Rosanne Thornton Kopecky
Jun 23, 2020
Mrs. Rosanne Thornton Kopecky, 65, of Wheatley Rd. in Washington, passed away Tuesday morning, June 23, 2020, at her daughter’s home. Rosanne was born in Washington and had lived here all of her life.She was the daughter of the late Wesley and Margaret Bolton Thornton, and was the wife of Charles M. Kopecky.She had worked as a sales clerk at...
Erin Mcelhannon
Jun 20, 2020
Ms. Erin Heard McElhannon, 41, of Dawsonville, GA, passed away Saturday afternoon, June 20, 2020, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Erin was born in Elberton, and was the daughter of Robert D. “Danny” Heard and of the late Betty Craft Ardister.She attended Young Harris College, and graduated with a BS from the University of Georgia School of Business, and had...
Dorothy "Dot" Armour Moore
Jun 15, 2020
Dorothy “Dot” Armour Moore, 87, of the Tignall Rd. in Washington, passed away Monday, June 15, 2020, at her home. Mrs. Moore was born in Taliaferro County, and had lived in this community for all of her life.She was the daughter of the late Vernon Adolphus Armour and Willie Mae H. Armour, and was the widow of Mr. Carl West...
Vada King Hale
Jun 10, 2020
Mrs. Vada King Hale, 86, of S. Smyrna Church Rd., passed away Wednesday evening, June 10, 2020, at University Hospital in Augusta. Mrs. Hale was born in Morristown, Tenn., and has lived in Wilkes County for about 64 years.She was the daughter of the late Francis King and Lola Frances McGinnis King. She was the wife of the late George...
Carl Edward Weber
Jun 6, 2020
Mr.Carl Edward Weber, 84, of Poplar Dr. in Washington, passed away Saturday evening, June 6, 2020, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. Weber was a native of Wilkes County and had lived here all of his life.He was the son of the late Noble Weber and Alice Vinson Weber, and was the husband of Katrina Denard Weber.He was a retired...
David Olmstead
May 28, 2020
Mr. David Olmstead, 85, of Washington, passed away Thursday evening, May 28, 2020, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mr. Olmstead was born in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, and had lived in Washington since 1976.He was a graduate of Yale University, and was the owner/manager of the John Deere Dealership in Washington. David was a member of the Washington Presbyterian Church, where he...
Barbara L. Griffith
May 25, 2020
Mrs. Barbara M. Lunceford Griffith, 87, passed away Monday, May 25, 2020, at the Greene Point Health and Rehabilitation Center in Union Point. Mrs. Griffith was born in Crawfordville on December 11, 1932 to Owens and Myra Griffeth Lunceford.She received her education from the Alexander Stephens Institute in Crawfordville.She married Clarence Griffith, who preceded her in death in 1983.Her working...
Ace David Burke
May 15, 2020
Mr. Ace David Burke III, 70, passed away Friday, May 15, 2020, at the Pruitt Health Care Nursing Home of Washington. Mr. Burke was born in Augusta, GA on March 3, 1950 to the late Ace David Burke, Jr. and Leona Elliott Burke.His family moved to Wilkes County in 1958 where he lived the rest of his life. David worked...
Mary Harriet Ramey Darden
May 14, 2020
Mary Harriet Ramey Darden, 86, died May 14, 2020.A life-long resident of Taliaferro County in the Raytown community, Mrs. Darden was the daughter of the late Quillian Melvin Ramey and Katherine Powell Ramey, formerly of Washington, GA.She was preceded in death by her husband, Patrick Henry Darden; brother, James M. Ramey; and sister, Sarah Agnes Peel. Mrs. Darden retired in...
Regina M. Miller
May 12, 2020
Ms. Regina M. Miller passed away on May 12, 2020 at Augusta University hospital. Regina M. Miller was born in Columbus, Ga on October 19, 1963. She is survived by her mother, Sheila G. Brown ofWashington, Ga.; her daughter Heather M. Williamson and her son James L. Haynes of Panama City Beach,Fl; her grandchildren Kathleen Alexandria Freeman and Madeline Grace...
Julia Lynn Smith
May 11, 2020
Julia Lynn Hess Smith, daughter of Harold G. Hess, Sr and the late Eluned (“Lynn”) Williamson Hess, entered into eternal rest May 11, 2020, at the age of 57. Julia loved being the eldest of her siblings, often reminding them of her status as “the Boss.”She was in Girl Scouts and was an accomplished Special Olympic athlete, competing both in...
Hugh Kenneth Albea
May 9, 2020
Mr. Hugh Kenneth Albea, a WWII Army Vet, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020, at the age of 102. Ken was born in Tignall, Ga., on February 18, 1918.He was the son of the late W. C. Albea and Ruth Butler Albea.Ken retired from the Ford Motor Co. after 30 years of service. Kenneth was preceded in death by the...
Jefferson Randolph Lawrence
May 6, 2020
Mr. Jefferson Randolph Lawrence, 97, formerly of Washington, passed away Wednesday morning, May 6, 2020, at the Mt. Pleasant Personal Care Home in Thomson. Mr. Lawrence was born in Tignall, and had lived all of his life in Wilkes County.He was the son of the late Jefferson Randolph Lawrence and Sara Anna Talkington Lawrence.He was the husband of the late...
Larry Thomas Nunn
May 6, 2020
Mr. Larry Thomas Nunn, 69 of Crawfordville went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday May 6, 2020. He was the son of the late Willie Crawford and Etta Mae Roth Nunn. He was a member of Sandy Cross Baptist Church. Larry faithfully attended Robinson Baptist Church for many years under the leadership of Rev. Mark Yearwood,...
Maria Pascual Del Angel
May 6, 2020
Mrs. Maria del Socorro Pascual del Angel, 47, of Grove St. in Washington, passed away at her home with her family at her side on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Maria was born in Vera Cruz, Mexico, and had lived in Wilkes County for the past 27 years.She was the daughter of the late Ciriaco Pascual and Castula Hernandez del Angel,...
Hazel L. Russell
Apr 27, 2020
Ms. Hazel Linnenkohl Russell, 96, formerly of Glen Street, passed away Monday afternoon, April 27, 2020, at Southern Manor Senior Living in Washington. Mrs. Russell was born in Lincoln County, but had lived in Wilkes County most of her life.She was the daughter of the late Robert and Katherine Matthews Linnenkohl, and was the wife of the late John Thomas...
Larry James Head
Apr 20, 2020
Mr. Larry James Head, Sr., of the Danburg Rd. In Washington, passed away Monday afternoon, April 20, 2020, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Head was born in Cleveland, Ga., and had lived in Wilkes County for the last 32 years with his wife and children.He was the son of the late James Robert and Myrtle Helton...
Blanche Dozier Sturdivant
Apr 16, 2020
Mrs. Blanche Dozier Sturdivant, 87, of Crawfordville, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020, at Pruitt Health and RehabilitationCenter in Washington. Mrs. Sturdivant was born in Crawfordville, and was the daughter of the late William H. Dozier and Helen Taylor Dozier, and was the wife of the late Jack S. Sturdivant.She was an administrative assistant, having worked for the Department...
Destiny Anne Long
Mar 13, 2020
Miss Destiny Anne Long, 21, daughter of Deanne Crawford and Jay Williams of Grovetown, and Mr. and Mrs. Will Long of Washington, passed away Friday, March 13, 2020. Destiny was born in Augusta (August 2, 1998) and had lived in Washington for most of her life.She was a sophomore at the University of Georgia and worked part-time at McDonald’s.She was...
Imogene W. Echols
Mar 4, 2020
Mrs. Echols was born in Tignall and had lived almost all of her life in Wilkes County. She was the daughter of William Howard Wilkinson, Sr. and Gold House Wilkinson, and was the widow of James F. Echols. She was an excellent student and loved to sing.She was president and Salutatorian of the Tignall High School class of 1942. She...
