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...
Robert Travis Jackson
Aug 27, 2017
Mr. Robert Travis Jackson, 75, of 901 Spring St, passed away Sunday morning, August 27, 2017 at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mr. Jackson was born in Washington and had lived here all of his life.He was the son of the late S.T. Jackson, Jr. and Anne Lunceford Jackson. Mr. Jackson had worked in law enforcement where he served many different positions...
David Randall
Aug 23, 2017
Mr. David Wynne Randall, 82, of 118 Beaver Dam Road, passed away Wednesday morning, August 23, 2017 at University Hospital. Mr. Randall was born in Washington and had lived here all of his life. He was the son of the late Comer and Evelyn Wynne Randall. He was preceded in death by his wife Anne Broome Randall. He was also...
Sara Combs
Aug 22, 2017
Mrs. Sara McKee Combs, 73, of Winder, entered into rest Tuesday evening at Winder Health Care. Mrs. Combs was born in Greenville, SC but had lived in Wilkes County for most of her life. She was the daughter of the late James McKee and Robbie Payne McKee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas W. Combs and one...
Ronnie Lee Carithers
Aug 17, 2017
Mr. Ronnie Lee Carithers, 72, of Mobile Circle in Washington, died Thursday, August 17, 2017, at Augusta University Medical Center. Mr. Carithers was born in Monroe, and lived in Washington for the last 28 years.He was the son of the late Frankie and Ada Siggers Carithers.Ronnie was a former truck driver, and was of the Christian Faith. Mr. Carithers is...
Clifford "Kip" Burke
Aug 13, 2017
Mr. Clifford “Kip” Burke, 63, of Greens Circle in Washington, passed away on August 13, 2017, at his home. Mr. Burke was born in Birmingham, AL, and lived in Washington for 20 years.He was the son of the late Charles C. and Elizabeth Rogers Burke, and was employed by the Washington News Reporter, where he wrote a weekly editorial column.He...
Marjorie Stowers Morrow
Aug 9, 2017
Marjorie Stowers Morrow Memorial services for Marjorie Morrow will be held at 2:00 on Friday, August 18, at First United Methodist Church in Washington, with Rev. Thomas Hall and Mrs. Morrow’s cousin Rev. Phil Gaines officiating. Mrs. Morrow died August 9 in Wills Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of Dr. John A. Morrow, Jr., and the daughter of Adlai...
Johnny Shedd
Aug 8, 2017
Mr. Johnny Shedd, 87, of Walker Rd. in Rayle, passed away Tuesday evening at his home. Mr. Shedd was born in Walhalla, SC, but had lived most of his life in Wilkes County.He was the son of the late Jim and Heppie Owens Shedd, and had worked as a mechanic for John Deere, and had also been a truck driver...
Daniel Shane Allen
Aug 5, 2017
Mr. Daniel Shane Allen, 43, of 124 Swann Lane, passed away Saturday evening, August 5, 2017, in Washington. Mr. Allen was born in Washington and had lived here all of his life. He was the son of the late Dan and Anita Morgan Allen. He had worked with his father in the construction business drawing up plans for their construction...
James Lee Tallent
Jul 13, 2017
Mr. James Lee Tallent, 71, of Quaker Springs Rd. in Washington, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017, at his home. Mr. Tallent was born in Snellville, and was the son of the late Lonnie and Azzie Bell Peavy Tallent.He was the widower of Patricia Dianne Peppers Tallent, and was a farmer.Mr. Tallent in the Army Reserve during the Vietnam Era,...
Faye Mcavoy
Jul 6, 2017
Mrs. Faye Janis Sisson McAvoy, 79, of Bartram Trace Rd., died Thursday afternoon at her residence. Mrs. McAvoy was born in the Carter’s Grove Community of Taliaferro County, and had lived in Wilkes County all of her life.She was the daughter of the late John Lloyd Sisson and Reba Combs Sisson, and was the wife of Henry Pope McAvoy.She had...
Kim B. Edwards
Jul 4, 2017
Kimberly (Kim) Jane Edwards, 60, of Washington, passed at her home on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Mrs. Edwards was born in Chattanooga, TN, and was the daughter of the late Harold C. and Dorothy Mitchell Bloxham.She was the wife of Ricky Edwards, and had lived in Washington since 1970. Kim was a member of the Washington Church of the Mediator....
Betty Ann Slaton
Jul 1, 2017
Betty Ann Slaton died July 1, 2017, in Washington, Georgia. An eighth generation native of Wilkes County born on October 7, 1937, she was the daughter of the late John Russell Slaton and Willie Belle Johnson Slaton. Surviving are her brother T. Marion Slaton of Atlanta and Washington and a devoted circle of friends. Graduating from Tift College in 1959...
Rebecca Easley
Jun 18, 2017
Ms. Rebecca Miller Easley, 48, of Thomson Rd. in Washington, died Sunday,June 18, 2017, at Augusta University Medical Center (MCG). Rebecca was a native of Columbus, and had lived here for around 2 years.She was the daughter of the late David A. Miller and Sheila Westbrook Brown, of Washington.She had worked as a server and Manager in the Food Service...
Thomas Austin Meadows
Jun 10, 2017
Mr. Thomas Austin Meadows, Jr.,77,of Athens, and formerly of Washington, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 10, 2017.He passed at his home surrounded by family. Mr. Meadows was born in Washington, GA.He was the son of T. Austin Meadows, Sr. and Susie Callaway Meadows. Austin earned a B.A. in Marketing from UGA, and owned and operated Meadows...
