Obituaries

Jun 5, 2022

Mr. Arthur Bernard Adams, Jr., 89, of Sardis Rd. in Rayle, entered into rest on Sunday, June 5, 2022, at his home. Mr. Adams was born in Wilkes County to the late Arthur B. Adams, Sr. and Catherine Favor Adams. He was the husband of Helen Will Adams, and had worked at Clark-Schwebel Fiberglass, Inc. for a number of years....

Jun 3, 2022

Mrs. Reba P. Brown, 73, of Washington, entered into rest Friday evening, June 3, 2022, at the Self Memorial Hospital in Greenwood, SC.

Mrs. Brown was born in Greenwood, SC, and had lived in Washington since 2000.  She was the daughter of the late Clyde Josh Pruitt and Jeanette Neal Pruitt Ouzts, and was the wife of...

Jun 2, 2022

Ms. Joyce Fortson Sifre, 57, of Danburg Rd., Tignall, entered into rest on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at her home.

Joyce was born in Washington, GA, and had lived in this community for all of her life. She was the daughter of the late Boyce and Inez Fortson, formerly worked at the Wilkes County EMS, and was...

Jun 2, 2022

Mrs. Piccola Delene Thaxton Hubbard, 88, of Union Point, entered into rest Thursday morning, June 2, 2022, at her home.

Mrs. Hubbard was born in Philomath on October 21, 1933, to Elton and Sarah Armour Thaxton. She was the widow of Mr. James F. Hubbard, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Hubbard was a member of the Carter’s...

May 22, 2022

Mrs. Sybil Carithers McAvoy, 83, of Covington, entered into rest on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at her home. Mrs. McAvoy was born in Union Point, Ga., lived briefly in Wilkes County, but had lived in the Atlanta Metro area since 1966. She was the daughter of the late Gus and Mattie Underwood Carithers, and was married to Barry Dale McAvoy....

May 13, 2022

Mrs. Deborah Moore Brady, 71, of Elberton Rd. in Lexington, entered into rest on Friday, May 13, 2022, at her home. Deborah was born in Wilkes County, and had lived in this area for all of her life.She was the daughter of Eulise and Elsie Farmer Moore, and was the wife of George Brady.Deborah was a homemaker for most of...

May 8, 2022

Mrs. Miriam Claire Edwards Stratton, 80, of Crawfordville (Sandy Cross), entered into rest Sunday morning, May 8, 2022, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mrs. Stratton was born in Taliaferro County and had lived there all of her life.She was the daughter of the late Ralph Owen and Edith Evans Edwards, and was the widow of Mr. James Russell Stratton.Claire worked...

May 1, 2022

Mrs. Dorothy Alline McElhannon Callaway, 86, of Lexington Rd.,entered into rest on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at her home in Rayle. Mrs. Callaway was born in Anderson, SC, and had lived in Wilkes County for most of her life.She was the daughter of Charlie and Pearl Whittington McElhannon, and was the widow of Mr. Jack Callaway.She was a homemaker and...

May 1, 2022

Ms. Laura Godwin Kuffrey, 64, of Doe Run Rd. in Tignall, entered into rest on May 1, 2022, at the Augusta University Medical Center. Ms. Kuffrey was born in Jacksonville, N.C., and had lived in Tignall for about 15 years.She was the daughter of Mack Godwin and Alice Powell Godwin, and was a member of the Danburg Baptist Church. Laura...

Apr 23, 2022

Ms. Sallie Mae McElhannon “Ma” Arnold, 93, formerly of Lexington, entered into rest Saturday morning, April 23, 2022, at Comer Health and Rehabilitation. Ms. Arnold was born in Anderson, SC, but had lived most of her life Oglethorpe County.She was the daughter of Charlie and Pearl Whittington McElhannon, and was the widow of Mr. Edgar Lee “Son” Arnold.Ms. Arnold was...

Apr 19, 2022

Mr. James P. “J.P.” Dobson, Jr., 81, of S. Pope St. In Tignall, entered into rest Tuesday morning, April 19, 2022, at his home. Mr. Dobson was born in Elbert County to James P. Dobson, Sr. and Dovie Sue Childs Dobson, and had lived most of his life in Wilkes County.He was a general mechanic who could work on and...

Apr 8, 2022

Mr. Ira Quincy Tiller, Jr., 76, of Lincolnton Rd., entered into rest Friday, April 8, 2022, at the Pruitt Healthcare Facility.Mr. Tiller was a native of Summerville, SC, and had lived in Washington for about 50 years.He was the son of the late Ira Q. Tiller, Sr. and Agnes McKenzie Tiller.He was a GMC graduate, and went on to Forestry...

Apr 1, 2022

Elizabeth Burton Edwards “Betty” Thornton, 93, of Thornton Rd., entered into rest Friday morning, April 1, 2022, at Lake Crossing Health and Rehabilitation Center in Appling. Mrs. Thornton was born in Elberton and had lived in Wilkes County for most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Jack and Lizzie Edwards, and was the wife of the...

Mar 30, 2022

Mr. Robert Glenn Rhodes, 81, of Tignall, entered into rest Wednesday evening, March 30, 2022, at Harper’s Personal Care Home. Mr. Rhodes was born in Tignall, Ga. on September 20, 1940, to the late Samuel Hawes Rhodes, and Annie Ruth Dye Rhodes.He graduated from the Washington-Wilkes High School in 1958, then went on to graduate from North Georgia Technical School...

Mar 28, 2022

Mrs. Linda Crowley Smith, 81, of Upton Mill Dr. in Washington, entered into rest Monday evening, March 28, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens. Mrs. Smith was born in Athens and was the daughter of the late Harry and Helen Farr Crowley.She and husband Bill had lived in Washington since 1973.Bill and Linda owned and operated the FINA service...

Mar 24, 2022

Mr. Thomas Alan Dunnaway, 85, of Washington (Aonia Community), entered into rest Thursday evening, March 24, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Dunnaway was born in Wilkes County and had lived here all of his life.He was the son of Raymond and Martha Turpin Dunnaway, and was the husband of Regina Holsenback Dunnaway. He was an egg farmer for a number...

Mar 23, 2022

Mr. Charles Douglas “Doug” Young, 77, entered into rest Wednesday morning, March 23, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Young was born in Washington, and had resided here for the last three months. He was the son of the late Charles C. Young and Lila Lunceford Young.He graduated from Washington-Wilkes High School, and had worked as a truckdriver in the dairy...

Mar 22, 2022

Mr. Claude Anderson “Sonny” Nelms, Jr., 84, of Lavonia, entered into rest on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. Nelms was born in Athens, Ga., and was the son of the late Claude A. Nelms, Sr. and Mildred Cagle Nelms.He was the husband of Virginia Corbett Nelms.He was a comptroller and Financial Vice President of an...

Mar 20, 2022

Ms. Dana Lynn Waller Kitchens, 60, of Bartram Trace Rd., entered intorest on Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Ms. Kitchens was born in Washington and had lived in Wilkes Co. for all of her life.She was the daughter of Milton and Caroline “Dot” Lunceford Waller.She was a 1979 graduate of Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School, and most...

Mar 20, 2022

After a miraculous 12 year battle dealing with the effects of pancreatic cancer, Sharon Reed Phillips Liggett, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2022.She is survived by:her husband Harold Liggett of Washington, GA, sister Mary Beth Nolan of Richmond, VA and niece Bridget MacNeill Nolan of Portland, Or. Her ill health never stopped her from doing the things she loved...