Marion J. Newsome
Aug 6, 2010
Washington:Mr. Marion Jackson (Jack) Newsome, 71, died Friday evening at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mr. Newsome was born in Wilkes County and had lived here all of his life.He was the son of the late George Burdette Newsome and Mary Virginia Taylor Newsome. He was a cattle farmer most of his life, and was a U.S. Army veteran.He was a member...
William Jack Strother
Jul 30, 2010
Mr. William Jack Strother, 73, of Washington, died July 30, 2010 at Wills Memorial Hospital.He was a native of Wilkes County, the son of the late William Fredrick and Willena Hill Strother.Mr. Strother was a logger and served his country in the National Guard during the Korean Conflict.He was a member of Smyrna UMC. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service...
Thomas Boyd Wiggins, Sr.
Jul 30, 2010
Thomas Boyd Wiggins, Sr., Sergeant Major United States Marine Corps (USMC) retired, died July 30, 2010 at 12:10 a.m. at Wills Memorial Hospital in Washington, Georgia.He was 81 years old. After leaving the swamps of southern Georgia at the age of 17, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and found a home where he felt he truly belonged. His service...
Walter "Bo" Standridge
Jul 12, 2010
Walter “Bo” Standridge Obituary Mr. Walter “Bo” Standridge, 71, of Orchard St., died Monday at University Hospital. Mr. Standridge was a native of Wilkes County and had lived here all of his life.He was the widower of Martha Foster Standridge, and the son of the late Hubert and Myrtle Pullen Standridge.He was a retired loom maintenance technician in the textile...
T. C. Harrington
Jul 10, 2010
Mr. Harrington was born in Dublin, GA, and had lived in Crawfordville since 1946.He was the husband of Reba Dillard Harrington, and was the son of the late James and Martha Ann Coleman Harrington.He was a longtime owner/operator of the T. C. Harrington Shoe Shop in Crawfordville.He was a Mason and former member of the Kiwanis Club and Woodmen of...
Ted Richard Knowles
Jun 29, 2010
Ted Knowles Mr. Ted Richard Knowles, 63, of Washington, died June 29, 2010 in University Hospital.He was a native of Gardena, California, the son of the late Lt. Col. Carl Richard and Helen Stephenson Knowles.Mr. Knowles was a computer analyst. Survivors include one sister, Marilyn K. LePore, Washington; niece, Michele Roy and husband, Jack, of Evans; great niece Chloe Roy;...
Mimi Albea Rogers
Jun 21, 2010
Services for Mimi Rogers are being handled by May & Smith Funeral Home, Sandersville.Please visit their website for arrangements. www.mayandsmithfuneraldirectors.com
Charles Peters
Jun 19, 2010
Charles Peters Mr. Charles Lee Peters, 83, of Washington, died June 19, 2010 at his home.He was a native of Monroe, Georgia, the son of the late Henry and Leavy Davis Peters.Mr. Peters was retired from Continental Can Company and of the Baptist Faith.He was preceded in death by a daughter, Julia Ann Carithers and a son, Billy Gene Peters....
James Hart Hendry Iii
Jun 18, 2010
James Hendry III Washington:Mr. James Hart “Jim” Hendry, 61, of Seven Oaks Dr., died Friday, June 18, 2010, at his home. Jim was a lifelong resident of Washington and graduated from Washington-Wilkes High School, and was the son of the late James “Bill” Hendry, Jr. and Charlotte Burnett Hendry.He was a longtime employee at the Pet Milk Company and most...
Ernest Glen Webb
Jun 17, 2010
Mr. Ernest Glen Webb, 79, of Washington, died Thursday, June 17, 2010 at his home.He was a native of Portmouth, Virginia, the son of the late Ernest and Altha Gumm Webb.Mr. Webb was retired from the U.S. Navy.He was preceded in death by a son, Glen Edward Webb. Survivors include his wife, Georgia Anner Paker Webb; sons Ernest C. Webb,...
William John Kortrey
Jun 13, 2010
Chief Master Sgt. William J. Kortrey, 84, of Washington, Georgia entered into rest early Sunday morning, June 13, 2010 at University Hospital in Augusta, Georgia.He was born June 22, 1925 in New York City, NY to Mr. William Kortrey and Mrs. Caroline Hecht Kortrey. Bill attended the William Howard Taft High school before he enlisted in the US Navy on...
Vicky Lyn Moses
Jun 11, 2010
Miss Vicky Lyn Moses, died June 11, 2010.She was a native of Wilkes County, the daughter of the late Alfred and Margot Moses.She was also preceded in death by her stepmother, Jean Moses. Ms. Moses was a llama farmer in Washington. Survivors include her brother and sister in law, Jeffrey and Linda Moses; a nephew, Alex Moses, and best friends,...
Anne Cooper Simpson
Jun 10, 2010
Mrs. Anne Cooper Simpson passed away June 10, 2010, at the Heritage Nursing Home in Washington, GA. Born July 20, 1914 in Buena Vista, GA, Anne was the daughter of the late Warren Clyde Cooper and Carrie Wooten Cooper of Pelham, GA. After graduation from Pelham High School, Anne joined her father working in the Pelham Banking Co.During this time...
Chris Duane Hughes
May 29, 2010
Mr. Christopher Duane Hughes, 44, of Washington, died May 29, 2010 at MCG.He was a native of Griffin, Georgia, the son of Duane and Patsy Pierce Hughes.He was an aircraft mechanic and a former member of Kiwanis Club.Mr. Hughes served in the U.S. Army in Korea from 1986-1988 and was recalled for Desert Storm in 1991. Survivors include his wife,...
James Gene Butler
May 28, 2010
Mr. James “Gene” Butler, 74, of Shelby, N.C. passed away peacefully on Friday, May 28, 2010 at Kings Mountain Hospice House.He was born in Wilkes County, Georgia, to the late Robert Butler and Jewell Rucker Butler.Gene graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he played baseball.He was a memberof Lafayette Street United Methodist Church.Gene was a...
William Raymond Burton
May 26, 2010
Mr. William Raymond ‘Billy’ Burton, 67, of Tignall, died May 26, 2010 at Heritage Healthcare of Wilkes.He was a native of Wilkes county, the son of the late Raymond Ellis and Harriett Strother Burton.Mr. Burton attended school in Tignall and graduated from Washington Wilkes High School in 1960.He attended Massey Business College in Atlanta and received an accounting degree.Upon graduation...
Ruth Moore
May 24, 2010
Ruth Suggs Moore, age 86, of Lexington, KY, formerly of Louisville, KY, passed away Monday, May 24, 2010, at Mayfair Manor Nursing Home in Lexington, KY. Born Sunday, April 13, 1924, in Atlanta, GA, she was a daughter of the late Enoch and Emmie Attaway Suggs. Mrs. Moore was a 35 year retired accountant for L&N Railroad in Louisville, KY....
Ruth Moore
May 24, 2010
Ruth Suggs Moore, age 86, of Lexington, KY, formerly of Louisville, KY, passed away Monday, May 24, 2010, at Mayfair Manor Nursing Home in Lexington, KY. Born Sunday, April 13, 1924, in Atlanta, GA, she was a daughter of the late Enoch and Emmie Attaway Suggs. Mrs. Moore was a 35 year retired accountant for L&N Railroad in Louisville, KY....
Louise Norman
May 13, 2010
Mrs. Louise Norman, 88, of Milton, Florida, died May 13, 2010.She was a native of Washington, Georgia, the daughter of the late Velma Snelson Poole and John Stovall Poole, and the widow of H.M. Norman.Mrs. Norman was retired from Baston Readymix where she worked as bookkeeper and secretary.She was a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Washington, a member...
Jack Meriwether Falkner
May 1, 2010
Mr. Jack Meriwether Falkner, 67, of the Lincolnton Rd., died Saturday morning at University Hospital in Augusta. Mr. Falkner was born in Atlanta, GA, graduated from Washington-Wilkes High School in 1961, and later graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in journalism.He was a former teacher and trucker, and was the son of Jack and Myra McMekin Falkner.He...
