Lefreda Adair
Jul 7, 2016
Mrs. Lefreda Sue Jackson Adair, 97, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2016, at her home. Mrs. Adair was born in Cordele, GA, and had lived in Washington most of her life.She was the daughter of Augustus Edgar Jackson and Susan Cox Jackson, and was the widow of Dr. Charles Adair. She was a University of Georgia graduate, and was...
Winnie Sue Thompson
Jul 5, 2016
Ms. Winnie Sue Armour Thompson, 75, of Ashley Ave., died Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at her home. Ms. Thompson was born in Washington, and had lived here all of her life.She was the daughter of Thomas Watson Armour and Cynthiia Mae Franklin Armour.She worked at Clarke Schwebel for a number of years. She was a member of the Bethel United...
Mary Ann Bentley
Jun 25, 2016
Ms. Mary Ann Holliday Bentley, 86, of 186 Bootleggers Lane, entered into rest Saturday morning, June 25, 2016, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Ms. Bentley was born in Wilkes County and had lived in this area for all of her life.She was the daughter of George Otis Holliday and Agnes Gunter Holliday. She taught typing at Wilkes Academy, and later was...
Agnes Mae Hester Smith
Jun 23, 2016
Agnes H. Smith Mrs. Agnes Mae Hester Smith, 79, of the Greensboro Rd., died Thursday, June 23, 2016, at Harper’s Personal Care Home in Washington. Mrs. Smith was born in Washington and had lived here all of her life.She was the daughter of the late Joe T. Hester and Emmie Cofer Hester, and was the widow of Thomas O. Smith.She...
Marie S. Beebe
Jun 15, 2016
Ms. Marie S. Beebe, 57, of Beaver Dam Rd. in Washington, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Ms. Beebe was born in Washington, GA, and has lived here all of her life.She was the daughter of David Randall and Anne Broome Randall. She was a Homemaker for all of her adult life. She was a member of Newtown Baptist Church....
Beeki N. Kuppuswamy
Jun 11, 2016
Dr. Beeki N. Kuppuswamy ("Dr. Kupps") of Washington, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2016. He was 68 years old. Dr. Kupps was born in Chennai, India, on December 31, 1947.He graduated from Loyola College and Madras Medical College, both in Chennai.In 1972, Dr. Kupps and his wife, Vijji, emigrated from India to Washington, DC, where he completed his...
Katherine Lynn Heard
Jun 4, 2016
KATHERINE LYNN HEARD Ms. Katherine Lynn Heard, 45, of Tyler St. in Tignall, died Saturday, June 4, 2016. Ms. Heard was born in Washington, GA, and had lived here all of her life.She was an LPN, and worked in the Healthcare industry for a number of years. Katherine is survived by her daughter, Laura Heard, of Tignall; father and step-mother,...
Thomas Owen Chambers
May 25, 2016
Mr. Thomas Owen Chambers, age 88, of Dahlonega, GA passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Ga. Thomas was born in Gainesville, Ga July 3, 1927. He lived in Dahlonega as a young boy before moving to South Georgia and lived in Tignall, Ga for many years before moving back to Dahlonega nine...
William Ellington
May 19, 2016
Mr. William Jesse Ellington, Sr., 69, of Lexington Rd. NW, Crawfordville, died Thursday morning at his home. Mr. Ellington was born in Lake Park, GA. He was the son of the late Carmen S. Ellington and Mary Ellen Duke Ellington.He was a commercial plumber, and was the husband of Viola Minnie McCant Ellington. Graveside services will be Sunday, May 22,...
Mozelle Casey
May 17, 2016
Mrs. Mozelle Chafin Casey, 90, of Centerville Rd., died Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Casey was born in Oglethorpe County.She was the daughter of the late Tuck Irvin Chafin and Sallie Sue Patton, and was a housewife. Graveside services will be 10:00Saturday morning, May 21, 2016, at the Washington–Wilkes Memorial Gardens with Rev. Jim Newsome officiating....
Mabel Ware Johnson
May 12, 2016
A Memorial Service will be held for Mabel Lewis Ware Johnson on Saturday, May 21st, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Washington, Georgia. The Service will be conducted by the Rev. Albert Huyck, the Rev. Bob Murphy and the Rev. Kevin Madden. Mabel was born on February 17, 1915, in Washington, Georgia and died on Thursday, May...
Helen Johnson Miller
May 8, 2016
Helen Elizabeth Johnson Miller Mrs. Helen Elizabeth Johnson Miller, 91, of Elm St., died Sunday, May 8, 2016, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Miller was born in Taliaferro County and had lived in this area for all of her life. She was the daughter of Horace Franklin Johnson and Ruby Eunice Edwards Johnson.She was the widow of Howard Edmund Miller,...
Jerry Douglas (Doug) Stevens
May 6, 2016
Jerry Douglas (Doug) Stevens, 72, of Fortson St. in Tignall, died Friday evening, May 6, 2016, at his home. Mr. Stevens was born in Wilkes County and had lived here most of his life.He was the son of the late Brantley O. Stevens and Lucy Echols Stevens.He was a graduate of Washington-Wilkes High School,had been a cattle farmer for a...
Hilda Jane Hood
May 3, 2016
Mrs. Hilda Jane Sanford Hood, 61, of 3644 Bates Rd. in Crawfordville, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at her home. Mrs. Hood was born in Tuscaloosa, AL. She was the daughter of the late L. V. and Ruthie Campbell Sanford, and had worked as a daycare worker.She was of the Baptist Faith. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am...
Stephany White Rice
May 2, 2016
Stephany Jean White Rice, 53, of 6200 Greensboro Rd., died Monday, May 2, 2016, at her home. Mrs. Rice was born in Savannah, and had lived in this community for 5 years.She was the daughter of Anthony and Betty Fender White, and had worked as an accountant for the University of Florida.She was a member of the Washington First United...
Marion Hill Barnett
Apr 24, 2016
Marion Hill Barnett, Jr. Born May 2, 1933, son of Mary Ficklen Barnett and Marion Hill Barnett. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Animal Science. He was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. After graduation he served in the U.S. Air Force as a pilot of multi -engine KC97’S and the Georgia Air...
Eizabeth B. Dunnaway
Apr 23, 2016
Elizabeth B. Dunnaway Elizabeth Blackmon Dunnaway. 77, of Big Cedar Rd., died Saturday, April 23, 2016, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Dunnaway was born in Tignall, GA, and had lived in Wilkes County for all of her life.She was the daughter of the late Tom Cobb Blackmon, Sr. and Agnes Gill Blackmon, and was preceded in death by her brother,...
Sara Edwards
Apr 4, 2016
Sara A. Edwards Thomson:Mrs. Sara Elizabeth Albea Edwards, 86, formerly of Newtown Rd. in Washington, died Monday, April 4, 2016, at Thomson Manor nursing Home. Mrs. Edwards was born in Wilkes County and had lived here all of her life.She was the daughter of the late Paul and Sara Smith Albea, and was the widow of Roy Wilbur Edwards.She had...
Leroy W. Robinson
Mar 27, 2016
Mr. LeRoy Walker (Robby) Robinson, 92, of Broad Rd. in Tignall, died Sunday, March 27, 2016, at his home,surrounded by family. Mr. Robinson was born on December 13, 1923, in Prosperity, SC.He grew up in Columbia, SC and attended the University of South Carolina for two years prior to joining the Navy’s Flight Training Program on June 4, 1942.Commissioned on...
