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...
James R. "Jamie" Armour
Feb 24, 2020
Mr. James Robert (Jamie) Armour, 49, of Loganville, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020, at Piedmont Walton Medical Center . Mr. Armour was born in Washington, Ga., and had lived in Loganville for about 15 years.He was the son of James Watson Armour and of the late Linda Gail Crook.He was a graduate of Lincoln County High School and was...
Farris R. Nunn
Feb 11, 2020
Mrs. Farris Rogers Nunn, 83, of Washington, entered into rest Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at her home. Mrs. Nunn was born October 14, 1936, in Thomson, Ga.She was the daughter of Joe B. and Alma Landrum Rogers, and was the wife of the late Clarence C. Nunn.Mrs. Nunn had worked at Almar and Essex Manufacturing during her working career.She was...
Jimmy Bonner Compton
Feb 8, 2020
Jimmy Bonner Compton, 70, of Lexington Rd. In Rayle, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020, at the Echols Personal Care Home in Rayle. Mr. Compton was born in Atlanta, and had lived in Wilkes County for most of his life. He was the son of the late Joe and Lucille Bonner Compton, and had worked for the State of Georgia...
Mary Ruth Phillips
Feb 3, 2020
Mrs. Mary Ruth King Phillips, 78, of Skull Shoals Rd. in Washington, passed away Monday morning, February 3, 2020, at Doctors Hospital in Augusta. Mrs. Phillips was born in Brunswick, Ga., and had lived in Washington for about 15 years.She was the daughter of Johnny and Marindy Middleton King, and was the widow of Mr. Frankie L. Phillips.She had worked...
Calvin "Boots" Gunter
Jan 25, 2020
Calvin (Boots) Gunter, Jr., of Washington, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 25, 2020, after a long journey through Alzheimers. He was 85. Boots was born on December 18, 1934, in the Beulah community of Wilkes County, to Calvin and Belle Threlkeld Gunter and was the youngest of five boys. Early on, his brothers nicknamed him “Boots” and the...
Phyllis W. Lindsey
Jan 21, 2020
Phyllis White Lindsey, 90, of Washington, Georgia, passed away on January 21, 2020, at Augusta University Medical Center.She had lived in Washington for 68 years. Phyllis was an ardent champion of many social causes, including equal rights for women.To this end, she was a vocal advocate for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U. S. Constitution. She wrote...
Agnes Mckenzie Tiller
Jan 20, 2020
Agnes McKenzie Tiller, 95, of Washington, Georgia, widow of Ira Quincy Tiller entered into eternal rest Monday, January 20, 2020. Her Funeral Service will be held Friday, January 24, 2020 in J. Henry Stuhr Inc., Downtown Chapel, 232 Calhoun Street at 1:00 p.m. The family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. until the time of service in the Downtown Chapel....
Jack Duane White
Jan 19, 2020
Mr. Jack Duane White, 67, of Thomson Rd., Washington, Ga., entered into Heaven on Sunday, January 19, 2020, at his residence. Mr. White was born on July 15, 1952, to Estil “Ed” and Glenda Edmunds White, who preceded him in death.He spent the majority of his life in Wilkes County, Georgia; however, during his childhood, he also lived in Stuttgart,...
Thomas Fortson Darby
Jan 15, 2020
Thomas Fortson Darby, 67, of Norwalk, Connecticut passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. Thomas was born in Washington, Georgia on January 30, 1952 to the late Robert Milton and Mary Fortson Darby. Thomas always had a keen eye for the arts. From an early age, music, fashion, dance, drawing, painting and interior design consumed him. Upon graduation from Washington...
Sarah Frances Fendley
Jan 14, 2020
Ms. Sara Frances Chafin Fendley, 91, of Rayle, passed away at home on Tuesday, January 14, 2020. Ms. Fendley was born in Oglethorpe County and had lived most of her life in Wilkes County.She was the daughter of the late Tuck Irvin Chafin and Sallie Sue Patton Chafin, was the widow of John Bob Fendley, and was a machine operator...
Viola Mccant Ellington
Jan 12, 2020
Ms. Minnie Viola McCant Ellington, 77, of Crawfordville, passed away Sunday morning, January 12, 2020, at her residence. Ms. Ellington was born in Baldwin County and had lived in Taliaferro County since 1980.She was the daughter of the late Rowel Albert McCant and Eunice Etheridge McCant.She was the wife of the late William Ellington, and was a store manager as...
Charles Hoyt Griffin
Jan 5, 2020
Mr. Charles (Charlie) Hoyt Griffin, 91, of Lexington Ave. in Washington, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mr. Griffin was born in Hart County and had lived in Wilkes County for about 65 years.He was the son of the late Hoyt Griffin and Virginia Chester Griffin Bruce, and was the husband of Patricia Anthony Griffin.He was...
Deborah Denard Prince
Jan 2, 2020
Ms. Deborah Carol Denard Prince, 65, of Bootleggers Lane, passed away early Thursday morning at Harper’s Personal Care Home in Washington.Deborah was born in Atlanta, but had lived in Wilkes County most of her life. She was the daughter of Darden and Louise Denard, and had worked at Clarke-Schwebel for about 20 years during her working career.Deborah dearly loved her...
James Robert Ray
Dec 30, 2019
Mr. James Robert “Bobby” Ray, Sr., 79, of Sandy Cross Rd. In Washington, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019, at his residence. Mr. Ray was born in Barnett, Ga., and was the son of the late Otis Ray and Anna Roth Ray Yearwood.He was an auto mechanic, having worked at the Wills Chrysler-Plymouth dealership in Washington for a number of...
Willie Mack Stone
Dec 27, 2019
Mr. Willie Mack “Paw Paw” Stone, 74, of Tignall, passed away Friday evening in Washington. Mr. Stone was born in Dothan, Alabama, and had lived in this community for about 40 years.He was the son of the late, Henry S. and Dollie May Berry Stone.He was the widower of Penny Meek Stone, and owned his own dry-wall hanging business for...
Evelyn Jeanette Price
Dec 19, 2019
Mrs. Evelyn Jeanette Driggers Price, 58, of Tignall, passed away on Thursday, December 19. 2019, at Augusta University Medical Center. Jeanette was born in Sumter, S.C., and had lived in our community for about 47 years.She was the daughter of Charlie and Odessa Driggers, and was the wife of Virgil “Buddy” Price.She was a housewife/homemaker, and fiercely loved her family...
Michael Eric Thornton
Dec 11, 2019
Mr. Michael Eric Thornton, 46, of Colbert, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019. Mr. Thornton was born in Augusta, and had lived in Wilkes County most of his life.He was the husband of Brandy Ingram Thornton, was a truck driver, and was a member of the ATHS (American Truck Historical Society).Eric attended the Washington Presbyterian Church. He is survived by...
