Tracy Lee Fiest
Oct 20, 2012
Ms. Tracy Lee Smithey Fiest, 50, of Tignall, died Saturday, October 20, 2012.A native of Ottawa, Kansas, she had lived in Wilkes county for thirteen years.She was preceded in death by her father and by a brother, Wade Smithey. Survivors include one daughter, Karlie Fiest, of Tignall; one son, Daivd Fiest, Black Mountain, NC;mother, Guylene S. Huyett, Gardner, Kansas and...
Lounelle Lindsey Austin
Oct 14, 2012
Mrs. Lounelle Lindsey Austin, 90, of Washington, died Sunday, October 14, 2012 in Wills Memorial Hospital.Mrs. Austin had been a resident of Echols Personal Care Home in Rayle since November of 2011. A native of Danburg, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late William T. and Rosalee Thurmond Lindsey.She was a retired Bookkeeper for A & P Tea Company.Mrs....
Judy Martha Wright
Oct 9, 2012
Mrs. Judy Rice Wright, 66, of Washington, died October 9, 2012 in Wills Memorial Hospital.A native of Woodville, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Richard M. and Ethel King Rice.Mrs. Wright was a homemaker and a member of Victory Baptist Church.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Brady, brother, Jimmy Rice...
Tony Hammond
Oct 8, 2012
Mr. Tony Marcus Hammond, 69, of Tignall, Georgia, died Monday October 8, 2012 at MCG.A native of Clarks Hill, South Carolina, he was the son of Mary Dorn Hammond and the late Billy Hammond.He was a member of the first graduating class from Strom Thurmond High School in 1962.Mr. Hammond served in the U.S. Navy, was a member of the...
Ethel Borders Harris
Sep 24, 2012
Dr. Ethel Borders Harris, 87, of Washington, died September 24, 2012 in Heritage Healthcare of Wilkes.A native of McDuffie County, she was the daughter of the late, Paul E. and Estelle Borders.Dr. Harris graduated from Tift College then earned her Masters at George Peabody College for Teachers and her Doctorate of Education from the University of Georgia.She taught school for...
Jason Steven Chapman
Sep 18, 2012
Jason Chapman Mr. Jason Steven Chapman, 26, of Washington, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012.A native of Washington, he was the son of the late Larry Jasper Chapman and Stephanie Goldman Chapman.Jason was a graduate of WWCHS Class of 2005, where he was a member of the Wrestling Team, a 4-H Volunteer, FFA Officer, Vice President, Livestock Exhibitor and Forestry Judging...
Jeff Duncan Gilreath
Sep 13, 2012
Mr. Jeff Duncan Gilreath, Jr., 83, departed this world on September 13, 2012 to be with his Heavenly Father after a period of declining health. Born and reared in Greenville, Mr. Gilreath graduated from Greenville High School, Class of 1946 and attended the Citadel.He was predeceased by his parents, Jeff D. and Louise Thompson Gilreath and a sister, Jane Gilreath...
Lorene Collins
Sep 5, 2012
Lorene S. Collins Obituary Tignall:Mrs. Bessie Lorene Smith Collins, 90, died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, at Wills Memorial Hospital.She was a native of Elbert County, and was the daughter of the late Ed Chapman Smith and Lollie Mercier Smith. Mrs. Collins was a homemaker and a member of the Mallorysville Baptist Church in Tignall.She was preceded in death by her...
Claude Bolton
Aug 25, 2012
Mr. Claude William Bolton, Sr., 77, of Berkshire Dr.,died Saturday, August 25, 2012, at his home. Mr. Bolton was born and raised in the Delhi Community in Wilkes County and had lived in Wilkes County for most of his life.He was the husband of Ivelisse Torres Bolton, and was the son of the late George Henry Bolton and Mary Belcher...
Ellen Mary Valley
Aug 25, 2012
Ellen Mary Valley Crawfordville:Mrs. Ellen Mary Hopkins Valley, 63, of Sandy Cross Rd., died Saturday,August 25, 2012, at her home. Ms. Valley was born in Darmstadt, Germany, but was raised here and attended school in Wilkes County.She was a claims processor in the insurance industry.She was the daughter of Theodore Hopkins and Marianne Geissler Hopkins.She enjoyed quilting, and was a...
Herbert L. Smith
Aug 7, 2012
Herbert Lee Smith age 84 of Washington, Georgia passed away August 7, 2012 at his home surrounded by family. He was born March 3, 1928 to the late Gid Lee and Vivian Louise Johnson Smith of Lithonia, Georgia. He was a graduate of Lithonia High School and Georgia State University. He served in the United States Navy from 1945 to...
Marvin W. Wilson
Aug 2, 2012
Mr. Marvin W. Wilson, Jr., 68, of Independence St. in Tignall, died Thursday morning at his residence. Mr. Wilson born in Washington, GA, and had lived in the Tignallfor most of his life.He was the son of the late Marvin W. Wilson, Sr. and Virginia Griffin Wilson, and was the husband of Joan Guest Wilson.He was a retired truck driver,...
Paul Lewis Edwards
Jul 31, 2012
Mr. Paul Lewis Edwards, 59, of Crawfordville, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012 in Heritage Healthcare of Wilkes.A native of Washington, he was the son of the late David Lewis Edwards and the late Pauline Lunceford Edwards.Mr. Edwards was a tax appraiser and a GIS Technician in Greensboro and Crawfordville.He worked for fifteen years at Edison Plastics in Washington. Survivors include...
Ruth Vail
Jul 30, 2012
Mrs. Ruth Jones Vail, 92, of Tignall, died July 30, 2012 in Nancy Hart Nursing Home.A native of Wilkes County, she was the daughter of the late Crayton and Laura Moss Jones and the widow of Robert E. Vail, Sr.Mrs. Vail was retired from the American Chemical Society where she worked in management. Survivors include two sons, Robert E. Vail,...
Edd Archer
Jul 18, 2012
Edd Archer Mr. Edd Archer, 68, of Washington, Ga, died July 18, 2012.A native of Forsyth, Georgia, he was the son of the late Edward Walter and Fannie Margaret Rampley Archer.Mr. Archer was a retired truck driver/ equipment operator in road construction.He served his country in the U. S. Army and was of the Baptist faith. Graveside services will be...
Billy Thomas Savage
Jul 17, 2012
Mr. Billy Thomas Savage, 72, of Tignall, died July 17, 2012 in Wills Memorial Hospital.A native of Homer, Georgia, he was the son of the late Clark Roger and Mamie Viola Parr Savage.Mr. Savage was retired from the Washington City Water and Sewer Department.He was a member of Tignall Baptist Church where he had served as a Deacon for many...
Oleta Echols Mcavoy
Jul 15, 2012
Mrs. Emily Oleta Echols McAvoy, 74, of Greensboro Rd., died Sunday, July 15, 2012, at University Hospital in Augusta.Mrs. McAvoy was a native of Wilkes County and had lived here all of her life.She was the daughter of the late Martin Alexander Echols and Louise Poss Echols.She was the wife of Marvin McAvoy, and they had been married for 56...
Roger Walker
Jul 6, 2012
Mr. Charles Roger Walker, 69, of Washington, died July 6, 2012. A native of Washington, Georgia, he was the son of the late Charlie Pratt and Mary Frances Guin Walker. Mr. Walker retired from F & M Bank after forty years of service but continued to serve on the Board of Directors. He was a member of Fishing Creek Baptist...
Louie G Hubbard
Jun 30, 2012
Mr. Louie Gene Hubbard, 70, of Washington, died Saturday, June 30, 2012 in St. Mary’s Hospital.A native of Union Point, Georgia, he was the son of the late Raymond and Mary Evelyn Wilson Hubbard.Mr. Hubbard was retired from Anthony Forest Products where he worked in quality control.He attended First Baptist Church of Washington, where he worked with the R.A.’s for...
Ernest W Cathey
Jun 27, 2012
Mr. Ernest Watson Cathey, Jr., 83, of Tignall, Georgia, formerly of Cherokee County, died June 27, 2012. A native of Atlanta, he was the son of the late Ernest Watson Cathey and Ruth Reed Cathey Matthews and the stepson of Walter Chennault Matthews, Jr. Mr. Catheyretired from the Georgia State Patrol in 1983.He was a Reinhardt College Alumnus, a member...
