Glenn Ralph Jones
Mar 13, 2021
Mr. Glenn Ralph Jones, 66, of the Lincolnton Rd. in Washington, entered into rest Saturday morning, March 13, 2021, in Athens. Mr. Jones was born in Wilkes County, and had lived in Washington for most of his life.He was the son of Harold and Emma Jean Thornton Jones, and worked as a salesman in the log cabin home sales industry.Glenn...
Anita Williams Kilpatrick
Mar 11, 2021
Mrs. Anita Williams Kilpatrick, 69, of Rollins Rd. In Augusta, entered into rest on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at her home. Mrs. Kilpatrick was born in Fresno, California, and had lived in Georgia for around 40 years.She was the daughter of the late Ernest C. Williams and Mable Rose Woods Williams, and was the wife of Mr. Alvin W. Kilpatrick.She...
Yvette Contine Berisford
Mar 8, 2021
Mrs. Yvette Contine Berisford, 75, of Skull Shoals Rd., entered into rest Monday, March 8, 2021, at her home. Mrs. Berisford was born in Cow Island, Louisiana,and was the daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Elliot Contine.She had lived in Washington with her husband, Wayne, for the past 11 yearsPrior to moving to Washington, they had lived in Athens, where she...
Robert Wayne Drake
Feb 27, 2021
Mr. Robert Wayne Drake, Sr. 78, of the Lundburg Rd. In Washington, entered into rest Saturday, February 27, 2021, at his home. Mr. Drake was born in Zanesville, Ohio, and had lived in Wilkes County for most of his life.He was the son of the late Frank W. Drake and Sheba Khune Drake, and was the husband of Carol Hopkins...
Priscilla Ann Rousey
Feb 22, 2021
Ms. Priscilla Ann Rousey, 74, entered into rest on Monday, February 22, 2021, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Ms. Rousey was born in Royston and had lived in Wilkes County for most of her life.She was the daughter of the late Alvin and Java Lou Parham Rousey.She was a CNA in the Healthcare industry, having worked at one time at the...
Wanda Andrews Macchia
Feb 18, 2021
Ms. Wanda Andrews Macchia, 95, of S. Hulin Ave. In Tignall, entered into rest on Thursday afternoon, February 18, 2021, while surrounded by her family and the loving staff of The Tignall House. Ms. Macchia was born in Koshkonong, Missouri, and had recently movedto Wilkes County.She was the daughter of the late Odie Lee Andrews and Gladys Ann Palmer Andrews,...
Hartrell Pate
Feb 17, 2021
Mr. Hartrell Pate, 87, of Orchard St. in Washington, entered into rest Wednesday evening at Harper’s Personal Care Home. Mr. Pate was born in Taliaferro County and had lived in Washington for the last 62 years.He was the son of the late Cohen Turner Pate and Anna Elizabeth Moore Pate, and was the husband of Garland Bennett Pate.He was a...
Joann Willingham Burkett
Feb 15, 2021
Joann Willingham Burkett,, 72, of Rayle, entered into rest Monday morning, February 15, 2021, at her sister’s home in Rayle. Joann was born in Washington and had lived in Wilkes County all of her life.She was the daughter of Reuben and Sara Frances Chafin Willingham, and was the widow of Richard Wayne Burkett.She had been a secretary at Creel’s Homes...
Oren Asher Baker
Feb 15, 2021
Mr. Oren A. Baker, 88, of Melbourne, Florida entered into rest on Monday, February 15, 2021. Funeral services were held at 11:00am on Saturday, February 20, 2021 in the Hopkins Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Brown officiating.Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at the Washington Chapel Cemetery, Oak Grove Road, Metasville, Georgia....
Dennis Craig Jones
Feb 6, 2021
Mr. Dennis Craig Jones,68,passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He was born on April 4, 1952 in Augusta, GA to James Winton Jones and Margaret Katrina Jones. Mr. Jones loved his family dearly, especially his grandchildren. Dennis started his career working at Continental Can Lumber Company in Washington in 1970-71.Moved on to sell...
Mona Drake Jones
Feb 5, 2021
Mrs. Mona Drake Jones, 82, entered into rest Friday morning, February 5, 2021, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Jones was the daughter of the late Asa Chandler Drake and Frances Callaway “Beanie” Drake, and was a lifelong resident of Wilkes County. She was a homemaker, a member of the First Baptist Church, and of the Hospital Auxiliary in Washington. She...
James Addison Baston,
Jan 22, 2021
Mr. James Addison Baston, Jr., 78, passed away January 22, 2021 at Doctors Hospital of Augusta. He was born August 3, 1942 in Washington, Georgia to the late James Addison Baston and Gwendolyn Jones Baston, and was the widower of June Denard Baston.Mr. Baston graduated from Washington Wilkes High School and was the owner/operator of Baston Ready Mix Concrete Company...
Roger Winkle
Jan 18, 2021
Mr. Roger Dean Winkle, 61, of Hill Street in Washington, was born February 18, 1959, and entered into rest at his home on Monday, January 18, 2021, after a long battle with cancer. Roger was born in Tampa, Florida, and had lived in this community since 1994.He was the son of Allen and Thomasine Johnson Winkle, was one of six...
Norma Frances Johnson Hopkins
Jan 17, 2021
Mrs. Norma Frances Johnson Hopkins, 95, passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, January 17, at SouthernManor in Washington. Mrs. Hopkins was a native of Elbert County, Georgia, born June 27,1925, and was the last surviving daughter of seven children of the late Frances Blackmon and Obie Butler Johnson. Mrs. Hopkins grew up in Danburg, Georgia, where she graduated from high...
Paul Pullum
Jan 16, 2021
Mr. Paul Pullum, 88, of Oak Grove Rd. in the Metasville Community, entered into rest on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at his home. Mr. Pullum was born January 6, 1933, in Defuniak Springs, FL, to Allen Thomas Pullum and Stella Dell Turbeville Pullum.He joined the U.S. Army at the age of 16 and served as a Medic from 1950-1953.He fought...
Brooke Ann Gaskin
Jan 15, 2021
Mrs. Brooke Ann Whitten Gaskin, 44, of Riverside Dr. in Washington, entered into rest on Friday, January 15, 2021 at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Gaskin was born in Charlotte, Michigan, was the daughter of Richard and Rene Folsom Whitten, and was the wife of Sean Patrick Gaskin.She had lived in Washington since 1998, and was the general manager of the...
Steven D. Brown
Jan 13, 2021
Mr. Steven (Steve) David Brown, 70, of Sam Brown Rd. in Rayle, entered into rest on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Steve was born in Wilkes County and had lived here all of his life.He was the son of the late Sam and Dorothy Turpin Brown.He was married twice, first to the late mother of his children,...
Rebecca Scott Echols
Jan 11, 2021
Mrs. Rebecca Scott Echols, 92, of Flat Rock Rd., Tignall, entered into rest on Monday, January 11, 2021, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Echols was born in Elbert County, but had lived in Wilkes County for most of her life.She was the daughter of Lawrence Orr Scott and Martha Elizabeth Moore Scott, and was the widow of Mr. James E....
Walter Louis "Lou" Harris
Jan 10, 2021
Our hearts are broken at the loss of our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Walter Louis “Lou” Harris, who died January 10, 2021, after a short illness.Lou, a native of Tunica, Mississippi, was born on September 7, 1949 to Louis Lynn Harris and Frances Hodges Harris, his mother being formally of Hartwell.He was named after his grandfather, Walter L. Hodges,...
Thomas Mcavoy
Jan 8, 2021
Mr. Thomas McAvoy, Jr, 84, of Quaker Springs Rd., entered into rest Friday morning, January 8, 2021, at his home. Mr. McAvoy was born in Washington and had lived here all of his life. He was the son of the late Thomas McAvoy, Sr. and Gussie Hardy McAvoy, and was the widower of Mary Jane Long McAvoy.He had worked for...
