Louie Edward Armour
Jul 28, 2022
Mr. Louie Edward Armour, 74, of Washington, entered into rest Thursday evening at his home surrounded by his family.
Mr. Armour was born in Wilkes County and had lived there for all of his life. He was the son of the late Frank and Elzora Franklin Armour, and was the husband of Shirley Sammons Armour. He was...
Gayle Short Hodgkin
Jul 28, 2022
Ms. Sara Gayle Short Hodgkin, 69 entered into rest Thursday evening, July 28, 2022, at Arbor Terrace Hamilton Hill Assisted Living in Dacula.
Ms. Hodgkin was born in Atlanta and had lived in the Atlanta area for most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Richard and Gladys Nash Short. She worked as a...
Wilbur Ollian Maney
Jul 26, 2022
It is with deep sadness we report that Wilbur Ollian Maney, 94, passed away peacefully at his home in Covington, GA, on July 26, 2022.
Wilbur was born on November 13, 1927, to Ora and Marlor Maney in Hiawassee, Georgia. He graduated from Berry College, served 3 years in the Air Force, and then graduated from the...
Stephanie Brooks Stewart
Jul 23, 2022
Mrs. Stephanie Brooks Stewart, 70, of Sparta Rd. in Crawfordville, entered into rest Saturday evening, July 23, 2022, at Piedmont Augusta/University Hospital.
Mrs. Stewart was born in Elberton and had lived in Crawfordville for about 47 years. She was the daughter of the late Robert Clarence Brooks and Betty Edwards Brooks, and was the wife of Darrell...
Margie Shedd Thurmond
Jul 20, 2022
Mrs. Margie Shedd Thurmond, 95, of Greensboro Rd. in Washington, entered into rest on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the St. Mary’s Hospice House in Watkinsville.
Mrs. Thurmond was born in Westminister, SC, and had lived in Wilkes County practically all of her life. She was the daughter of the late Jim and Heppy Owens Shedd, and...
Patricia Cofer Mathews (Courtesy)
Jul 7, 2022
Patricia Cofer Mathews, age 76, entered into rest on Thursday, July 7, 2022 following a brief illness.
Tricia was born in Washington to the late Brantley Callaway Cofer and Rhetta Hardy Cofer. Never missing a chance to serve others, she was active in her community and in her church. Tricia served as a director with Rayle EMC...
Dennis Edward Palmer, Sr.
Jun 27, 2022
Mr. Dennis Edward Palmer, Sr., 89, of Barksdale Dr. in Washington, entered into rest Monday, June 27, 2022, at Doctors Hospital in Augusta.
Mr. Palmer was born in Elbert County and had lived in Washington for the last 52 years. He was the son of the late Willie Fleming Palmer and Nancy Dixon Palmer. He earned a...
Mitzie Fanning Vinson
Jun 26, 2022
Mitzie Fanning Vinson, 74, of Wills Memorial Dr., entered into rest on Sunday, June 26, at the Savannah Court Assisted Living Center in Greensboro, Ga.
Ms. Vinson was born in Washington, and had lived there all of her life. She was the daughter of the late James Fanning and Clarice Combs Fanning Tyler, and was preceded in...
Joseph Alexander Price
Jun 23, 2022
Mr. Joseph Alexander "Egg" Price, 63, of Washington, entered into rest on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at Wills Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Price was born in Macon and had lived most of his life in Washington. He was the son of the late Virgil M. Price and Vivian Sanders Price, and was the husband of Cyndee Niemann Price. ...
Jennifer Leigh Glenn
Jun 7, 2022
Ms. Jennifer Leigh Fisher Glenn, 43, of Lexington Rd. in Rayle, entered into rest on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at the Augusta University Medical Center.
Ms. Glenn was born in Greensboro, but had lived in Wilkes County for most of her life. She was the daughter of James (Jimmy) Fisher and of the late Joann Willingham Burkett,...
Arthur B Adams Jr.
Jun 5, 2022
Mr. Arthur Bernard Adams, Jr., 89, of Sardis Rd. in Rayle, entered into rest on Sunday, June 5, 2022, at his home. Mr. Adams was born in Wilkes County to the late Arthur B. Adams, Sr. and Catherine Favor Adams. He was the husband of Helen Will Adams, and had worked at Clark-Schwebel Fiberglass, Inc. for a number of years....
Reba P. Brown
Jun 3, 2022
Mrs. Reba P. Brown, 73, of Washington, entered into rest Friday evening, June 3, 2022, at the Self Memorial Hospital in Greenwood, SC.
Mrs. Brown was born in Greenwood, SC, and had lived in Washington since 2000. She was the daughter of the late Clyde Josh Pruitt and Jeanette Neal Pruitt Ouzts, and was the wife of...
Joyce Sifre
Jun 2, 2022
Ms. Joyce Fortson Sifre, 57, of Danburg Rd., Tignall, entered into rest on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at her home.
Joyce was born in Washington, GA, and had lived in this community for all of her life. She was the daughter of the late Boyce and Inez Fortson, formerly worked at the Wilkes County EMS, and was...
Piccola Delene Hubbard
Jun 2, 2022
Mrs. Piccola Delene Thaxton Hubbard, 88, of Union Point, entered into rest Thursday morning, June 2, 2022, at her home.
Mrs. Hubbard was born in Philomath on October 21, 1933, to Elton and Sarah Armour Thaxton. She was the widow of Mr. James F. Hubbard, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Hubbard was a member of the Carter’s...
Sybil Carithers Mcavoy
May 22, 2022
Mrs. Sybil Carithers McAvoy, 83, of Covington, entered into rest on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at her home. Mrs. McAvoy was born in Union Point, Ga., lived briefly in Wilkes County, but had lived in the Atlanta Metro area since 1966. She was the daughter of the late Gus and Mattie Underwood Carithers, and was married to Barry Dale McAvoy....
Deborah Catherine Moore Brady
May 13, 2022
Mrs. Deborah Moore Brady, 71, of Elberton Rd. in Lexington, entered into rest on Friday, May 13, 2022, at her home. Deborah was born in Wilkes County, and had lived in this area for all of her life.She was the daughter of Eulise and Elsie Farmer Moore, and was the wife of George Brady.Deborah was a homemaker for most of...
Claire Edwards Stratton
May 8, 2022
Mrs. Miriam Claire Edwards Stratton, 80, of Crawfordville (Sandy Cross), entered into rest Sunday morning, May 8, 2022, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Mrs. Stratton was born in Taliaferro County and had lived there all of her life.She was the daughter of the late Ralph Owen and Edith Evans Edwards, and was the widow of Mr. James Russell Stratton.Claire worked...
Dorothy Alline Callaway
May 1, 2022
Mrs. Dorothy Alline McElhannon Callaway, 86, of Lexington Rd.,entered into rest on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at her home in Rayle. Mrs. Callaway was born in Anderson, SC, and had lived in Wilkes County for most of her life.She was the daughter of Charlie and Pearl Whittington McElhannon, and was the widow of Mr. Jack Callaway.She was a homemaker and...
Laura Godwin Kuffrey
May 1, 2022
Ms. Laura Godwin Kuffrey, 64, of Doe Run Rd. in Tignall, entered into rest on May 1, 2022, at the Augusta University Medical Center. Ms. Kuffrey was born in Jacksonville, N.C., and had lived in Tignall for about 15 years.She was the daughter of Mack Godwin and Alice Powell Godwin, and was a member of the Danburg Baptist Church. Laura...
Sallie Mae "Ma" Arnold
Apr 23, 2022
Ms. Sallie Mae McElhannon “Ma” Arnold, 93, formerly of Lexington, entered into rest Saturday morning, April 23, 2022, at Comer Health and Rehabilitation. Ms. Arnold was born in Anderson, SC, but had lived most of her life Oglethorpe County.She was the daughter of Charlie and Pearl Whittington McElhannon, and was the widow of Mr. Edgar Lee “Son” Arnold.Ms. Arnold was...
