Boyce Heard Fortson,
Jan 17, 2016
Mr. Boyce Heard Fortson, Jr., 88, of Danburg Rd. in Tignall, died Sunday morning, January 17, 2016, at Doctor’s Hospital in Augusta. Mr. Fortson was born in Tignall, and was the son of the late Boyce H. Fortson and Willie Belle House Fortson, and was the widower of Susie Inez Stamey Fortson.He was a member of the Fishing Creek Baptist...
William "Billy" Henry Hunter
Jan 13, 2016
Mr. William Henry (Billy) Hunter, 62, of Sandy Cross Rd. N.E. in Crawfordville, died Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at his home. Mr. Hunter was born in Washington, and was the son of the late Harold Lee Hunter, Sr. and Ann Dickinson Hunter. He was a retired diesel engine mechanic and attended the Sandy Cross Baptist Church. Memorial services will be...
J.V Waters
Jan 9, 2016
John Vince Waters, Jr. A celebration of the life of John Vince “J.V.” Waters, Jr., 74, of Orangeburg SC, will be held at 1:00pm, Saturday, January 16, at Washington Presbyterian Church.He died on January 9, 2016. Mr. Waters was born on March 17, 1941, in Washington to the late John Vince Waters and the late Beatrice Darracott Waters.He attended Furman...
Hilda Cook Mccarty
Jan 6, 2016
Hilda C. McCarty Mrs. Hilda Cook McCarty, 77, of 2623 Lundburg Rd., died Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at 519 N. By-PassWest, in Washington. Mrs. McCarty was a native of McDuffie County, and was the daughter of the late Thomas and Alice Newsome Pettit.She was the widow of Bobby McCarty, and was retired from Kingsley Mill/Milliken in Thomson, GA.She was a...
Wendell Rogers
Jan 6, 2016
Mr. Wendell Rogers, 81, formerly of Washington, died Wednesday, January 6, 2016, in Athens. Mr. Rogers was born in Washington, GA, and lived here until 1971.He was the son of the late Clyde H. Rogers and Wynell Wolfe Rogers.He was the widower of Anne McCall Rogers, and was a retired tax appraiser.He served in the National Guard for twelve years,...
Patricia Stewart
Dec 31, 2015
Washington:Miss Patricia Ann Stewart, 63, of Greene Point Nursing Home, died Thursday, December 31, 2015, in Augusta. Miss Stewart was born in Washington, GA, and had lived here most of her life.She was the daughter of Carl W. and Gladys Dodd Stewart.She was a homemaker, was of the Baptist faith, and loved animals, and her favorite pastime was watching TV....
Elizabeth "Bunny" Gunby
Dec 28, 2015
Elizabeth “Bunny” Woodruff Gunby, 73, of Thomson Rd., died Monday, December 28, 2015, at her home. Mrs. Gunby was born in Washington, and lived here most of her life.She was the daughter of the late Joe and Louise Bennett Woodruff, was a graduate of the University of Georgia, and was a retired math teacher.Bunny will be remembered for many things,...
George F. Wideman
Dec 23, 2015
George F. Wideman Mr. George F. Wideman, of Columbus Granade Rd., died December 23, 2015 at Georgia Regents University. Mr. Wideman was born in Wilkes County and was the son of Renee Watson Wideman and Susie Truitt Wideman..He was the husband of Anne Hester Wideman, and was a member of the Clark Station Baptist Church.He was preceded in death by...
Elizabeth Morris Ivey
Dec 22, 2015
Elizabeth “Libby” Morris Ivey, 95, of Washington, died Tuesday morning, December 22, 2015, at the Pruitt Health Care Center.Mrs. Ivey was born in Woodstock, GA,was the widow of John Hugh Ivey, and was the daughter of the late Robert Shand Morris and Alma Presley Morris.She was a homemaker and was a member of the Washington First United Methodist Church. Graveside...
Barney Frank Downer
Dec 11, 2015
Barney Downer Mr. Barney Frank Downer, age 95, of Griffin, GA, passed away Friday December 11, 2015 at Brightmoor Hospice Care in Griffin. He was born September 12, 1920 in Siloam, GA in Greene Co. He was of the Baptist faith. He is preceded in death by his parents, George W. Downer and Betty Lee Downer and brothers, Melton Lee...
Marvin Luke Stevens
Dec 1, 2015
Marvin Luke Stevens obit Mr. Marvin Luke Stevens, 69,of Washington, died Tuesday morning, December 1, 2015, at his home. Mr. Stevens was born in Washington, and had lived here all of his life.He was the son of the late M. L. Stevens and Myrtice Wolfe Stevens. He was a tool maker and had been a machine tool instructor at Athens...
Dorothy "Dottie" Shook Norman
Nov 24, 2015
Dorothy Anna S. “Dottie”Norman Mrs. Dorothy Anna Shook Norman, 75, formerly of Washington, died Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at Whispering Pines Personal Care Home in Athens. Dottie was born in Washington, GA and was the daughter of the late Henry Clay Shook and Dorothy Anna Kindler Shook. She graduated from the Grady School of Nursing in June of 1961, and...
Cornelia Johnson
Nov 20, 2015
Cornelia Harris Johnson Cornelia Harris Johnson, 92, of E. Robert Toombs Ave., died Friday, November 20, 2015, at her home. Mrs. Johnson was born in Washington.She was the daughter of Troupe Mercer Harris, Sr. and Martha Jones Harris, and was the widow of William C. Johnson.She received a BS Degree in Home Economics from GSCW in Milledgeville (now GA College),...
James "Buddy" Thornton
Nov 19, 2015
Mr. James C. “Buddy” Thornton, 94, of Wrightsboro Rd. in Washington, died Thursday evening, November 19, 2015, at Southern Manor. Mr. Thornton was born in Washington, GA, and was a life-long resident of Wilkes County.He was the son of the late Thomas C. Thornton and Nellie Ruth Gresham Thornton.He worked with and retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation, and...
Dianne Jones
Nov 5, 2015
Ms. Dianne Poulnott Jones, 64, of Crawfordville Rd., died Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Dianne was a native of Wilkes County, and was the daughter of the late Arthur and Hazel Arnold Poulnott.She was a member of the Salem Baptist Church in Stephens.She had worked as a caretaker for a number of years.She was loved by...
Avola Whitesell Callaway
Oct 25, 2015
Avola W. Callaway Mrs. Avola Whitesell Callaway, age 89, died peacefully at home on Sunday, October 25, 2015. She was born on August 16, 1926, in Lewisburg, TN.She was the daughter of the late Bedford Forrest Whitesell and Emma Lou Lofton Whitesell.Avola earned her undergraduate degree in Home Economics from Middle Tennessee University,then received her Master’s Degree from Cornell University...
Frankie L. Phillips
Oct 22, 2015
Frankie Lenair Phillips, 76, of Washington, Georgia, went to live with his Lord and Savior, on Thursday, October 22, 2015, while at University Hospital in Augusta GA with his family by his side. Frankie was born on January 10, 1939, in Estill SC, to the late Monroe and Maggie Phillips. He graduated from Estill High School. He entered the US...
Christine V. Smith
Oct 18, 2015
Mrs. Christine Vaughn Smith, 92, formerly of S. Smyrna Church Rd. in Washington, died Sunday, October 18, 2015, in Warner Robins. Mrs. Smith was born in Rayle and was the daughter of the late John C. (Jack) Vaughn and Lucy Nash Vaughn. She was the widow of Mr. John Smith, and had worked at Almar Manufacturing Company for a number...
Margaret R. Connor
Oct 14, 2015
Mrs. Margaret Rousey Connor, 88, formerly of Berkshire Dr. in Washington, died Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Connor was born in Tignall, GA, was the daughter of Marvin M. Rousey and Elise Jones Rousey, and was the widow of Mr. Pete Connor.She worked at Almar Manufacturing Co. for a number of years, and was a member...
