Mary Dillard Wright

Graveside services for Mary Dillard Wright, 95, of Washington were held Monday, October 23, 2006, at the Daniel-Bryan Cemetery in Philomath, with Rev. Randy Hardy officiating. She died Friday, October 20, at Wilkes Health Care Center, Washington.

Mrs. Wright was a native of Wilkes County and was the daughter of the late Samuel Hinton Dillard and Susie Smith Dillard. She was the widow of John Goode Wright. She was a beloved retired school teacher, having taught in McDuffie County, and for 33 years in Wilkes County.

Survivors include a brother, Carlton Dillard, Augusta; and several nieces and nephews. Her siblings were the late Frances Dillard Nash, Lois Dillard Houston, Helen Dillard Bradley, Jack Dillard, and Ewing Dillard.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Washington Presbyterian Church or to the Philomath Church Preservation Association, c/ o Lawrence Nash, 2302 Crawfordville Rd., Rayle, Ga. 30660.

Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
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Lotte Wright

Lotte Wright

Lotte Wright, a native of Anklam, Germany, died Saturday morning, April 14, 2007, at her home in Washington Wilkes.

She was the wife of the late Lt. Col. Alexander Wright (1917-1986), and had lived in Georgia since 1947.

She is survived by a brother, Professor Hans Otto Dill, and nephew, Michael Dill, of Berlin, Germany.

There will be a private memorial service with Rev. Darryl Kiehl officiating.

Memorial gifts may be made to the Washington-Wilkes Animal Shelter, 358 Brown Drive, Washington, 30673.
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David Latham Wright

Funeral services for David Latham Wright, 70, were held Saturday, March 25, 2006, at the First Baptist Church, Washington, with Rev. Albert W. Huyck Jr. officiating. Interment was at Smith's Mill Cemetery near the old Smith family homesite on Clark's Hill Lake. He died Wednesday, March 22, at Kentwood in Augusta.

Mr. Wright was a native of Wilkes County and was the son of the late Kathryn Arnold and A. Latham Wright. He was a graduate of Washington High School and was appointed to the United States Naval Academy by U.S. Representative Paul Broun and graduated with an engineering degree in 1958. He was commissioned in the United States Air Force. His wife was the late Jane L. Harris Wright. His first assignment was at Homestead (Florida) Air Force Base. Other tours of duty included Taranto, Italy; Minot, ND; Fort Douglas, UT; White Sands Missile Range, NM; and several assignments at Patrick Air Force Base, FL. He retired with the rank of Major, having served as cape commander at Cape Canaveral/ Cape Kennedy, with a total of 21 years of military service. In retirement he particularly enjoyed managing the family farm in Wilkes County.

Survivors include a daughter, Adrienne W. Albrecht; son-in-law, Michael G. Albrecht; three grandchildren, Rachel, Emily, and Michael Jr., all of Evans; and a sister, Hilda A. Wright, of Washington.

Pallbearers included Scott Adams, Michael Albrecht Jr., Arthur Hammond, David Hammond, Thomas Harris, Richard Maxwell, and James Poplin.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 603, Washington, Ga. 30673.

Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
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Jane Louise Harris Wright

Funeral services for Jane Louise Harris Wright, 70, of Washington will be held Friday, February 10, 2006, at 2:00 p.m., at Ebenezer Baptist Church with Rev. Albert W. Huyck Jr. officiating. Interment will be at Smith’s Mill Cemetery near the old Smith Family homesite on Clark’s Hill Lake. Mrs. Wright died Monday, February 6, at University Hospital in Augusta, following a struggle with cancer.

“Miss Jane,” as she was known by her kindergarten students, was a native of Wilkes County and was the daughter of the late Mary Emerson Fluker Harris and the late Waldo Putnam Harris II. She attended elementary school in Thomson, and graduated from Washington High School. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Art Education from Stetson University in Deland, Fla. Her husband, Maj. David L. Wright of Washington, built a career in the U.S. Air Force following Annapolis Naval Academy graduation. Mrs. Wright taught art and/or kindergarten at most locations where her husband was stationed, beginning her own professional career as an art teacher in the Dade County Public School System, Homestead, Fla. Other teaching locations included Taranto, Italy, where she specialized in the Montessori Method, White Sands Missile Range, N.M., and Cocoa Beach, Fla. After returning to her native Washington, she taught kindergarten at the First Baptist Church until her retirement in 1995.

Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Adrienne Wright and Michael G. Albrecht of Evans; three grandchildren, Rachel, Michael Jr., and Emily Albrecht; three brothers, Dr. Joseph B. Harris, Washington, Rev. John S. Harris, Pelham, Ala., and Thomas Mercer Harris, Brandon, Miss.; and a sister, Ruth E. Harris, Washington.

Pallbearers will include Dr. Joseph B. Harris, Rev. John S. Harris, Thomas M. Harris, Michael G. Albrecht Jr., George W. Harris, and James Poplin.

Visitation will be on Thursday, February 9, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Hopkins Funeral Home in Washington.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 603, Washington 30673 (playground fund), or the American Cancer Society, 2623 Washington Road, Augusta 30904.

Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington is in charge of arrangements.
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