Brenda C. Echols
Mar 3, 2019
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later. Hopkins Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Brenda C. Echols.
Lawrence "Larry" A. Fortson
Feb 24, 2019
Mr. Lawrence “Larry” A. Fortson, 62, of Tignall, passed awayFebruary 24 , 2019, at University Hospital in Augusta. Mr. Fortson was born in Wilkes County and had lived in this area all of his life.He was the son of Boyce H. and Susie Inez Stamey Fortson, and was the husband of Vivian Kincaid Fortson.He was a machinist and had worked...
Richard E. Hammock
Feb 18, 2019
Mr. Richard E. (Ricky) Hammock, 70, of Athens, passed away Monday morning, February 18, 2019, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. Hammock was born in Camak and grew up in Washington. He was the son of the late Thomas and Ruth Tooel Hammock,graduated from Washington-Wilkes High School, and had lived in Athens for nearly 20 years.He was a shelter monitor...
Mary Hill (Mamie) Barnett
Feb 14, 2019
Ms. Mary Hill “Mamie” Barnett, 52, of Washington, passed away February 14, 2019. She was born in Washington and was the daughter of Vivian Ficklen Barnett and of the late Marion H. Barnett, Jr.After graduating from Darlington High School, she attended the Katharine Gibbs School in New England.She worked some in the real estate industry, and was a member of...
Nell Carey Adcock
Feb 8, 2019
Nell Carey Adcock of Atlanta, Georgia departed this life peacefully at the age of 98 years old on Friday, February 8, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She resided in her home until her demise. Mrs. Adcock was born on August 14, 1920 in Barnett, Georgia to Joseph Alexander Carey and Myra Ledbetter Carey. She was one of eight Carey...
Robert (Bobby) A. Turpin
Feb 6, 2019
Mr. Robert Allen “Bobby” Turpin, 65, of Winton Lane, passed away Wednesday morning at his home. Mr. Turpin was born in Washington on October 11, 1953, and was the son of the late Robert A. and Nellie Chafin Turpin.He was the husband of Pam Turpin, and was a truck driver for the County (Wilkes).He was a member of the Sardis...
Lance Hopkins
Feb 5, 2019
Mr. Lance Newton Hopkins, 59, of Washington, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at his home. Mr. Hopkins was born in Washington on August 7, 1959, and was the son of the late Truman and Iris Lance Hopkins.He was the husband of Sally Ivey Hopkins, and was a salesman.Lance had a great sense of humor, loved telling jokes, and was...
Phillip Newton Huff
Feb 4, 2019
Philip Newton Huff, 85, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019. Born in Wilkes County, Georgia he was predeceased by his parents, Samuel Watson Huff and Agnes Hopkins Huff, and brother, Statham Huff. He retired from Westinghouse in Athens. He was a member of the Scenic R/C Flyers, Statham, Georgia. He was a member of Danburg Baptist Church and past chairman...
Ronald "Ronnie" Daniel Callaway
Feb 3, 2019
Mr. Ronald “Ronnie” Daniel Callaway, 62, of Washington, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019, at his home. Ronnie was born in Washington on December 21, 1956.He was the son of Faye Edwards Callaway and of the late Albert Callaway. He worked at Lindsey Ford-Mercury Dealership for a number of years servicing cars, and was a graduate from the Georgia School...
James Herman Hutchinson
Jan 31, 2019
Mr. James “Jim” Herman Hutchinson, 80, of Lindsey St. in Tignall, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019, at Pruitt Health Care in Washington. Mr. Hutchinson was born in Ithaca, NY, and had lived in Wilkes County for about 17 years.He was the son of the late James William and Evelyn Kingsley Hutchinson, and was a tile setter by trade. He...
Terry M. Bradford
Jan 30, 2019
Mr. Terrell “Terry” Morris Bradford, 74, of Washington, passed away Thursday morning, January 30, 2019, at Augusta University Medical Center. Mr. Bradford was born in Washington, but grew up in Lincolnton.He was the son of the late Thomas Arthur Bradford and Juanita McCall Bradford.He was a graduate of Lincolnton High School, where he played football and was a member of...
Betty Denard Stevens
Jan 29, 2019
Ms. Betty Olivia Denard Stevens, 86, of McDonough, passed away Tuesday morning, January 29, 2019, at Westbury Health and Rehabilitation in McDonough. Ms. Stevens was a native of Wilkes County and was the daughter of Willie Jep and Eunice Matthews Denard. She was the wife of the late Gerald F. Stevens and was a homemaker. She is survived by one...
Laverne Ann Kilgore
Jan 21, 2019
Laverne Ann Kilgore was born on March 5, 1949, in Cedartown, Georgia. She later moved with her family to Atlanta, Georgia, and lived on Highland Avenue, which is now at the intersection of the Presidential Parkway. Laverne attended Highland Elementary School, and graduated from Bass High School in Atlanta, Georgia. Pursuing a degree in Education, she graduated from West Georgia...
Trudie B. Sutherland
Jan 12, 2019
Mrs. Trudie Bradford Sutherland, 72, of Washington, passed away Saturday morning, January 12, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Sutherland was born in Wilkes County and had lived most of her life in Lincoln County.She was the daughter of the late Thomas Arthur Bradford and and Juanita McCall Bradford.She was preceded in death by her brother, Dennis Bradford. She is survived...
Shirley Compton
Jan 8, 2019
Ms. Shirley Nunn Compton, 71, of 106 Walnut St., entered into rest Tuesday morning, January 8, 2019, at Harper’s Personal Care Home in Washington.Ms. Compton was a native of Washington, and had lived here most of her life.She was the daughter of the late Louis Carlton Nunn and Bernice Roth Nunn.She had worked as a caregiver for a number of...
Hugh Randall Denard
Jan 3, 2019
Mr. Hugh Randall Denard, 85, of Washington, died January 3, 2019.A native of Wilkes County, he was the son of the late Willie Jep and Eunice Matthews Denard.Mr. Denard was a butcher by trade and owner of Washington Food Market.He was a member of the Danburg Baptist Church.He was preceded in death by his wife Elizabeth, a granddaughter, Macy Denard,...
Michael W. Lindsey
Dec 30, 2018
Michael W. Lindsey, Jr. of Kennesaw, GA passed away December 30, 2018. Michael was born on December 31, 1968. He graduated from North Cobb High School, attended Kennesaw State University and served in the Navy Seabee Reserves for 10 years. Michael was employed as the shipping manager for Dixie Construction Products for the past 20 years. Michael was known for...
Margaret Young Gunter
Dec 26, 2018
Margaret Young Gunter, 81, of Washington, Georgia, passed away on December 26 at Savannah Court of Lake Oconee. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Friday, December 28 at Hopkins Funeral Home in Washington, GA. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 29, at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Aonia, GA. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.Arrangements are by Hopkins...
Melvin L. Johnson
Dec 17, 2018
Mr. Melvin Lewis Johnson, 77, of Rachel Lane in Washington, passed away Monday morning at his home. Mr. Johnson was born in Washington, Ga., and was the husband of Susan Sikes Johnson.He was the son of the late M. L. (Jack) Johnson and Rachel Callaway Johnson, and was a retired electrician with Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins.He was...
