Marion Burton Hammond
Jul 28, 2014
Mrs. Marion Burton Hammond, 66, of Tignall, passed away July 28, 2014 in Georgia Regents Medical Center.A native of Wilkes County, she was the daughter of the late, Julian “Pop” Burton and Ruth Johnson Burton.After high school graduation, she studied at Bolen’s Business School.Marion was a retired case worker for the Wilkes County Department of Family and Children Services and...
John Yochim
Jul 18, 2014
Mr. John Eugene Yochim, Jr.,56, of Tignall, passed away July 18, 2014 in St. Mary’s Hospice House in Watkinsville. A native of Erie, Pennsylvania, he was the son of John Eugene and Joan Grugin Yochim.John was proprietor of a Service Station and also of Overall Construction Company.He was of the Baptist faith. Graveside services will be Sunday, July 20th at...
Elizabeth D Young
Jul 15, 2014
Mrs. Elizabeth D. Young, 91, of Thomson, passed away July 15, 2014 at her home.A native of Wilkes County, she was the daughter of the late Forsyth and Fannie Mae Scott Danner. She was also preceded in death by husbands, Marvin Lankford and Frank Easler; brother, Billy Danner and grandson, Charlie Lunceford.She was a member of First Baptist Church Washington...
Hugh Palmer Warren
Jul 14, 2014
Mr. Hugh Palmer Warren, 84, of Washington, passed away July 14, 2014 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens.A native of Dublin, Georgia, he was the son of the late Early E. and Sallie Mae Thaggard Warren.His wife of fifty-three years, Sue Smith Warren, preceded him in death in April of 2011. He was also predeceased by his seven brothers. Mr....
Thomas Stewart Granade
Jul 4, 2014
Mr. ThomasStewart“Fat Rat” Granade,Jr.,63, of Washington, died July 4, 2014 at his home.A native of Washington, Georgia, he was the son of the late Thomas Stewart Granade and Mary Barbee Granade. He graduated from Washington-Wilkes High School in 1968, where he was #64 on the Tiger Football Team.He was a member of First Baptist Church of Washington and also frequently...
Billy D. Amis
Jun 22, 2014
Mr. William DeanAmis, Jr., 76, of Washington, died Sunday, June 22, 2014 at the Doctors Hospital in Augusta. Mr. Amis was born in Athens, and was the son of the late William Dean Amis and Margaret Sara Bell Amis.He was a self-employed entrepreneur in the lumber industry.He was a University of GA alumnus and served in the U.S. Coast Guard.Mr....
Charles Cahoon
Jun 10, 2014
Mr. Charles Glenwood Cahoon, Sr., 74, of Washington, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at his home.A native of Newbern, N.C., he was the son of the late William Lee and Beverly Juanita Clarke Cahoon.He was also preceded in death by a brother, William L. Cahoon, Jr. Mr. Cahoon was a retired printer and courier. Survivors include his wife, Flora...
Willie Wayona White
Jun 9, 2014
Mrs. Willie Wayona Bracken White, 77, of Crawfordville, passed away June 9, 2014 at Wills Memorial Hospital.A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Leroy and Willie Juanita Brown Bracken and the widow of Bertis O. White.Mrs. White was also preceded in death by two grandchildren, Jonathan White and Misty Michele Hayse and one brother,...
Estelle J. Thurmond
Jun 6, 2014
Mrs. Estelle Johnson Thurmond, 92, of Washington, passed away Friday, June 06, 2014 at her home.A native of Elberton, she was the daughter of the late John Thomas and Ada Dunbar Johnson.Mrs. Thurmond and her late husband Clem “Red” Thurmond owned and operated Red’s Grill for many years. A graveside service will be Sunday, June 8th at 3:00pm in Danburg...
Elizabeth Casper
Jun 6, 2014
Elizabeth Casper Miss Elizabeth Isabella Casper, 20, of Washington, passed away June 6, 2014 at Wills Memorial Hospital.A native of Covington, Georgia, she was the daughter of James Kelvin and Christina Wright Casper.She was a member of Harvest Time Christian Center. Funeral services will be held Monday, June 9th at 11:00am in Harvest Time Christian Center with Rev. Terry Casper...
Gloria Thornton Hardy
Jun 5, 2014
Mrs. Gloria Ruth Thornton Hardy, 78, of Greensboro Rd., died June 5, 2014, at the Georgia Regents Medical Center in Augusta. Mrs. Hardy was born in Greensboro, GA, and had lived in Wilkes County for over 50 years.She was the daughter of the late Thomas G. Thornton and Ruby Blount Hardy, and was the widow of Carrol Hardy.She worked at...
James Braxton
May 14, 2014
Mr. James Turner Braxton, Jr., 74, of Washington, passed away May 14, 2014 at his home.A native of KIinston, N.C., he was the son of the late James Turner and Carrie Mae Humphrey Braxton.He was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary Braxton.Mr. Braxton was a retired shipping manager from Almar/Essex Manufacturing and a member of CliffordGrove Baptist Church,...
Sara Marion Poss
May 13, 2014
Mrs. Sara Marion Combs Poss, 80, of Rayle, passed away May 13, 2014 in Georgia Regents Medical Center.A native of Rayle, she was the daughter of the late Acton and Essie Echols Combs and was the last surviving of nine children.She was also preceded in death by her husband, Newton C. Poss anda son, Ray Poss.Mrs. Poss was an active...
Georgie A. Webb
May 4, 2014
Mrs. Georgie Anner Parker Webb, 80, of Washington, passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2014 in Wills Memorial Hospital.A native of Powellsville, N. C., she was the daughter of the late John Edward and Mary Maude Farmer Parker.Mrs. Webb was a registered nurse and had retired from Wills Memorial Hospital.She was a member of First Baptist Church of Washington.She was...
Ann Flynt Hopkins
Apr 6, 2014
Mrs. Carole Ann Flynt Hopkins, 63, of Madison, Georgia, passed away April 6, 2014 at her home.A native of Washington, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Richard H. and Ella Harris Flynt.Mrs. Hopkins was the widow of Earl Hopkins. A graveside service will be held Saturday, April 12th at 3:00pm in the Sharon U.M.C. Cemetery. Survivors include one...
Mary Myers
Mar 27, 2014
Mrs. Lila Mary Swint Myers, 83, of Appling, formerly of Washington, passed away March 27, 2014 in Lake Crossing Nursing Facility.A native of Sandersville, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Ebb and Mattie Laura Franks Swint.After working as a seamstress for many years, Mrs. Myers began keeping the books for Myers Truck Parts.She was a Cub Scout Leader...
Billy Ray Dunnaway
Mar 21, 2014
THE SERVICE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO BE IN HOPKINS FUNERAL HOME BEGINNING AT 3:30PM BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER. Mr. Billy Ray Dunnaway, 89, of Washington, passed away Friday, March 21, 2014 in Wills Memorial Hospital.A native of Washington, Georgia, he was the son of the late Raymond Alexander and Martha Turpin Dunnaway.He was also preceded in death by his wife,...
Catherine Callaway
Mar 18, 2014
Mrs. Catherine Geneva Pitts Callaway, 89, of Washington, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at Wills Memorial Hospital.A native of Point Peter in Oglethorpe County Georgia, she was the daughter of the late William Cary and Lillian Chastain Pitts. She was a homemaker and dairy farmer.She was a member of Beaverdam Baptist Church.Mrs. Callaway was the wife of the late...
Sarah Hopkins Booker
Mar 18, 2014
Mrs. Sarah Gulley Hopkins Booker, 101, of Gainesville, formerly of Washington, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014.A native of Washington, she was the daughter of the late Jule and Lina Williams Gulley.After her first husband, Ralph Hopkins, died in 1973, she married Floyd Booker, who died in 1997.Mrs. Booker taught school in Wilkes County for thirty-seven years, first at...
Lula Mae Correll
Mar 11, 2014
Ms. Lula Mae Correll, 50, of Washington, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014 in Georgia Regents Medical Center.A native of Madison, North Carolina, she was the daughter of Cora Lee Mars Correll and the late Curtis Correll.She was a homemaker. A graveside service will be held Sunday, March 16th at 2:00pm in Resthaven Cemetery. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law,...
