Viola Mccant Ellington
Jan 12, 2020
Ms. Minnie Viola McCant Ellington, 77, of Crawfordville, passed away Sunday morning, January 12, 2020, at her residence. Ms. Ellington was born in Baldwin County and had lived in Taliaferro County since 1980.She was the daughter of the late Rowel Albert McCant and Eunice Etheridge McCant.She was the wife of the late William Ellington, and was a store manager as...
Charles Hoyt Griffin
Jan 5, 2020
Mr. Charles (Charlie) Hoyt Griffin, 91, of Lexington Ave. in Washington, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mr. Griffin was born in Hart County and had lived in Wilkes County for about 65 years.He was the son of the late Hoyt Griffin and Virginia Chester Griffin Bruce, and was the husband of Patricia Anthony Griffin.He was...
Deborah Denard Prince
Jan 2, 2020
Ms. Deborah Carol Denard Prince, 65, of Bootleggers Lane, passed away early Thursday morning at Harper’s Personal Care Home in Washington.Deborah was born in Atlanta, but had lived in Wilkes County most of her life. She was the daughter of Darden and Louise Denard, and had worked at Clarke-Schwebel for about 20 years during her working career.Deborah dearly loved her...
James Robert Ray
Dec 30, 2019
Mr. James Robert “Bobby” Ray, Sr., 79, of Sandy Cross Rd. In Washington, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019, at his residence. Mr. Ray was born in Barnett, Ga., and was the son of the late Otis Ray and Anna Roth Ray Yearwood.He was an auto mechanic, having worked at the Wills Chrysler-Plymouth dealership in Washington for a number of...
Willie Mack Stone
Dec 27, 2019
Mr. Willie Mack “Paw Paw” Stone, 74, of Tignall, passed away Friday evening in Washington. Mr. Stone was born in Dothan, Alabama, and had lived in this community for about 40 years.He was the son of the late, Henry S. and Dollie May Berry Stone.He was the widower of Penny Meek Stone, and owned his own dry-wall hanging business for...
Evelyn Jeanette Price
Dec 19, 2019
Mrs. Evelyn Jeanette Driggers Price, 58, of Tignall, passed away on Thursday, December 19. 2019, at Augusta University Medical Center. Jeanette was born in Sumter, S.C., and had lived in our community for about 47 years.She was the daughter of Charlie and Odessa Driggers, and was the wife of Virgil “Buddy” Price.She was a housewife/homemaker, and fiercely loved her family...
Michael Eric Thornton
Dec 11, 2019
Mr. Michael Eric Thornton, 46, of Colbert, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019. Mr. Thornton was born in Augusta, and had lived in Wilkes County most of his life.He was the husband of Brandy Ingram Thornton, was a truck driver, and was a member of the ATHS (American Truck Historical Society).Eric attended the Washington Presbyterian Church. He is survived by...
Pauline Carol Burt
Dec 8, 2019
Ms. Pauline Carol Burt, 76, of Brunswick, passed away Sunday afternoon, December 8, 2019, at the Southeast Medical Center in Brunswick. She was born in Washington on December 28, 1942. Carol, aka Moon, was known as a beautiful, kind, and loving person. She was the daughter of the late Addison M. and Louise Dunnaway Burt.She graduated from Washington-Wilkes High School,...
Mazel Lindsey Wolfe
Dec 1, 2019
Mazel Lindsey Wolfe, 93, was welcomed home by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, December 1, 2019.Anxiously awaiting this homecoming was her loving husband, Johnnie Wolfe; Daddy and Mama, Arch and Lillian Guin Lindsey; beloved daughter, Joyce Wolfe Moore; brother, George Willie Lindsey; big sister, Algia Lindsey Rector; favorite cousin, Lounelle (Sister) Lindsey Austin; and a host of...
Flora Ann Dunnaway Mcgill
Nov 28, 2019
Mrs. Flora Ann Dunnaway McGill, 84, of N. By-Pass Rd. W., passed away Thursday, November 28, 2019, at the Southern Manor Senior Living facility in Washington. Mrs. McGill was born in Washington, GA, and had lived here all of her life.She was the daughter of the late Raymond and Martha Turpin Dunnaway, and was the wife of Sam Clary McGill.She...
Laura Connely
Nov 27, 2019
the Celebration of Life for Laura Connely on Saturday, March 14, 2020, has been postponed by the family due to the Corona Virus scare, and will likely be announced at a later date.
Alice M. Thornton
Nov 22, 2019
Mrs. Alice Martin Thornton, 64, of Sandy Cross Rd. in Crawfordville, passed away Friday. November 22, 2019. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at the Sandy Cross Baptist Church with Rev. John Autry and Rev. Larry Davison officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday morning at Sandy Cross Baptist Church for one hour...
Debbie Pruitt Capley
Nov 22, 2019
Ms. Debbie Leigh Pruitt Capley, 61, of Lincolnton Rd. in Washington, Ga., passed away Friday morning, November 22, 2019. Memorial services will be held Saturday, November 30, 2019, at 1:00 PM at the Providence Pentecostal Church in Greenwood, SC. Ms. Capley was born in Greenwood, SC, and had lived in Washington, Ga. about 3 years. She was the daughter of...
James Marshall Sherrer
Nov 17, 2019
Mr. James Marshall Sherrer, 84, of Rayle, passed away Sunday evening, November 17, 2019, at his home. Mr. Sherrer was born in Rayle and had lived there all of his life.He was the son of the late James Glover Sherrer and Annie Sue Bridges Sherrer, and was the husband of the late Mablean Smith Sherrer.He was the owner/operator of Sherrer’s...
Nancy Swann Barker
Nov 8, 2019
Mrs. Nancy Swann Barker, 93, of Watkinsville, entered into rest Friday evening, November 8, 2019, at St. Mary’s Hospice House in Watkinsville, Ga. Mrs. Barker was born February 9, 1926, in Rayle, Ga.She was the daughter of Paul L. and Nannie Sue Maxwell Swann, and was the wife of the late Earl Vondis Barker.Mrs. Barker was a secretary for many...
Dorothy Silvey Roth
Oct 23, 2019
Mrs. Dorothy Silvey Roth, 87, of Washington, entered into rest Wednesday evening, October 23, 2019, at Tignall House Assisted Living. Mrs. Roth was born April 25, 1932, in Rayle, Ga.She was the daughter of Terry and Fannie Mae Griffith Silvey, and was the wife of the late Wyman F. Roth.Mrs. Roth was a homemaker and kept children in her home...
Martha Irene Rousey
Oct 16, 2019
Ms. Martha Irene Burrell Rousey, 89, of Washington, passed away Wednesday morning, October 16, 2019, at Harper’s Personal Care Home. Ms. Rousey was born in Cornelia, Georgia, and had lived in Wilkes County since 1947. She was the daughter of the late Glenn and Efffie Trotter Burrell.She and husband, Julius, met in Cornelia, were married, and moved to Tignall all...
Linda Callaway Ansley
Oct 4, 2019
Mrs. Linda Faye Callaway Ansley, 73, of Grant Dr. in Washington, passed away Friday, October 4, 2019. Mrs. Ansley was born in Greensboro, Ga., and was the daughter of Lawrence Felton Callaway and Annette Ogletree Callaway, and was the wife of Alton D. “Sonny” Ansley.She was the secretary for Ansley’s Garage for a number of years, then helped her husband...
Russell "Rusty" Lee Howard
Sep 14, 2019
Mr. Russell “Rusty” Lee Howard, 50, of Fisher Rd. in Washington, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019, at his home. Rusty was born in Covington, Ga., and had lived here most of his life.He was the son of Lee Howard and Edna Faye Demastes.He was a carpenter in the construction industry. He is survived by three sons, Dustin Lee Howard,...
Caroline Christine Wheatley
Sep 11, 2019
Mrs. Caroline Christine Sherrer Wheatley, 81, ofMetasville Rd., passed away Wednesday evening, September 11, 2019, at her home. Mrs. Wheatley was born in Washington and had lived there all of her life.She was the daughter of James Glover Sherrer and Annie Sue Bridges Sherrer, and was the wife of the late Thomas Wheatley.She was an assistant manager at Sherrer’s Grocery...
