Blanche Chafin Sisson
Oct 7, 2018
Mrs. Blanche Chafin Sisson, 100, of Washington, passed away October 7, 2018 at Harper’s Personal Care Home.A lifelong resident of Wilkes County, she was the daughter of the late George P. and Connie Moss Chafin.She was the wife of Harold Sisson who preceded her in death in 1995.Mrs. Sisson was a homemaker after retiring from the Textile Industry and was...
Vivian Davis Eckman
Oct 5, 2018
Vivian Reese Davis Eckman, 59, of Smyrna, Georgia, passed away on October 5, 2018. Vivian was born in Washington, Georgia on September 27, 1959 to Mr. and Mrs. James Edward Davis. Vivian graduated from Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School and attended Randolph-Macon Woman’s College. She was a graphic designer for 25 years. Vivian was a creative and adventurous soul who loved...
Paul Broome
Oct 4, 2018
Mr. Paul Broome, 83, of Washington, Ga. passed away peacefully on October 4, 2018, at University Hospital. Mr. Broome was born in Washington on July 24, 1935 and had lived here all of his life.He was the son of the late Clyde and Mozelle Beckworth Broome, and the husband of Lisa Fain Broome.He was a local business man who owned...
Thomas David Ogletree
Sep 28, 2018
Mr. Thomas David Ogletree, 75, of Bartram Trace Rd., passed away Friday, September 28, 2018, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mr. Ogletree was born in Greene County and had lived in Wilkes County for fifty-three years.He was the son of the late Howard and Doris Beal Ogletree, and was the husband of Frances Hardy Ogletree.He had been a supervisor with...
Nina Marie Boatwright
Sep 26, 2018
Nina Marie Boatwright Ms. Nina Marie Broadway Boatwright, 69, of Glenn Rd. in Rayle, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at her home. Ms. Boatwright was born in Elberton, but had lived in Wilkes County for most of her life.She was the daughter of the late James G. Broadway and Idalene Caldwell Broadway, and was the widow of Charles R....
Catherine C. Flocker
Sep 20, 2018
Catherine Aubrey Carey Flocker, 96, Washington, GA passed away peacefully at her home on September 20, 2018.Mrs. Flocker was born in Barnett, GA on August 16, 1922, and was the daughter of the late Joseph Alexander Carey and the late Myra Ledbetter Carey.She was married to the late Joseph Vincent Flocker in 1945 in the Catholic Chapel at Camp Gordon,...
Judith Boswell
Sep 17, 2018
Judy Boswell Mrs. Judith Faye Whorton Boswell, 77, of Sandtown Rd. in Washington, passed away Monday, September 17, 2018, at University Hospital in Augusta. Mrs. Boswell was born in Brunswick, Ga., on June 18, 1941 to Howard and Lois Whorton. She graduated from Glynn Academy in 1959 and attended the University of Georgia, graduating in 1964 with a Bachelors-in-Education.She married...
Frank Rosser Chafin
Sep 9, 2018
Mr. Frank Rosser Chafin, 76, of Skull Shoals Rd. in Washington, passed away Sunday, September 9, 2018, at the Pruitt Health Care Facility. Mr. Chafin was a native of Washington and had lived here for most of his life.He was the son of Mr. George Rosser Chafin and Ruby Wilson Chafin.He had worked as an Operating Room Technician at Wills...
Mary Jane Mcavoy
Aug 16, 2018
Mrs. Mary Jane Long McAvoy, 79, of Quaker Spring Rd. in Washington, Ga., passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mrs. McAvoy was born in Tignall, and had lived here most of her life.She was the daughter of the late George Rush Long and Ruby Marie Smalley Long, and was the wife of Thomas McAvoy, Jr. She...
James Harold Holloway
Aug 14, 2018
Mr. James Harold Holloway, 77, of Hill St., entered into eternal rest Tuesday morning, August 14, 2018, at Kindred Hospice in Athens. Mr. Holloway was born in Wilkes County and had lived here most of his life.He was the son of the late Harvey L. Holloway and Bobbie Young Holloway, and was the husband of Joyce Lankford Holloway. Mr. Holloway...
James Nolan Long
Aug 7, 2018
Mr. James Nolan Long 71, of Sherwood Dr. entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, August 07, 2018 at Wills Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Phillips Mill Baptist Church with Rev. Mark Woods and Rev. David McConnell officiating. Interment will follow in Resthaven Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Brent Sherrer,...
Barbara G. Bradley
Aug 7, 2018
Mrs. Barbara Gunn Bradley 87, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, August 07, 2018 at her residence on Union Point Rd. in Crawfordville, GA. The service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, August 10, 2018 at Harvest Time Christian Center with Rev. Terry Casper officiating. Interment will be Philomath Presbyterian Church cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Dustin Brown, Gabe...
Kathy Ann Mobley Marucci
Aug 1, 2018
Ms. Kathy Ann Mobley Marucci, 69, of Washington, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018, at her residence. Ms. Marucci was born in Edgefield, S.C., and had lived in Washington for several years.She was the daughter of the late James Henry Mobley and Martha Louise Phillips Mobley. She was a homemaker and was a member of The Tabernacle in Tignall. Kathy...
Mary Mcavoy Hawes
Aug 1, 2018
Ms. Mary McAvoy Howard Hawes, 93, of Bartram Trace Rd. in Rayle, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Kindred Hospice Athens. Ms. Hawes was born in Rayle and had lived in Wilkes County all of her life.She was the daughter of the late Pope and Susie Sherrer McAvoy.She was twice married and widowed, first by Mr. P. M. Howard,...
Beverly Garrett Barney
Jul 22, 2018
Mrs. Beverly Garrett Barney, 76, of Concord, Mass., passed away July 22, 2018 in Wayland, Mass., with her family by her side. Mrs. Barney was born in Washington, Ga., on September 26, 1941.She was the devoted wife of Rev. David M. Barney, with whom she enjoyed 53 years of loving marriage.She was the daughter of the late William H. and...
Michael (Mike) Lynn Davis
Jul 15, 2018
Mr. Michael (Mike) Lynn Davis, 66, of 115 Auburn Ave. in Washington, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018, at the Echols Personal Care Home in Rayle. Mike was a native of Canton, NC, and had lived in Washington for twenty years. He was the son of Roy Fred Davis and Clara Wright Davis, and was the husband of Teresa Riches...
Janis F. Bailey
Jul 13, 2018
Janis F. Bailey Augusta:Ms. Janis Florence Bailey, 84, of Northwood Rd., passed away Friday, July 13, 2018 at her home. Ms. Bailey was born in Lincoln County and was the daughter of the late Alex Burch Florence and Dollie Walker Florence.She was the widow of Mr. Robert Lee Bailey, and was the first ever female manager at a Woolworth Store.She...
Lucy S. Young
Jul 12, 2018
Mrs. Lucy Spence Young, 83, passed away at the Country Manor Personal Care Home in Tignall on Thursday, July 12, 2018. Mrs. Young was born in Calhoun Falls, SC, but lived most of her life in Tignall and Washington.She was the daughter of John and Mary Nan Jones Spence, and was the widow of Mr. Charles Young.She was a member...
Annie Jo Jackson
Jun 30, 2018
Ms. Annie Jo Jackson, 104, of 186 Bootlegger’s Lane, died Saturday morning at Harper’s Personal Care Home in Washington. Ms. Jackson was born in Taliaferro County, was the daughter of Robert E. and Annie Mansfield Meadows, and was the widow of Mr. Frank Jackson. She had been a housewife, had helped her husband Frank with his business at Jackson’s Grocery...
Paul E. Nichols
Jun 22, 2018
Mr. Paul Edward Nichols, 60, of the Thomson Rd. in Washington, died Friday, June 22, 2018. Mr. Nichols was born in Athens, and had lived in Washington for most of his life.He was the son of Paul H. and Marilyn Miller Nichols.He was a heavy equipment operator in the land clearing business, and was a graduate of the Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive...
