Addison Hallford

Graveside services for Ernest Addison Hallford, 81, of Crawfordville, were held Sunday, February 14, 2010, in the Sandy Cross Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Wade Palmer and Rev. Lawrence Griffith officiating. He died Thursday, February 12, at his home.
Mr. Hallford was a native of Wilkes County and was the son of William Wallace and Mary Mertie Sims Hallford. He was a member of Clifford’s Grove Baptist Church and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was the owner of Southside Auto.
Survivors include a son, Phil Hallford of Crestview, Fla.; a daughter, Mary Allison Woodruff of Atlanta; three grandchildren, Andy Hallford, Apopka, Fla., Brad Hallford, Orlando, Fla., and Kristina Giantsos, Salt Lake City, Utah; and a greatgrandchild.
Pallbearers included David Hopkins, Ricky Lindsey, Ellis Thornton, Frank Bates, Victor Cano, and Jesse Moore. Freddie Rhodes and Herbert Hopkins were honorary pallbearers.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.

Ida Evans Stephens Williams

Funeral services for Ida Evans Stephens Williams, 92, of Lawrenceville, were held Saturday, February 20, 2010, at the Lawrenceville Presbyterian Church in Lawrenceville. She died February 16.
Mrs. Williams was the daughter of the late Robert and Martha Stephens of Washington-Wilkes. She grew up in Atlanta, graduating from Girls High in 1936, and furthering her education at Wesleyan College where she graduated with a degree in English in 1940. She was married in Washington-Wilkes to John Mason Williams Jr. of Monroe in 1943, and they made their home in Augusta. They later lived in Ft. Worth, Texas, and Memphis, Tenn., before settling in Perry, Fla., where they lived from 1957 to 2000. Mrs. Williams was a devoted homemaker, friend, and a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church of Perry, Fla. She supported local charities and was chosen “Woman of the Year” in 1988. In 2000 she moved to Lawrenceville where for the past 10 years she had enjoyed being closer to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Lucy and William Warnock of Loganville, Kate and Charles Pannell of Chatsworth, Martha Oetgen of Charlottesville, Va., and Jane and Jim Tarman of Statesville, N.C.; sons and daughters-in-law, Mason and Mary Williams III of Cocoa Beach, Fla., Robert and Lori Williams of Jefferson; 16 grandchildren, Catherine Warnock Cheves, Elizabeth Warnock, Will Warnock, Chad Pannell, Ruthie Pannell Crider, William Oetgen, Ida Oetgen, Laura Tarman, Janie Tarman, Bill Tarman, John Tarman, Mason Williams IV, Brent Williams, Rob Williams Jr., Andy Williams, and Mason Williams; and great-grandchildren, Allie Cheves, David Cheves, Harden Warnock, Charles Pannell IV, Jackson Pannell, Billy Crider, and Bozeman Crider.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden Fund, P.O. Box 837, Perry, Fla. 32348. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.wagesfuneralhome.com Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel 770-963-2411.

George Hale

Funeral services for George Lafayette Hale Jr., 78, of Washington, were held Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at the First Baptist Church, Washington, with Rev. Albert Huyck and Rev. W.C. Bentley officiating. Interment was in Resthaven Cemetery. He died February 20, in the Medical College of Georgia Hospital, Augusta.
Mr. Hale was born in Morristown, Tennessee, and was the son of the late George L. Hale and the late Selma Susong Hale. He graduated from Morristown High School in 1950, and enlisted in the United States Air Force for four years. He was deployed to Puson, Korea, during the Korean War. He returned home to enroll at East Tennessee State University. In 1957, he and his wife, Vada King Hale, moved to Washington where he started H&H Dairy and Cattle Farm. He was past-president of the Washington Rotary Club; a member of the Wilkes County Cattlemen’s Association, and the Wilkes County Board of Directors for the 4-H and FFA Cattle Show. He was a member and past-president of the Wilkes County Artificial Breeders Service and was a member of the University of Georgia Dairy Herd Improvement Association where he won many cream of the crop awards. He was “Man of the Year” in Soil Conservation in 1968 for the Wilkes County Broad River Soil & Water Conservation District. In 1985 he was named Wilkes County Cattlemen’s Association Commercial Dairy Producer of the year. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Washington, and the Friendship Sunday School Class.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Vada King Hale; three daughters and sons-in-law, Dr. Jayna Hale Newell and David Newell of Augusta, Laura Hale Kelly and Mike Kelly, North Augusta, S.C., and Ann Hale Smith and Jeff Smith of Siloam; three sisters, Sara Pat Hale Brown, Morristown, Tenn., Harriett Hale Parker, Mars Hill, N.C., and June Hale Clark of Johnson City, Tenn; and four grandchildren, Benjamin Hale Newell of West Point, N.Y., Sean Michael and George Stewart Kelly of North Augusta, S.C., and B.J. Smith of Athens.
Pallbearers included Frank Bentley, Sonny Ansley, Rick Price, Steve Hale, Willard Lance, and Norris Ware. Honorary pallbearers included the members of the Friendship Sunday School Class, and Bobby Rachels, Sam Hale, Tommy Hale, and Kyle Hale.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, Washington, P.O. Box 603, Washington 30673.
Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.

Billy T. Gilland

Graveside services with full military honors for Billy T. Gilland, 79, of Washington, were held Thursday, February 18, 2010, in Resthaven Cemetery with Dr. Charles Drummond officiating. He died Tuesday, February 16, in Wills Memorial Hospital, Washington.
Mr. Gilland was a native of Winston and the son of the late Oscar Owen and Emma Josephine Tyson Gilland. He was the widower of Hattie Lillian Owens Gilland. He was retired from the United States Army where he served in Korea and Vietnam. He was a member of Phillips Mill Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, C.J. and Angie Gilland, Washington; Lou Ann Byrd, Carrollton; a sister, Betty Stuhmer, Raleigh, N.C.; three grandchildren, Tyson Gilland, Cayla Gilland and Steven Grasmeier.
Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.