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...
Michael R. Webb
Jan 7, 2021
Mr. Michael Raymond Webb, 74, of Sheffield Lane in Washington, entered into rest Thursday January 7, 2021, at the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville. Mr. Webb was born in Galesburg, Ill., was the son of the late Harold and Margaret ‘Mae’ Pickens Webb, and husband of Louise Johnson Webb. Mike had worked as an installer for Wilkes Telephone for...
Richard Michael Bennett
Jan 6, 2021
Mr. Richard Michael “Mike” Bennett, 61, of Spring St. In Washington, entered into rest on January 6, 2021, after a valiant battle with cancer. Mr. Bennett was born in California on May 31, 1959, but lived out his childhood in Birmingham, Ala..He was the son of the late Bill and Cynthia Opal White Bennett.He moved to Georgia after his marriage...
Jessica Alyss Moore
Jan 3, 2021
Jessica Alyss Moore, 33, was born August 31, 1987, and went to her heavenly home on Sunday, January 3, 2021. Jessica was a truly beautiful young woman both inside and out, and she was loved and adored by her family, coworkers and a host of friends. She was kind, loving and just a little bit sassy with a personality and...
Myra Ruth Edwards Maxwell
Dec 29, 2020
Mrs. Myra Ruth Edwards Maxwell, 81, of Greensboro Rd., entered into rest on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, with her husband Corrie at her side. Mrs. Maxwell was born in Wilkes County and had lived here most of her life.She was the daughter of the late Glenn Y. Edwards and Thelma Fouche Edwards, and she was the wife of Corrie L....
Eugene Usher Allison
Dec 29, 2020
Eugene Usher Allison Sept. 26, 1942 – Dec. 29, 2020 was born in Oliver, Georgia and was raised in Savannah, Georgia where he graduated with honors from Savannah High School. Gene went on to Vanderbilt University and was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity.He graduated with a degree in business and later received his MBA from Emory University. He...
Ann Fleming
Dec 26, 2020
Mrs. Ann Wideman Fleming, 84, of Sardis Rd., entered into rest Saturday evening, December 26, 2020, at her residence. Mrs. Fleming was born in Wilkes County and had lived here all of her life.She was the daughter of the late Watson Wideman and Susie Truitt Wideman, and was the widow of Mr. Thomas Fleming.She was a homemaker, and was a...
Garland W. Darracott
Dec 19, 2020
Mr. Garland Wingfield Darracott, 91, of Harper Rd. in Rayle, entered into rest Saturday, December 19, 2020, at his home.Mr. Darracott was born in Wilkes County on December 16, 1929, to the late Dillard and Mabel Crosby Darracott, and was the widower of the Dorothy Dooly Darracott.He worked for Hormel Foods as a supervisor for a number of years.He was...
