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

William "Bill" A. Bowen

William "Bill" A. Bowen

Apr 7, 2011

William A. “Bill” Bowen, 80, of Milan, died Thursday, April 7.  Funeral services will be at 1:00P.M., Saturday, April 9, at Milan Baptist Church with burial in the Milan City Cemetery. A native and lifelong resident of Milan, Mr. Bowen was the son of the late Lon and Isabel Spires Bowen.  A U.S. Air Force veteran of WWII, he retired...

Verta Mae (Fordham)  Loden

Verta Mae (Fordham) Loden

Apr 1, 2011

Verta Mae Fordham Loden, 76, of Helena, died Friday, April 1.  Funeral services will be at 2:30P.M., Monday, April 4, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Telfair Memorial Gardens.  Visitation is Sunday, 2:00-4:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mrs. Loden was the daughter of the late Charlie and Mae Bell Snellgrove...

"Bob" Larry Robert Walker

"Bob" Larry Robert Walker

Mar 27, 2011

Larry Robert “Bob” Walker, 67, of McRae, died Sunday, March 27.  Graveside funeral service will be held at 5:00P.M., Wednesday, March 30, in the Blockhouse Cemetery, Jacksonville.  Visitation will be in the church social hall one hour prior to the service. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Walker was the son of the late Willie and Minnie...

Louise (Rhodes)  Rogers

Louise (Rhodes) Rogers

Mar 20, 2011

Ms. Janie Louise Rhodes Rogers, 82, of Middleburg, FL, died Sunday, March 20.  Funeral services will be at 11:30A.M., Wednesday, March 23, in the Helena Baptist Church with burial in the Telfair Memorial Gardens.  Visitation is Tuesday, 6:30 – 8:30P.M. A Middleburg, FL resident and a native of Telfair County, Ms. Rogers was the daughter of the late Joe and...

Freddie Louise (Draffin)  Hulett

Freddie Louise (Draffin) Hulett

Mar 15, 2011

Freddie Louise Draffin Hulett, 83, of Milan, died Tuesday, March 15.  Funeral services were at 3:00P.M., Friday, March 18, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Hulett Cemetery. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mrs. Hulett was the daughter of the late Alfred and Evie Bass Draffin and was married to the late...

Gladys Douthard (Copeland)  Marshall

Gladys Douthard (Copeland) Marshall

Mar 9, 2011

Gladys Douthard Copeland Marshall, 94, of McRae, died Wednesday, March 9.  A memorial service is planned for a later date. A native of Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, Mrs. Marshall was the daughter of the late Rome and Mollie Hammondtree Copeland and was the wife of the late Hubert Marshall.  A homemaker, she attended Helena Baptist Church.  Mrs. Marshall was preceded in...

Anis Etrelle (Holley)  Brown

Anis Etrelle (Holley) Brown

Mar 7, 2011

Anis “Etrelle” Brown, 72, of McRae, died Monday, March 7, at Serenity Hospice, Dublin.  Funeral services will be at 2:00P.M., Wednesday, March 9, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial in the Milan Cemetery.  Visitation is Tuesday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A Coffee County native and a homemaker, Mrs. Brown was the daughter of the late John “J.O.” and Lula Mae...

Lila Mae (Dykes)  Smith

Lila Mae (Dykes) Smith

Mar 1, 2011

Lila Mae Dykes Smith, 88, of McRae, died Tuesday, March 1.  Funeral services will be at 3:00P.M., Saturday, March 5, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, with burial in Telfair Memorial Gardens.  Visitation is Friday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late Issac and Mahalie Roberts Dykes.  A retired...

Jack Lewis Watson, Jr.

Jack Lewis Watson, Jr.

Feb 27, 2011

Jack Lewis Watson, Jr., 52, of Jacksonville, FL, died Sunday, February 27.  Graveside funeral services will be at 11:00A.M., Saturday, March 5, in the Alamo Memorial Cemetery.  Visitation is Friday, 7:00-9:00P.M. A native of Telfair County, Mr. Watson was the son of Barbara Ann Brown Watson and the late Jack Lewis Watson, Sr.  He was employed with Realco Demolition. Survivors...

James B. Ladson

James B. Ladson

Feb 11, 2011

Eastman-James “Jimmy” Brantly Ladson, 80, died Friday, February 11.  Funeral services will be at 2:00P.M., Sunday, February 13, at McRae First Baptist Church, McRae, with burial in the Oak Grove Cemetery. A native of Dublin, Mr. Ladson was the son of the late James D. and Emma Shepard Ladson and was married to the late Lucy McDuffie Ladson.  A retired...

Thomas Kinnebrew Smith

Thomas Kinnebrew Smith

Jan 29, 2011

McRAE, GEORGIA – Tom K. Smith, McRae attorney, churchman, and businessman, died in Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta on Saturday, January 29, 2011.  He was a leader in legal, religious, civic, and business activities in McRae and in Telfair County for many years. Mr.  Smith was the son of the late Thomas Jefferson Smith, Jr., and the late Lucile Kinnebrew Smith,...

Inez (Mims)  Johns

Inez (Mims) Johns

Jan 16, 2011

Inez Mims Johns, 84, of McRae, died Sunday, January 16.  Funeral services will be at 11:00A.M., Thursday, January 20, in the McRae United Methodist Church with burial in the Fishing Creek Cemetery.  Visitation is Wednesday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mrs. Johns was the daughter of the late Duncan F. and Vera Neal Mims and the...

Luther  Hugh Hulett

Luther Hugh Hulett

Jan 3, 2011

Luther Hugh Hulett, 63, of Milan, died Monday, January 3.  Graveside funeral services will be held at 3:00P.M., Thursday, January 6, in the Hulett Cemetery.  Visitation is Wednesday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native of Telfair County where he lived most of his life, Mr. Hulett was the son of Freddie Draffin Hulett and the late Judge Payton “J.P.” Hulett, Jr..  He was...

Donal (P.)  Smith

Donal (P.) Smith

Jan 1, 2011

Donal P. Smith also known as St. Niq , age 72, of Conyers , died January 1, 2011.  Funeral service for Donal  will be held on Wednesday , January 5,2011, at Heritage Hills Baptist Church at 10:00 A.M., with Pastor Joe Hughes, Rev. Thomas Broadhead and Rev. Andy Fetch  officiating.  Interment will follow at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery  ...

Wade Monroe Purvis, Sr.

Wade Monroe Purvis, Sr.

Dec 24, 2010

Wade Monroe Purvis, Sr., 70, of Alamo, died Friday, December 24.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00A.M., Monday, December 27, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae, with burial in the Alamo Memorial Cemetery.  Visitation is Sunday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native of Wheeler County where he lived most of his life, Mr. Purvis was the son of the late...

Nealie E. (Clark)  Pittman

Nealie E. (Clark) Pittman

Dec 21, 2010

Nealie E. Clark Pittman, 89, of Helena, died Tuesday, December 21.  Funeral services will be at 2:00P.M., Thursday, December 23, at Helena Baptist Church with burial in the Oak Grove Cemetery.  Visitation is one hour prior to the service at Helena Baptist Church. A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mrs. Pittman was the daughter of the late Charlie...

Edna Waunell (Cravey)  Vaughn

Edna Waunell (Cravey) Vaughn

Dec 9, 2010

Vaughn Funeral Home P.O. Box 398 McRae, GA 31055 229-868-6469 Waunell Cravey Vaughn Edna Waunell Cravey Vaughn, 81, of Rhine, died Thursday, December 9, 2010.  Funeral services are at 2:00P.M., Sunday, December 12, at Sharon Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.  Visitation is Saturday, 6:00 – 8:00P.M., at Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae. A native and lifelong resident of...

Florence "Flo" Joyce (Gooch)  Miller

Florence "Flo" Joyce (Gooch) Miller

Dec 1, 2010

Florence “Flo” Joyce Gooch Miller, 84, of Bonaire died Wednesday, December 1.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00P.M., Saturday, December 4, in the Springhill Cemetery. A native of England, Mrs. Miller was a loving mother and homemaker and was formerly a resident of the Towns Community. Survivors include her daughters, Mary Cox, Bonaire, and Grace Gainous, Warner...

Becky (Cloud)  Minor

Becky (Cloud) Minor

Nov 29, 2010

Frances Marie “Becky” Cloud Minor, 91, of McRae, died Monday, November 29.  Funeral services will be at 11:00A.M., Thursday, December 2, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial in the Telfair Memorial Gardens. A native of Richmond County, Mrs. Minor was the daughter of the late H.C. Cloud, Sr. and Velma Crestline Cloud.  A homemaker, she was the...

William 'W.C.' Chester Wooten

William 'W.C.' Chester Wooten

Nov 25, 2010

Helena-William Chester ‘W.C.’ Wooten, 72, died Thursday, November 25.  Funeral services will be at 2:00P.M., Sunday, November 28, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial in the Helena Cemetery.  Visitation is Saturday, 6:00-8:00P.M. A native of Wheeler County, Mr. Wooten was the son of the late Chester Wooten and Treavy Sammons Dixon.  Having worked most of his life...

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