Anita Mae Henson
Nov 10, 2020
Ms. Anita Mae Henson, 73, of Rayle, Georgia entered into rest on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at her home. No services are planned at this time. Hopkins Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Ms. Anita Mae Henson.
Kristine Fisher
Nov 7, 2020
Mrs. Kristine Kvalheim Fisher, 59, of N. Alexander Ave. in Washington, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020, at Doctors Hospital in Augusta. Kristine was born in Ames, Iowa, was the daughter of Shari Bryson and of the late Earl Kvalheim, and was the wife of David Fisher, Jr.She was an RN, and most recently was the Director of Nursing at...
William C. Branan
Nov 6, 2020
Dr. William Clarence”Bill” Branan entered his eternal home on Friday, November 6, 2020, at his residence.Dr. Branan had resided in Washington since 1949 when he moved to open his Optometric practice which served the people of this area for 55 years.Dr. Branan was born July 20, 1924, to the late Gurley Wells and William Douglas Branan in Atlanta, Georgia.He spent...
Laura Dawn Shedd
Nov 5, 2020
Mrs. Laura Dawn Orr Shedd, 49, of Walker Rd. in Rayle, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at Augusta University Medical Center in Augusta. Laura was born in Richmond County (Ft. Gordon).She was the daughter of Linda Orr Phillips and of the late Robert Lewis, and was the wife of Darryl Shedd.She was employed at Advance Auto in Washington.Laura...
Christopher Michael Frasier
Oct 30, 2020
Mr. Christopher Michael Frasier, 73, of N. Alexander Ave. in Washington, passed away at his home after a long illness. Mr. Frasier was born in Corinth, New York, was the son of Donald M. and Jeanette Grady Frasier, and was the widower of Ruth Skinner Frazier.Mr. Frasier was a retired fire chief and Fire and Rescue director out of New...
Lew M. Powers
Oct 29, 2020
Mr. Lew M. Powers, 85, of Washington, Georgia entered into rest on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Southern Manor Senior Living. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Hopkins Funeral Home. Hopkins Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. Lew Powers.
Holly Pauline Harrison
Oct 27, 2020
Mrs. Holly Pauline Weaver Harrison, age 95, of Crawfordville, GA died on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Greene Point Nursing Home,Union Point, GA. She was born on July 19, 1925 in Ninety-Six, SC to the late William Andrew Weaver and Bessie Cassell Weaver.Pauline married Dock Harrison of Crawfordville, GA on January 1, 1950.She retired as the Food Services Dietician at...
Debby Vinson Haynes
Oct 27, 2020
Mrs. Deborah Susan “Debby” Vinson Haynes, 67, of Sam Tate Road, Elberton, wife of 43 years to Clyde Lee “Pete” Haynes, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia, GA. Debby was born in Washington on February 15, 1953, daughter of the late Dennis Herbert Vinson and Anna Frances...
John A. Delany
Oct 22, 2020
John Alan “Jack” Delany, 76, was born in Springfield, Massachusetts to Lawver Elton Delany and Helen Kirschner Delany. Jack spent his youth in Massachusetts, Florida, and San Diego, California. As a teenager, Jack won an art award presented by William Hana of Hanna-Barbera. Jack studied art under Guy Williams and was a Teaching Assistant to Wayne Thiebaud. He attended the...
William Donald Ware
Oct 4, 2020
Mr. William Donald Ware, 88, of 180 Ebon St, Tignall, entered into rest on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Elbert Memorial Hospital in Elberton, Ga. Mr. Ware was born in Wilkes County to the late Duncan and Maude Ware on March 16, 1932.Mr. Ware served in the U.S. Army and was stationed at Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga for 5...
Barry & Cheryl Echols (Courtesy)
Oct 4, 2020
Barry Lynn Echols, 65, died October 4, 2020 and his wife, Cheryl Jane Mayall Echols, 61, died December 7, 2020. Mr. Echols was a son of the late Walter Marion Echols and Mary Irene Powell Echols, and was also preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Eugene Echols. He was a self employed welder and fabricator having owned BL Echols...
Samille Branham Sherrer
Sep 24, 2020
Mrs. Samille Huff Branham Sherrer, 95, of Branham Rd. in Washington, passed away at her home on Thursday, September 24, 2020. Mrs. Sherrer was born in Wilkes County and had lived here all of her life.She was the daughter of Samuel Watson Huff and Agnes Hopkins Huff.She was twice married and widowed.She was first married to Charles E. Branham, and...
Martha Stout Hopkins
Sep 22, 2020
Mrs. Martha Jackson Stout Hopkins, 81, of Bogart (formerly of Washington), passed away Tuesday morning, September 22, 2020, at her son’s home in Bogart. Mrs. Hopkins was born in Washington, where she had lived most of her life.She was the daughter of the late Harvey Jackson, Sr. and Eva Shivers Jackson.She was twice married, first to Bob Stout, and was...
George Casey
Sep 21, 2020
Mr. George Halford Casey, 95, of Centerville Rd. in Rayle, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020, at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta. Mr. Casey was born in Augusta to Benjamin Tillman Casey and Julia Holmes Casey, and was the widower of Mozelle Chafin Casey.Mr. Casey had worked a number of years in the dairy industry-ice cream...
James V. Bowman
Sep 11, 2020
Mr. James (Jimmy) Vernon Bowman, 72, of E. Robert Toombs Ave. in Washington, passed away Friday morning, September 11, 2020, at the St. Mary’s Hospice House in Watkinsville. Mr. Bowman was born January 10, 1948, in Washington, Ga., and had lived here for the better part of his life.He was the son of the late Richard Bowman and Frances Dent...
Thelma Jean Edwards Moore
Sep 5, 2020
Mrs. Thelma Jean Edwards Moore, 86, of Washington, passed away Saturday evening, September 5, 2020, at her home.Mrs. Moore was born in Taliaferro County and had lived most of her life in Wilkes County.She was the daughter of the late Glenn Young Edwards and Thelma Amanda Fouche Edwards, and was the wife of William Mark (Bill) Moore.She was a bookkeeper...
Bonnie S. Boatwright
Sep 1, 2020
Mrs. Bonnie Mae Smith Boatwright, 82, of Rayle, Georgia passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020. Mrs. Boatwright was born in Lexington, Georgia, daughter of the late Robert Lewis Smith and Lois Patton Smith.She was preceded in death by her husband, John Boatwright.Mrs. Boatwright worked in the textile industry until her retirement and was a member of Saris Baptist Church. Survivors...
Joni Lamons Hardin
Aug 26, 2020
Joni Lamons Hardin passed away peacefully on August 26, 2020 at Lake Crossing Health Center in Appling.Joni was a native of Wilkes County, Georgia and was the daughter of the late Walton Hardin and the late JoAnn Hardin.She was the granddaughter of the late Lena Walton Hardin and the late Henry Grady Hardin.Her maternal grandparents were the late Evelyn Lamons...
Lois T. Holsenback
Aug 13, 2020
Mrs. Lois T. Holsenback, 72, of Boyce Guin Rd., passed away Thursday, August 13, 2020, at her home surrounded by family. Mrs. Holsenback was born in Lyons, Ga., and had lived in Wilkes County most of her life.She was the daughter of William Frank Turner, Sr. and Myrtis Smith Turner, and was the wife of Henry Holsenback, Sr.She worked at...
