. A funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Thursday, August 22, at McRae Church of God with burial at Erick Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday, 6:00-8:00P.M. at Vaughn Funeral Home.
A native of Wheeler County where he lived most of his life, Mr. Purvis was a logger with...
Jack Lee Yawn
Aug 14, 2024
Jack (Jackie) Lee Yawn, age 74, of Douglasville, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, after an extended illness. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:30P.M., Saturday, August 24, at Milan City Cemetery. Visitation is at 1:00P.M., at Vaughn Funeral Home.
Jack was predeceased by his parents, Harry and Veda McAdams Yawn, and his brothers,...
Tyson Lamar Edalgo, Jr.
Aug 14, 2024
Tyson Lamar Edalgo, Jr., 77, of Lumber City died Wednesday, August 14. A memorial service will be held at a later date
A native of Forsyth, Mr. Edalgo was a licensed alcohol and drug counselor and was a veteran of both the Army and the Army National Guard.
Survivors include his daughters, Kristie (John) McCarthy and Jamie (Mike) Conder; and grandsons, Tyson...
David Ronald "Ronnie" Alford
Aug 14, 2024
David Ronald "Ronnie" Alford, 73, of McRae died Wednesday, August 14, following a lengthy illness. The family will announce a memorial service at a later date.
A native of Connecticut, Mr. Alford was the son of the late James Carson Alford, Sr. and the late Jewel Gupton Alford. He was a construction worker with Robins Air Force Base.
Survivors include nieces and...
Dorothy Eunice Calhoun Harris
Aug 10, 2024
Dorothy Eunice Calhoun Harris, 102, died Friday, August 9. A funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Tuesday, August 13, at McRae Methodist Church with burial at Pitts Cemetery, Pitts, GA. Visitation is Monday, 6:00-8:00P.M., at Vaughn Funeral Home.
A native of Statesboro, Mrs. Harris was the daughter of the late Benjamin Jarrell Calhoun and the late Eunice Neville Calhoun. She...
Patricia "Tricia" Lynn Conley
Aug 7, 2024
Patricia "Tricia" Lynn Conley, 46, of Eastman died suddenly Wednesday, August 7. A funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Sunday, August 11, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to the service.
A native of Telfair County, Ms. Conley was the daughter of the late John...
Bobby Willis Horne
Jul 18, 2024
Bobby Willis Horne, 85, of Helena, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, July 18, following a lengthy illness. A funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Sunday, July 21, at Community Church of God with burial at Harrelson Family Cemetery. Visitation is Saturday, 7:00-9:00P.M., at Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae.
A native of Wheeler County where he lived most of his life,...
James Kenneth Waldon
Jul 15, 2024
James Kenneth Waldon, 78, died Monday, July 15, following an extended illness. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Wednesday, July 17, at Blockhouse Baptist Church Cemetery, Jacksonville. Visitation is 5:00-8:00P.M., Tuesday, at Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae.
A native of Telfair County, Mr. Waldon was the son of the late Earl and Vaunita Fussell Waldon. He was a member...
Andy Cook
Jul 5, 2024
Andrew Marshall "Andy" Cook, 69, of Milan, died peacefully Friday, July 5. A funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Sunday, July 7, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to the service.
A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Cook was the son of the...
Eloise Towns Yawn
Jul 4, 2024
Eloise Towns Yawn, 79, of Rhine died Thursday, July 4. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Monday, July 8, at Rockwell Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to the service.
A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mrs. Towns was the daughter of the late Guy C. and Christine Briley Towns. A registered nurse, she...
El Donna Joy Bowen
Jul 3, 2024
El Donna Joy Scholts Bowen, 77, of McRae, died Wednesday, July 3, following an illness. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00.M., Friday, July 5, at Offerman Baptist Church Cemetery, Offerman, GA.
A native of Waycross, Mrs. Bowen was the wife of the late Rev. Claude Harley Bowen and was a long time employee of the local Dairy Queen....
William Ervin Etling, Jr.
Jun 13, 2024
William Ervin Etling, Jr., 67, of Jacksonville, died Thursday, June 13, following an extended illness. The family will announce a memorial service at a later date.
A native of Elkhart, IN, Mr. Etling was the son of the late William Ervin Etling, Sr., and the late Juanita Sheehan Etling. Former First Sergeant in the U.S. Army, he was self-employed mechanic and...
Jay Brent Dominey
Jun 11, 2024
Jay Brent Dominey, of Tallahassee, FL, died Tuesday, June 11, following an extended illness. A funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Tuesday, June 18, at McRae Methodist Church, with burial to follow at 2:30P.M., at Stanley Cemetery, Stanley Cemetery Rd., Dublin, GA. Visitation will be held from 6:00 - 8:00P.M., Monday, June 17, at Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae.
A native...
Nina Ruth Porter
May 26, 2024
Nina Ruth Porter, a dedicated bank clerk for 26 years and beloved member of the community, passed away on May 26, 2024 in Douglas, GA at the age of 89. She was born on June 9, 1934, in Alamo GA to her late parents, F.M and Marie Fiveash Joiner.Throughout her life, Nina brought joy to those around her with her...
Virginia Lorene (Spires) Rhudy Connell
Apr 29, 2024
Virginia Lorene Spires Rhudy Connell, 87, of McRae went to her eternal home Monday, April 29, following an extended illness. A funeral service will be held at 1:00P.M., Friday, May 3, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at New Red Hill Holiness Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Troy Maddox will officiate. Visitation is one hour prior to...
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