Obituaries

Aug 16, 2023

Lena Elizabeth Amis Jackson (Betty) passed away Wednesday evening, August 16, 2023 at Southern Manor Senior Living.

Betty was born in Athens, Ga. on December 24, 1927 to William Dean and Margaret Bell Amis. After completing tenth grade at Athens High she attended the University of Georgia where she got a degree in language and journalism with...

Aug 11, 2023

Mr. Michael James Carroll, 61, of Washington, entered into rest on Friday, August 11, 2023, at his home surrounded by family.

Mr. Carroll was born to parents Sandra Carr Lewis and the late James Carroll, on December 30, 1961 in Boston, Massachusetts. After graduating high school he served in the Navy for a number of years. He...

Aug 7, 2023

Ernest R. “Ernie” Rogers, 83, of Washington, entered into rest Monday, August 7, 2023, at Wills Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Rogers was born in Washington, was the son of Clyde and Wynelle Wolfe Rogers, and was the husband of Frances “Frankie” Pinyan Rogers. He graduated from Washington-Wilkes High School,  He was a former paint salesman and was the...

Aug 7, 2023

Mr. Ronald Chadwick Cantrell, 42, of Washington, entered into rest on Monday, August 7, 2023, surrounded by his wife and family.

Mr. Cantrell was born to parents Sharon Stephens and the late Ronald Cantrell, on January 9, 1981 in Metairie, Louisiana. He was a veterinarian technician and loved animals and the outdoors, and especially enjoyed fishing with...

Aug 7, 2023

Mr. Bobby Jones, 90, of Washington, Georgia entered into rest Monday, August 7, 2023 at Piedmont Hospital in Augusta, Georgia.

He was a loving father and grandfather.

Born on February 23, 1933, he was the son of the late Andrew P. Jones, Sr. and Marie Hadden Jones.

He graduated from Louisville High School...

Aug 5, 2023

Mr. Timothy (Tim) E. Purdy, 67, of Washington, entered into rest on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at Southern Manor Assisted Living in Washington.

Mr. Purdy was born February 20, 1956. He was the son of the late Burns Ralph Purdy and Millie Sayer Purdy. After high school, Tim graduated from ABAC with a Associate's Degree in Forestry....

Jul 25, 2023

Paula Gayle Jeter entered into heavenly rest on July 25, 2023, at the age of 89 at The Tignall House in Tignall, Ga.

She was born on January 30, 1934, to the late Delbert and Corine Martin in Lindsey, OK.

As a cherished mother, Paula held a special place in the hearts of her two...

Jul 25, 2023

Mr. Larry James Jordan, 75, of Washington, Georgia entered into rest on Tuesday, July 25, 2023,at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital, Athens, Georgia.

Larry was born in Washington, Georgia on January 15, 1948 to the late James Walter “Walt” Jordan and the late Flossie Whitehead Jordan. He was a graduate of Washington High School and worked as a...

Jul 5, 2023

Mr. Lance Wayne Dees, age 48, of Vidalia, died Wednesday, July 5, 2023, Memorial Health in Savannah following a lengthy illness.  He was a native of Washington, Georgia and was a 1993 graduate of Washington-Wilkes High School.  He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences from Georgia Southern University.  He was Baptist by faith, he enjoyed football, especially Georgia...

Jul 3, 2023

Stephen Elisha Blackmon died peacefully with family at his side at Southern Manor Senior Living on July 3, 2023.

He was the son of the Late Norma Alice Martin Blackmon and James Hines Blackmon, Sr.

Save the 29 months he served in the Navy in World War II and his college years, he lived in...

Jun 29, 2023

Mr. Edward Rudolph “Rudy” Smith, Jr., 81, died unexpectedly at Piedmont Hospital in Athens on June 29, 2023, after a brief illness.  He was a lifelong resident of Wilkes County, and attended Washington Wilkes High School.  Rudy was a farmer at heart.  He was known to many for his fifty-year career at the Wilkes County and Saluda, South Carolina...

Jun 26, 2023

Mrs. Henry Lawrence Strother Sayer, 100, of Lake Crossing Health Center, Appling, Georgia, formerly of Washington, Georgia, entered into rest on Monday, June 26, 2023.

Henry was born in Tignall, Georgia on June 3, 1923 to Henry Lawrence and Virginia Elizabeth Bennett Strother.  She was married to the late Mr. Emory Sayer and was a member of...

Jun 24, 2023

Michael “Mike” Patrick Eskew Sr., 82, of Washington Georgia passed away on Saturday, June 24,2023 at his home, after a lengthy illness.

Mike was born in Augusta Georgia to Mr. and Mrs. William P. Eskew. Mike and his sisters grew up in Louisville Georgia. Mike married Anne “Sniggy” Simpson on March 5, 1962. He is a graduate...

Jun 22, 2023

Mr. Marcus Preston Browning, 70, of Winterville, Georgia entered into rest on Thursday, June 22, 2023 at Piedmont Hospital, Athens, Georgia. Marcus was born in Norman, Oklahoma on December 9, 1952 to the late John William Browning, Jr., and the late Loretta Finney Browning. He was beloved husband to Janice Armour Browning. Marcus graduated UGA with a Bachelor of Fine...

Jun 22, 2023

Vivian Lee Ware Walker

Mrs. Vivian Lee Ware Walker, 80, of Washington, passed away on June 22, 2023.  A native of Wilkes County, she was the daughter of the late J Oswald and Rose Buff Ware.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of over forty-nine years, Charles Roger Walker,...

Jun 17, 2023

Rev. John Harris Lance, age 71, of N. Pecan Street, Washington, was born on April 23rd, 1952 in Washington, Georgia, to the late Boyce P. and Sara Bell Lance.  He passed away on June 17, 2023 at University Piedmont Hospital, Augusta, Georgia.

After graduating high school, John attended trade school in Cartersville, Georgia, then pursued a career...

Jun 17, 2023

Jonnie B. Walker, 82, a beloved member of the Rayle, Georgia community, passed away on June 17, 2023 at his home surrounded by family. He was born on April 25, 1941, and lived a long and fulfilling life with his loving family and friends.

Jonnie spent most of his life as a farmer, dedicating his days to...

Jun 12, 2023

Mrs. Daisy Compton Green, 92, of Washington, Georgia, entered into rest on Monday, June 12, 2023 at Southern Manor Senior Living Home.

Daisy was born on May 28, 1931, in Dungannon, Virginia to the late Garland Cecil and Zola Ann Crisp Compton.  She was the widow of the late Thomas Charles Green.

She had lived...

Jun 10, 2023

Melissa Karen Poss Hunter, 70, of Washington, entered into rest Saturday morning, June 10, 2023, at Wills Memorial Hospital.

Melissa was born on May 12, 1953 in Washington to Willie D. Poss and Willie Lou Thompson Poss, and was the wife of Franklin “Frankie” Hunter.  She formerly worked at Essex Manufacturing Company in the packaging Department, along...

Jun 10, 2023

Mr. Christopher James Wolfe, 40, of Washington, entered into rest Saturday June 10, 2023, at Augusta University Hospital in Augusta.

Christopher was born in Daytona Beach, Fla., and was the son of Cheryl S. Wolfe Young and of the late Danny Lee Wolfe.  He graduated from Athens Tech and was employed by Cushman’s Paint & Body in...