Claude Bolton
Aug 25, 2012
Mr. Claude William Bolton, Sr., 77, of Berkshire Dr.,died Saturday, August 25, 2012, at his home. Mr. Bolton was born and raised in the Delhi Community in Wilkes County and had lived in Wilkes County for most of his life.He was the husband of Ivelisse Torres Bolton, and was the son of the late George Henry Bolton and Mary Belcher...
Ellen Mary Valley
Aug 25, 2012
Ellen Mary Valley Crawfordville:Mrs. Ellen Mary Hopkins Valley, 63, of Sandy Cross Rd., died Saturday,August 25, 2012, at her home. Ms. Valley was born in Darmstadt, Germany, but was raised here and attended school in Wilkes County.She was a claims processor in the insurance industry.She was the daughter of Theodore Hopkins and Marianne Geissler Hopkins.She enjoyed quilting, and was a...
Herbert L. Smith
Aug 7, 2012
Herbert Lee Smith age 84 of Washington, Georgia passed away August 7, 2012 at his home surrounded by family. He was born March 3, 1928 to the late Gid Lee and Vivian Louise Johnson Smith of Lithonia, Georgia. He was a graduate of Lithonia High School and Georgia State University. He served in the United States Navy from 1945 to...
Marvin W. Wilson
Aug 2, 2012
Mr. Marvin W. Wilson, Jr., 68, of Independence St. in Tignall, died Thursday morning at his residence. Mr. Wilson born in Washington, GA, and had lived in the Tignallfor most of his life.He was the son of the late Marvin W. Wilson, Sr. and Virginia Griffin Wilson, and was the husband of Joan Guest Wilson.He was a retired truck driver,...
Paul Lewis Edwards
Jul 31, 2012
Mr. Paul Lewis Edwards, 59, of Crawfordville, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012 in Heritage Healthcare of Wilkes.A native of Washington, he was the son of the late David Lewis Edwards and the late Pauline Lunceford Edwards.Mr. Edwards was a tax appraiser and a GIS Technician in Greensboro and Crawfordville.He worked for fifteen years at Edison Plastics in Washington. Survivors include...
Ruth Vail
Jul 30, 2012
Mrs. Ruth Jones Vail, 92, of Tignall, died July 30, 2012 in Nancy Hart Nursing Home.A native of Wilkes County, she was the daughter of the late Crayton and Laura Moss Jones and the widow of Robert E. Vail, Sr.Mrs. Vail was retired from the American Chemical Society where she worked in management. Survivors include two sons, Robert E. Vail,...
Edd Archer
Jul 18, 2012
Edd Archer Mr. Edd Archer, 68, of Washington, Ga, died July 18, 2012.A native of Forsyth, Georgia, he was the son of the late Edward Walter and Fannie Margaret Rampley Archer.Mr. Archer was a retired truck driver/ equipment operator in road construction.He served his country in the U. S. Army and was of the Baptist faith. Graveside services will be...
Billy Thomas Savage
Jul 17, 2012
Mr. Billy Thomas Savage, 72, of Tignall, died July 17, 2012 in Wills Memorial Hospital.A native of Homer, Georgia, he was the son of the late Clark Roger and Mamie Viola Parr Savage.Mr. Savage was retired from the Washington City Water and Sewer Department.He was a member of Tignall Baptist Church where he had served as a Deacon for many...
Oleta Echols Mcavoy
Jul 15, 2012
Mrs. Emily Oleta Echols McAvoy, 74, of Greensboro Rd., died Sunday, July 15, 2012, at University Hospital in Augusta.Mrs. McAvoy was a native of Wilkes County and had lived here all of her life.She was the daughter of the late Martin Alexander Echols and Louise Poss Echols.She was the wife of Marvin McAvoy, and they had been married for 56...
Roger Walker
Jul 6, 2012
Mr. Charles Roger Walker, 69, of Washington, died July 6, 2012. A native of Washington, Georgia, he was the son of the late Charlie Pratt and Mary Frances Guin Walker. Mr. Walker retired from F & M Bank after forty years of service but continued to serve on the Board of Directors. He was a member of Fishing Creek Baptist...
Louie G Hubbard
Jun 30, 2012
Mr. Louie Gene Hubbard, 70, of Washington, died Saturday, June 30, 2012 in St. Mary’s Hospital.A native of Union Point, Georgia, he was the son of the late Raymond and Mary Evelyn Wilson Hubbard.Mr. Hubbard was retired from Anthony Forest Products where he worked in quality control.He attended First Baptist Church of Washington, where he worked with the R.A.’s for...
Ernest W Cathey
Jun 27, 2012
Mr. Ernest Watson Cathey, Jr., 83, of Tignall, Georgia, formerly of Cherokee County, died June 27, 2012. A native of Atlanta, he was the son of the late Ernest Watson Cathey and Ruth Reed Cathey Matthews and the stepson of Walter Chennault Matthews, Jr. Mr. Catheyretired from the Georgia State Patrol in 1983.He was a Reinhardt College Alumnus, a member...
William B. Danner
Jun 14, 2012
Mr. William B. “Billy” Danner, 83, of Douglasville, Ga., formerly of Mooresburg, Tennessee, died Thursday, June 14, 2012.Mr. Danner was a native of Crawfordville, Georgia, the son of the late Forsyth and Fannie Mae Scott Danner.He was a transportation salesman and a member of Fishing Creek Baptist Church.He was also a Mason and a Shriner.Mr. Danner was preceded in death...
James Manuel Wheatley
Jun 14, 2012
Washington: Mr. James Manuel Wheatley, 72, of the Metasville Community, died June 14, 2012 in MCG Hospital.A native of Washington, Georgia, he was the son of Leonard Bostic and Mattie Maude Thornton Wheatley.Mr. Wheatley was a self-employed beef cattle farmer and grading contractor.He was a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Bobby Walter Marett
Jun 4, 2012
Mr. Bobby ‘Bob’ Walter Marett, 65, of Washington, died Tuesday, June 4, 2012 in University Hospital.A native of Royston, Georgia, he was the son of the late, Thomas Milford and Mary Mildred Weaver Marett.Mr. Marett was an office manager in the gas and oil industry.He was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church and served in the National Guard for seven...
Catherine Edwards Hopkins
Jun 1, 2012
Mrs. Catherine D. Edwards Hopkins, 85, of Washington, entered into rest on Friday, June 1, 2012 at home with her family.She was preceded in death by her first husband, Colon S. Edwards, Sr. in 1965.She was also preceded in death by her second husband, Austin W. Hopkins in 2001. Born January 15, 1927 in Sharon, Georgia, to George Bernard Darden,...
Myrtice Stevens
May 29, 2012
Mrs. Myrtice Wolfe Stevens, 89, of Washington, died May 29, 2012 in Wills Memorial Hospital.A native of Wilkes County, she was the daughter of the late Noke and Mattie Sue McNeely Wolfe.Mrs. Stevens was the widow of Minton Luke Stevens.She had worked forRoyal Manufacturingand had been a member of Washington Chapel. Graveside services will be Thursday, May 31, 2012 at...
Leila Edwards
May 25, 2012
Mrs. Leila Rebecca Edwards, a Wilkes county native, passed away May 25, 2012, at the age of 87.She is survived by her daughter, LaNelle Wolters and husband, Bruce Wolters of Florida.Her son, Thomas Nelson Edwards; wife, Robin Edwards and grandson Tyler Edwards of Washington.Her grandson, Shane Harper and his wife Debora Harper and three great grandchildren, Adam, Caitlyn and Sidney...
Charles R. Boatwright
May 10, 2012
Mr. Charles Randall Boatwright, 67, of Rayle, died Thursday, May 10, 2012, at his home. Charles was born in Washington, GA, and had lived in Wilkes County all of his life.He was the son of the late Hoke S. Boatwright and Jennie Echols Boatwright.He was a retired automobile mechanic, and was the husband of Nina Broadway Boatwright.Mr. Boatwright was a...
William W. Williams, Jr.
May 7, 2012
Mr. William W. Williams, Jr. of Newnan, Georgia, was born January 28, 1927 in Savannah to the late Anna Rackley Williams and William W. Williams, Sr.In 1954 he married Barbara Burdette, his wife of 55 years. After 22 years of serving as President, Mr. Williams retired from the C&S Bank.He was very active in his community serving in many civic...
