Obituaries

Apr 10, 2012

Mrs. Marguerite Moss Thornton, 79, of Washington died April 10, 2012.A native of Camak, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Sadie McKinney Moss.Mrs. Thornton was retired from SCT Yarns and was a member of Lincolnton Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, John Thomas “J.T.” Thornton. Graveside services will be Thursday at 5:00pm in...

Apr 8, 2012

Mrs. Sybil Jordan Ashmore, 75, of Tignall, died April 8, 2012 in Wills Memorial Hospital.A native of Charnesville, she was the daughter of the late, Howard and Julia Mae Youngblood Jordan.Mrs. Ashmore was a retired bank teller and a member of Mallorysville Baptist Church. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, April 11th at 11:00am in the Mallorysville Baptist Church Cemetery...

Apr 6, 2012

Mrs. Juanita Rhodes Edwards Riley, 89, of Washington, Georgia died April 6, 2012 at Heritage Health Care of Wilkes in Washington, Georgia.Mrs. Riley was born November 15, 1922 in Tignall, Georgia to the late Annie Ruth Dye Rhodes and the late Samuel Hawes Rhodes. Mrs. Riley was curator of Washington-Wilkes Historical Museum and Robert Toombs Museum, a member of the...

Apr 4, 2012

Mrs. Mary Holcomb Callaway Thornton, 85, of Washington, died April 4, 2012 in the Medical College of Georgia.A native of Wilkes County, she was the daughter of the late, John West and Susie Drinkard Callaway.She was a homemaker and a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3:00pm in Rehoboth Baptist Church with Rev. Wayne...

Apr 2, 2012

Mr. Robert Allen “Bobby” Lamar, 62, of Washington, died April 2, 2012 in University Hospital.A native of Wilkes County, he was the son of the late, Drew Cade Lamar, Jr. and the late Elizabeth “Coobie” Porterfield Lamar.Mr. Lamar had lived in Wilkes County all of his life and worked as a heavy equipment operator in the construction industry.He was Vice...

Mar 25, 2012

Mrs. Anna Frances Clark Vinson, 89, of Elberton, formerly of Tignall, died March 25, 2012 in Elbert Memorial Hospital.She was a native of Avery Georgia, the daughter of the late George W. and Ruby Laura Railey Clark.Mrs. Vinson was retired from Almar as a seamstress and was a faithful member of Tignall Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her...

Mar 18, 2012

Mar 18, 2012

Mr. GarnettSwann, 92, of Watkinsville, died Sunday, March 18, 2012, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens. He was a native of Rayle, the son of the late, Paul L. and Nancy Susan Maxwell Swann.Mr. Swann was a retired sales manager for Sears.He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Holtcamp Swann. Graveside services with military honors will be held...

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Mar 15, 2012

Mar 12, 2012

Mrs. Ruth Looker Pixley, 98, of Washington, died Monday, March 12, 2012 in Wills Memorial Hospital.She was a native of Viola, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Charles Henry and Leola Nitcher Looker.Mrs. Pixley was a homemaker and a faithful member of Washington Presbyterian Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, William S. Pixley and daughter in law, Pat...

Feb 29, 2012

Feb 26, 2012

Patrick Henry Darden, 87, of Raytown, died Sunday, February 26th at Wilkes Heritage Health Care after an extended illness.A life-long native of Taliaferro County, Mr. Darden was the son of the late George Bernard Darden, Sr. and Leona Pate Darden.He was preceded in death by five brothers and four sisters. Mr. Darden retired as owner of Pat Darden’s Store in...

Feb 24, 2012

George Hubbard Mr. George Willie Hubbard, 73, of Stephens, died February 24, 2012 in Nancy Hart Nursing Home.He was a native of Oglethorpe County, the son of the late Ernest and Maebell Bryant Hubbard.Mr. Hubbard was a retired self- employed logger. Graveside services will be Monday, February 27th at 2:00pm in the Finch Cemetery in Stephens with Rev. Mervin Arnold...

Feb 21, 2012

Mrs. Myrtle Clarice Combs Fanning Tyler, 85, of Greensboro Rd., died Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at the Alzheimer’s Care of Commerce. Mrs. Tyler was born in Philomath and was the daughter of Charlie C. and Gertrude Snelson Combs.She graduated from Alexander Stephens Institute in Crawfordville and worked at the Washington General Hospital as a nurse. She had been a caregiver...

Feb 17, 2012

Mr. Turner was born in Lyons and lived most of his life in the Danburg Community.He was the husband of Linda White Turner, and the son of the late Frank Turner, Sr. and Myrtis Smith Turner.He was a self-employed carpenter/cabinet maker and had served in the National Guard. He was a member of the Fishing Creek Baptist Church, where he...

Feb 11, 2012

Mr. Lawrence Allen Thornton, 82, of Wahington, died February 11, 2012 in Denard's Personal Care Home.A native of Washington, Georgia, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Nancy Garrett Thornton.He was a truck driver and a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by wives, Bessie Edmunds Thornton and Johnnie Sue...

Feb 10, 2012

Mr. Jack Morgan Thurmond, Sr., of Berkshire Dr., died February 10, 2012, at his home. Mr. Thurmond was born in Tignall, GA, and was the son of the late Allen Thurmond, Sr. and Maggie Saggus Thurmond.He was a retired game warden with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and was the widower of Annette Caldwell Thurmond.He was a member of...

Feb 10, 2012

Mrs. Camilla Polito Scott, of Madison, formerly of Washington, died Friday in St. Mary's Hospital in Athens.A native of Cohasset, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late William and Lucia Cooke Polito.Mrs. Scott was Co-Proprietor of Clark Gresham Furniture Store with her husband, the late Henry Joe Scott, Sr.She was a long time member of First Baptist Church of...

Feb 9, 2012

Mr. Elcoe Lazarus Noggle, Jr. of Tignall, died February 9, 2012 in the V.A. Hospital in Augusta.A nativeof Atlanta, Georgia, Mr. Noggle was the son of the late Elcoe Lazarus and Myrtle Lee Noggle.He was retired from the textile industry where he worked in maintenance.He served his country in the United States Army.Graveside services will be held Tuesday, February 14th...