Rebecca Scott Echols
Jan 11, 2021
Mrs. Rebecca Scott Echols, 92, of Flat Rock Rd., Tignall, entered into rest on Monday, January 11, 2021, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Echols was born in Elbert County, but had lived in Wilkes County for most of her life.She was the daughter of Lawrence Orr Scott and Martha Elizabeth Moore Scott, and was the widow of Mr. James E....
Walter Louis "Lou" Harris
Jan 10, 2021
Our hearts are broken at the loss of our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Walter Louis “Lou” Harris, who died January 10, 2021, after a short illness.Lou, a native of Tunica, Mississippi, was born on September 7, 1949 to Louis Lynn Harris and Frances Hodges Harris, his mother being formally of Hartwell.He was named after his grandfather, Walter L. Hodges,...
Thomas Mcavoy
Jan 8, 2021
Mr. Thomas McAvoy, Jr, 84, of Quaker Springs Rd., entered into rest Friday morning, January 8, 2021, at his home. Mr. McAvoy was born in Washington and had lived here all of his life. He was the son of the late Thomas McAvoy, Sr. and Gussie Hardy McAvoy, and was the widower of Mary Jane Long McAvoy.He had worked for...
Michael R. Webb
Jan 7, 2021
Mr. Michael Raymond Webb, 74, of Sheffield Lane in Washington, entered into rest Thursday January 7, 2021, at the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville. Mr. Webb was born in Galesburg, Ill., was the son of the late Harold and Margaret ‘Mae’ Pickens Webb, and husband of Louise Johnson Webb. Mike had worked as an installer for Wilkes Telephone for...
Richard Michael Bennett
Jan 6, 2021
Mr. Richard Michael “Mike” Bennett, 61, of Spring St. In Washington, entered into rest on January 6, 2021, after a valiant battle with cancer. Mr. Bennett was born in California on May 31, 1959, but lived out his childhood in Birmingham, Ala..He was the son of the late Bill and Cynthia Opal White Bennett.He moved to Georgia after his marriage...
Jessica Alyss Moore
Jan 3, 2021
Jessica Alyss Moore, 33, was born August 31, 1987, and went to her heavenly home on Sunday, January 3, 2021. Jessica was a truly beautiful young woman both inside and out, and she was loved and adored by her family, coworkers and a host of friends. She was kind, loving and just a little bit sassy with a personality and...
Myra Ruth Edwards Maxwell
Dec 29, 2020
Mrs. Myra Ruth Edwards Maxwell, 81, of Greensboro Rd., entered into rest on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, with her husband Corrie at her side. Mrs. Maxwell was born in Wilkes County and had lived here most of her life.She was the daughter of the late Glenn Y. Edwards and Thelma Fouche Edwards, and she was the wife of Corrie L....
Eugene Usher Allison
Dec 29, 2020
Eugene Usher Allison Sept. 26, 1942 – Dec. 29, 2020 was born in Oliver, Georgia and was raised in Savannah, Georgia where he graduated with honors from Savannah High School. Gene went on to Vanderbilt University and was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity.He graduated with a degree in business and later received his MBA from Emory University. He...
Ann Fleming
Dec 26, 2020
Mrs. Ann Wideman Fleming, 84, of Sardis Rd., entered into rest Saturday evening, December 26, 2020, at her residence. Mrs. Fleming was born in Wilkes County and had lived here all of her life.She was the daughter of the late Watson Wideman and Susie Truitt Wideman, and was the widow of Mr. Thomas Fleming.She was a homemaker, and was a...
Garland W. Darracott
Dec 19, 2020
Mr. Garland Wingfield Darracott, 91, of Harper Rd. in Rayle, entered into rest Saturday, December 19, 2020, at his home.Mr. Darracott was born in Wilkes County on December 16, 1929, to the late Dillard and Mabel Crosby Darracott, and was the widower of the Dorothy Dooly Darracott.He worked for Hormel Foods as a supervisor for a number of years.He was...
Robert "Bob" Payne Anderson
Dec 13, 2020
Mr. Robert “Bob” Payne Anderson, 80, of Bradford Rd. In Tignall, entered into rest Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Elbert Memorial Hospital in Elberton. Mr. Anderson was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on September 24, 1940, to Cecil and Lucille Anderson, and was the husband of Sharleen Roehr Anderson.He graduated from Eau Claire High School, attended Luther College, and earned...
Laura Stapleton Stewart
Dec 10, 2020
Laura Stapleton Stewart, 87, entered into rest on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at the Glen at Lake Oconee following a brief illness. She was born on December 25, 1932, in Washington, Ga., to the late Roy S. Harper and Elizabeth Newsome Harper.In 1950, she married George Davie Stapleton.She retired from Chipman Union and dedicated the rest of her life to...
Sam Clary Mcgill
Dec 4, 2020
Mr. Sam Clary McGill, 84, of Washington, entered into rest on Friday, December 4, 2020, at the Ashton Senior Living Facility in Gainesville, GA. Mr. McGill was born in Lincolnton, was the son of the late Senator Sam P.and Florence Clary McGill, and was the widower of Flora Ann Dunnaway McGill, who passed away just last year. He graduated from...
Michael Allen Wilson
Nov 26, 2020
Mr. Michael Allen Wilson, 53, of Delhi Rd. in Tignall, entered into rest Thursday, November 26, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens. Mr. Wilson was born in Thomaston, Ga. to Malcolm and Mary Anderson Wilson.He had been employed by Pilgrim’s Pride in Elberton. He is survived by one son, Michael Guy, of Ohio; his father, Malcolm Wilson (Margie), of...
Rebecca Gail Vandiver
Nov 24, 2020
Mrs. Rebecca Gail Johnson Vandiver, 65, of Union Point Hwy. in Union Point, passed away at her home on Tuesday, November 24, 2020. Mrs. Vandiver was born in Cleveland, Tenn.She was the daughter of Earl and Betty Jean Cox Johnson, and was the wife of Mr. Paul Stevens Vandiver.She and Paul had lived in the Union Point community since 1975,...
Carl Warren Stowe
Nov 24, 2020
Services for Carl Warren Stowe, 82, will be held Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. in the chapel of Hughes & Wright Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 2:30 p.m. until the time of the service. Burial will follow at 3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, at Resthaven Cemetery in Washington, Georgia.Rev. Sid Hopkins will officiate the...
Robert Wilson
Nov 16, 2020
Mr. Robert Edward Wilson, 77, of 3563 Newtown Rd. In Tignall, passed away Monday evening at his residence. Mr. Wilson was born in Atlanta, and had lived in this community since 2002.He was the son of the late George Edward Wilson and Jessie Marie Bruce Wilson, and was the husband of Dianne Allen Wilson.He was a truck driver, and was...
Chrean S. Brown
Nov 15, 2020
Chrean Sutherland Brown, 79, beloved mother and friend, passed away on Sunday November 15, 2020, after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Mrs. Brown devoted her life to her family. She was an accomplished musician, directed a church choir for 10 years, sang, and played the piano. She was a born nurturer who became a preschool teacher in her 40s,...
Jesse Wills Moore
Nov 14, 2020
Mr. Jesse Wills Moore, 81, of Orr Rd. in Washington, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020, at his home surrounded by family. Jesse was born in Washington to Edward and Roma Gunn Moore, and was the husband of Connie Evans Moore.He was a Georgia Southern College graduate, taught high school math from 1961-1963, and then served in the U.S....
Patricia A. Griffin
Nov 12, 2020
Mrs. Patricia A. Griffin, 84, of Washington, Georgia passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Pruitt Health of Washington. Mrs. Griffin was born in Wilkes County on Augusta 29, 1936 to the late Ed Anthony and Edith Anthony. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Hoyt Griffin. Mrs. Griffin graduated from Washington Wilkes High School. She worked as...
