June D. Baston
Feb 6, 2017
Mrs. June Denard Baston, 74, of Cloverhurst Dr., died Monday morning, February 6, 2017, at Wills Memorial Hospital. June was born in Washington, and was the daughter of the late Odian Adolph Denard and Amanda Mae Matthews Denard. She was the wife of James Addison Baston, Jr.They had been married for 55 years.She was a retired Executive Vice President of...
Anderson Standard
Jan 30, 2017
Mr. Harvey Anderson Standard, Sr., age 93, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2017 at his home. Mr. Standard was born in Danburg on August 29, 1923, to the late John Haynes Standard and to the late Mary Lou Bunch Standard.He lived his entire life in the Danburg area. He was a member of the Fishing Creek Baptist Church and...
Jerry Marshall Hackney
Jan 29, 2017
Mr. Jerry Marshall Hackney, Sr., 79, died Sunday morning, January 29, 2017, at the Georgia War Veteran’s Home in Milledgeville. Mr. Hackney was born in Wilkes County and lived there most of his life. He was the son of the late William Aubrey Hackney and Carrie Lunsford Hackney, and was the husband of Mildred Lucas Hackney.They had been married since...
Barbara Jean Vines
Jan 15, 2017
Mrs. Barbara Jean Vines, 60, of Washington, went home to be with the Lord on January 15, 2017.She is survived by her husband, Tony Vines; one daughter, Joie Reddish; two sisters, Rosie Shaw and Wanda Wilson; one brother, Lloyd Spencer; Two grandsons, Jordan McDougald and Lucas Reddish; and numerous nieces and nephews, and extended family.She was deeply loved and will...
Ann A. Crittenden
Jan 15, 2017
Mrs. Ann Arnold Crittenden, 84, of Swann Rd. in Washington, died Sunday morning, January 15, 2017, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Crittenden was born in Wilkes County, and was a retired nursing home administrator.She was the widower of Wiley Crittenden, and was the daughter of the late Louis Arnold and Sarah Sims Arnold.She was a member of the Washington First...
Frances M. Kish
Jan 1, 2017
Mrs. Frances M. Kish passed away on January 1, 2017, at Wills Memorial Hospital. She was born January 22, 1918, in New Jersey, where she lived and worked (at Johnson & Johnson) before moving to Florida in 1991.She moved to Wilkes County in 1996, where she was able to spend hours daily working in her yard. She especially loved working...
Barry Stephens Bailey
Dec 30, 2016
Mr. Barry Stephens Bailey, 66, of Washington, died Friday, December 30, 2016, at Roswell Rehabilitation & Nursing Home in Roswell. Mr. Bailey was born in Washington to the late Crawford Lee (Mutt) Bailey and Bessie Alline Saggus Bailey.He was a 1968 graduate of Washington-Wilkes High School and graduated from UGA in 1972 with honors with a B.S. Degree in Psychology.Mr....
Marcia Lynn Edwards
Dec 29, 2016
Mrs. Marcia Lynn Oakley Edwards, 56, of Skull Shoals Rd., passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016, at her home. Mrs. Edwards was born in Oklahoma City, OK, and is the daughter of George Oakley and of the late Bess McClure Oakley.She was a former seamstress and plant manager, and served in the U.S. Navy, where she was an E-5 Parachute...
Martha Shedd Davis
Dec 22, 2016
Mrs. Martha Shedd Davis, 79, passed away Thursday evening, December 22, 2016, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens. Mrs. Davis was born in Walhalla, SC, and had lived in Wilkes County all of her life.She was the daughter of the late Jim and Heppie Mae Owens Shedd, and was the widow of Mr. Jack Davis.She was the owner/operator of Martha’s...
Darrell Frederick Adams
Dec 19, 2016
Darrell F. Adams Mr. Darrell Frederick Adams, 84, of Raytown Rd., passed away at his home on Monday, December 19, 2016. Mr. Adams was born in Randolph, Nebraska, and was the son of the late Fred Adams and Ethel Martindale Adams.He was a retired high school teacher, and had his Masters in American Literature.He served in the U. S. Army...
Joseph Alexander David
Dec 17, 2016
Graveside services for Joseph Alexander “Joe” David III, of Cairo (formerly of Washington), will be 11:00am Friday, December 23, 2016, at Resthaven Cemetery.Mr. David passed away at his home in Cairo, GA, on Saturday evening, December 17, 2016. Mr. David was born on November 16, 1942, in Washington, GA, to the late Joseph Alexander David, Jr. and Ruby Chapman David....
Maggie S. Buff
Dec 16, 2016
Mrs. Maggie Sherrer Buff, 86, of Bartram Trace Rd., died Friday morning, December 16, 2016, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Buff was born in Wilkes County and had lived here all of her life.She was the daughter of the late Glover and Daisy Tewell Sherrer, and was the widow of Jim Wesley Buff.She was a homemaker and was a member...
Mable M. Edwards
Dec 14, 2016
Mrs. Mable Moore Edwards, 90, of Walnut St., died Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Moore was born in Sharon, GA, and had lived in Wilkes County for most of her life.She was the daughter of the late William H. and Mary Bramlett Edwards, and was the widow of Glenn Edwards. She was a retired seamstress at...
Brenda Lee Cartledge
Dec 7, 2016
Mrs. Brenda Lee Cawley Cartledge, of Corbin St. in Thomson, died Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at Doctors Hospital. Mrs. Cartledge was born in Washington, where she lived most of her life.She was the daughter of George and Rosa Mae Wells Cawley, and was the widow of Mack Cartledge. She was preceded in death by husbands Mack Cartledge and Len Lamar,...
Robert M. "Buck" Echols
Dec 6, 2016
Mr. Robert Morgan “Buck” Echols, 74, of Philomath Rd., died Tuesday evening, December 6, 2016, at University Hospital. Mr. Echols was born in Rayle and had lived here all of his life.He was the son of the late Morgan Echols and Mattie Lou Williamson Echols.Buck was a District Foreman at Rayle EMC, and was a member of the County Line...
James Ernest Stone
Dec 4, 2016
Mr. James “Ernie” Stone, Sr. died Sunday, December 4, 2016, at his home. Mr. Stone was born in Dothan, AL, and was the son of the late Henry and Dollie Berry Stone.He had worked at Berry Plastics and had lived in this community for 32 years. He was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Stone. Mr. Stone is survived...
Peggy L. Whitt
Nov 22, 2016
Mrs. Peggy Jane Ledbetter Whitt, 58, of Washington, died Tuesday morning, November 22, 2016, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Whitt was born in Cumming, GA, and was the daughter of Mary Bowman Ledbetter and of the late James Charles Ledbetter.She was a para pro at Briarwood Academy, and was also a school bus driver for Briarwood.She was a member of...
James Alvin "Al" Truitt
Nov 22, 2016
James Alvin Truitt Mr. James Alvin “Al” Truitt, 64, of Burton St. in Tignall, died Tuesday, November 22, 2016, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mr. Truitt was born in Washington and had lived here all of his life.He was the son of the late Alfred and Helen Shedd Truitt, and had been a forklift operator for Hollander, Inc.He was a member...
Robert Chapman Barnett
Nov 15, 2016
Robert Chapman “Bud” Barnett, Jr., loving son, died November 15, 2016 at the age of 59.Mr. Barnett, born in Akron, Ohio, was the son of Robert C. Barnett, Sr., and Mary Budd Barnett of Aiken, SC. Mr. Barnett graduated with a degree in Geology from Indiana University in 1979 and spent most of his years living and working in Austin,...
