Funeral services for Colleen Turner Griffin, 76, of Matthews, N.C., formerly of Washington, were held Saturday, December 26, 2009, at Hopkins Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Newsome officiating. Interment was in Resthaven Cemetery. She died Monday, December 21, at the Charlotte Healthcare Center, in North Carolina.
Mrs. Griffin was a native of Wilkes County and was the daughter of Walter II and Elizabeth Launette Turner. She was a versatile athlete, having excelled in basketball, tennis, bowling, golf, and other sports.
Survivors include a daughter, Gloria G. Fogle; a son and daughterin law, Thomas M. Griffin III and his wife, Melcia; two sisters, Gloria T. Cooper of Louisville, and Jackie T. Bailey, of Atlanta; a brother, Walter (Buzzy) Turner Jr. of Washington; and four grandchildren, Tommy Griffin, Christian Griffin, Arora Fogle, and Shannon Fogle..
Memorial contributions may be made to the Autism Society, 4340 East West Highway, Suite 350, Bethesda, MD 20814-3067.
Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Asa William Bennett
Graveside services for Asa William “Bill” Bennett, 67, of Washington, were held Tuesday, December 29, 2009, at Resthaven Cemetery, Washington, followed by a memorial service at the Episcopal Church of the Mediator at 2:00 p.m. He died Thursday, December 24, at Emory Hospital in Atlanta.
Mr. Bennett was a native of Wilkes County and was the son of the late Asa Monroe Bennett and Annie Leila Wells Bennett of Washington. He was the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Robert Bennett of Washington and the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Corley Wells of Valdosta. He was a member and former senior warden of the Episcopal Church of the Mediator in Washington.
Mr. Bennett graduated from Washington-Wilkes High School in 1960 where he participated in school clubs and academic organizations and was a member of the Tiger football team. He attended Oxford College of Emory University before transferring to the University of Georgia where he received a bachelor’s degree in History in 1964. After teaching history at Oxford of Emory for two years, he returned to Washington-Wilkes to found the Bennett Implement Company and to farm. He was a member and served a term as president of the Georgia Farm Equipment Association. In 1985, he became a certified public accountant and established the CPA firm of Bennett, Davidson, and Associates. He was a member of the American Association of Certified Public Accountants in addition to sitting on the board of directors for United Community Banks and Life of the South Insurance Company.
Very active in community affairs, Bennett was past treasurer of the Washington-Wilkes Humane Shelter Association and the Washington- Wilkes Arts Foundation. He was a former member of the Mary Willis Library Board and chairman of the North Alexander School Association.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Evelyn Coulter Bennett of Washington; a daughter, Katherine Elise Bennett of Columbus, Ohio; and two sisters, Joyce Bennett Crouch of Amherst, Massachusetts, and Mary Ann Bennett Hawkins of Morrow.
Honorary pallbearers included Marvin McAvoy, Pete Kopecky, Davd Olmstead, Jim Burton, and John Davidson of Washington; Carol Burt of St. Simons Island; Henry Mann of Atlanta; Jimmy Tallent and W.C. Nelson of Blairsville; and Butch Houston of Nashville.
Memorials may be sent to the Washington-Wilkes Humane Shelter Association, P.O. Box 121, Washington 30673; North Alexander School Association, P.O. Box 922, Washington 30673; or the Episcopal Church of the Mediator, P.O. Box 716, Washington 30673.
Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
Troy M. Chafin
Graveside services for Troy M. Chafin, 75, of Rayle were held Thursday, December 24, 2009, at Rock United Methodist Church Cemetery, Rayle, with Rev. Donnie Berry officiating. He died Tuesday, December 22, in the Veterans Administration Hospital, Augusta.
Mr. Chafin was a native of Wilkes County and had lived here all his life. He was the son of the late Miles and Willie Pearl Gresham Chafin. He served in the United States Army and was a truck driver.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Shirley Chafin of Rayle; two sons and daughters-in-law, Mack and Susan Chafin, Washington, and Ronnie Chafin and Raquel Johnson, Rayle; three daughters and sons-inlaw, Sheila and Ken Arnold, Lexington, Terri Diaz, Rayle, and Tangie Chafin and Eric Archer, Washington; three brothers, Pete Chafin, Augusta, Malcolm Chafin and Alvin Chafin, Washngton; two sisters, Jean Davenport and Nell Turpin, Washington; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers included Tommy Fong, Willard Queen, Kenny Pratt, Ricky Donagan, Roger McAvoy, and Charlie Arnold.
Memorial contributions may be made to Rock United Methodist Church, Rayle.
Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Chafin was a native of Wilkes County and had lived here all his life. He was the son of the late Miles and Willie Pearl Gresham Chafin. He served in the United States Army and was a truck driver.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Shirley Chafin of Rayle; two sons and daughters-in-law, Mack and Susan Chafin, Washington, and Ronnie Chafin and Raquel Johnson, Rayle; three daughters and sons-inlaw, Sheila and Ken Arnold, Lexington, Terri Diaz, Rayle, and Tangie Chafin and Eric Archer, Washington; three brothers, Pete Chafin, Augusta, Malcolm Chafin and Alvin Chafin, Washngton; two sisters, Jean Davenport and Nell Turpin, Washington; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers included Tommy Fong, Willard Queen, Kenny Pratt, Ricky Donagan, Roger McAvoy, and Charlie Arnold.
Memorial contributions may be made to Rock United Methodist Church, Rayle.
Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
Catherine Lannae
A memorial service for Catherine (Cathy) Wallis Lannae, 65, of Danburg Road, Washington, was held Sunday, December 27, 2009, at the Washington Episcopal Church of the Mediator. She died Thursday, December 24, at her home.
Mrs. Lannae was a native of Atlanta and was the daughter of the late Francis Earl Wallis and Miriam Dobbs Wallis. She had worked as a Human Resources Director; and in advertising for Wilkes Publishing Company, Washington. She was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Mediator. She was an active volunteer for the American Cancer Society, the Relay for Life program, the Wilkes County Senior Citizens Center, and was a member of the Washington Woman’s Club and the Society for Human Resources Management.
Survivors include her husband, Lamont Lannae of Washington; three daughters, Robin Williams Shackleford and her husband Ben, Beth Lannae Rainey and her husband Russell, and Amy Lannae Broadnax and her husband John; a son, L.L. (Trey) Lannae; two brothers, Francis Earl Wallis Jr., and David Sherman Wallis; and five grandchildren, Isabel Catherine Shackleford, Ben Shackleford Jr., John Shackleford, John Ellis Broadnax, and Elizabeth Kathryn Rainey.
Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Lannae was a native of Atlanta and was the daughter of the late Francis Earl Wallis and Miriam Dobbs Wallis. She had worked as a Human Resources Director; and in advertising for Wilkes Publishing Company, Washington. She was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Mediator. She was an active volunteer for the American Cancer Society, the Relay for Life program, the Wilkes County Senior Citizens Center, and was a member of the Washington Woman’s Club and the Society for Human Resources Management.
Survivors include her husband, Lamont Lannae of Washington; three daughters, Robin Williams Shackleford and her husband Ben, Beth Lannae Rainey and her husband Russell, and Amy Lannae Broadnax and her husband John; a son, L.L. (Trey) Lannae; two brothers, Francis Earl Wallis Jr., and David Sherman Wallis; and five grandchildren, Isabel Catherine Shackleford, Ben Shackleford Jr., John Shackleford, John Ellis Broadnax, and Elizabeth Kathryn Rainey.
Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
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