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

Ernest Dykes, Sr.

Ernest Dykes, Sr.

Mar 2, 2012

Ernest Dykes, Sr., 84, of McRae, died Friday, March 2  Funeral services will be at 2:00P.M., Monday, March 5, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial in the Telfair Memorial Gardens.  Visitation is Sunday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Dykes was the son of the late Daniel and Nellie Sheffield Dykes and married...

Christine (Yawn)  Brown

Christine (Yawn) Brown

Mar 1, 2012

Christine Yawn Brown, 91, of McRae, died Thursday, March 1.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00P.M., Sunday, March 4, at Faith Baptist Church with burial in the Oak Grove Cemetery.  Visitation is Saturday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mrs. Brown was the daughter of the late Levie Tildon Yawn and Minnie Rawlins Yawn.  She attended...

Roger Brett Hartley

Roger Brett Hartley

Feb 24, 2012

Roger Brett Hartley, 25, of McRae, died Friday, February 24.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00A.M., Friday, March 2, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial in the Telfair Memorial Gardens.  Visitation is Thursday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Hartley was the son of Roger and Joan Shadix Hartley of McRae.  He...

Grace (Tribble)  Pope

Grace (Tribble) Pope

Feb 20, 2012

Lillie Grace Tribble Pope, 74, of Lumber City, died Monday, February 20.  Funeral services will be at 11:00A.M., Thursday, February 23,  in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae,  with burial in the Dodge’s Chapel Cemetery.  Visitation is Wednesday, 6:00-9:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mrs. Pope was the daughter of the late Osie S. Tribble, Sr....

Henry "Buck Shot" Dave Yawn

Henry "Buck Shot" Dave Yawn

Feb 19, 2012

Henry Dave “Buck Shot” Yawn, 80, of McRae, died Sunday, February 19.  Funeral services will be at 2:00P.M., Tuesday, February 21, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial in Trinity Cemetery.  Visitation is Monday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Yawn was the son of the late Spurgeon “S.W.” and Mary Lee Davis Yawn.  ...

Lucille (Varnadoe)  Walden

Lucille (Varnadoe) Walden

Feb 6, 2012

Lucille Varnadoe Walden, 95, of Lumber City, died Monday, February 6.  Funeral services will be at 11:00A.M., Wednesday, February 8, at Lumber City Baptist Church with burial in the Telfair Memorial Gardens, McRae. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mrs. Walden was the daughter of the late Robert Lee “Jack” and Ada Catherine Pope Varnadoe.  She was a...

William Steverson

William Steverson

Jan 20, 2012

William Steverson, 93, of Scotland, died Friday, January 20.  Funeral services will be at 2:00P.M., Sunday, January 22, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in Blockhouse Cemetery, Jacksonville.  Visitation is Saturday, 6:00-8:00P.M. The son of the late William Jesse and Fannie Pittman Steverson, Mr. Steverson graduated from Milan High School and attended South Georgia College.  He...

Clara Mae (Brown)  Ryals

Clara Mae (Brown) Ryals

Jan 18, 2012

Clara Mae Brown Ryals, 80, of McRae, died Wednesday, January 18.  Funeral services will be at 1:00P.M., Saturday, January 21, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial in the Sand Grove Cemetery, Milan.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mrs. Ryals was the daughter of the late...

Dorothy "Dot" R (Liles)  Ward

Dorothy "Dot" R (Liles) Ward

Jan 16, 2012

Dorothy “Dot” Rosalee Liles Ward, 74, died Monday, January 16.  Funeral services will be at 11:00A.M., Thursday, January 19, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Telfair Memorial Gardens.  Visitation is Wednesday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native of Alabama, Mrs. Ward was the daughter of the late Albert and Hallie Haskins Liles and the wife of the...

Margaret (Dover)  Sheppard

Margaret (Dover) Sheppard

Jan 11, 2012

Margaret Dover Sheppard, 76, of McRae, died Wednesday, January 11.  Funeral services will be at 3:00P.M., Friday, January 13, at Faith Baptist Church with burial in the Dodge’s Chapel Cemetery.  Visitation is Thursday, 6:00-9:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mrs. Sheppard was the daughter of the late Jim and Meda Smith Dover.  A homemaker and a member...

Christopher Tyler Steverson

Christopher Tyler Steverson

Jan 10, 2012

Christopher Tyler Steverson, 21, of McRae, died Tuesday, January 10.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00P.M., Sunday, January 15, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Blockhouse Cemetery, Jacksonville.  Visitation is 6:00 - 9:00P.M., Saturday. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Steverson was the son of Chris W. Steverson and Shalon...

Eddie Morris Knight

Eddie Morris Knight

Dec 24, 2011

Eddie Morris Knight, 74, of McRae, died Saturday, December 24. Visitation will be Monday December 26, from 1:00-3:00P.M., followed by a graveside service at 3:30P.M., in the Rockwell Cemetery. A native of Telfair County, Mr. Knight was the son of the late Morris and Genettie Gay Knight. He was a retired truck driver and mechanic. Survivors include daughters, Ann (Kenneth)...

William Chester Stanley

William Chester Stanley

Dec 21, 2011

William Chester Stanley, 74, of Milan, died Wednesday, December 21.  Graveside services will be at 11:00A.M., Friday, December 23, in the Rockwell Cemetery.  The family will receive friends on Thursday evening at his home. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Stanley was the son of the late Hill and Grace Yawn Stanley and was married to the...

Velma (Dover)  Spires

Velma (Dover) Spires

Dec 16, 2011

Velma Dover Spires, 70, of McRae, died Friday, December 16.  Funeral services will be at 2:00P.M., Sunday, December 18, at Milan Church of God with burial in the Sandhill Cemetery.  Visitation is Saturday, 6:00-9:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mrs. Spires was the daughter of the late Jim and Meda Smith Dover.  She was co-owner/operator of McRae...

Annie Elizabeth (Wooten)  Horton

Annie Elizabeth (Wooten) Horton

Dec 13, 2011

Annie Elizabeth Wooten Horton, 98, of Jacksonville, died Tuesday, December 13.  Funeral services will be at 2:00P.M., Thursday, December 15, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Telfair Memorial Gardens.  Visitation is Wednesday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mrs. Horton was the daughter of the late Oscar and Ida Mae Clements...

Daniel Lloyd Selph

Daniel Lloyd Selph

Dec 7, 2011

Daniel Lloyd Selph, 27, of McRae, died Wednesday, December 7, 2011.  Funeral services will be at 3:00P.M., Saturday, December 10, 2011, at Faith Baptist Church with burial in the Telfair Memorial Gardens. A native of Telfair County where he lived most of his life, and an avid tennis player, Daniel was an aspiring aircraft mechanic who loved being with friends...

Ernestine (Stovall)  Stovall

Ernestine (Stovall) Stovall

Nov 20, 2011

Services for Lillian Ernestine Stovall, age 89, of McRae, Georgia will be held on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at 2:00P.M., at Vaughn Funeral Home Chapel, McRae, Georgia.  Burial will follow at Red Hill Church Cemetery. Ms. Stovall died Sunday, November 20, 2011.  Born in Telfair County on June 2, 1922, the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Ben Stovall,...

Hennilu (Maxwell)  Geiger

Hennilu (Maxwell) Geiger

Nov 20, 2011

Henrietta Louise (Hennilu) Maxwell Geiger, 96, died on Sunday, November 20, at Serenity Hospice in Dublin, Georgia.  Funeral services for Mrs. Geiger will be held on Wednesday, November 23, at 11:00A.M., at the United Methodist Church of McRae, Georgia with Rev. Jimbo Dominey and Rev. Dr. Edwin L. Willis officiating.  Interment will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery in McRae....

Pete C. Fulford

Pete C. Fulford

Nov 17, 2011

Pete C. Fulford, 83, of McRae, died Thursday, November 17..  Funeral services will be at 2:30P.M., Saturday, November 19, at Helena Baptist Church with burial in the Helena Cemetery.  Visitation is Friday, 6:30 – 8:30P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Fulford was the son of the late James D. and Maggie Cravey Fulford, and husband of...

Lucinda (Johnson)  Martin

Lucinda (Johnson) Martin

Nov 16, 2011

Lucinda “Cindy” Johnson Martin, 66, of Milan, died Wednesday, November 16.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 12:00Noon on Friday, November 18, in the Studstill Cemetery. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Ms. Martin was the daughter of the late Zachariah Daniel Studstill, Sr., and Jimmie Clarke Studstill.  A loving mother and grandmother, she attended China...

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