Obituaries

Nov 7, 2009

Mr. Gerald Lee Johnson, 60, Crawfordville, died November 7, 2009 at his home. He was a native of Wilkes County, the son of the late Mary Mathews and Dewitt Johnson, Sr.Mr. Johnson had worked for Pliant Corporation. Survivors include one daughter, Emilee Lauren Johnson, Washington; one sister, Martha Robertson, Bogart; and one brother, Dewitt Johnson, Jr., Jefferson. The family will...

Nov 2, 2009

Nov 1, 2009

Mr. Edward Garrett Dunson Sr., age 71, of Dahlonega, GA died Sunday Nov. 1, 2009 at the Northeast Georgia medical Center in Gainesville, GA following an extended illness. Mr. Dunson was a native of Wilkes County, GA who had lived in Lumpkin County since 1975. He was a former resident of Alpharetta, GA. He worked in the construction industry for...

Oct 27, 2009

Mrs. Myrtis Bonner Seymour, 74,of Washington, died October 27, 2009 in MCG. She was a native of Oglethorpe County, the daughter of the late Samuel Eaton and Hazel Chafin Bonner.Mrs. Seymour had worked as a shipping supervisor in the textile industry. After retirement she worked the election polls and worked at the Wilkes County Stockyard.She was a member of Mallorysville...

Oct 12, 2009

Gregory Allen Harris, 38, ofColbert, died Monday, October 12, 2009. Mr. Harris was born at the U. S. Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, VA. He was a graduate of Madison County High School and later attended Athens Technical College.He was a member of the Gordon’s Chapel United Methodist Church in Colbert. Funeral services will be Thursday, October 15, 2009, at 11:00...

Oct 9, 2009

Robert Theis Mr. Robert L. Theis, 84, of Washington, died October 9, 2009 in Wills Memorial Hospital.He was a native of Hastings, Nebraska, the son of the late Frank and Hattie Gilsdorf Theis.Mr. Theis was a retired Management Analyst for the U.S. Government and served in the U. S. Navy during World War II.He was preceded in death by a...

Oct 6, 2009

Eleanor Walton Mrs. Eleanor Williams Walton, 83, of Washington, died October 6, 2009 in Medical College of Georgia.She was a native of Breckenridge Kentucky, the daughter of the late S. W. Williams and Lura Butler Williams.Mrs. Walton had worked at Almar and was also a Teacher’s Aide and a member of First United Methodist Church of Washington. Graveside services will...

Oct 3, 2009

Mr. Denard was born in Lincoln County and had lived most of his life in Wilkes County.He was a retired production Manager at Pet Milk, Inc..He retired from Pet Milk, Inc. in 1987 and later worked for Denard & Moore Construction Co.He was a cattle farmer and loved gardening.He was a member of the Washington First Baptist Church.

Sep 27, 2009

James Edward Waller, 81, of Washington, died September 27, 2009 in Wills Memorial Hospital.He was a native of Wilkes County and the son of the late David Edward and Pearl Eliza Poss Waller.Mr. Waller was a petroleum truck driver and served his country in the U. S. Navy. A Memorial Service will be held Monday, October 5, 2009 at 3:00pm...

Sep 21, 2009

Mrs. Lee Ellison Barnwell, 74, of Washington, died September 21, 2009 in University Hospital.She was a native of Honey Grove, Texas.She was the widow of Dr. Paul Barnwell and a retired secretary from her husband’s chiropractic practice. Graveside services will be Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 10:00am in Washington-Wilkes Memorial Gardens with Mr. Ronnie Lindsey officiating. Jackson Hardy, David Carrell,...

Sep 7, 2009

Anne Folks Mrs. Anne Latimer Folks, formerly from Washington died at home in Spanish Fort, Alabama, September 7, 2009 after a long illness.She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Robert Latimer.She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Colonial Dames, the Magna Carta Society, the American Contract Bridge Association and First Presbyterian Church...

Aug 27, 2009

Watkinsville:Mrs. Irene Holtcamp Swann, 86, died Thursday at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens. Mrs. Swann was born in Douglas, WY, and was the wife of Garnett Swann.She was the daughter of the late Ted Holtcamp and Nora Penn Holtcamp.She and her husband were married on Nov, 9, 1943 in Gretna, LA. They spent about 35 years in Atlanta, and upon...

Aug 21, 2009

Mrs. Lena Mabel Chafin West, 97, of Stoney Ridge Rd., died Friday, August 21, 2009, at Heritage Health Care of Wilkes.Mrs. West was a native of Wilkes County, and was the daughter of the late George P. Chafin and Connie Mae Moss Chafin.She was retired from Royal Manufacturing Co., was a homemaker and a member of Phillips Mill Baptist Church.She...

Aug 13, 2009

Mr. Antonio David Palmisano, 81, ofEvans, died August 13, 2009 in University Hospital.He was a native of Clarke County, the son of the late, Leonard and Willie Mae Nelms Palmisano.Mr. Palmisano served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and retired from the banking industry where he worked in the Accounting Department. Graveside services were held Friday, August 14,...

Aug 9, 2009

Mrs. Leonora Ogletree Lunsford, 94, of Washington, died August 9, 2009 in University Hospital.She was a native of Taliaferro County, the daughter of the late Othur B. and Elma Dunn Ogletree.Mrs. Lunsford was a retired sewing machine operator for Royal Manufacturing and a member of Phillips Mill Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Lunsford. Funeral services...

Aug 9, 2009

Aug 6, 2009

Mr. Daniel Reese McAvoy, 88, died Thursday, August 6, 2009, at his home. Mr. McAvoy was a native of Wilkes County, where he attended Courtground School.He was the widower of Mildred Nunn McAvoy, and was the son of the late Jacob McAvoy and Irene McCarthy McAvoy.Mr. McAvoy always enjoyed the school children when they would come and visit his farm...

Aug 3, 2009

John Boutwell Mr. John Clayton (J.C.) Boutwell, 91, of Washington, died August 3, 2009 at his home.He was the son of the late John William and Janie Hattaway Boutwell, a native of Atkinson County, Georgia but had lived in Wilkes County for thirty three years.Mr. Boutwell was retired from Denard & Moore Construction Co. and had served his country in...

Jul 31, 2009

Mrs. Laura Colbert Hester, 83, of Washington, died July 31, 2009.She was a native of Oglethorpe County, but lived in Wilkes county most of her life.She was the daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Mamie Huff Colbert.Mrs. Hester was a homemaker and member of Sardis Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion Steed Hester. Funeral services...

Jul 31, 2009

Mrs. Mildred Nunn McAvoy, 89, of Washington, died July 31, 2009 at her home.She was a native of Taliaferro County, the daughter of the late George and Eva Tucker Nunn.Mrs. McAvoy graduated from Alexander Stephens Institute in Crawfordville in 1937 and loved to go to her high school reunions.She retired as an inspector from Royal Manufacturing after more than fifty...