Leonora O. Lunsford
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...
Dan Reese Mcavoy
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...
John Clayton Boutwell
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...
Laura Hester
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...
Mildred Mcavoy
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...
Gary Rogers
Jul 31, 2009
Mr. Gary Allen Rogers, 57, of Washingtondied July 31, 2009 at his home.He was a native of Wilkes County, the son of Marjorie Whittington Rogers and the late Rufus Allen Rogers.Mr. Rogers was a member of Tignall Baptist Church and retired Sheriff of Wilkes County. Graveside services will be held Tuesday at 11am in Washington-Wilkes Memorial Gardens with Mr. Peter...
Mary Tucker
Jul 21, 2009
Mary Tucker Mrs. Mary Tolbert Tucker, 84, of Washington died July 21, 2009.She was a native of Oglethorpe County, the daughter of the late George C. and Clara Boswell Tolbert.Mrs. Tucker was also preceded in death by her husband, Bennie L. Tucker. The family will receive friends at her home, 808 Glen St., Washington on Thursday from 4-6pm. Survivors include...
Louise Morgan
Jul 21, 2009
Louise Morgan Mrs. Louise Wolfe Morgan, 95, of Anderson, S.C. died July 21, 2009.Mrs. Morgan was a native of Wilkes county, the daughter of the late Wilkes Sanders and Ellie Strother Wolfe and the widow of Al Morgan. She worked in retail clothing sales and was a member of Boulevard Baptist Church in Anderson. Graveside services will be Thursday, July...
Frances Taylor
Jul 11, 2009
Miss Taylor was a native of Taliaferro County, and was the daughter of the late Eugene and Roline Flynt Taylor.She was a self-employed crafts designer, and was a member of the Sharon United Methodist Church.
Darryl Albea
Jul 4, 2009
Darryl Albea Mr. Darryl Albea, 66, of Tignall, died July 4, 2009 in Doctors Hospital. He was a native and lifelong resident of Wilkes County, the son of the late Charles W. and Clara Bailey Albea.Mr. Albea served in the National Guard and was a member of Beulah Baptist Church.He was proprietor of Hwy. 17 Used Cars in Tignall. Funeral...
Mary Frances Barnett
Jun 23, 2009
Mrs. Barnett was born in Washington, GA, and was the only child of Henry Grady Drinkard and Marcy Drinkard.She graduated from Washington Georgia High School, and after graduation, attended Cox College for Women in College Park, GA.At the time, Cox College was an all women's liberal arts college and business college.She graduated from there, and was then employed by the...
Edwin Nunn
Jun 20, 2009
Mr. Nunn was a native of Taliaferro County and had worked for the Georgia Department of Transportation for about thirty years.He was the son of the late Crawford and Nannie Lou Lunceford Nunn, and was the widower of Hattie Nunn.He was a member of the Baptist Faith.
Helen Lamar
Jun 16, 2009
Mrs. Helen Stevens Lamar, 79, of Crawfordville, died June 16, 2009 in Wills Memorial Hospital.She was a native and lifelong resident of Wilkes County and the daughter of the late Sanders and Mable Stevens.Mrs. Lamar was the widow of Raymond Lamar.She retired from Royal Manufacturing as an inspector and was a member of Carter’s Grove Baptist Church. Graveside services will...
Dale Fincher
Jun 13, 2009
Rev. Dale Fincher Rev. Dale Fincher, of Tignall, died June 13, 2009 inSouth Carolina.He was a native of Floyd County, the son of Curtis and Ernestine Arnold Fincher.Rev. Fincher was current pastor of Tignall Baptist Church in Tignall, Ga. and had previously pastored Mt. Alto Baptist, Rome, Mt. Pisgah Baptist, Kibbee and Pisgah Baptist, Rome.He did ministry at Penfield Christian...
Judy Thornton
Jun 11, 2009
Judy Thornton Mrs. Judith Goldman Thornton, 54, died June 11, 2009 at her home. She was a native of Lincoln County.Judy was a bus driver and a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Sunday, at 3:00pm, in Rehoboth Baptist Church, with Rev. Steve Rayner officiating.Interment will follow in the church cemetery.Clint Echols, Bob Oxendine, Ralph Huff, Trent...
