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Shari Anne Bryson
Dec 30, 2021
Mrs. Shari Anne Schlotfelt Bryson, 80, of Iva, SC (formerly of Washington), entered into rest Thursday, December 30, 2021, at her home. Mrs. Bryson was born in Orchard, Iowa to the late Ralph Schlotfelt and Ruth Anne Girdner Schlotfelt.She was a caregiver to both the young and the old, as it was a mission of hers.Shari moved to Washington in...
David Leon Toburen
Dec 28, 2021
Dr. David Leon Toburen, 80, of Washington, entered into rest Tuesday morning, December 28, 2021, at his home with family at his side. Dave, as he was known by his family and friends, was born in, St. Paul, MN on March 4, 1941 to Leon Ray Toburen and Helene Borscherding Toburen.The family soon moved to first Studio City, CA and...
Eva Rorie Bufford
Dec 28, 2021
Ms. Eva Rorie Bufford, 87, of Washington, entered into rest Tuesday evening at Southern Manor Senior Living. Ms. Bufford was a native of Washington, and was the daughter of Mr. James B. Rorie and Janie Nunn Rorie Karel .She retired from the Georgia Secretary of State Office after 35 years of service. She was a member of Morningside Baptist Church...
Ashley E. Schutza
Dec 28, 2021
Ms. Ashley Edmunds Schutza, 41, of Watkinsville, entered into rest on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at her home. Ashley was born in Augusta to William Roderick (Roddy) Edmunds and Sandra Keith Edmunds.She was a graduate of Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School, had lived in Watkinsville for the past seven years, and was most recently a surgical technician at Athens Eye Doctors...
Emily Georgia Cowan
Dec 21, 2021
Emily Georgia Cowan, loving mother, Mimi and friend passed away and went to join our Lord and Savior on December 21, 2021 at her home. She was 90 years old. Georgia was born September 15, 1931 in Spring Lake, New Jersey. She was the youngest of seven children and loved school. Georgia graduated top of her class in high school...
Ashley Lee Miller
Dec 17, 2021
Funeral services will be held for Ashley Lee Miller, 40, of Washington at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at Hopkins Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Arthur Key officiating. The family will receive friends from 3 p.m. until the time of service. Ashley entered into rest on Friday, December 17, after suffering a stroke in her home. Ashley was...
Odian David Denard
Dec 13, 2021
Mr. Odian David Denard, 69, of Washington, entered into rest Monday morning, December 13, 2021, at his home. Mr. Denard was born December 21, 1951 in Atlanta, GA and grew up in Tampa, FL and moved to Washington, GA in 1968 when his parents began Denard & Moore Construction Co, Inc.He worked summers with his father during junior and high...
Harriette Bryan Wolfe
Dec 10, 2021
Ms. Harriette Bryan Wolfe, 82, of Winterville (formerly of Washington), entered into rest Friday evening, December 10, 2021, at her residence. Ms. Wolfe was born in Philomath, Ga., on July 10, 1939, to Harry Gordon Bryan and Lena Alford Bryan.She had lived in Wilkes County for most of her life, and had worked as a lab Technician at Berry Plastics,...
Joseph Harry Collins
Nov 22, 2021
Mr. Joseph (Joe) Harry Collins, 78, of Rayle, entered into rest on Monday, November 22, 2021, at the Echols Personal Care Home in Rayle. Mr. Collins was born in Wilkes County, and had lived there for all of his life.He was the son of the late Harry and Renttie Jo Lunceford Collins, and was the widower of Mildred E. Hardy...
Betty Lois Tyler Silvey
Nov 17, 2021
Mrs. Betty Lois Tyler Silvey, 83, entered into rest Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at the Tignall House Personal Care Home. Mrs. Silvey was born in Rabun County, and had lived in Wilkes County for the last 63 years. She was the daughter of the late Samuel and Genie Moore Tyler, and was the wife of the late Terry W. Silvey.She...
Barbara Carroll Axley
Oct 21, 2021
Mrs. Barbara Carroll Axley, 78, of the Raytown community, entered into rest on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Axley was born in Alcoa, Tennessee, on March 28, 1943, to John and Alice Suthridge Carroll,She was the wife of Ronny R. Axley, and had lived in the Raytown community for twelve and one-half years. She had been...
Robert "Bob" Henry Kirkland
Oct 18, 2021
Robert “Bob” Henry Kirkland, age 73, was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, son, and friend. He passed away peacefully late evening on Monday,October 18, at Piedmont Hospital in Athens, GA. His battle with many serious health issues showed his courage and spirit for facing life’s challenges with a smile. (With or without teeth!) Despite the pain, he stayed strong...
Mildred Saxon Sisson
Oct 16, 2021
Mrs. Mildred Saxon Sisson, 90, of Tignall, entered into rest Saturday morning at the Tignall House Personal Care Home. Mrs. Sisson was born in Tignall, and had lived in Wilkes County for all of her life.She was the daughter of the late Isham and Mary Gill Saxon, and was the widow of Mr. Carl E. Sisson, Sr.She was a CNA...
Lena Virginia Edwards Callaway
Oct 13, 2021
Mrs. Lena Virginia Edwards Callaway, 86, formerly of Washington, entered into rest on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at the Wrightsville Manor Nursing Facility. Mrs. Callaway was born in Crawfordville on October 23, 1934, to Lenys B. and Minnie Odessa Edwards, and was the wife of the late Olander Callaway.She was a high School graduate, moved to Atlanta in 1960, and...
Lynsy Erin Floyd
Oct 8, 2021
Miss Lynsy Erin Floyd, 29, of Hill St., entered into rest on Friday, October 8, 2021, at the McDuffie/University Hospital in Thomson. Miss Floyd was born in Augusta, but had lived in Washington all of her life.She was the daughter of Obie Floyd and of the late Mary Elizabeth Tuttle Floyd.She was a graduate of Wilkes Academy High School, and...
Charles Wayne Floyd Ball
Sep 27, 2021
Mr. Charles Wayne Floyd Ball, 81, of Lakeland, Fl., entered into rest on Monday, September 27, 2021, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mr. Ball was born in Lackey, Va., on August 4, 1940.He was the son of the late Winston and Edna Shanahan Ball, and was the husband of Garnett Stilwell Ball.He was a retired air conditioner technician, and served four...
Karen F. Radakovitz
Sep 24, 2021
Mrs. Karen D. Flynt Radakovitz, 69, of S. Alexander Ave., entered into rest on Friday, September 24, 2021, at her home. Karen was born in Washington, Ga., and had lived here all of her life.She was born on October 20, 1951, to Lewis and Lois Blakey Flynt, and was the wife of Edward J. Radakovitz. She had been a clerk...
Marcia Lynn Cook
Sep 22, 2021
Surrounded by her loving family, Marcia Lynn Cook, age 55, peacefully went home to her Heavenly Father on September 22, 2021, from her family’s secondary residence in Washington, GA. Marcia was a 1984 graduate of Camp Laboratory High School in Cullowhee, N.C. She was a former secretary to Professional Southern Gospel Music’s Inspirations Quartet of Bryson City, N.C. and the...
Mildred Amy Boatwright
Sep 19, 2021
Miss Mildred Amy Boatwright, 51, of Crosley Rd. in Augusta, entered into rest Sunday, September 19, 2021, at the Jefferson County Hospital in Louisville. Amy was born in Augusta, Ga., and had lived in Wilkes County for most of her life, but had lived in Augusta since 2008.She was the daughter of Joseph Alexander Boatwright, Jr., and of the late...
James C. Adcock
Sep 18, 2021
Dr. James C. Adcock, Jr., 91, of Elberton, Georgia entered into rest on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Elbert Memorial Hospital. There are no services planned at this time.
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