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

Pearl (Bush)  McDuffie

Pearl (Bush) McDuffie

Oct 6, 2011

Pearl Bush McDuffie, 94, of McRae, died Thursday, October 6.  Funeral services will be at 2:00P.M., Sunday, October 9, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial in the McDuffie Cemetery.  Visitation is Saturday, 6:00–8:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mrs. McDuffie was the daughter of the late Luther Alexander and Mattie Bass Bush.  A homemaker...

Wilson Albert Cartwright

Wilson Albert Cartwright

Oct 3, 2011

Wilson Albert Cartwright, 62, of Midway, died Monday, October 3.  Funeral services will be at 11:00A.M., Thursday, October 6, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Macedonia Church Cemetery.  Visitation is Wednesday, 6:00-9:00P.M. A native of Telfair County, Mr. Cartwright was the son of Grace Ryals Wheeler and the late Wilson Morris Cartwright.  An insurance...

Marietta (Ward)  Lowie

Marietta (Ward) Lowie

Sep 26, 2011

Marietta Ward Lowie, 76, of Fitzgerald, died Monday, September 26.  Funeral services will be at 11:00A.M., Thursday, September 29, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial in the Oakland (Helena) Cemetery.  Visitation is Wednesday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native of Wheeler County, Mrs. Lowie was the daughter of the late Augustus Jones Ward and Mary Bell Collins Ward.  She was...

Brenda Yvonne (Steverson)  Stewart

Brenda Yvonne (Steverson) Stewart

Jul 18, 2011

Brenda Yvonne Steverson Stewart, 53, of Macon, died Monday, July 18.  Funeral services will be at 11:00A.M., Friday, July 22, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Blockhouse Cemetery, Jacksonville.  Visitation is 9:30-11:00A.M, Friday. A native of Telfair County, Mrs. Stewart was the daughter of Yvonne Strom Nunnold and the late William Alex Steverson.  She...

Teresa Lynn (Tribble)  Tribble

Teresa Lynn (Tribble) Tribble

Jul 15, 2011

Teresa Lynn Tribble, 52, of Thomson, died Friday, July 15.  Funeral services were held at 2:00p.m., Monday, July 18, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Milan Cemetery. The beloved daughter of Geneva Knight Tribble and the late Cecil Tribble who died in December 2006.  A native of Telfair County, Miss Tribble was raised in...

Mattysue (Hertz)  Hinson

Mattysue (Hertz) Hinson

Jul 7, 2011

Mattysue Hertz Hinson, 90, of Alamo, died Thursday, July 7.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00P.M., Saturday, July 9, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Oak Grove Cemetery.  Visitation is one hour prior to the service. A native and lifelong resident of Wheeler County, Mrs. Hinson was the daughter of the late Jeter...

Buford Fussell

Buford Fussell

Jun 23, 2011

Carl Buford Fussell, 70, of Jacksonville, died Thursday, June 23.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00P.M., Sunday, June 26, at Blockhouse Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.  Visitation is Saturday, 7:00-9:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Fussell was the son of the late Joe Clifford and Pauline Berry Fussell.  He was a retired...

Mary Powell (Meadows)  Nelson

Mary Powell (Meadows) Nelson

Jun 18, 2011

Mary Powell Meadows Nelson, 83, of McRae, died Saturday, June 18.  Funeral services will be at 2:00P.M., Tuesday, June 21, at McRae Presbyterian Church, with burial at 11:00A.M., Wednesday, June 22, in the Summerville Cemetery, Summerville, GA.  Visitation is 6:00-8:00P.M., Monday, at Vaughn Funeral Home. A native of Berryton, Mrs. Nelson was the daughter of the late Julius Olney Meadows,...

John Howard Brown, Jr.

John Howard Brown, Jr.

Jun 13, 2011

John Howard Brown, Jr., 78, of McRae, died Monday, June 13, at his home.  Funeral services will be at 11:00A.M., Thursday, June 16, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial in the Milan Cemetery.  Visitation is Wednesday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native of Telfair County, Mr. Brown was the son of the late John “Blue John” and Irene Spence Brown,...

Lucian Earl Webb

Lucian Earl Webb

Jun 7, 2011

Lucian Earl Webb, 65, of Panama City Beach, FL, died Tuesday, June 7.  Funeral services were at 11:00A.M., Friday, June 10, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Springhill Cemetery. A native of Telfair County, Mr. Webb was the son of the late Cleo Columbus and Vera Stearman Webb.  A retired carpenter with Astro Interior...

Ella Mae (Chaney)  Grimes

Ella Mae (Chaney) Grimes

Jun 2, 2011

Ella Mae Chaney Grimes, 87, of McRae, died Thursday, June 2.  Funeral services will be at 3:00P.M., Saturday, June 4, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Oak Grove Cemetery. A native of Douglas, Mrs. Grimes was the daughter of the late George and Hulda Minix Chaney and the wife of the late Joe Thomas...

Gertrude (Wilcox)  Williams

Gertrude (Wilcox) Williams

May 31, 2011

Gertrude Wilcox Williams, 89, of Jacksonville, died Tuesday, May 31.  Funeral services will be at 1:00P.m., Friday, June 3, at Blockhouse Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.  Visitation is one hour prior to the service at the church. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mrs. Williams was the daughter of the late Gordon and Essie Miller...

H B. "Blake" Coker, Jr.

H B. "Blake" Coker, Jr.

May 22, 2011

Byron-A private graveside service for Blake Coker, Jr., 65, formerly of McRae, was held Wednesday, May 25, in the Oak Grove Cemetery, McRae. A member of the Presbyterian Church, Blake worked for Georgia Power for 31 years and the Municipal Electrical Authority of Georgia.  He was preceded in death by his parents, H.B. and Martha Coker, Sr.; sisters and brothers-in-law,...

Susan Patrice (Andrews)  Riddle

Susan Patrice (Andrews) Riddle

May 17, 2011

Susan Patrice Andrews Riddle, 56, of Alamo, died Tuesday, May 17, following an extended illness.  Funeral services will be at 2:00P.M., Friday, May 20, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Alamo Memorial Cemetery.  Visitation is one hour prior to the funeral service. A native of Dodge County, Mrs. Riddle was the daughter of Phyllis...

Joseph Arthur Daniels

Joseph Arthur Daniels

May 8, 2011

Joseph “Joe” Arthur Daniels, 46, of Milan, died Sunday, May 8.  Funeral services will be at 3:00P.M., Wednesday, May 11, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in Rebecca Baptist Church Cemetery.  Visitation is Tuesday, 6:00 – 8:00P.M. A native of Bibb County, Mr. Daniels was the son of William “Bill” Edward Daniels, Sr. and Bernice Strom...

James Frank Hatton

James Frank Hatton

May 6, 2011

James Frank Hatton, Jr., 60, of Jacksonville, died Friday, May 6.  Graveside funeral services will be at 2:00P.M., Wednesday, May 11, in the Jacksonville Cemetery. A native of Ware County, Mr. Hatton had lived most of his life in Jacksonville, and was the son of the late James Frank Hatton, Sr. and Jo Bland Hatton.  A U.S. Navy veteran, he...

Faye (Ponder)  Parks

Faye (Ponder) Parks

May 6, 2011

Faye Ponder Parks, 91, of McRae, died Friday, May. 6.  Funeral services will be at 3:30P.M., Sunday, May 8, at the Rhine United Methodist Church with burial in the Bay Springs Cemetery, Rhine.  Visitation will be 6:00-8:00P.M., Saturday at Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae and at Rhine United Methodist Church one hour prior to the funeral service. A native of Rhine,...

Juanita (Hulett)  Durham

Juanita (Hulett) Durham

May 6, 2011

Juanita Hulett Durham, 86, of Milan, died Friday, May 6.  Funeral services will be at 3:00P.M., Sunday, May 8, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in Friendship Cemetery.  Visitation is Saturday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native of Telfair County, Mrs. Durham was the daughter of the late Luther and Rebecca Selph Hulett and the wife of the late...

William Charlie Wells

William Charlie Wells

May 3, 2011

William “Charlie” Wells, 77, of Byron, died Tuesday, May 3.  Services will be at 10:00A.M., Saturday, May 7, at Northside Baptist Church, Centerville.  Visitation will be from 2:00-3:00P.M., Saturday, at Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial to follow in the Blockhouse Church Cemetery, Jacksonville, GA. A native of Telfair County, Mr. Wells was the son of the late George Geiger...

Joyce Ann (Brewer)  Holt

Joyce Ann (Brewer) Holt

Apr 29, 2011

Joyce Ann Brewer Holt, 73, of Jacksonville, died Friday, April 29.  Funeral services are at 3:00P.M., Sunday, May 1, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Riverside Cemetery, Lumber City. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mrs. Holt was the daughter of the late Leroy R. and Essie Azilee Stallworth Brewer.  She was...

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