Obituaries

Jul 21, 2021

Mr. Dennis Wilfred Hutchins, 95, of Elmwood St. in Warner Robins, entered into rest Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at the home of his son and daughter-in-law in Rayle, Ga. Mr. Hutchins was born in Summerset, England and had lived in Warner Robins for 63 years. He was the son of Wilfred and Elsie M. Hutchins.He served in England’s Royal Air...

Jul 20, 2021

Mr. Thomas Watson Wideman, 78, of Sardis Rd., entered into rest on Tuesdayevening, July 20, 2021, at University Hospital in Augusta. Mr. Wideman was born in Washington and had lived here all of his life.He was the son of the late Rennie Watson Wideman and Susie Truitt Wideman.He spent most of his working life at the sawmill, starting as a...

Jul 15, 2021

Mrs. Gloria Anne Kitchens Armour, 77, of Philomath, entered into rest Thursday evening, July 15, 2021, at her home. She was born in Jefferson, Ga., had lived in Philomath for most of her life, and was the daughter of the late Earnest Kitchens and Lorena Huff Kitchens.She was the wife of Mr. Max H. Armour, and had worked as a...

Jul 15, 2021

Mr. Jene Ray Moore, Sr., 83, of Johnson Rd., Crawfordville, entered into rest on Thursday morning, July 15, 2021, at his home. Mr. Moore was born in Washington, and had lived in this community since October of 1956.He was the son of the late Edward and Roma Gunn Moore, and was the husband of Joyce Johnson Moore.He was a beef...

Jul 14, 2021

Ms. Laura Ann Stover Howard, 52, of Norman Lane in Tignall, entered into rest on Wednesday evening, July 14, 2021, at her home. Ms. Howard was born in St. Albans, Vermont, and was the daughter ofMyron Allen Stover and Louella Ann Martin Stover.She had lived in this community for most of her life. She was a former director of Nursing...

Jul 7, 2021

Mrs. Grace Knight Dufour, 83, of Shoreline Blvd., Tignall, Ga., entered into rest July 7, 2021, at Augusta University Medical Center. She was born in Jena, La., and was the daughter of the late George W. Knight and Nora M. Knight.During her working career, she was a social worker for the State of Louisiana. She is survived by one son,...

Jul 5, 2021

Mrs. Mary Jackson Vandiver, 87, entered into rest Monday, July 5, 2021, at the Tignall House Personal Care Home. Mrs. Vandiver was born in Wilkes County, was the daughter of the late Robert Oscar Jackson and Annie Kate Powell Jackson, and was the widow of Claud W. (C.W.) Vandiver.She was a homemaker for most of her life, and was a...

Jun 27, 2021

Mr. James (Jim) Marshall Griggs, Jr., 75, of Washington, entered into rest on Sunday, June 27, 2021.Memorial services will be held at 4:30 PM on Sunday, July 4, 2021, at the Lincolnton First Assembly of God Church, May Ave., Lincolnton, GA30817.Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice.

Jun 24, 2021

Amy Bennett Long, 51, of Washington, Ga. entered into rest on June 24, 2021 at University Hospital in Augusta, Ga. surrounded by her family. Amy was born in Montgomery, Alabama on March 31, 1970. Although she lived most of her adult life in Wilkes County, she grew up in Augusta, GA and was a 1988 graduate of Evans High School....

Jun 20, 2021

Ms. Vivian Reese Ficklen Barnett, 83, of Lexington Rd. In Washington, Ga., entered into rest on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at her home. She was born May 29, 1938 in Dublin, Ga., and was the daughter of the late William Boyce Ficklen and Anita Boatwright Flanders Ficklen.She started first grade in Washington, Ga. after one year of kindergarten in Mrs....

Jun 1, 2021

Anthony Wayne (Tony) Burton, 69, of Tignall, son of Harriett Strother Burton and Raymond Burton, died Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Pruitt Health of Washington. Tony was born in Augusta on February 4, 1952.He was a graduate of Washington-Wilkes High School, and attended North Georgia Technical College in Clarkesville, Ga.He was a member of the Mallorysville Baptist Church.He was preceded...

May 27, 2021

Anne Randall Myers passed away peacefully on May 27, 2021 at Island Hospital in Anacortes Washington.

She was predeceased by her beloved husband of nearly 52 years, Oliver T. Myers, and her parents, Robert H. Randall and Mildred Pitner Randall.

She is survived by her five children: Christian R. Myers, James T. Myers, Martha L....

May 27, 2021

Mrs. Olivia Matthews Davis Bruce, 89, of Washington, entered into rest Thursday, May 27, 2021, at Harper’s Personal Care Home. Mrs. Bruce was born in Wilkes County, and had lived here most of her life.She was the daughter of John W. Matthews and Nell Flynt Matthews, was a homemaker, and was a member of the Washington Chapel.She will be greatly...

May 26, 2021

Ms. Julia Anne “Judy” Willis Burke, 77, of Washington, entered into rest on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at her home. Mrs. Burke was born in Augusta, but had lived in Washington most of her adult life.She was the daughter of the late Clarence Hill Willis and Annie Mirian Stephens Willis Hearn, and was the widow of Ace David Burke.She graduated...

May 18, 2021

Maxine Smith May was born on April 27, 1934 and passed away peacefully on May 18, 2021. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend.Maxine grew up in Lafayette, GA and graduated from Lafayette High School where she was a cheerleader, majorette and beauty queen. She began college at Georgia State College for Women and graduated from the...

May 16, 2021

Mrs. Amanda Woods Hogan, 39, of Washington, entered into rest Sunday evening at the Augusta University Medical Center. Amanda was born in Athens, but had lived most of her life in Wilkes County.She was the daughter of Debra Hopkins Woods and of the late Steve Edward Woods, and was the wife of Curry Hogan.She was a First Grade Special Education...

May 11, 2021

Celebrated university educator Thomas Powell Holland, 78, of Washington GA, died quietly at his home on May 11, 2021.The son of the late Thomas Wesley and Dorothy Powell Holland, he was born August 18, 1942, in Bartow FL. Recognized nationally and internationally for his outstanding scholarship and expertise in the study of nonprofit organizational management and leadership, he earned a...

Apr 23, 2021

Ms. Kristy Thurmond Chavis, 47, of Jackson St. in Tignall, entered into rest Friday evening at the Augusta University Medical Center. Ms. Chavis was born in Washington on September 25, 1973.She was the daughter of the late Alex and Sherry Wilkerson Thurmond.She was a homemaker, and graduated from Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School. She is survived by her daughter, Katelyn Michelle...

Apr 21, 2021

Mr. Floyd Daniel “Danny” Blakey, 65, of Bradley Rd. in Tignall, entered into rest Wednesday morning, April 21, 2021, at his home. Mr. Blakey was born in Washington, and had lived in Wilkes County for all of his life. He was the son of the late John F. Blakey and Frances Echols Blakey, and was the husband of Valerie Bradley...

Apr 20, 2021

Mr. William “Bill” Guss Gresham, 77, of S. Jefferson St., entered into rest Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at his home. Mr. Gresham was born in Marietta, and he and Lou had lived in Kennesaw prior to moving to Washington about eight years ago.He was the son of the late George Washington Gresham and Margaret Lodean Chapman Gresham, and was the...