Ann A. Crittenden
Jan 15, 2017
Mrs. Ann Arnold Crittenden, 84, of Swann Rd. in Washington, died Sunday morning, January 15, 2017, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Crittenden was born in Wilkes County, and was a retired nursing home administrator.She was the widower of Wiley Crittenden, and was the daughter of the late Louis Arnold and Sarah Sims Arnold.She was a member of the Washington First...
Frances M. Kish
Jan 1, 2017
Mrs. Frances M. Kish passed away on January 1, 2017, at Wills Memorial Hospital. She was born January 22, 1918, in New Jersey, where she lived and worked (at Johnson & Johnson) before moving to Florida in 1991.She moved to Wilkes County in 1996, where she was able to spend hours daily working in her yard. She especially loved working...
Barry Stephens Bailey
Dec 30, 2016
Mr. Barry Stephens Bailey, 66, of Washington, died Friday, December 30, 2016, at Roswell Rehabilitation & Nursing Home in Roswell. Mr. Bailey was born in Washington to the late Crawford Lee (Mutt) Bailey and Bessie Alline Saggus Bailey.He was a 1968 graduate of Washington-Wilkes High School and graduated from UGA in 1972 with honors with a B.S. Degree in Psychology.Mr....
Marcia Lynn Edwards
Dec 29, 2016
Mrs. Marcia Lynn Oakley Edwards, 56, of Skull Shoals Rd., passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016, at her home. Mrs. Edwards was born in Oklahoma City, OK, and is the daughter of George Oakley and of the late Bess McClure Oakley.She was a former seamstress and plant manager, and served in the U.S. Navy, where she was an E-5 Parachute...
Martha Shedd Davis
Dec 22, 2016
Mrs. Martha Shedd Davis, 79, passed away Thursday evening, December 22, 2016, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens. Mrs. Davis was born in Walhalla, SC, and had lived in Wilkes County all of her life.She was the daughter of the late Jim and Heppie Mae Owens Shedd, and was the widow of Mr. Jack Davis.She was the owner/operator of Martha’s...
Darrell Frederick Adams
Dec 19, 2016
Darrell F. Adams Mr. Darrell Frederick Adams, 84, of Raytown Rd., passed away at his home on Monday, December 19, 2016. Mr. Adams was born in Randolph, Nebraska, and was the son of the late Fred Adams and Ethel Martindale Adams.He was a retired high school teacher, and had his Masters in American Literature.He served in the U. S. Army...
Joseph Alexander David
Dec 17, 2016
Graveside services for Joseph Alexander “Joe” David III, of Cairo (formerly of Washington), will be 11:00am Friday, December 23, 2016, at Resthaven Cemetery.Mr. David passed away at his home in Cairo, GA, on Saturday evening, December 17, 2016. Mr. David was born on November 16, 1942, in Washington, GA, to the late Joseph Alexander David, Jr. and Ruby Chapman David....
Maggie S. Buff
Dec 16, 2016
Mrs. Maggie Sherrer Buff, 86, of Bartram Trace Rd., died Friday morning, December 16, 2016, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Buff was born in Wilkes County and had lived here all of her life.She was the daughter of the late Glover and Daisy Tewell Sherrer, and was the widow of Jim Wesley Buff.She was a homemaker and was a member...
Mable M. Edwards
Dec 14, 2016
Mrs. Mable Moore Edwards, 90, of Walnut St., died Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Moore was born in Sharon, GA, and had lived in Wilkes County for most of her life.She was the daughter of the late William H. and Mary Bramlett Edwards, and was the widow of Glenn Edwards. She was a retired seamstress at...
Brenda Lee Cartledge
Dec 7, 2016
Mrs. Brenda Lee Cawley Cartledge, of Corbin St. in Thomson, died Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at Doctors Hospital. Mrs. Cartledge was born in Washington, where she lived most of her life.She was the daughter of George and Rosa Mae Wells Cawley, and was the widow of Mack Cartledge. She was preceded in death by husbands Mack Cartledge and Len Lamar,...
Robert M. "Buck" Echols
Dec 6, 2016
Mr. Robert Morgan “Buck” Echols, 74, of Philomath Rd., died Tuesday evening, December 6, 2016, at University Hospital. Mr. Echols was born in Rayle and had lived here all of his life.He was the son of the late Morgan Echols and Mattie Lou Williamson Echols.Buck was a District Foreman at Rayle EMC, and was a member of the County Line...
James Ernest Stone
Dec 4, 2016
Mr. James “Ernie” Stone, Sr. died Sunday, December 4, 2016, at his home. Mr. Stone was born in Dothan, AL, and was the son of the late Henry and Dollie Berry Stone.He had worked at Berry Plastics and had lived in this community for 32 years. He was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Stone. Mr. Stone is survived...
Peggy L. Whitt
Nov 22, 2016
Mrs. Peggy Jane Ledbetter Whitt, 58, of Washington, died Tuesday morning, November 22, 2016, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Whitt was born in Cumming, GA, and was the daughter of Mary Bowman Ledbetter and of the late James Charles Ledbetter.She was a para pro at Briarwood Academy, and was also a school bus driver for Briarwood.She was a member of...
James Alvin "Al" Truitt
Nov 22, 2016
James Alvin Truitt Mr. James Alvin “Al” Truitt, 64, of Burton St. in Tignall, died Tuesday, November 22, 2016, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mr. Truitt was born in Washington and had lived here all of his life.He was the son of the late Alfred and Helen Shedd Truitt, and had been a forklift operator for Hollander, Inc.He was a member...
Robert Chapman Barnett
Nov 15, 2016
Robert Chapman “Bud” Barnett, Jr., loving son, died November 15, 2016 at the age of 59.Mr. Barnett, born in Akron, Ohio, was the son of Robert C. Barnett, Sr., and Mary Budd Barnett of Aiken, SC. Mr. Barnett graduated with a degree in Geology from Indiana University in 1979 and spent most of his years living and working in Austin,...
Michael Scott Yancey
Nov 15, 2016
Mr. Michael Scott Yancey, 50, of 725 Lexington Rd., in Washington, died Tuesday evening, November 15, 2016, at his home. Mr. Yancey was born in Lawrenceville, and had lived in Washington for the past 15 years. He was the husband of Angela Short Yancey, and the son of Jerry and Patricia White Yancey.He was a retired baseball umpire. Mr. Yancey...
Lillie Crawford
Nov 8, 2016
Ms. Lillie Mae Jackson Crawford, 81, of the Metasville Rd., died Tuesday morning, November 8, 2016, at Doctors Hospital in Augusta. Ms. Crawford was born in Wilkes County, and had lived here most of her life.She was the daughter of the late Robert O. Jackson and Annie Kate Powell Jackson.She was a retired nurse, having worked a number of years...
Sarah "Libby" Nason
Nov 7, 2016
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth “Libby”Becknell Nason, 91, of Hospital Dr. in Washington, died Monday evening at Pruitt Healthcare in Washington.Mrs. Nason was born in Rome, GA.She was a business owner, having worked in the antique business.She was a member of the Macedonia United Methodist Church in Warrenton. Mrs. Nason is survived by five sons, Randy Jones (Linda), of Sierra Vista, AZ....
James Callaway "Jim" Burton
Nov 2, 2016
Mr. James Callaway “Jim” Burton, 75, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at the Georgia War Veterans Home in Augusta. Jim was born April 15, 1941, to Mary and W. L Burton of Washington, Ga., in the old Washington General Hospital. He graduated from Washington-Wilkes High School in 1959, and was President of his Senior Class. He was involved in...
