OBITUARIES

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

Kenneth Ray Norris

Kenneth Ray Norris

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...

Charles Henry Rauh, Jr.

Charles Henry Rauh, Jr.

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...

Geraldine (NeSmith)  Lord

Geraldine (NeSmith) Lord

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...

Herman T. Langley

Herman T. Langley

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...

Harry Malette Stovall

Harry Malette Stovall

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...

Dicy Marion (Smith)  Sammons

Dicy Marion (Smith) Sammons

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...

Mellie Lamar "M.L." Harrelson

Mellie Lamar "M.L." Harrelson

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...

Charles Ivey Watson

Charles Ivey Watson

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...

Quincy C Webb

Quincy C Webb

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...

Mattie Lou (Towns)  Stevenson

Mattie Lou (Towns) Stevenson

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...

Margie  Nell (Bloodworth)  Shepherd

Margie Nell (Bloodworth) Shepherd

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...

Charlie "C.J." Horton, Jr.

Charlie "C.J." Horton, Jr.

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....

Irwin Sage

Irwin Sage

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,...

Donald Ricky Roberson

Donald Ricky Roberson

Oct 6, 2015

Donald Ricky Roberson, 55, of Jacksonville, died Tuesday, October 6.  Funeral services will be held at 4:00P.M., Thursday, October 8, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in Roberson Cemetery.  Visitation is Wednesday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A lifelong resident of Telfair County, he was the son of the late David Lyndon Roberson, Sr. and was a mechanic.  He attended...

Sandra Kay (Alford)  Johns

Sandra Kay (Alford) Johns

Sep 24, 2015

Sandra Kay Alford Johns, 50, of McRae, died Thursday, September 24. A memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 27, at the New Life Christian Ministries, with visitation a half hour prior to the service. A native of Norwalk, CT, she was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Emmett Johns, McRae; children, Amber Johns Hulett, Scotland,...

Chester L. Swain, Jr.

Chester L. Swain, Jr.

Sep 23, 2015

Chester L. Swain, Jr., 85, of McRae, died Wednesday, September 23.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00A.M., Saturday, September 26, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial in the Bethlehem (Sandhill) Church Cemetery.  Visitation is one hour prior to the service. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Swain was the son of the late...

Fannie Laura (Sandefur)  Lowie

Fannie Laura (Sandefur) Lowie

Sep 19, 2015

Fannie Laura Sandefur Lowie, 87, of Pitts, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, September 19, following a lengthy illness.  A celebration of her life will be held at 2:00P.M., on Tuesday, September 22, at Vienna Church of God with burial in the Pleasant View Baptist Church Cemetery, Pitts.  Visitation is Monday, 6:00 – 8:00P.M., at Vienna Church of God....

Murlene (Cheek)  Haymons

Murlene (Cheek) Haymons

Sep 10, 2015

Murlene Cheek Haymons, 80, of McRae, died Thursday, September 10.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Saturday, September 12, at Telfair Memorial Gardens. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mrs. Haymons was the daughter of the late Denver R. and Margie Lavender Cheek.  She was a Para-pro with the Telfair County School System and attended...

Barbara Winifred Langley

Barbara Winifred Langley

Sep 10, 2015

Barbara Langley, 79, of McRae, died Thursday, September 10, following a lengthy illness.  Funeral services will be held at 3:00P.M., Sunday, September 13, at McRae First Baptist Church with burial in the Oak Grove Cemetery.  Visitation is Saturday, 5:30-7:30P.M. at Vaughn Funeral Home in McRae. A native of Mount Vernon, Georgia, Mrs. Langley was the daughter of the late Reba...

Florence Diane (Waters)  Volmar

Florence Diane (Waters) Volmar

Sep 9, 2015

Florence Diane Waters Volmar, 63, of McRae, died Wednesday, September 9.  Funeral services will be held at 2:30P.M., Monday, September 14, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at Bethlehem (Sandhill) Church Cemetery. A native of Winterhaven, FL, Mrs. Volmar was the daughter of the late Dick and Betty Louise (Roberts) Holland.  She was a district manager with...

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