Sarah Hopkins Booker
Mar 18, 2014
Mrs. Sarah Gulley Hopkins Booker, 101, of Gainesville, formerly of Washington, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014.A native of Washington, she was the daughter of the late Jule and Lina Williams Gulley.After her first husband, Ralph Hopkins, died in 1973, she married Floyd Booker, who died in 1997.Mrs. Booker taught school in Wilkes County for thirty-seven years, first at...
Lula Mae Correll
Mar 11, 2014
Ms. Lula Mae Correll, 50, of Washington, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014 in Georgia Regents Medical Center.A native of Madison, North Carolina, she was the daughter of Cora Lee Mars Correll and the late Curtis Correll.She was a homemaker. A graveside service will be held Sunday, March 16th at 2:00pm in Resthaven Cemetery. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law,...
Curry Julian May
Mar 10, 2014
Curry May On Monday morning one of the brightest lights the world has ever seen was extinguished.With love and energy abounding he was taken from us too soon.Curry Julian May, Jr. was born on February 4, 1963 at Crawford Long Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, GA.Curry was a beloved husband, father, brother, son and nephew. His love for his wife, Meg,...
William Julius Rousey
Mar 4, 2014
Mr. William Julius Rousey, 91, of Washington, passed away March 4, 2014 at University Hospital. A native of Wilkes County, he was the son of the late Thomas Judge and Lula Wheless Rousey.Mr. Rousey was a member of First UMC in Washington and served in the U.S. Army.He barbered in Washington for sixty two years and retired at the age...
Eugene Thornton
Feb 16, 2014
Mr. Eugene Jackson Thornton, Sr., died Sunday, February 16, 2014, at Doctors Hospital. Mr. Thornton was a native of Wilkes County and had lived here all of his life.He was the son of the late Manuel Clarke Thornton and Ruby Jordan Thornton, and was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Reba Hendrix Thornton.Along with his brother Clarke,...
James Echols
Feb 11, 2014
Mr. James Edward Echols, 86, of Tignall, passed away February 11, 2014 at his home.A native of Tignall, he was the son of the late James Albert and Estelle Walton Echols. He was also preceded in death by his brother, William Martin Echols.Mr. Echols was retired from Pet Milk after forty-five years.He was a member of Tabor Baptist Church where...
Rua Davis
Feb 7, 2014
Mrs. Rua Bell Orr Davis, 91, of Washington, passed away February 7, 2014 at home.The daughter of the late John and Amanda Carringer Orr, she was born on April 13, 1922, in Graham County, North Carolina. She moved to Washington in 1960 and was the wife of Ray Davis for forty seven years before he passed away.Mrs. Davis was also...
Kathryn Moon Bannister
Feb 7, 2014
Mrs. Kathryn Sue Moon Bannister, 62, of Fayetteville, Georgia, passed away February 7, 2014 after a long illness with cancer.She was preceded in death by her father, Wade Moon.She is survived by her husband of 15 years, Robert “Bob” L. Bannister; mother, Eloise Moon of Hapeville; brother, David Moon of Hapeville; 3 step-children; 10 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; and nieces and...
James Otis Callaway
Jan 24, 2014
Mr. James Callaway, 64, of Washington, died January 24, 2014. A native of Washington, he was the son of the late Priscilla Nunn Callaway. He was retired as the Director of Transportation for Wilkes County Board of Education after 34 years of service.Mr. Callaway was a member of Victory Baptist Church, The Rotary Club and Wilkes County Cattleman’s Association. Funeral...
Thomas Coryer Poss
Jan 22, 2014
Thomas Coryer Poss Washington:Mr. Thomas Coryer Poss, 73, of Poplar Drive, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014, at the McDuffie County Medical Center. Mr. Poss was born in Washington, GA, was the son of the late Earl William Poss and Frances Young Poss, and was preceded in death by his first wife, Patsy Knight Poss.He was a retired truck driver, and...
Sheldon Davis
Jan 19, 2014
Mr. Sheldon Augustus Davis, 76, of Winder, formerly of Washington, died Sunday, January 19, 2014 in St. Mary’s Hospital.A native of Washington, Georgia, he was the son of the late James Chester and Clara Wheatley Davis.He was also preceded in death by three sisters and two brothers.Mr. Davis was a Produce Manager, served in the U. S. Army and retired...
Robert S. Callaway
Jan 9, 2014
Mr. Robert S. Callaway, 62, of Washington, died Thursday, January 9, 2014 in Wills Memorial Hospital.He was a native of Washington and the son of the late Shelby and Elizabeth Teems Callaway.Mr. Callaway was a Dairy Farmer and a Mechanic. Graveside services will be held Sunday, January 12th at 3:00pm in Resthaven Cemetery with Rev. Albert Huyck officiating.Brian Callaway, Otis...
Edna Blakey
Jan 3, 2014
Pending Edna H. Blakey Tignall:Mrs. Edna Harper Blakey, 87, of 214 Church St., died Friday, January 3, 2014, at Heritage Health Care in Washington. Mrs. Blakey was born in Tignall, GA, and had lived in Wilkes County all of her life.She was the widow of Roy Blakey, Jr., and was the daughter of the late John Will Harper and Sara...
Harriett Blackwell Callaway
Jan 1, 2014
Harriett B. Callaway Mrs. Harriett Blackwell Callaway, 94, of Franklin Ave., died Wednesday, January 1, 2014, at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Callaway was born in Lincoln County and had lived most of her life in Washington.She was the widow of Milton S. Callaway, and was the daughter of the late J. W. Blackwell and Lilly Brown Blackwell.She was a member...
Charles Young
Dec 22, 2013
Mr. Charles Young, 94, of Washington, died Sunday, December 22, 2013 in Wills Memorial Hospital.A native of Washington, he was the son of the late Thomas and Mamie Flynt Combs.Mr. Young was a retired plumber/electrician and a member of Bethel UMC.He served in the U.S. Navy in WWII. Funeral services will be Tuesday, at 11:00am in Bethel UMC with Rev....
Ronald L. Smith
Dec 20, 2013
Mr. Ronald “Ronnie” LeGrand Smith, 72, of Berkshire Dr., died Friday, December 20, 2013. Mr. Smith was born in Wilkes County and had lived here all of his life.He was the son of the late O. Legrand Smith and Eula Mae Denard Smith, and was the husband of Gracia Long Smith.They had been married for 50 years.He was retired, but...
Thomas A. "Coot" Johnson
Nov 23, 2013
Thomas A. Johnson Mr. Thomas A. “Coot” Johnson, 91,of Quaker Springs Rd., died Saturday, November 23, 2013, at Washington Manor. Mr. Johnson was born in Taliaferro County, was the son of the late Horace F. and Ruby Eunice Edwards Johnson, and was the widower of Mary Lee Thaxton Johnson.He was a retired Dairy farmer, and was a member of the...
Ralph H. Buckner
Nov 7, 2013
Mr. Ralph H. Buckner, 84, of Washington, died November 7, 2013 in Wills Memorial Hospital.A native of Marshall, North Carolina, he was the son of John Floyd and Dorothy Massey Buckner.Mr. Buckner was retired from the dairy industry and was of the Baptist faith. The family will have a Memorial Service Sunday, November 17th at 3:00pm at 3076 Greensboro Rd.,...
Burnard Samuel Swann
Nov 1, 2013
Mr. Burnard Samuel ‘Sammy’ Swann, Jr., 67,died November 1, 2013 in Baytown, Texas.A native of Washington, Georgia, he was the son of the late Burnard Samuel and Juanita Byrd Swann.Sammy served his country in the U.S. Navy and was a retired heavy equipment operator.In addition to his parents, Sammy was preceded in death by his wife, Teresa, on August 10th...
Louis Kenneth Wheatley
Oct 31, 2013
Mr. Louis Kenneth Wheatley, 67, of Washington, died October 31, 213 in Georgia Regents Medical Center.A native of Washington, he was the son of Stanley and Katherine Norman Wheatley.Kenneth worked for the Wilkes County Board of Commissioners Road Department.He was a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church.He was preceded in death by a brother Robert Allen Wheatley. Funeral services will be...
