Obituaries

Jul 23, 2011

Mr. William Edward Roberts, Jr., 79, of Rayle, died Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Medical College of Georgia.He was the son of the late William Edward Roberts and the late Sara Cleonis “Connie” Heath Roberts.Pete, as he was known, served his country in the U.S. Navy.He enjoyed playing the guitar and was said to have a beautiful singing voice in...

Jul 17, 2011

Mr. Christopher Lee “Chris” McAvoy, 39, of Washington, died July 17, 2011 at Medical College of Georgia.He was a native of Wilkes County, attended Athens Tech where he received a certificate in diesel engine mechanics and worked for the Wilkes County Animal Shelter for much of his life.Chris was preceded in death by grandparents, Carl E. Sisson, Mr. and Mrs....

Jul 6, 2011

Jul 6, 2011

Morrison Maxwell Morrison Lee Maxwell, Jr., 80, of the Tyrone Community in Washington, GA, passed away on July 6, 2011 at Wills Memorial Hospital in Washington, GA.Mr. Maxwell was born December 6, 1930, in Athens, GA to the late Morrison Lee Maxwell, Sr. and Mary Ann Poss Maxwell.He is also preceded in death by his youngest brother, Larry Maxwell, of...

Jul 2, 2011

Mr. John Harvey Edwards II, 68, of Washington, Georgia,died July 2, 2011 at Trinity Hospital in Augusta, Georgia.Mr. Edwards was born September 26, 1942, in Abbeville, South Carolina to Juanita Rhodes Edwards Riley and the late Mac Williams Edwards Sr. He is preceded in death by his only brother, Mac Williams Edwards Jr. He attended Presbyterian College where he played...

Jun 25, 2011

Carroll B. Leavell Mrs. Carroll Bounds Leavell, 81, died October 24, 2010 at Wills Memorial Hospital.She was a native of Washington, GA, and was the daughter of Osborne and Elizabeth Wooten Bounds.Mrs. Leavell was a retired Attorney and a member of the Washington Church of the Mediator. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Leavell, a daughter, Nancy...

Jun 25, 2011

Bernadette Collazo Mrs. Bernadette Anita Tench Collazo, 51, of Rayle, died June 25, 2011 at her home.She is a native of West Palm Beach, Florida, the daughter of Richard and Marjorie Kramer Tench.Mrs. Collazo was the widow of Israel Collazo.She was also an avid reader, writer and poet.Coming from a long line of musicians, she had the voice of an...

Jun 21, 2011

Jun 18, 2011

Mrs. Gladys Smith Hoffman, 95, of N. Alexander Ave., died Saturday, June 18, 2011, at Wills Memorial Hospital. She was born in Washington, GA and lived here all of her life.She was the wife of the late Aage Hoffman, and was the daughter of Thomas W. Smith and Nannie Overstreet Smith.She was a homemaker and a member of the Lakeside...

Jun 10, 2011

Mrs. Mary Lawrence, 85, of Washington, died Friday June 10th in Wills Memorial Hospital.She was a native of Lincoln County, the daughter of the late Emmett and Rosa Cliatt Graves.Mrs. Lawrence was retired from Essex Manufacturing Company where she worked in the office.She was preceded in death by her son Larry Lawrence and her brother, Melvin Graves. Funeral services will...

Jun 6, 2011

May 31, 2011

Mr. Jerry Eugene Echols, 57, of Washington, died May 31, 2011 at his home.He was a native of Washington Georgia, the son of Walter Marion Echols and the late Mary Irene Powell Echols.Mr. Echols had worked in construction as a welder. Graveside services will be Friday, June 3rd at 10am in Washington-Wilkes Memorial Gardens with Rev. Mike Wynne officiating.Rusty Howard,...

May 30, 2011

Mr. Thomas ‘Tommy’ Jones DuBose, 88, of Washington, formerly of Ft. Pierce, Florida, died May 30, 2011.He was a native of El Centro, California, the son of the late Marvin Martin and Pearl Corinne Smith DuBose.He wasa retired parts manager for a Ford Tractor Company, served in the U.S. Navy and was a member of Parkview Baptist Church, Fort Pierce,...

May 9, 2011

Mrs. Mary Irene Powell Echols, 79, of Washington, died Monday, May 9, 2011, at her home. Mrs. Echols was a native of Lincoln County and was a retired secretary.She was the wife of Mr. Walter Marion Echols, and was the daughter of the late Johnny Powell and Mabel Danner Powell Guin.She was a member of the Tignall Baptist Church. Mrs....

May 4, 2011

Mrs. Jacquelin Moore Harris Partridge, 79, of Lower Mill Rd., died Wednesday, May 4, 2011, in the Lee Co. Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Partridge was born in Raytown and lived in Taliaferro County most of her life.She was the daughter of the late Clarence Franklin Moore and Josephine Gunn Moore.She was the widow of Mr. Bud Harris, and was...

Apr 27, 2011

Mrs. Linda Ann Demastes Denard, 63, of Independence St., died Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at the Elbert County Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Denard was born in Greenood, SC, and had lived in Wilkes County for most of her life.She was the daughter of James E. and Sara Bolton Demastes, and was the widow of Ernest Everett Denard, Sr.She was a homemaker...

Apr 25, 2011

Mrs. Ann Drake Johnson, of Stone Mountain, Georgia passed away on April 25, 2011 at the age of 86.She was born on March 10, 1925, to the late William Calvin Drake and the late Minnie Lee Burchfield of Atlanta, Georgia.Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her loving husband, William Lloyd Johnson, Jr. in 2006. She was the proud mother...

Apr 8, 2011

Sue Warren Mrs. Sue Smith Warren, 84 of Washington, died Friday, April 8, 2011 at Wills Memorial Hospital.She was a native of Butts County, the daughter of the late William A. and Lillian Ethel Leverette Smith.Mrs. Warren was a retired school teacher and Food Service Director.She was a member of First UMC of Washington. Funeral services will be held Monday,...

Apr 4, 2011

Miss Kay Seymour, 63, of Church St. in Tignall, died Monday, April 4, 2011, at Wills memorial Hospital. Miss Seymour was born in Washington, GA, and had lived in Wilkes County all of her life.She was the daughter of the late Robert Fulton Seymour and Lila Ruth Barrett Seymour.She was a member of the Mallorysville Baptist Church. Funeral services will...

Apr 2, 2011