Nellie M. Turpin
Dec 18, 2017
Ms. Nellie Mae Chafin Turpin, 91, of S. Jefferson St., died Monday afternoon, December 18, 2017, at her home. Mrs. Turpin was born in Wilkes County and was the daughter of the late Miles and Willie Pearl Gresham Chafin, and had lived here all of her life.She was the widow of Robert A. Turpin, had worked at Royal Manufacturing Company...
Janice Garrard
Dec 11, 2017
Janice Garrard, 69, of Hickory, North Carolina, died Monday, the morning of December 11, 2017 at her home. She was born July 14, 1948 in Washington, Georgia, to the late Rev. William R. Garrard, Sr. and Guinelle Cooper Garrard, who survives and resides in Hickory. As the daughter of a United Methodist pastor she grew up in Northeast Georgia and...
Charles Leonard Danner
Dec 7, 2017
Mr. Charles Leonard Danner, 53, of Sandtown Rd., died Thursday, December 7, 2017, at the St. Mary’s Hospice House in Watkinsville. Mr. Danner was born in Washington and was the son of the late D. S. Danner, Jr. and Louise (Sis) Bumgardner Danner.He graduated from Georgia Southern College with a Bachelor Degree in Business.Leonard was a pawnbroker and had worked...
Marshall Allen Mcavoy
Dec 6, 2017
Mr. Marshall Allen McAvoy, 68, of U.S. Hwy 29 in Athens, died at home on December 6, 2017. Mr. McAvoy was born in Wilkes County and had lived in the Athens area for the last 25 years.He was the son of the late Jacob Wiley (J.W.) McAvoy and Ailene Bridges McAvoy.He worked for Clarke County Road Maintenance, and was a...
Franklin Deleon Payne
Nov 25, 2017
Rayle:Retired Corporal Franklin DeLeon Payne, 80, of Martin Echols Rd., died Saturday evening at his home surrounded by family. Mr. Payne was born in Stephens County, Ga., and had lived in Wilkes County for 53 years.He was the son of the late Charles H. and Ouida McFarland Payne.He graduated from Franklin County High School in 1955, and graduated from Augusta...
Louise B. Smith
Nov 21, 2017
Ms. Louise Fanning Brown Smith, 103, formerly of Tignall, passed away from this life at Elbert Memorial Hospital Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017. Ms. Smith was born on September 22, 1914, in Washington, Ga. and lived over 75 years in Tignall, Ga.She was truly blessed to be 103 years old, and was a delightful blessing to all those who knew and...
Linda Hamilton Albea
Nov 17, 2017
Ms. Linda Hamilton Albea, 66, of Washington, passed away Friday, November 17, 2017, at Pruitt Healthcare of Washington. Ms. Albea was a native of Winder, and had lived in Wilkes County since 1979. She was the daughter of the late Fred G. Hamilton and Carrie Mildred Hardy Hamilton. She enjoyed reading, loved children, and was a school teacher for 30...
Wilda Smith Boatwright
Nov 1, 2017
Ms. Wilda Myrtle Smith Boatwright, 99, of Lexington Rd. in Rayle, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Piedmont Hospital in Athens, Ga. Ms. Boatwright was born in Palmetto, Ga.She was the daughter of Greene and Fanny Yeargin Smith, was the widow of Mr. Joseph Alexander Boatwright, Sr., and they were married for 48 years. Ms. Boatwright was a homemaker...
Edythe H. Mccall
Oct 30, 2017
Mrs. Edythe Hester McCall, 88, of Pine Lane in Washington, died Monday morning at Southern Manor Senior Living Facility. Mrs. McCall was a native of Wilkes County and had lived here all of her life.She was the daughter of the late John Pilcher Hester and Mary Norman Hester.She was the wife of Mr. Marvin D. Armour, and was preceded in...
Brigette Duncan
Oct 29, 2017
Ms. Brigette Pollott Duncan, 65, of Stoney Ridge Rd., died Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Wills Memorial Hospital. Ms. Duncan was a native of Nurnberg, Germany, was the daughter of Heinz Pollott and Elizabeth C. Wittl Pollott, and was the widow of Frank R. Duncan, who died in 1999.She had worked at Berry Plastics for a number of years as...
William "Bill" Boyd
Oct 25, 2017
The Rev. William O. Boyd, retired Rector Emeritus of the Episcopal Church of the Mediator in Washington, Ga. passed away on October 25, 2017 at the age of 93.He was born in Brownsville, TN, and was married for 48 years to his beloved wife Betty, who preceded him in death in 2002.He is survived by his sister Mary Moore of...
Grace Poss Paschall
Oct 24, 2017
Mrs. Grace Poss Paschall, 76, of Demorest, GA, passed away Tuesday morning, October 24, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Paschall was born in Lincolnton, GA. She was the daughter of the late Talmadge and Ola Holsenback Poss and was the wife of Melton Paschall.Mrs. Paschall was a homemaker, and lived in Washington for most of her life. She was also...
Margie Meek Stone
Oct 19, 2017
Ms. Margie Meek Stone, 70, of Lexington Rd. in Washington, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2017 at her home with family by her side. Ms. Stone was born in Halls, TN.She was the daughter of the late William and Norma Greene Meek, and was the widow of Mr. James Ernest Stone.Ms. Stone was a homemaker and had lived in Washington...
Barbara Moore Adams
Oct 7, 2017
Ms. Barbara Moore Adams, 77, formerly of Wrightsboro Rd. in Washington, died Saturday, October 7, 2017, at the Quiet Oaks Nursing Home in Crawford. Ms. Adams was born in Taliaferro County and had lived most of her life in Washington.She was the daughter of the late B. H. and Henrietta Buff Moore, and was the widow of Mr. Ray Adams.She...
Robert Bailey
Oct 2, 2017
Mr. Robert Lee Bailey, 93, of Augusta, died Monday, October 2, 2017, at his home. Mr. Bailey was born in Lincoln County and had lived in Augusta for 53 years.He was the son of the late Joel R. Bailey and Mae Walker Bailey.He was the husband of Janis Florence Bailey, was a retired Army Master Sergeant, after having served during...
Perry Benning
Sep 16, 2017
Mr. Millard Perry Benning, Jr., 82, of Berkshire Dr., passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017, at McDuffie/University Hospital in Thomson. Mr. Benning, known by his friends and acquaintances as Perry, was born in Richmond County, but had lived in Washington for most of his life.He was the son of the late Millard P. Benning, Sr. and Vivian Potter Benning.He was...
Laura Owens Smathers
Sep 15, 2017
Mrs. Laura Owens Stevens Smathers, 70, of Sharon Rd. in Washington, died Friday, September 15, 2017, at her home. Laura was born in Wilkes County and had lived here most of her life.She was the daughter of the late Bill and Carrie Bell Vandiver Owens. She was the widow of Steve Smathers, and was the store manager for Stevens Grocery...
Tracy Wilder
Sep 15, 2017
Ms. Tracy Leigh Wilder, 43, of S. Alexander Ave., passed away Friday, September 15, 2017, at her home. Ms. Wilder was born in Washington and lived here all of her life. She was the daughter of Wayne David Wilder, Sr. and Karen Flynt Radakovitz. Tracy had done waitressing and had worked as a CNA in the healthcare industry. She is...
Heather Elizabeth Edmunds
Sep 13, 2017
Ms. Heather Elizabeth Edmunds, 44, of Lovelace Way in Washington, entered into rest Wednesday morning, September 13, 2017, at her home. Ms. Edmunds was born in Washington and had lived in Athens most of her life. She was the daughter of Roddy Edmunds and Sandra Keith Edmunds. Ms. Edmunds is survived by two daughters; DestinyMcElroy and Treasure McElroy, both of...
Jane R. Newsome
Sep 9, 2017
Mrs. Jane Rider Newsome, 85, of 109 Court St., passed away Saturday evening, September 9, 2017, at Pruitt Health Care in Washington. Mrs. Newsome was a native of Washington and lived here most of her life.She was the daughter of the late J. R. Rider and Lola Mae Taylor Rider, and was the widow of Mr. Parks Smythe Newsome.She was...
