Leroy Hunt
May 25, 2009
Leroy Hunt, Jr. Mr. Leroy Hunt, Jr., 82, of Washington, died May 25, 2009 at McDuffie Regional Medical Center.He was a native of McDuffie County and the son of the late Amie Leroy Hunt, Sr. and Doris Lazenby.Mr. Hunt was a welder and a member of God Mine Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 28, 2009 at...
Clarence Harper
May 23, 2009
Clarence Monroe Harper, 79, of 325 Water St., died Saturday morning, May 23, 2009 at Will Memorial Hospital.He was a native of Wilkes County, the son of the late John Willand Sara Emma Rhodes Harper.Mr. Harper was retired from Lindsey Chevrolet where he managed the Tire Department and had worked for Pet Milk for many years.He served his country in...
Lois Robertson Nalley
May 22, 2009
Mrs. Lois Robertson Nalley, 69, peacefully crossed over on May 22, 2009,at her home in Stilson, GA.She was a native of Washington, GA, and lived there (Wilkes County) for many years before moving to Stilson.She was a homemaker, and was preceded in death by her husband, Emmett D. Nalley, two daughters, Debra Nalley and Lois Ann Carter, her mother, Frances...
James A Davis Sr
May 21, 2009
Mr. James Alvin Davis, Sr., 76, of Tignall Rd., died Thursday, May 21, 2009, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mr. Davis was born in Jackson County and had lived in Washington for most of his life.He was the son of the late Paul and Louise Cofield Davis, husband of Sarah Burleson Davis, and proprietor of Davis Welding.He served in the National...
Steve Callaway
May 19, 2009
Mr. Stephen Phillip Callaway, 61, formerly of Washington, died Tuesday, May 19, 2009, in a work related accident in Louisiana. Mr. Callaway was born in Wilkes County and was the son of Milton and Harriett Blackwell Callaway.He was a self-employed tree surgeon, and served in the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam War.He served one full year in Vietnam.He was a...
Minnie Helen Talkington
May 13, 2009
Helen Talkington Mrs. Minnie Helen Gaston Talkington, 95, of Woodruff, SC died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 in Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System.She is the widow of the late John Kelly Talkington and the daughter of the late Thomas C. Gaston and Minnie R. Gaston.She is a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Woodruff. She is survived by one son, Johnny...
Dr. Sophia Bamford
May 10, 2009
Dr. Sophia Boyd Bamford Dr. Sophia Boyd Bamford, age 96, died peacefully at her home in Tignall, Georgia, on May 10, 2009.She was born on January 7, 1913, in Tignall, the daughter of Emory Fortson Boyd and Rosa Wright Boyd.She graduated from Tignall High School in 1928, and received B.S. and M.S. degrees from University of Georgia in 1932 and...
Bobbie Jack Jones
May 5, 2009
Bobbie Jack Jones Mr. Bobbie Jack Jones, 74, of Washington, died May 5, 2009 in Wills Memorial Hospital.He was a native of Griffin, Georgia and the son of the late Alton and Eunice Usury Jones.Mr. Jones was retired from the U. S. Air Force, a charter member of VFW Post #5448 in Griffin and was the Department of Georgia VFW...
Sybil Vaughn
Apr 28, 2009
Sybil Vaughn Mrs. Sybil Burt Vaughn, 89, of Rayle, died April 28, 2009 in Athens Regional Medical Center.She was a native of Oglethorpe County and the daughter of the late Curtis L. and Lonia Patton Burt.Mrs. Vaughn was a member of Burt’s UMC and a retired seamstress.She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Vaughn. Funeral services will be...
Grace Newsome Speer
Apr 28, 2009
Grace Speer Mrs. Grace Newsome Speer passed away peacefully at her home in Tampa, FL on April 28, 2009.Graveside services will be at 2:00pm on Friday, May 15, 2009 at Resthaven Cemetery, Washington, GA.A memorial service will follow at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Washington, GA. Mrs. Speer was born on January 12, 1917 in Wilkes County, Ga.She was predeceased...
Joseph Waldo Bennett Jr
Apr 18, 2009
Joe W. Bennett, Jr. was born in Washington, GA on December 16, 1938 and died on April 18, 2009.He was the son of the late Joe W. Bennett, Sr. and Emelyn Armstrong Bennett Fenanga.His grand-parents were the late Mr. and Mrs. George T. Armstrong and the late Mr. and Mrs. Nathan R. Bennett, all of Washington. Joe graduated Washington High...
Donnie Joy Echols
Apr 13, 2009
Donnie Echols Mrs. Donnie Joy Southard Echols, 72, of Rayle, died April 13, 2009 in St. Mary’s Hospital.She was a native of Pampa, Texas, the daughter of the late Tom and Lela Hale Southard.Mrs. Echols was a member of Countyline Baptist Church and a retired Telephone Operator. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 2pm in...
Marian Remsen
Apr 12, 2009
Mrs. Marian Echols Remsen, 72, of Vesta, died April 12, 2009 in St. Mary’s Hospital. She was a native of Oglethorpe County and the daughter of the late Ben Thomas and Laura Winona Franklin Echols.She was a retired hairdresser and a member of County Line Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11:00am in County Line Baptist Church with...
Thomas Simons
Apr 3, 2009
Thomas Simons Thomas Simons, age 81, of Crawfordville, went to be with the Lord, Friday, April 3, 2009.He was born August 6, 1927 to the late Julius and Edna Lyle Simons.Thomas served his country in the US Army.He was a member of the VFW Post 5899.He was an avid fisherman and hunter.He was a member of the Victory Baptist Church...
Lucile Eula Franklin
Apr 2, 2009
Lucile E. Franklin Washington:Mrs. Lucile Eula Bonner Franklin, 84, died Thursday evening at Thomson Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Franklin was a native of Oglethorpe County, and lived in Wilkes County most of her life.She was a retired switchboard operator, and was the daughter of John Bonner and Eula Slay Bonner. Graveside services will be Sunday, April 5, 2009, at 2:00...
Mary Elizabeth Patrick
Mar 30, 2009
Mary Patrick Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Snellgrove Patrick, 85, died March 30, 2009 in Heritage Healthcare of Wilkes.She was a native of McCrae, Georgia and the daughter of the late Eason and Annie Mae Thomas Snellgrove.Mrs. Patrick was retired from Almar, a member of Sandy Cross Baptist Church and the widow of Louis J. Patrick. Graveside services will be Friday at...
Willis Steve Smathers
Mar 30, 2009
Steve Smathers Washington:Mr. Willis Steve Smathers, 54, of Sharon Rd., died Monday at his home. Mr. Smathers was born in Haywood County, NC, anad worked in the automotive industry. He was the husband of Laura Owens Smathers, and was the son of Faye Conard Smathers and of the late Benjamin Franklin Smathers.Steve’s favorite past times were camping, fishing, and hunting....
Jane Hudson
Mar 29, 2009
Jane Hudson Mrs. Jane Dickerson Hudson, 67, of Washington, died March 29, 2009 in Ft. Myers, Florida.She was a native of Cobb County and the daughter of the late Doc Marvin and Gladys Louise Whitmore Dickerson.She was a retired Pre K Teacher and a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Thursday, April 2nd,at 11:00a.m. in Ebenezer Baptist...
Louise Hopkins Phelps
Mar 25, 2009
Mrs. Louise Hopkins Mulkey Phelps, 92, of Old Lexington Rd. in Athens, and formerly of Washington, died Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at home. Mrs. Phelps was a native of Wilkes County, was a homemaker, and was the daughter of John David Hopkins and Mary Jane Brown Hopkins.She was a member of the Wesleyan Chapel Church. Funeral services will be Saturday,...
Mara Miller
Mar 16, 2009
Mara Miller Mrs. Mara Giangregoria Miller, 78, of Washington, died March 16, 2009. She was a native of Aspice, Italy and the daughter of the late Nino Giangregoria and Vanda Coli Giangregoria.Mrs. Miller was a homemaker and a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Funeral services will be Friday at 11:30am in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Father Chris Williamson...
