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Local Obituaries for McRae, GA, Telfair County and Surrounding Areas
Harry Howell Mitchell
Oct 15, 2021
Harry Howell Mitchell, 85, of Lumber City, died peacefully on Friday, October 15. A funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Sunday, October 17, at Shiloh United Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
A native and lifelong resident of Wheeler County, Mr. Mitchell was the son...
Bernard Harold Horne, Sr.
Oct 13, 2021
Bernard Harold Horne, Sr., 80, of Milan, died suddenly on Wednesday, October 13. A funeral service will be held at 3:00P.M., Saturday, October 16, at Milan Church of God followed by burial at the church cemetery. Visitation is Friday, 6:00-8:00P.M.
A native of Wheeler County, Mr. Horne was the son of the late T.W. and Mollie Harrelson...
Jamie Marisa (Reid) Hatton
Oct 9, 2021
Jamie Marisa Reid Hatton, 44, of Hazlehurst, died Saturday, October 9, following a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at 10A.M., Wednesday, October 13, at Telfair Memorial Gardens. Strict COVID guidelines will be observed.
Mrs. Hatton was the daughter of the late Harriette Kelly Reid. She attended Hillcrest Baptist Church and was an x-ray technician...
JoAnne (Miner) Teate Baldwin
Oct 4, 2021
JoAnne Miner Teate Baldwin, 89, of McRae, passed peacefully on Monday, October 4, following a recent illness. A visitation will be held at 1:00P.M., Thursday, October 7, at First Baptist Church of McRae, followed by a funeral service at 2:00P.M. Burial will be at Telfair Memorial Gardens.
A resident of McRae for most of her life, JoAnne...
John Forrest McCrimmon, Jr.
Oct 2, 2021
John Forrest McCrimmon, Jr., 57, of Helena, died Saturday, October 2, following a brief illness. A funeral service will be held at 4:00P.M., Monday, October 4, at Southside Baptist Church, McRae, with burial at Oakland (Helena) Cemetery. Visitation is Monday, 5:00-7:00P.M.
A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. McCrimmon was the son of the late...
Jack Carlton Bowen
Sep 30, 2021
Jack Carlton Bowen, 82, of Jacksonville, passed peacefully on Thursday, September 30, following a lengthy illness. A funeral service will be held at 4:00P.M., Sunday, October 3, at St. Paul Holiness Church followed by burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is Saturday, 6:00 – 8:00P.M. Masks are preferred for the visitation and funeral service.
A native and...
Ernest Dykes, Jr.
Sep 11, 2021
Ernest Dykes, Jr., 64, of Vidalia, died Saturday, September 11, following a brief illness. A visitation will be held at 5:00P.M., Wednesday, September 15, at Telfair Memorial Gardens, McRae, followed at 5:30P.M., by the graveside funeral service.
A native of Telfair County, Mr. Dykes was the son of the late Ernest Dykes, Sr. and the late LaRue...
Ronald Cullen Reaves
Sep 9, 2021
Ronald Cullen “Ron” Reaves, 56, of Dublin, died Thursday, September 9, in Aiken, SC, following a lengthy illness. A funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Saturday, September 11, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae. Visitation is Friday, 6:00 - 8:00P.M.
A native of Telfair County, Mr. Reaves was the son of Rena Towns Reaves...
William Melvin Heaton, Sr.
Sep 9, 2021
William Melvin Heaton, Sr., 94, formerly of Milan, passed away Thursday, September 9, at McRae Manor Nursing Home. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:30P.M., Sunday, September 12, at Midway United Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2:00P.M., prior to the service. Reverend Aubrey Corbitt will officiate.
Mr. Heaton was the last surviving child...
James Melvin White
Aug 26, 2021
James Melvin White, 81, of McRae, died Thursday, August 26. A graveside funeral service will be held at 4:00P.M., Saturday, August 28, at Scotland Cemetery. Visitation will be at 3:00P.M., at Vaughn Funeral Home.
A native of Dublin, Mr. White was the son of the late Charlie Lewis White and the late Mary Elizabeth Graham White. He...
Willie B. (Evans) Wade Craton
Aug 25, 2021
Willie B. Evans Wade Craton, 96, of McRae died peacefully on Wednesday, August 25, following a brief illness. A funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Saturday, August 28, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at Telfair Memorial Gardens. Visitation is Friday, 6:00-8:00P.M.
A native of Atlanta, Mrs. Craton was the daughter of the...
Sandra Ann (Dowdy) Harrell
Aug 16, 2021
Sandra Ann Dowdy Harrell, 75, of Milan, died Monday, August 16, following a lengthy illness. A memorial service will be held 2:00P.M., Friday, August 20, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home, McRae.
A native of McRae, Ms. Harrell was the daughter of the late James Morgan Dowdy and the late Mary Evelyn Bowen Dowdy. She was...
Ludie Hester (Downs) Lann
Jul 19, 2021
Ludie Hester Lann, 100, of Milan, died peacefully on Monday, July 19. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Wednesday, July 21, at Milan Cemetery. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service, at the cemetery.
A native of Smithville, MS, Mrs. Lann was the daughter of the late Victor and Nancy Lindsey Downs. ...
Linda Sue (Strom) Knowles
Jul 2, 2021
Linda Sue Strom Knowles, 74, of Cary, NC, passed on Friday, July 2, following a recent illness. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00A.M., Wednesday, July 7, at Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday, 6:00-8:00P.M. Masks are required to attend visitation and graveside service.
A native of Telfair County where she lived most of...
Roy Rawlins
Jun 29, 2021
Roy Rawlins, 84, of McRae, passed peacefully on Tuesday, June 29, following an extended illness. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.
A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mr. Rawlins was the son of the late Olan and Dollie Watson. An Army veteran and a member of Bethlehem (Sandhill) United Methodist Church,...
Alcie Jewell (Wallace) Lee
Jun 21, 2021
Alcie Jewell Wallace Lee, 86, of McRae, died Monday, June 21, following a lengthy illness. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.
A native of Virginia, Ms. Lee was the daughter of the late Dewey and Oma Fairchild Wallace and was the wife of the late James Thomas Lee. She was a buyer for...
Dolores Johnson
Jun 19, 2021
Dolores Edna Johnson, 86, of Dothan, AL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 19. A funeral service will be held at 11 am EST on Monday, June 28, in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Mrs. Johnson was born on May 24,...
Jimmie D. Ophelia Inez (Selph) Marchant
Jun 18, 2021
Jimmie D. Marchant, 88, of Milan, died Friday, June 18. A graveside funeral service will be held at 10:30A.M., Monday, June 21, at Milan Cemetery.
A native and lifelong resident of Telfair County, Mrs. Marchant was the daughter of the late Dock and Marjorie Evans Selph and was married to the late Arthur Allen Marchant. She was...
Roger Davis
Jun 17, 2021
Roger Davis, 81, of Chauncey, died Thursday, June 17, following a lengthy illness. A funeral service will be held at 4:00P.M., Sunday, June 20, at New Red Hill Baptist Church. Visitation is Saturday, 6:00-8:00P.M.
A native of McRae, Mr. Davis was the son of the late Charlie Gordon Davis and the late Alice Jones Davis and was...
Gary Warren Allen
Jun 9, 2021
Gary Warren Allen, 77, of Alamo, died Wednesday, June 9, following a lengthy illness. A Celebration of Life Ceremony will be held at 4:00P.M., Saturday, June 12, at McRae Church of God.
A native of Ponca City, OK, Mr. Allen was the son of the late Hubert Warren Allen. An Air Force veteran, he was retired from...
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