OBITUARIES

Mar 27, 2024

Doris Gothard Mountjoy was born in Perry, Florida on June 19, 1930.  She was the second daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Gothard of Thomasville, Georgia, where she attended Thomasville public schools, graduating from Thomasville High School in 1948.  Mrs. Mountjoy was honored to be selected the First Rose Show Queen in 1948. She graduated from Valdosta...

Mar 15, 2024

Orie D. Smith, age 81 of Bogart, GA passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024. Orie was born in McRae, Georgia to Carlos D. and Amanda Pope Smith. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Sue Smith; and brothers Willie Lee Varnadoe (Irene), Morris Smith (Omie), and Ed Smith (surviving wife, Wanda). He is...

Feb 25, 2024

Jim Fred Dover, 61, of McRae died Sunday, February 25, following an extended illness.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:30A.M., Monday, February 26, at Fishing Creek Cemetery.  Visitation will begin at 10:30A.M.

A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Dover was the son of Elvin and Vivian Croteau Dover.  A heavy equipment...

Feb 21, 2024

Marfa Ann "Mutt" Sumner, 86, of Lumber City died Wednesday, February 21, following a lengthy illness. A funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Saturday, February 24, at Lumber City First Baptist Church with burial at Riverside Cemetery.  Visitation is Friday, 6:00 - 8:00PM.

A native of Fitzgerald, Mrs. Sumner was the daughter of the late Jim...

Feb 6, 2024

Embry Harrell, 81, passed away at his residence Tuesday, February 6.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00P.M., Friday, February 9, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae.  The Harrell family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

He was born at home in Jacksonville, GA, to parents, Joseph Harrell and Kathleen Wells...

Feb 3, 2024

Jeffery Denver Haymons, 59, of Statesboro, died Saturday, February 3.  Visitation will be held from 10:00A.M. until 12:00P.M., Friday, February 23, at First Presbyterian Church, Statesboro, followed at 3:00 P.M., by a funeral service in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial at Telfair Memorial Gardens.  Rev. Kevin Scott will officiate. A native of McRae, Mr. Haymons...

Jan 23, 2024

Tommy Purvis, 78, of Alamo died Tuesday, January 23, following a lengthy illness.  A funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Friday, January 26,  in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Alamo Memorial Cemetery.  Visitation is one hour prior to the service.

A native and lifelong resident of Wheeler County, Mr. Purvis...

Jan 12, 2024

Harriet Amy Cook Bennett, 78, passed away on January 12, 2024, in Tampa, Florida. Harriet was born on August 3, 1945. She was the daughter of Harry Augustus Cook, Sr., and Amy Lila Herring Cook of Milan, Georgia. She is survived by her children, Amy Wheeler (Daniel) and Andrew Bennett (Emily); five grandchildren, Cole Wheeler and Andrew, Allison, Molly,...

Jan 10, 2024

Beverly Ann Williams Vaughn, 74, of Eastman died Wednesday, January 10, following an illness.  A funeral service will be held at 2:30P.M., Sunday, January 14, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial at Vaughn Tabernacle.  Visitation is Saturday, 4:00-6:00P.M. at the funeral home.

A native of Dodge County where she lived most of her...

Jan 5, 2024

Harry White, Jr., 96, of Alamo, passed peacefully Friday, January 5, at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, after a brief illness.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Sunday, January 7, at Scotland City Cemetery with visitation at the cemetery one hour prior to the service.  Pastor Andy Brownley will officiate.

Mr. White was born January...

Dec 30, 2023

Jerry Daniel Hulett, 75, of Milan, died Saturday, December 30, following a lengthy illness.  Visitation will be held from 1:30 - 2:30P.M., Friday, January 5, at Vaughn Funeral Home, followed at 3:00P.M., by a graveside funeral service at Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery.

A native of Telfair County, Mr. Hulett was the son of the late Daniel and...

Dec 28, 2023

Oscar Owen Hulett, 77 of Hazlehurst died Thursday, December 28, following an illness.  The funeral service will be at 3:30P.M.,Sunday, December 31, at First Baptist Church of Hazlehurst with visitation beginning at 1:30P.M.  Burial will follow at Palms Memorial Gardens.

A native of Telfair County, Mr. Hulett was the son of the late Oscar Mark Hulett and...

Dec 6, 2023

Wallace David Durden, 73, of Helena, died Wednesday, December 6.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 1:00P.M., Saturday, December 9, at New Bethel Church Cemetery.  Visitation is Friday, 6:00-8:00P.M., at Vaughn Funeral Home.

A native and lifelong resident of Dodge County, Mr. Durden was the son of the late Ewart and Pauline Polk Durden.  He...

Nov 18, 2023

Lofton Haymons, 98, of McRae, died Saturday, November 18, following a brief illness.  A funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Tuesday, November 21, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, with burial at Telfair Memorial Gardens.  Visitation is one hour prior to the service.

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

Oct 22, 2023

Nina Irene Smith Howell, 52, of McRae died Sunday, October 22, following a brief illness.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 1:00P.M., Wednesday, October 25, at Telfair Memorial Gardens.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, from 6:00-8:00P.M., at Vaughn Funeral Home.

A native of Wheeler County, Mrs. Howell was the daughter of the late Thomas Rayburn...

Oct 2, 2023

David Franklin Floyd, Sr., 80, of McRae, died Monday, October 2, following an illness.  A memorial service is being planned and will be announced on this page.

Mr. Floyd was the son of the late James Herman Floyd and the late Martha Willie Holmes Floyd.  He was a carpenter and painter for most of his life, and...

Sep 30, 2023

Christine Spires Seay was born on June 3, 1933 and passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 30, 2023.  She was the daughter of Joel Ross and Exie Alice Smith Spires and was preceded in death by her husband of seventy years, John Emory Seay, and her siblings, Benjamin Franklin Spires, JB Spires, Doshie Mae Spires, Bill...

Aug 6, 2023

John A. Peterson, V died Sunday, August 6.  A memorial service will be held at 12:00Noon, Saturday, August 19, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home.

A longtime resident of Telfair County and the son of the late John A. Peterson, IV and the late Martha Alice Willis Peterson, Johnny was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting...

Jul 30, 2023

Roy Mitchell Yawn, 95, formerly of Telfair County, was born January 20, 1928, to Henry and Estella Yawn.  By the time his birth was registered the legal birth certificate stated he had no middle name and the date was listed as January 22, 1928.  Roy was the second oldest of seven children.  He graduated from Milan High School, class...

Jul 24, 2023

DaLucas Mac Brooks, infant, gained his angel wings Monday, July 24.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Saturday, July 29, at Blockhouse Baptist Church Cemetery, Jacksonville, GA.  A visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00P.M., Friday at Vaughn Funeral Home.

DaLucas was the child of Ricky Lucas Sheppard and Annia Maria Brooks.  His maternal grandparents...