OBITUARIES

Feb 1, 2016

George Owen “Bucky” Hunt, Jr., 67, of McRae, died Monday, February 01, following a recent illness.  A graveside memorial service will be held at 11:00A.M., Wednesday, February 3, at Telfair Memorial Gardens with visitation at Vaughn Funeral Home one hour prior to the service.

A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Hunt was the son...

Jan 26, 2016

Rollie Lee Blaney Roberson, 70, of Jacksonville, died Tuesday, January 26, following a recent illness.  Funeral services will be held at 3:00P.M., Saturday, January 30, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in Roberson Cemetery.  Visitation is Friday, 6:00-9:00P.M.

A native of Telfair County where he lived most of his life, Mr. Roberson was...

Jan 21, 2016

George Carl “Runt” Strom, 96, of McRae, died Thursday, January 21, following a recent illness.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00A.M., Saturday, January 23, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at Bethlehem (Sandhill) Church Cemetery.  Visitation is Friday, 6:00-9:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of McRae, Mr. Strom was the son of the late Jim and...

Jan 8, 2016

Eula Lee Bowen Wells, 91, of Jacksonville, died Friday, January 8.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00A.M., Monday, January 11, at Blockhouse Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.  Visitation is Sunday, 7:00-9:00P.M., at Vaughn Funeral Home. A native and lifelong resident of Jacksonville, Mrs. Wells was the daughter of the late Walter J. and Katie Kinnett Bowen,...

Jan 5, 2016

Kenneth Ray Norris, 63, of Milan, died Tuesday, January 5.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00P.M., Friday, January 8, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in Rebecca Church Cemetery.  Visitation is Thursday, 6:00-9:00P.M. The son of Sister Thelma Thomas Norris Henderson and the late Marcus D. Norris, Mr. Norris was a native of Douglas.  A...

Dec 22, 2015

Charles Henry Rauh, Jr., 86, of Helena, died Tuesday, December 22.  Funeral services will be held at 1:30P.M., Saturday, January 2, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Blockhouse Church Cemetery, Jacksonville. A native of Long Island, NY, Mr. Rauh was the son of the late Charles Henry Rauh, Sr. and the late Jeanette Mildred...

Dec 9, 2015

Geraldine NeSmith Lord, 87, of Glenwood, died Wednesday, December 09, 2015.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00P.M., Friday, December 11, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Oak Grove Cemetery. A native of Glenwood, where she lived most of her life, Ms. Lord was the daughter of the late Ernest C. and Zennie Lee...

Dec 8, 2015

Herman T. Langley, 88, of McRae, died Tuesday, December 8.  Funeral services will be held at 1:00P.M., Saturday, December 12, at McRae First Baptist Church with burial in the Oak Grove Cemetery.  Visitation is Friday, 5:30-7:30P.M. A native of Ellijay, Mr. Langley was the son of the late Avery and Pluma Tankersley Langley and was recently widowed by his wife...

Nov 25, 2015

Harry Malette Stovall, 74, of McRae, died Wednesday, November 25.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Sunday, November 29, at New Red Hill Church Cemetery.  Visitation will be at the cemetery one hour prior to the service. Mr. Stovall was a lifelong resident of Telfair and Wheeler Counties.  He was a graduate of Wheeler County High School...

Nov 25, 2015

Dicy Marion Smith Sammons, 87, of McRae, died Wednesday, November 25, following a brief illness.  Funeral services will be held at 3:00P.M., Saturday, November 28, at Towns Church of God with burial in Telfair Memorial Gardens.  Visitation is Friday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Ms. Sammons was the daughter of the late Grover Patrick Smith and...

Nov 24, 2015

Mellie Lamar “M.L.” Harrelson, 77, of Helena, died Tuesday, November 24.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00A.M., Friday, November 27, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Oakland Cemetery.  Visitation is Thursday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native of Wheeler County and lifelong resident of Helena, Mr. Harrelson was the son of the late Mellie and Fannie...

Nov 23, 2015

Charles Ivey Watson, Sr., 83, of Macon, died Monday, November 23. A graveside funeral service will be held at 1:00P.M., Saturday, November 28, at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Cadwell. Visitation is Wednesday, 6:00-8:00P.M., at Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae. A native of Florida, Mr. Watson was the son of the late Joel Ivey Watson and the late Maude Wynne Watson and was...

Nov 23, 2015

Quincy C Webb of Dawsonville, GA, died Monday, November 23.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:30P.M., Friday, November 27, at Springhill Cemetery.  Visitation is Wednesday, 6:00-8:00P.M. at Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, GA. A man of many talents who loved to garden and fix things, he was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle.  Quincy was born...

Nov 22, 2015

Mattie Lou Towns Stevenson, 72, of McRae, died Sunday, November 22, following a lengthy illness.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00A.M., Tuesday, November 24, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home.  Visitation is Monday, 7:00-9:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Ms. Stevenson was the daughter of the late Orin and Mattie Britt Towns.  She was a...

Nov 13, 2015

Margie Nell Bloodworth Shepherd, 88, of Milan, passed away peacefully, Friday, November 13, following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held at 3:00P.M., Sunday, November 15, at Milan Baptist Church with burial in the Milan Cemetery. Visitation is Saturday, 6:00-8:00P.M at Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, GA. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Ms. Shepherd was the daughter...

Nov 3, 2015

Charlie “C.J.” Horton, Jr., 75, of Jacksonville, died Tuesday, November 3, following a brief illness.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00A.M., Thursday, November 5, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in Telfair Memorial Gardens.  Visitation is Wednesday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Jacksonville, Mr. Horton was the son of the late Charlie W....

Oct 27, 2015

Irwin Sage, 83, of Helena, GA, died Tuesday, October 27, following a lengthy illness. A native of Grant, VA, Mr. Sage was the son of the late Clinton and Hazel Osborn Sage and was the husband of the late Jeanette Yeomans Coleman Sage.  He served in the Korean Conflict as a US Marine, was a truck driver for many years,...