Marion Hill Barnett
Apr 24, 2016
Marion Hill Barnett, Jr. Born May 2, 1933, son of Mary Ficklen Barnett and Marion Hill Barnett. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Animal Science. He was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. After graduation he served in the U.S. Air Force as a pilot of multi -engine KC97’S and the Georgia Air...
Eizabeth B. Dunnaway
Apr 23, 2016
Elizabeth B. Dunnaway Elizabeth Blackmon Dunnaway. 77, of Big Cedar Rd., died Saturday, April 23, 2016, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Dunnaway was born in Tignall, GA, and had lived in Wilkes County for all of her life.She was the daughter of the late Tom Cobb Blackmon, Sr. and Agnes Gill Blackmon, and was preceded in death by her brother,...
Sara Edwards
Apr 4, 2016
Sara A. Edwards Thomson:Mrs. Sara Elizabeth Albea Edwards, 86, formerly of Newtown Rd. in Washington, died Monday, April 4, 2016, at Thomson Manor nursing Home. Mrs. Edwards was born in Wilkes County and had lived here all of her life.She was the daughter of the late Paul and Sara Smith Albea, and was the widow of Roy Wilbur Edwards.She had...
Leroy W. Robinson
Mar 27, 2016
Mr. LeRoy Walker (Robby) Robinson, 92, of Broad Rd. in Tignall, died Sunday, March 27, 2016, at his home,surrounded by family. Mr. Robinson was born on December 13, 1923, in Prosperity, SC.He grew up in Columbia, SC and attended the University of South Carolina for two years prior to joining the Navy’s Flight Training Program on June 4, 1942.Commissioned on...
Annie Combs Crook
Mar 26, 2016
Mrs. Annie Colbert Combs Crook, 87, of N. Hulin Ave., died Saturday, March 26, 2016, at Country Manor Personal Care Home in Tignall. Mrs. Crook was born in Lexington, GA, and had lived in Wilkes County most of her life.She was the daughter of the late Grover Cleveland Colbert and Mamie Huff Colbert.She was preceded in death by her first...
Mabel Smith
Mar 19, 2016
Miss Mabel Smith, 92, of N. Pope St. in Tignall, died Saturday morning at the Tignall House Assisted Living Facility. Miss Smith was born in Tignall, and had lived there for most of her life.She was the daughter of the late Edgar Lamar Smith and Leona Albea Smith.She was a retired Schoolteacher, and was a Home Economics teacher in the...
Kyle Lewis Standard
Mar 13, 2016
Kyle Lewis Standard, 18, of N. Elijah Clark Dr., died Sunday morning in Jasper County. Mr. Standard was born in Athens, GA, but had lived in Washington all of his life.He was the son of Sandra Cook Standard and of the late Robert Douglas Standard, Sr.He graduated from Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School where he was a member of the FFA,...
Nita Miller Doolittle
Feb 27, 2016
Nita Miller Doolittle Mrs. Nita Miller Doollittle, 69, of Crawfordville Rd. in Philomath, died Saturday evening, February 27, 2016, in the Gentiva Hospice Unit at AthensRegionalHospital . Mrs. Doolittle was born in Harlem, GA, and was the daughter of the late Robert Miller and Nita Manus Miller.She worked for the United States Post Office for a number of years, and...
Myranda Lee Mattox
Feb 12, 2016
Myranda Lee Mattox, age 41, left this life on Friday, February 12, 2016 to spend eternity with her Lord. Myranda was born in Elberton, GA on Augusta 17, 1974 to the most loving and devoted parents, Zelma and Ray Mattox. Her life here was different than most, due to the condition of Rett Syndrome. She had severe limitations and could...
Nellie Jayne Leyser
Feb 4, 2016
Mrs. Nellie Jayne Rhods Leyser, 94, formerly of E. Robert Toombs Ave., died Thursday, February 4, 2016, at Lake Crossing Nursing Home in Columbia County. Mrs. Leyser was born in Leetonia, OH, and had lived in Washington for 10 years.She was the daughter of the late Harry Rhods and Kathryn Bueler Rhods. She was the widow of Harry Rhods, attended...
Peggy Rhodes Callaway
Jan 24, 2016
Mrs. Peggy Ann Rhodes Callaway, 84, of N. Alexander Ave., died Sunday evening at her home. Mrs. Callaway was born in Wilkes County and had lived here all of her life.She was the daughter of the late Samuel Hawes Rhodes and Annie Ruth Dye Rhodes, and was married to the late Owen Bernard Callaway. She was a homemaker and was...
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...
