Louise Dunaway Burt
Oct 9, 2015
Louise D. Burt Louise Dunaway Burt, 95, died Friday night, October 9, at home. Louise was a life long resident of Wilkes County and was known as a beautiful, kind, and loving person. Louise was a member of Mt Zion United Methodist Church for 90 years and was the oldest living member of the church. Over her 90 years of...
Carlton Robinson
Oct 1, 2015
Carlton J. Robinson Mr. Carlton Junior Robinson, 66, of Rayle, died Thursday, October 1, 2015, at Phoebe Putney Hospital in Albany, GA. Mr. Robinson was born in Rome, GA, and had lived in Wilkes County for 11 years.He was the son of the late Arthur Chester Robinson, Jr. and Doris Elizabeth Pearson.He was retired from the U. S. Navy, and...
Christopher Patrick Broome
Sep 26, 2015
Mr. Christopher Patrick Broome, Sr., 43, of Washington, died Saturday, September 26, 2015. Mr. Broome was born in Lincolnton, and had lived in this community for 23 years.He had been a machine operator at Berry Plastics for about 15 years. Funeral services will be 11:00AM Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at 233 Forest Lane in Washington with Rev. Terry Casper officiating....
Archie Melvin Brown
Sep 25, 2015
Archie Melvin Brown, Sr. Mr. Archie Melvin Brown, Sr., died Friday, September 25, 2015, at University Hospital in Augusta. Mr. Brown was born in the Tyrone Community, and had lived in Wilkes County most of his life. He was the son of the late Robert Nathan Brown and Nannie Belle Tyner Brown.He was a sales and marketing executive in the...
Anne Cox
Sep 23, 2015
Mrs. Elizabeth Anne Lunceford Cox of Crawfordville, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 23, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Louie and Ruby Finch Lunceford. She graduated from Alexander Stephens Institute in Crawfordville, GA, and attended Athens Technical College where she studied business and bookkeeping. Anne worked as bookkeeper for Georgia Wood Preserving...
Patricia Broughton James
Sep 22, 2015
Patricia B. James Mrs. Patricia Broughton James, 67, of Chafin-Echols Rd., died Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at her residence. Mrs. James was born in Tampa. FL, and was the daughter of John Broughton and Mabel Ward Broughton.She was a graduate of Hillsboro High School, and was a retired bookkeeper/accountant. She is survived by her parents, John and Mable Ward Broughton;...
Robert Moon
Sep 5, 2015
Mr. Robert G. Moon Mr. Robert George Moon, 68, of Mercer St., died Saturday morning at his home. Mr. Moon was born in LaGrange , GA, and had lived in the Washington area for about 10 years.He was the son of the late George Marvin Moon and Lola Kathleen Keeble Moon.He managed the local Uptown Citgo gas station for several...
William Lawrence Edwards
Aug 28, 2015
Mr. Lawrence Edwards, 85, died Friday, August 28, 2015, in Macon. Mr. Edwards was born in Taliaferro County, and was the son of the late Glynn and Thelma Amanda Fouche` Edwards.He was a self-employed home builder in Athens for about 25 years.He was formerly a member of the Sandy Cross Baptist Church., and was an Army Veteran.Mr. Edwards was preceded...
Haley N. Hill
Aug 25, 2015
Miss. Haley Nicole Hill, 23, of Lexington Rd., died Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at Athens Regional Hospital Miss. Hill was born in Washington, and had lived in Wilkes County all of her life. She was the daughter of Dennis Hill and Tangie Chafin Archer, and was a homemaker. Graveside services will be 2:00 Sunday, August 30, 2015, at the Rock...
Perry Gunter
Aug 25, 2015
Perry Gunter Washington, GA:Mr. Perry Gunter, 74, of Garland Rd., died Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at GA Regents Medical Center. Mr. Gunter was born in Lincolnton, and was the son of Will Gunter and Myrtle McGill Gunter.He was the husband of Margaret Young Gunter, and was the owner/operator of Gunter Well Drilling and Boring , Inc. for many years.He was...
Walter Edward Burdette
Aug 21, 2015
W. E. Burdette, Jr. Washington:Mr. Walter Edward (Ed) Burdette, Jr., of Greensboro Rd., died Friday afternoon at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mr. Burdette was born in Washington and had lived here all of his life.He was a beef cattle farmer and business owner, having worked at and owned Burdette Mill & Gin Co. for over 50 years.He was the son of...
Mablean Smith Sherrer
Aug 18, 2015
Mrs. Mablean Smith Sherrer, 80, of Philomath Rd., died Tuesday evening at her home. Mrs. Sherrer was born in Oglethorpe County, and had lived in the Rayle Community for most of her life.She was the daughter of the late Joseph C. Smith and Reba McCannon Smith.She was a housewife, and was a member of the Phillips Mill Baptist Church. Funeral...
Lavenia B. Henderson
Aug 14, 2015
Mrs. Martha Lavenia Burt Henderson, 75, of the Lexington Rd., died Friday evening, August 14, 2015, at her home. Mrs. Henderson was born in Washington, and had lived here all of her life.She was the daughter of Mrs. Louise D. Burt and of the late Addison Burt.She was a homemaker, and a long-time member of the Mt. Zion United Methodist...
Helen S. Truitt
Aug 11, 2015
Mrs. Helen Shedd Truitt, 83, of Tignall, died Tuesday morning, August 11, 2015, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Truitt was born in Westminister, SC, and had lived in the community for most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Jim and Heppie OwensShedd, and was the widow of Alfred Truitt.She was a member of Independence United Methodist...
Rosa B. Ware
Aug 10, 2015
Mrs. Rosa Mae Buff Ware, 94, of Ware-McLendon Rd., died Monday morning, August 10, 2015, at Country Manor Personal Care Home. Mrs. Ware was born in Lexington, GA, and had lived in this community for most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Sidney and Hassie Hilley Buff, and was the widow of Jesse Oswald Ware. She...
Martha Louise Mobley
Aug 9, 2015
Martha Louise Mobley Ms. Martha Louise Mobley, 86, of C. Walker Rd., died Sunday, August 9, 2015, at her residence. Mrs. Mobley was born in Dearing, and was the daughter of the late Ervin F. and Nettie Lou McElroy Phillips.She was a homemaker, and was a member of the Sanctuary Church of God in Washington.She was preceded in death by...
Margaret Samuel Fortson
Aug 2, 2015
Margaret S. Fortson Mrs. Margaret Samuel Fortson, 85, of Tignall, died Sunday, August 2, 2015, at Country Manor Personal Care Home. Mrs. Fortson was born in Wilkes County, lived in Chattanooga, TN for 39 years, and retired from the First Federal Savings and Loan in Chattanooga. She was the daughter of the late Peyton E. Samuel and Emma LeRoy Samuel.She...
Lois M. Fambrough
Jul 15, 2015
Mrs. Lois M. Fambrough, 89, of Hillman Rd., died Monday, July 13, 2015, at her home. Mrs. Fambrough was born in Pearson, GA, and was the widow of Howard Fambrough, and was the daughter of the late Virgil McKinnon and Lucille Davis McKinnon.She was a retired middle school teacher, and was a member of the Crawfordville Baptist Church. Graveside services...
Roy Wilbur Edwards
Jul 14, 2015
Mr. Roy W. Edwards, 88, of Newtown Rd., died Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at University/McDuffie Hospital in Thomson. Mr. Edwards was born in Crawfordville, and was the son of the late Lenys Edwards and Odessa Edwards.He was the husband of Sara Elizabeth Albea Edwards.He worked as a pattern cutter at the Almar Manufacturing Co., and was a member of the...
