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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...
Joyce Leary
Dec 11, 2018
Ms. Joyce Robertson Leary, 83, of Sims St., passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. MS. Leary was born in Greenwood, S.C., and had lived in Washington for 55 years.She was the daughter of Curtis E. and Virginia Sprouse Robertson, and was the wife of the late Thomas E. Leary,she had worked at Poss Ace Hardware as...
Adelaide Lindsey
Dec 11, 2018
Adelaide Wood Lindsey passed away on December 11, 2018 at the age of 94. She was born on June 18, 1924 in Washington, Georgia, and was the daughter of the late Dr. Orlando Samuel Wood and Louella Shearman Griggs Wood. Adelaide graduated from The University of Georgia with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art where she studied under well known...
Cynthia Russell Bounds
Dec 5, 2018
Mrs. Cindy Russell Bounds, 66, of Spring St. In Washington, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at her home. Cindy was born in Washington, and had lived here most of her life.She was the daughter of Hazel Linnenkohl Russell and of the late John Thomas Russell, Jr., and was the wife of Lincoln H. Bounds.Cindy was a University of Georgia...
Richard David Noggle
Dec 4, 2018
Mr. Richard David Noggle, 74, of 186 Bootleggers Lane in Washington, passed away Tuesday evening, December 4, 2018, at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta. Mr. Noggle was born in Cobb County and had lived in Wilkes County for most of his life.He was the son of the late Elcoe and Myrtle Casper Noggle. He had worked as...
Evan Jerry Stover
Nov 14, 2018
A homegoing celebration for Evan Jerome Stover, Jr, 71 of Washington will be held Saturday, November 17 at Washington First Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m.The Service will be conducted by Rev. Kevin Madden. Pallbearers are Larry Gillespie, Jim Griggs, Jimmy Martin, Paul Mims, Layne Paulk, and Jim Pixley. Honorary pallbearers are Tommy Wheelis and members of the Friendship Sunday School...
Barbara J. Smith
Nov 8, 2018
Mrs. Barbara J. Smith, 72, of Pope St. In Tignall, passed away Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, at Greene Point Health and Rehabilitation in Union Point. Mrs. Smithhad lived in Wilkes County for 35 years.She was the daughter of the late John R. Talley and Effie Carpenter Talley, and was the wife of John Lindsey Smith, Jr.She had worked at Hollander...
John William Creel
Nov 5, 2018
Mr. John William (Billy) Creel, 60, of Washington, passed away Monday morning, November 5, 2018, at the Augusta University Medical Center.Mr. Creel was born in Summerville, SC, and had lived in Wilkes County for a number of years.He was self-employed in the real estate industry.Billy was also very active in the Washington Little Theatre productions, where his talents were enjoyed...
Larry Roberson
Oct 27, 2018
Arrangements incomplete.Hopkins Funeral Home is honored to serve the Larry Roberson Family.
Sarah Bamford Pelot
Oct 27, 2018
Memorial services for Dr. Sarah Bamford Pelot will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, November 30, 2018, at the Independence United Methodist Church in Tignall, withRev.Jim Cantrell officiating.Dr. Pelot, 78, died on October 27, 2018, at Elberton Memorial Hospital, Elberton, Georgia.Interment was held at Independence United Methodist Church Cemetery. Dr. Pelot was born in Washington, Georgia to Dr. Sophia...
Ann T. Cook
Oct 26, 2018
Elizabeth Ann Taylor Cook, 84, of Berkshire Dr. in Washington, passed away Friday evening, October 26, 2018, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Cook was born in White Plains on February 15, 1934, to the late Joel Holcomb Taylor and Ruth Story Taylor.She was the wife of Lewis Cook, and had lived in Washington for 50 years.She was the payroll clerk...
Debbie Brown Lindsey
Oct 23, 2018
Mrs. Debbie Brown Lindsey, 67, of Washington, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at her home.Mrs. Lindsey was a lifelong resident of Wilkes County. She was the daughter of Troy and Bonnie Dunnaway Brown, and the wife of Kenneth Lindsey.She was a 1968 graduate of Washington Wilkes High School. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education from...
Virginia Taylor Hinderlider
Oct 21, 2018
Ms. Virginia Hinderlider, 86, of Sharon Rd. NE, passed away peacefully with family at her side on Sunday, October 21, 2018, at University Hospital in Augusta. Ms. Hinderlider was born in Taliaferro County and had lived there much of her life.She was the daughter of the late Robert Taylor and Fannie Mae Treadwell Taylor.She was the wife of the late...
Thomas Edward Leary
Oct 14, 2018
Mr. Thomas Edward “Ed” Leary, 84, of Sims St. in Washington, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018, in the Aiken Regional Medical Center. Mr. Leary was born in Asheville, NC, and was the son of Thomas and Mary Catherine Collins Leary.He was the husband of Joyce Robertson Leary, and was a sales representative for Globe Chemical.He served in the Army...
Sara Frances Ogletree
Oct 8, 2018
Ms. Sara Frances Hardy Ogletree, 72, of Bartram Trace Rd., passed away Monday morning at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital in Athens. Ms. Ogletree was a native of Wilkes County and had lived here all of her life.She was the daughter of the late Cecil Emmett Hardy and Elizabeth Combs Hardy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas David...
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