Richard "Ricky" Henry Mccarty
Feb 4, 2018
Washington:Mr. Richard (Ricky) Henry McCarty, 63, of Branham Rd., died Sunday, February 4, 2018, at his residence. Ricky, also known to many friends and family as “Sunshine”, was born in Washington, Ga., and had lived here most of his life.He was the son of the late Alfred Henry “Bunch” McCarty and Judy M. McCarty, and was the husband of Pam...
Loris "Rudy" Jacobs
Feb 2, 2018
Loris R. Jacobs, Jr., known as Rudy, passed away suddenly on February 2, 2018 at the young age of 69. Rudy will be forever remembered by his wife Mary Thornton Jacobs of 47 years, and his children Jennifer Jacobs Bowcock and Jason Jacobs. He will also be lovingly remembered by his three grandchildren Alexis Bowcock, Lyndsey Bowcock and Rhett Jacobs;...
L. E. Chafin
Jan 27, 2018
Mr. L.E. Chafin, 87, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018, at the Echols Personal Care Home in Rayle, GA. Mr. Chafin was born in Wilkes County and had lived here all of his life.He was the son of the late Luther C. Chafin and Dempie Gresham Chafin, and was preceded in death by a grandson, Glenn Ferguson. He was a...
Carol B. Burnam
Jan 20, 2018
Ms. Carol Bridges Burnam, 74, of Susan Lane in Washington, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018, at her home. Ms. Burnam was born in Wilkes County and had lived there all of her life.She was the daughter of the late Bowden Bridges and Zadie Brown Bridges, and was the widow of Mr. Frank Burnam.She was a homemaker, and a member...
Betty Saggus Hall
Jan 9, 2018
Mrs. Betty Saggus Hall, 80, of Washington, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Pruitt Health Care in Washington. Mrs. Hall was born in Wilkes County and had lived here all of her life.She was the daughter of the late Casper Miles Saggus and Rebecca Chafin Saggus, and was the wife of George Teasley (G.T.) Hall, Jr.They had been married...
Robert "Possum" Wilson
Jan 1, 2018
Mr. Robert Clarence Wilson better known as “Possum” or “Bobby”, 75, of Tignall, passed away Monday, January 1, 2018, at University Hospital in Augusta, GA. Mr. Wilson was born September 15, 1942, in Washington, and had lived in the Tignall community all of this life. He was the son of the late Robert Claude and Louise Smith Wilson.Mr. Wilson was...
Hollis L. Winn
Dec 29, 2017
Mr. Hollis Leroy Winn, 88, of Hill St., passed away Friday, December 29, 2017, at Southern Manor Senior Living. Mr. Winn was born November 3, 1929, in Madison County, GA, and had lived in this community for 62 years.He was the son of the late David S. and Zora Maxwell Winn.He retired from the Georgia Forestry Commission after over three...
Joseph Edward Griffin
Dec 21, 2017
Mr. Joseph Edward Griffin, 80, of Washington, died Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Kindred Hospice in Athens. Mr. Griffin was born in Colquitt, GA, and was the son of Percy and Minnie Lee Richardson Griffin. He was the husband of Jewell Nunn Griffin, and they had been married for 52 years.He lived in Washington since 1975, was a retired truck...
Nellie M. Turpin
Dec 18, 2017
Ms. Nellie Mae Chafin Turpin, 91, of S. Jefferson St., died Monday afternoon, December 18, 2017, at her home. Mrs. Turpin was born in Wilkes County and was the daughter of the late Miles and Willie Pearl Gresham Chafin, and had lived here all of her life.She was the widow of Robert A. Turpin, had worked at Royal Manufacturing Company...
Janice Garrard
Dec 11, 2017
Janice Garrard, 69, of Hickory, North Carolina, died Monday, the morning of December 11, 2017 at her home. She was born July 14, 1948 in Washington, Georgia, to the late Rev. William R. Garrard, Sr. and Guinelle Cooper Garrard, who survives and resides in Hickory. As the daughter of a United Methodist pastor she grew up in Northeast Georgia and...
Charles Leonard Danner
Dec 7, 2017
Mr. Charles Leonard Danner, 53, of Sandtown Rd., died Thursday, December 7, 2017, at the St. Mary’s Hospice House in Watkinsville. Mr. Danner was born in Washington and was the son of the late D. S. Danner, Jr. and Louise (Sis) Bumgardner Danner.He graduated from Georgia Southern College with a Bachelor Degree in Business.Leonard was a pawnbroker and had worked...
Marshall Allen Mcavoy
Dec 6, 2017
Mr. Marshall Allen McAvoy, 68, of U.S. Hwy 29 in Athens, died at home on December 6, 2017. Mr. McAvoy was born in Wilkes County and had lived in the Athens area for the last 25 years.He was the son of the late Jacob Wiley (J.W.) McAvoy and Ailene Bridges McAvoy.He worked for Clarke County Road Maintenance, and was a...
Franklin Deleon Payne
Nov 25, 2017
Rayle:Retired Corporal Franklin DeLeon Payne, 80, of Martin Echols Rd., died Saturday evening at his home surrounded by family. Mr. Payne was born in Stephens County, Ga., and had lived in Wilkes County for 53 years.He was the son of the late Charles H. and Ouida McFarland Payne.He graduated from Franklin County High School in 1955, and graduated from Augusta...
Louise B. Smith
Nov 21, 2017
Ms. Louise Fanning Brown Smith, 103, formerly of Tignall, passed away from this life at Elbert Memorial Hospital Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017. Ms. Smith was born on September 22, 1914, in Washington, Ga. and lived over 75 years in Tignall, Ga.She was truly blessed to be 103 years old, and was a delightful blessing to all those who knew and...
Linda Hamilton Albea
Nov 17, 2017
Ms. Linda Hamilton Albea, 66, of Washington, passed away Friday, November 17, 2017, at Pruitt Healthcare of Washington. Ms. Albea was a native of Winder, and had lived in Wilkes County since 1979. She was the daughter of the late Fred G. Hamilton and Carrie Mildred Hardy Hamilton. She enjoyed reading, loved children, and was a school teacher for 30...
Wilda Smith Boatwright
Nov 1, 2017
Ms. Wilda Myrtle Smith Boatwright, 99, of Lexington Rd. in Rayle, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Piedmont Hospital in Athens, Ga. Ms. Boatwright was born in Palmetto, Ga.She was the daughter of Greene and Fanny Yeargin Smith, was the widow of Mr. Joseph Alexander Boatwright, Sr., and they were married for 48 years. Ms. Boatwright was a homemaker...
Edythe H. Mccall
Oct 30, 2017
Mrs. Edythe Hester McCall, 88, of Pine Lane in Washington, died Monday morning at Southern Manor Senior Living Facility. Mrs. McCall was a native of Wilkes County and had lived here all of her life.She was the daughter of the late John Pilcher Hester and Mary Norman Hester.She was the wife of Mr. Marvin D. Armour, and was preceded in...
Brigette Duncan
Oct 29, 2017
Ms. Brigette Pollott Duncan, 65, of Stoney Ridge Rd., died Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Wills Memorial Hospital. Ms. Duncan was a native of Nurnberg, Germany, was the daughter of Heinz Pollott and Elizabeth C. Wittl Pollott, and was the widow of Frank R. Duncan, who died in 1999.She had worked at Berry Plastics for a number of years as...
