Garnett Henry Swann
Mar 18, 2012
Mr. GarnettSwann, 92, of Watkinsville, died Sunday, March 18, 2012, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens. He was a native of Rayle, the son of the late, Paul L. and Nancy Susan Maxwell Swann.Mr. Swann was a retired sales manager for Sears.He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Holtcamp Swann. Graveside services with military honors will be held...
Ruth G. Pixley
Mar 12, 2012
Mrs. Ruth Looker Pixley, 98, of Washington, died Monday, March 12, 2012 in Wills Memorial Hospital.She was a native of Viola, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Charles Henry and Leola Nitcher Looker.Mrs. Pixley was a homemaker and a faithful member of Washington Presbyterian Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, William S. Pixley and daughter in law, Pat...
Patrick Darden
Feb 26, 2012
Patrick Henry Darden, 87, of Raytown, died Sunday, February 26th at Wilkes Heritage Health Care after an extended illness.A life-long native of Taliaferro County, Mr. Darden was the son of the late George Bernard Darden, Sr. and Leona Pate Darden.He was preceded in death by five brothers and four sisters. Mr. Darden retired as owner of Pat Darden’s Store in...
George Willie Hubbard
Feb 24, 2012
George Hubbard Mr. George Willie Hubbard, 73, of Stephens, died February 24, 2012 in Nancy Hart Nursing Home.He was a native of Oglethorpe County, the son of the late Ernest and Maebell Bryant Hubbard.Mr. Hubbard was a retired self- employed logger. Graveside services will be Monday, February 27th at 2:00pm in the Finch Cemetery in Stephens with Rev. Mervin Arnold...
Myrtle Clarice Tyler
Feb 21, 2012
Mrs. Myrtle Clarice Combs Fanning Tyler, 85, of Greensboro Rd., died Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at the Alzheimer’s Care of Commerce. Mrs. Tyler was born in Philomath and was the daughter of Charlie C. and Gertrude Snelson Combs.She graduated from Alexander Stephens Institute in Crawfordville and worked at the Washington General Hospital as a nurse. She had been a caregiver...
William Frank Turner, Jr.
Feb 17, 2012
Mr. Turner was born in Lyons and lived most of his life in the Danburg Community.He was the husband of Linda White Turner, and the son of the late Frank Turner, Sr. and Myrtis Smith Turner.He was a self-employed carpenter/cabinet maker and had served in the National Guard. He was a member of the Fishing Creek Baptist Church, where he...
Lawrence Allen Thornton
Feb 11, 2012
Mr. Lawrence Allen Thornton, 82, of Wahington, died February 11, 2012 in Denard's Personal Care Home.A native of Washington, Georgia, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Nancy Garrett Thornton.He was a truck driver and a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by wives, Bessie Edmunds Thornton and Johnnie Sue...
Jack Thurmond, Sr.
Feb 10, 2012
Mr. Jack Morgan Thurmond, Sr., of Berkshire Dr., died February 10, 2012, at his home. Mr. Thurmond was born in Tignall, GA, and was the son of the late Allen Thurmond, Sr. and Maggie Saggus Thurmond.He was a retired game warden with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and was the widower of Annette Caldwell Thurmond.He was a member of...
Camilla Scott
Feb 10, 2012
Mrs. Camilla Polito Scott, of Madison, formerly of Washington, died Friday in St. Mary's Hospital in Athens.A native of Cohasset, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late William and Lucia Cooke Polito.Mrs. Scott was Co-Proprietor of Clark Gresham Furniture Store with her husband, the late Henry Joe Scott, Sr.She was a long time member of First Baptist Church of...
Elcoe Noggle
Feb 9, 2012
Mr. Elcoe Lazarus Noggle, Jr. of Tignall, died February 9, 2012 in the V.A. Hospital in Augusta.A nativeof Atlanta, Georgia, Mr. Noggle was the son of the late Elcoe Lazarus and Myrtle Lee Noggle.He was retired from the textile industry where he worked in maintenance.He served his country in the United States Army.Graveside services will be held Tuesday, February 14th...
Rebecca Armour Conner
Feb 2, 2012
Mrs. Rebecca Armour Conner, 91, of Sherwood Dr., died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, at her home. Mrs. Conner was born Taliaferro County and had lived in this community for most of her life.She was a seamstress and retired from Royal Manufacturing Company.She was the widow of James Conner, and was the daughter of the late Thomas W. Armour and Mattie...
Ronald Franklin Paschall
Feb 1, 2012
Mr. Ronald Franklin Paschall, 67, of Washington, died Wednesday, February1, 2012, at Doctors Hospital in Augusta.Mr. Paschall was a native of Wilkes County, and was a beef farmer for most of his life.He was the son of the late Samuel Horace Paschall, Jr. and Lucille Scott Paschall.He was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church.Ronald loved farming and coon hunting.His family...
Bessie Lindsey
Feb 1, 2012
Mrs. Bessie Lillian Standard Lindsey, 91, of Tignall, died February 1, 2012 in Heritage Healthcare of Wilkes.A native of Danburg, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late John Haynes and Mary Lou Bunch Standard.Mrs. Lindsey was a long time member of Fishing Creek Baptist Church where she was a Children's Sunday School teacher for many years.Mrs. Lindsey worked at...
Sherrill Jones
Jan 28, 2012
Mrs. Sherrill Vinson Jones, 71, of Washington, died January 28, 2012 in Trinity Hospital.A native of Washington, Georgia, she was the daughter of Inez Strother Vinson and the late Claude Vinson.She was an excellent seamstress and had worked in various local companies in the textile industry.Mrs. Jones was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Washington and the Belle...
