Nancy Swann Barker
Nov 8, 2019
Mrs. Nancy Swann Barker, 93, of Watkinsville, entered into rest Friday evening, November 8, 2019, at St. Mary’s Hospice House in Watkinsville, Ga. Mrs. Barker was born February 9, 1926, in Rayle, Ga.She was the daughter of Paul L. and Nannie Sue Maxwell Swann, and was the wife of the late Earl Vondis Barker.Mrs. Barker was a secretary for many...
Dorothy Silvey Roth
Oct 23, 2019
Mrs. Dorothy Silvey Roth, 87, of Washington, entered into rest Wednesday evening, October 23, 2019, at Tignall House Assisted Living. Mrs. Roth was born April 25, 1932, in Rayle, Ga.She was the daughter of Terry and Fannie Mae Griffith Silvey, and was the wife of the late Wyman F. Roth.Mrs. Roth was a homemaker and kept children in her home...
Martha Irene Rousey
Oct 16, 2019
Ms. Martha Irene Burrell Rousey, 89, of Washington, passed away Wednesday morning, October 16, 2019, at Harper’s Personal Care Home. Ms. Rousey was born in Cornelia, Georgia, and had lived in Wilkes County since 1947. She was the daughter of the late Glenn and Efffie Trotter Burrell.She and husband, Julius, met in Cornelia, were married, and moved to Tignall all...
Linda Callaway Ansley
Oct 4, 2019
Mrs. Linda Faye Callaway Ansley, 73, of Grant Dr. in Washington, passed away Friday, October 4, 2019. Mrs. Ansley was born in Greensboro, Ga., and was the daughter of Lawrence Felton Callaway and Annette Ogletree Callaway, and was the wife of Alton D. “Sonny” Ansley.She was the secretary for Ansley’s Garage for a number of years, then helped her husband...
Russell "Rusty" Lee Howard
Sep 14, 2019
Mr. Russell “Rusty” Lee Howard, 50, of Fisher Rd. in Washington, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019, at his home. Rusty was born in Covington, Ga., and had lived here most of his life.He was the son of Lee Howard and Edna Faye Demastes.He was a carpenter in the construction industry. He is survived by three sons, Dustin Lee Howard,...
Caroline Christine Wheatley
Sep 11, 2019
Mrs. Caroline Christine Sherrer Wheatley, 81, ofMetasville Rd., passed away Wednesday evening, September 11, 2019, at her home. Mrs. Wheatley was born in Washington and had lived there all of her life.She was the daughter of James Glover Sherrer and Annie Sue Bridges Sherrer, and was the wife of the late Thomas Wheatley.She was an assistant manager at Sherrer’s Grocery...
Nanci Jane Norman Faulk
Sep 1, 2019
Ms. Nanci Jane Norman Faulk, 67, formerly of Tignall, passed away Saturday evening, August 31, 2019, at her home in Elberton. Nanci was born in Wilkes County, was the daughter of the late Horace M. Norman and Wilma Bailey Norman, and was a 1970 graduate of the Washington-Wilkes High School.She then attended Young Harris, and was an office manager at...
Diana M. Blackburn
Aug 15, 2019
Diana Mills Blackburn, of Rayle, Georgia, died peacefully at her home, Kettle Creek Manor, on August 15, 2019, at the age of 87. Diana was preceded in death her husband David Thomas Blackburn and one son, David Gregory (Greg) Blackburn. She is survived by two sons, Stephen Blackburn (Jan) and Charles Blackburn (Preston); daughter-in-law, Cherrilane Blackburn; five granddaughters: Isabel and...
Comer H. "Buzzy" Randall
Aug 10, 2019
A memorial service for Comer Henry (Buzzy) Randall Jr. will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, August 15, at the chapel of the Presbyterian Community of Clinton. A homecoming memorial service will follow at 3 p.m. Sunday, August 18, at the First United Methodist Church of Washington Georgia. The family will receive friends in the Fellowship Hall following the service....
Doris Smith Walker
Aug 6, 2019
Mrs. Doris Smith Walker, 80, of Walker Rd., passed away Tuesday morning, August 6, 2019, at the Georgia Regional Medical Center in Augusta. Mrs. Walker was born in Oglethorpe County, and had lived most of her life in Rayle.She was the daughter of Joe C. Smith and Reba McCannon Smith, and was the wife of Mr. Billy A. Walker.Mrs. Walker...
David Cecil Hilley
Jul 29, 2019
Mr. David Cecil Hilley, 77, of N. Hulin Ave., passed away Monday evening, July 29, 2019, at his home. Mr. Hilley was born in Elbert County and had lived in Tignall for about 57 years.He was the son of the late Carey Cecil Hilley and Eunice Prince Hilley, and was the husband of Nancy Arrington Hilley.They were married in 1961,...
Betty Inez Moore
Jul 26, 2019
Miss Betty Inez Moore, 79, of Laprade St., passed away Friday morning, July 26, 2018, at the Quiet Oaks Health Care Center in Crawford. Miss Moore was born in Washington and had lived there all of her life.She was the daughter of the late B. H. and Henrietta Buff Moore, and was a member of the Mt. Zion United Methodist...
Daniel Morris Matthews
Jul 20, 2019
Mr. Daniel Morris (Danny) Matthews, 73, of Jones Chapel Rd. In Danburg, passed away Saturday morning, July 20, 2019. Mr. Matthews was a native of Wilkes County, and had lived in this community for about the last 35 years.He was the son of the late Robert Hugh Matthews and Dorothy Perkins Matthews. He was a retired truck driver, was a...
Charles Thomas Edwards
Jul 8, 2019
Mr. Charles Thomas Edwards, 87, left this world early Monday, July 8, 2019. Charles was born April 20, 1932, in his parents’ home located on Springfield Road, Robinson, Georgia, to Pearl Yearwood and Thomas Franklin Edwards. He is the oldest of four children: Charles, Alice Edwards Kimbrel, Bea Edwards Williams, and the baby was stillborn. He was a member of...
Margaret Lee Wilson Peterman
Jul 5, 2019
Mrs. Margaret Lee Wilson Peterman, of Lexington, passed away Friday morning at Wills Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of Claude and Sallie Mae Johnson Wilson, and was the widow of Mr. George Allen Peterman. The Mallorysville community of Tignall, Georgia was home for Mrs. Peterman, a place she lovingly called “down home.” She was raised there as the youngest...
John Wood Boatwright
Jul 4, 2019
Mr. John Wood (J. W.) Boatwright, 86, of Rayle, passed away Thursday morning, July 4, 2019, at Greene Point Health and Rehabilitation in Union Point. Mr. Boatwright was born in Wilkes County and lived here all of his life.He was the son of the late Hoke and Jennie Echols Boatwright, and was the husband of Bonnie Smith Boatwright..He served in...
Barbara Anne Smith Andrews
Jun 18, 2019
Graveside services for Mrs. Barbara Anne Smith Andrews, wife of James W. Andrews, Jr., will be 1:00pmFriday, June 21, 2019, at the Robinson Baptist Church Cemetery in Taliaferro County. Hopkins Funeral Home is honored to serve the Barbara Anne Smith Andrews family.
Wanda R. Cooper
Jun 5, 2019
Ms. Wanda Rogers Cooper, 62, of Tignall, passed away on June 5, 2019, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Ms. Cooper was born March 3, 1957, in Asheville, NC.She was the daughter of the late Ben and Earnestine Bradley Rogers, and had worked as an LPN in the Healthcare Industry for a number of years. She was a member of the...
William Robert "Billy" Wallace
Jun 4, 2019
.Mr. William Robert “Billy” Wallace, 71, of Alexander Dr., passed away Tuesday morning, June 4, 2019, at his home. Mr. Wallace was born in Washington, and had lived here most of his life.He was the son of the late Robert W. and Norma Alice Blackmon Wallace, and was the husband of Connie Thurmond Wallace.He graduated from Washington-Wilkes High School, attended...
Joan W. Baker
May 31, 2019
Ms. Joan W. Baker, 97, of 1212 Pecan Grove Rd., passed away Friday evening, May 31, 2019, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Ms. Baker was born in Cheshire, England in 1922.She graduated from Liverpool University in 1944 with a degree in English Honors.After WW II, she left for Jamaica to teach English.There she met her future husband, the late John R....
