OBITUARIES

Feb 13, 2017

John Turner “Johnny” Thomas, 60, of McRae died Monday, February 13.  A memorial service will be held at 1:30 Wednesday, February 15, at McRae Presbyterian Church with visitation one hour prior to the service.

A native and lifelong resident of McRae, Johnny was the son of Esther Bailey Thomas and the late John Lee Thomas. He was...

Feb 10, 2017

Virgil Carl “Pete” Cameron, Jr., 79, of Milan, died Friday, February 10, following a lengthy illness.  Funeral services will be held at 12:00Noon, Sunday, February 12, at Bethlehem (Sandhill) United Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery.  Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service.

A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Cameron...

Feb 8, 2017

James Leon “Pee Wee” Burkhalter, 65, of Alamo, died Wednesday, February 8, following a brief illness.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00A.M., Saturday, February 11, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Scotland Cemetery.  Visitation is Friday, 6:00-9:00P.M.

A native of Lumber City, Mr. Burkhalter was the son of the late...

Feb 6, 2017

Dr. William Jesse Briggs, III, 82, of Milan, died Monday, February 6, following a brief illness.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00P.M., Thursday, February 9, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Midway Church Cemetery.  Visitation will begin at 12:30P.M. at Vaughn Funeral Home.

A native of...

Feb 3, 2017

Nancy Lee Widrick Case, 65, of Helena, died Friday, February 3, following a brief illness.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00P.M., Sunday, February 5, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae.

A native of Syracuse, NY, Mrs. Case was the daughter of the late Weldon Lee Widrick and Faith Widrick.  She owned an assisted...

Jan 18, 2017

Aloe Boswell, 80, of Camilla, died Wednesday, January 18.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 1:45P.M., Saturday, January 21, in Telfair Memorial Gardens.  In the case of in-climate weather, the service will be held in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home.  Visitation will begin at 1:00P.M. at Vaughn Funeral Home.

A native of Telfair County,...

Jan 7, 2017

Rev. Johnny Lawrence Taylor, 62, of Eastman, died Saturday, January 7.  Funeral services will be held at 4:00P.M., Tuesday, January 10, at Community Church of God, Helena, with burial in the Harrelson Cemetery.  Visitation is Monday, 6:00-8:00P.M.

A native of Valdosta, Rev. Taylor was the son of Cathryn King Lozano and the late Lawrence R. Taylor.  He...

Jan 6, 2017

Richard Clements Welch, 54, of Horseshoe Lake, TN, was born October 21, 1962 the son of Elizabeth Clements Welch and the late Richard Vanneman Welch. The grandson of the late Horace Lee Clements, Sr. and the late Clara Mae Clark Clements, he entered into eternal rest on January 6, 2017 in Memphis, TN. Mr. Welch was a truck driver...

Jan 5, 2017

James Williams “Jimmy” Vaughn, 81, of Milan, died Thursday, January 5, following a lengthy illness.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00P.M., Sunday, January 8, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in Milan Cemetery.  Visitation is Saturday, 5:00-7:00P.M.

A native of Telfair County, Mr. Vaughn was the son of the late James Thomas...

Jan 5, 2017

Justin Alexander Grennell, 33, of Alamo, died Thursday, January 5.  A memorial service will be held at 4:00P.M., Sunday, January 8, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae.

A native of Syracuse, NY, Mr. Grennell was a diesel mechanic who enjoyed restoring antique tractors and building street rods.  He was preceded in death by a sister,...

Jan 4, 2017

Oswald Alton “Al” Best, Jr., 63, of Dublin, formerly of McRae, died Wednesday, January 4.  A funeral service will be at 12:00noon, Friday, January 6, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial in the Central Grove Church Cemetery.  Visitation is Friday, 10:30-12:00noon.

A native of Telfair County where he lived most of his life, Al...

Dec 26, 2016

Tom Jack Boney, 88, of Scotland, previously of the China Hill Community, died Monday, December 26, following a lengthy illness.  A memorial service will be held at 3:00P.M., Friday, December 30, at China Hill Christian Church with burial in the Bethel Church Cemetery.  Visitation is one hour prior to the service.

A native and lifelong resident of...

Dec 9, 2016

Nancy Leigh Smith Livingston, 70, of McRae, died Friday, December 9.  Funeral services will be held at 1:00P.M., Tuesday, December 13, at McRae United Methodist Church with burial in Livingston Cemetery.  Visitation is Monday, 6:00-8:00P.M., at Vaughn Funeral Home.

A native of Arlington, VA, Mrs. Livingston was the daughter of the late Lieutenant Colonel Calvin Oliver Smith...

Nov 25, 2016

Lillie Ethel Selph Evans, born March 12, 1939 in McRae, GA, passed away on November 25, 2016.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM, Saturday, December 10, 2016 in  the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, GA, with burial in New Red Hill Church Cemetery following services.  Visitation is one hour prior to service.

A native of...

Nov 22, 2016

Jimmy “Jay” Marion Williamson, 78, of Milan, died Tuesday, November 22, following a lengthy illness.  A funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Wednesday, November 23, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Milan Cemetery.  Visitation is one hour prior to the service.

A native of Claxton, Mr. Williamson was the son...

Nov 20, 2016

Jaivir Mistry, 52, of McRae, died Sunday, November 20.  A service will be held at 11:00A.M., Wednesday, November 23, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home.

A native of Uganda, Mr. Mistry was the son of the late Ranchod Bhai and Dahi Ben Bhai.  He was the former owner and operator of the Telfair Lodge and, more...

Nov 17, 2016

Terry Mitchell Hulett, 48, of Helena, died Thursday, November 17.  A memorial service will be held at 11:00A.M., Monday, November 21, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae.

A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Hulett was the son of the late Betty Sue King Hulett.  He was employed with Walmart Distribution Center as...

Nov 4, 2016

Louise Patterson Fussell went to be with her Lord on Friday, November 4.  Her husband of 66 years, Preston Fussell, preceded her in death in April, 2007.  Mrs. Fussell was the daughter of the late John T. 'Dock' O'Barr and Essie Lowery O'Barr.  From birth she was raised by the late John G. 'Bub' and Fannie O'Barr Patterson.

Nov 1, 2016

Stacey Mechelle Reaves Wilson, 49, of McRae died Tuesday, November 01.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00A.M., Friday, November 4, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to the service.

A native of Telfair County where she lived most of her life, Stacey was the daughter of Rena Towns Reaves and...

Sep 30, 2016

A memorial service for Roy Michael "Jayr" Simmons, Jr., 29, of McRae will be held at 11:00A.M., Saturday, October 8, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home.

A native and resident of Telfair County, Mr. Simmons was preceded in death by his stepfather, Glen Beasley.

Surviving are his parents, Zina Brewer Beasley (Stacey Wright) of...