Obituaries

Apr 10, 2015

Jeffery Stephen Anderson Mr. Jeffery S. “Jeff” Anderson, 61, of Tignall, passed away April 10, 2015, at his home. Mr. Anderson was born in Washington, GA and had lived in this community all of his life.He was a truck driver for Thompson Gas and Oil Inc. He was the son of the Kathryn E. Anderson and of the late G.P....

Apr 1, 2015

Mr. James E. Sherrer, 91, of Washington, died peacefully at Chesterfield General Hospital, Cheraw, SC, on April 1, 2015.He was a World War II veteran who proudly served his country in Germany, and was retired from Bi Lo. Mr. Sherrer was a member of the Tignall Baptist Church where he served as Senior Adult Sunday School teacher, deacon, and Deacon...

Mar 31, 2015

Mr. William A. “Billy” Woodruff, 75, of Sharon Rd. in Crawfordville, died Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at the VA Medical Center in Augusta. Mr. Woodruff was born in Washington, and had lived in Crawfordville for 20 years.He was the son of the late Clinton T. and Erlesmere E. Smallwood Woodruff, and was a retired commercial knife grinder.He was a U....

Mar 28, 2015

Mar 19, 2015

Arrangements incomplete

Mar 18, 2015

Mr. Warren Pierce Newsome, 74, of Orr Rd., died Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at his home. Mr. Newsome was born in Wilkes County, and was the son of the late Joseph Edward “Smythe”Newsome and Blanche Echols Newsome. Mr. Newsome was retired from International Paper, was an eight-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and was of the Baptist Faith. Graveside...

Mar 15, 2015

Lois Flynt Mrs. Lois Blakey Flynt, 98, of Washington, passed away March 15, 2015 in Nancy Hart Nursing Home.A native of Danburg, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Roy Lester Blakey, Sr. and the late Ida Elizabeth Adams Blakey and the widow of James Lewis Flynt.Mrs. Flynt was a homemaker and the oldest member of Beulah Baptist Church...

Feb 20, 2015

Mrs. Frances “Dolly” Matthews McLarty, 98 of Anderson, SC, formerly of Harlem, passed away Friday, February 20, 2015 in NHC Healthcare Anderson.She was a native of Lincolnton, Georgia, the daughter of the late Robert H. and Eugenia Gill Matthews.Mrs. McLarty was a homemaker and a member of First UMC of Washington and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She was preceded in...

Feb 19, 2015

No services are planned at this time

Feb 16, 2015

Mrs. Lillie Mae ‘Baby Lillie’ Granade, 84, of Bogart, Georgia passed away Monday, February 16, 2015.A native of Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Edward and Janie Mae Booth Jones.Mrs. Granade attended the University of Georgia and was a retired UGA Sorority House Mother.She was a former member of the Washington Church of the Mediator. Funeral...

Feb 12, 2015

Mr. Emory Gene Wolfe, 81, of Crawfordville Rd.in Philomath, died Thursday, February 12, 2015, at the V. A. Medical Center in Augusta. Mr. Wolfe was born in Lincolnton but had lived in the Philomath Community for most of his life. He was the husband of the late Daisy Bryan Wolfe, and was the son of the late Henry Albert and...

Feb 10, 2015

Mrs. Nell Hester Bowers, 90, of Danburg, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at her residence.A native of Wilkes County, she was the daughter of the late John Pilcher and Mary Norman Hester.Mrs. Bowers was retired from Royal Manufacturing Company and was a member of Danburg Baptist Church.She was the widow of Henry Grady Bowers. Funeral services will be held...

Feb 5, 2015

Mrs. Mary Pearl Lunceford Gunter, 88, of Washington, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2015 at her home.A native of Tignall, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Earl and Ida Jane Echols Lunceford and was the widow of Walter Gunter.Mrs. Gunter retired from the Wilkes County ASCS office after 35 ½ years.Early in life she was a member...

Feb 3, 2015

Mr. Charles Adams Blakey, 89, of Tignall, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2015 in Greene Point Health and Rehabilitation Facility.A native of Danburg, Georgia, he was the son of the late Roy L. and Ida Adams Blakey.Mr. Blakey retired from Royal Manufacturing as a Shipping Supervisor and served in the U. S. Army during WWII in the Pacific Theater, Okinawa.He...

Jan 29, 2015

Mrs. Betty Jean Guest Palmer, 83, of Lexington, passed away January 29, 2015 at her home.A native of Elbert County, she was the daughter of the late Plumer and Jennie Dickerson Guest.Mrs. Palmer owned an alterations shop with her sister, doing apparel alterations.She was the widow of Nathaniel Palmer. Funeral services will be held Sunday, February 1st at 11:00a.m. in...

Jan 25, 2015

Mr. Carol Clayton Combs, 76, of Grovetown, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015 in University Hospital.A native of Taliaferro County, he was the son of the late Dorsey Carol and Hazel King Combs.Mr. Combs served in the U.S. Army and retired from Lucent Technologies in 2000 after 38 years.He was a member of Phillips Mill Baptist Church.He was devoted to...

Jan 21, 2015

Mr. Jesse Lee “Peanut” Goldman, Jr., 58, of Washington, GA entered into rest, Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at University Hospital in Augusta, GA.A native of Augusta, GA, he was the son of Jesse Lee and Shirley Manders Goldman.Mr. Goldman had worked in construction for the past 40 years.He was a member of Phillips Mill Baptist Church. Graveside services will be...

Jan 20, 2015

Mrs. Beatrice “Beechie” Newsome Sherrer, 89, of Washington, passed away January 20, 2015 at Heritage Healthcare of Wilkes.She was born on January 26, 1925 in Washington, to the late Andrew Jackson Newsome, Jr. and the late Flora Anderson Newsome.Mrs. Sherrer had worked for A&P Food Stores and Clark-Schwebel.She was a member of First Baptist Church of Washington.Her husband, Gordon Sherrer...

Jan 16, 2015

Mrs. Annie Bridges Hughes, 73, of Washington, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Friday, January 16, 2015.A native of Union Point, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Mary Hancock Bridges.She married Donald Richard Hughes in April of 1965. Annie taught school in a Christian school for over 20 years, and was a...

Jan 12, 2015

Mrs. Wanda Jane Roberson, 77, of Tignall, passed away Monday, January 12, 2015 in Country Manor Personal Care Home.A native of DeQueen, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Archie and Sally Imogene Holman Wendt.She married Joe Roberson on April 23, 1966.Mrs. Roberson attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University, was a member of the Tryon Christian Union Church, The Arkansas...