Obituaries

Dec 11, 2008

Ernestine Jones Mrs. Ernestine Bradley Jones, 69, of Tignall, died Thursday, December 11, 2008.She was a native of Cherokee, N.C. and the daughter of the late Thad Bradley and The late Eunice McCoy.She was a homemaker and member of Harvest Time Christian Center. Funeral services will be Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 3:00p.m. in Harvest Time Christian Center with Rev....

Dec 10, 2008

Jasper Johnson Mr. Jasper Johnson, 63, of the Metasville Community, died Wednesday at University Hospital in Augusta.He was a native of Wilkes County, the son of the late Hal and Ethel Davis Johnson and a barber by trade.Mr. Johnson was a member of Loco Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Friday at 3:00pm in Beulah Baptist Church with Rev. Terry...

Dec 7, 2008

Nettie Hunt Mrs. Nettie Jenkins Hunt, 95, of Sparta, died December 7, 2008 in Chaplinwood Health and Rehabilitation Center.She was a native of Carnesville, Georgia, the daughter of the late John and Essie Williams Jenkins and the widow of Luther Hunt.She was also preceded in death by two sons, Norman and Julius Dunson, three daughters, Johnnie Sue Morgan, Julie Dunson...

Dec 3, 2008

Emma Stephens Wilson Emma Simpson Stephens Wilson died on December 3, 2008 in Washington, GA. Mrs. Wilson was born in Atlanta on December 31, 1910, the daughter of Robert G. Stephens, Sr. and Lucy Evans Stephens. She graduated with honors from Girls High School in 1930 and from Wesleyan College in 1934. Mrs. Wilson worked as Assistant Director of the...

Dec 2, 2008

Nov 28, 2008

Mrs. Melvie Chafin Escoe, 99, of Crawford, Georgia died November 28, 2008 in Quiet Oaks Nursing Home.She was a native of Oglethorpe County, the widow of Boyd Escoe and the daughter of the late Gabe and Clara Patton Chafin.Mrs. Escoe was a homemaker and member of Bethesda Baptist Church. Graveside services will be Monday at 3:00p.m. in Bethesda Church Cemetery...

Nov 26, 2008

Mr. John Albert Beggs, 90, died Wednesday evening, November 26, 2008, at Wills Memorial Hospital in Washington. Mr. Beggs was born in Hart County, served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1945.He was the widower of Helen Moore Beggs, and was the son of the late John A. Beggs and Lena Brown...

Nov 24, 2008

Mrs. Bluford Durham Taylor, 89, of Commerce St., died Monday at Greene Point Nursing Home in Union Point. Mrs. Taylor was a native of Taliaferro County, was the widow of Billy Taylor, and was the daughter of John Durham and Bluford Madge Rider Durham.She retired from Royal Manufacturing Company in Washington, and was a member of the CrawfordvilleBaptist Church. Graveside...

Nov 11, 2008

Mrs. Diane Bailey, 39, of Washington, died November 11, 2008 in Doctor’s Hospital.She was a native of Wilkes County and the daughter of the late Ralph and Loraine Gunter.Diane was a nurse and a member of Tignall Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Friday, November 14, 2008 at 2:00pm in Tignall Baptist Church with Rev. Stephen Rayner and Rev. Dale...

Oct 28, 2008

Oct 22, 2008

Mable Guin Mrs. Mabel Mae Danner Powell Guin, 92, of Washington, died October 22, 2008 in Heritage Healthcare of Washington. Mrs. Guin was a native of Lincoln County and the daughter of the late Franklin Wilson Danner and Daisy Elizabeth Lewis Danner.She was preceded in death by husband, Stanley Guin and daughter in law, Nancy Powell. She was a retired...

Oct 22, 2008

Ruth Bell Mrs. Ruth Beatrice Hall Bell, 75, of Washington, died October 22, 2008 in Vidalia, Georgia. Mrs. Bell was a native of Richmond County and had lived in Wilkes county for forty eight years.She was the daughter of the late Jack Byrd and Mary Alice Seago Byrd.She was preceded in death by her husband, Tommie Bell.She was a homemaker...

Oct 12, 2008

W. F.Hopkins, Sr. William Frank Hopkins, Sr., 89, of Washington, died October 12, 2008 in Wills Memorial Hospital.He was a native of Wilkes County and the son of the late Sydney C. Hopkins and the late Viola Brown Hopkins.He was a retired civil service supervisor in the Naval Shipyard and served his country in the U. S. Marines in WWII...

Oct 3, 2008

Larry Chapman Mr. Larry Jasper Chapman, 52, of Washington, died October 3, 2008.He was a native of Wilkes County and the son of the late, Hurschel T. Chapman and the late, Mattie Sturdivant Chapman.Mr. Chapman was a lead lineman for Rayle EMC, a volunteer Firefighter, a volunteer Sheriff’s Deputy, a 4-H and FFA volunteer and a little league softball coach...

Sep 29, 2008

Mrs. Leona Burke Mrs. Leona Elliott Burke, 78, of Washington, died September 29, 2008 at her home.She was a native of White County, Georgia and the daughter of the late Thomas Noah Elliott and Gartie Lee Vandiver Elliott.She was the widow of Ace David Burke, Jr.Mrs. Burke had worked in the five and dime store for many years and then...

Sep 24, 2008

Mrs. LucilleAlbea Mrs. Lucille Ware Albea, 63, of Washington, died September 24, 2008 in Wills Memorial Hospital.She was a native of Wilkes County and the daughter of the late William Duncan Ware and the late Maude Flynt Ware.Mrs. Albea was an insurance agent for thirty five years and had worked for Wills Memorial Hospital as a financial advisor for the...

Sep 11, 2008

Mrs. Kathryn Lynn Hilborn Padgett, of Redwood Lane, 64, died Thursday morning, September 11, 2008, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Padgett was a native of Springfield, OH, and had lived in this community for 31 years.She was the wife of Sherman “Skip” Padgett, and was the daughter of the late Charles Hilborn and Frances Van Ronk Hilborn.She was a...

Sep 10, 2008

Sep 6, 2008

Sep 5, 2008

Mr. James White Hays, 85, of Metasville, formerly of Atlanta, died September 5, 2008.He was born December 2, 1922, in Newton County, to the late James Coy and Velma White Hays.He was retired from Northside Pharmacy in Atlanta and Fievet Pharmacy in Washington.He also sold fruit and boiled peanuts in Washington which netted him the nickname "The Peanut Man." Mr....