Washington County High School Georgia Alumni Obituaries

Ms. Merline Dotson Brown daughter of Mazzie Lee Little Dotson and Simmie Dotson Sr. was born June 3 1945 in Terrell County Georgia. She attended the public schools of Terrell County Georgia and graduated from George Washington Carver High School in 1962. At an early age she joined Bethel African Met...

Joseph L. Peterson Jr. was born to the late Joseph and Eddie Belle Demps Peterson on August 23 1938 in Quitman Georgia. He received his early education in the public schools of Brooks County and graduated from Washington High School in the Class of 1957. Furthering his education Joseph attended Alba...

Mrs. Dorothy Belle Warren Williams daughter of the late Deacon Rayfield Warren Sr. and Deaconess Jimmie Mae SpencerWarren was born on May 27 1947though her beloved mother fondly claimed her true birthday to be May 7. At an early age Dorothy confessed Christ and joined Rose Hill Missionary Baptist Ch...

Paster Emeritus James C. Shipman of Midway Georgia transitioned to his heavenly home on Saturday January 3 2026. Rev. Shipman graduated from Liberty County High School in 1957 and enlisted in the United States Air Force. Rev. Shipman attended University of District of Columbia married his wife Dr. K...

Lorenza "Low Rider" Bentley was born on February 22 1958 in Barnesville GA to the late Harrison Lucear and Leila Mae BentleyJackson. He was a wellknown man throughout his hometown. He attended Lamar County High School where he became Homecoming King and earned his diploma graduating Class of 1975. H...

Funeral services for Peggy Bjerke 79-year-old lifetime Buffalo resident who passed away Thursday morning at her home in Buffalo, surrounded by her family, will be held Tuesday, December 23rd, at 10:00 a.m. at the Harness Funeral Home Chapel in Buffalo with Reverend Dr. Bob Miller and Reverend Anne K...

The world lost a curmudgeon when Dr. Robert Kent “Bob” Modlin of Lewisburg, West Virginia died on February 1, 2026 at the age of 93. Bob was born July 23, 1932 in Albright, West Virginia to the late Rev. Harrison Eugene Modlin and his wife Mary Sumner Modlin. Because they could not agree upon a name...

On Saturday October 11 2025 God called home His faithful servant Gregory Rodney Byrd Sr. He was the beloved son of the late Ann O. Byrd and James Wendell Byrd Jr. and was preceded in death by his brother Armand Byrd. Gregory was a proud graduate of McKinley Technology High School in Washington D.C. ...

Lawrence “Larry” Pope, 88, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2025, in Tyler, Texas. In keeping with Larry’s wishes, no services will be held. Arrangements entrusted to Autry Funeral Home in Frankston.Larry was born on May 12, 1937, in Washington, DC, to Otis A. and Ruby (Trail) Pope. He grew ...

Thomas Arwin Alger age 77 passed away on January 22 2026 in Price Utah. He was born on April 29 1948 in Price Utah to James A. and Leona Foster Alger. Tom grew up in Carbon County and graduated from Carbon High School. He continued his education at the College of Eastern Utah before proudly serving ...

Eddie attended school in the Jefferson County Public School System and graduated from Wadley High School in 1973. He was formerly employed as a welder with the Diamond Chrysler Corporation and was also a former employee of Joes Construction Company Detroit Michigan. "Rock" as he was called was prece...

U.S. Veteran Maurice L. Cobb age 64 of the Drayton Community Vienna Georgia entered into eternal rest on Sunday April 13 2025. Funeral Services for Mr. Maurice Leon Cobb Sr. 64 of Vienna GA will be held Saturday April 19 2025 at 1100 a.m. at the St. Mark Baptist Vienna GA. Our beloved Maurice Leon C...

Mrs. Brenda Craft Williamson age 81 of Robert Lane passed away peacefully early Sunday morning January 18 2026 at The Carrolton of Williamston. Brenda was born November 28 1944 in Oak City to Willie Sills Craft and Wiley Craft. She graduated from Oak City High School and later married the love of he...

was born on February 7 1946 in Hertford County North Carolina to the late Johnnie Howard and Gracie BenthallHoward. She peacefully departed this life on Saturday December 27 2025 in Hoschton Georgia. Bernice was a loving and devoted woman whose life was defined by service compassion and an unwaverin...

William A. Vann age 76 of Hayward WI passed away peacefully after six long hardfought years battling pancreatic cancer. Bill was surrounded by loving family at the time of his passing. William Allen Vann was born May 19 1949 in Chicago IL the son of Edward Vann Jr. and Dorothy Vann Johnson. At an ea...

Charlotte Yvonne Gross Jefferson 72 passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on December 7 2025 in Georgia. She was born on September 8 1953 in Smith County Texas to Doris Jean Flournoy Gross and Earnest Gross Jr. A graduate of Jefferson High School Class of 1972 Charlotte also attended Tyler Junior ...

Our beloved Nancy Sue Kressler 94 of Newtown Pennsylvania left us peacefully on December 16 2025. Sue was born on July 18 1931 in Rockville Centre New York to Muriel ne Dodge and Philip Loux. She was preceded in death by her parents and her dear husband Jim the love of her life. They shared more tha...

Norman Burgess Weedin 93 of Waverly MO died Saturday January 10 2026 at Centerpoint Hospital in Independence. Funeral services will be held at 1100 a.m. Wednesday January 14 2026 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waverly with Pastor Mark Junkin officiating. Visitation will be from 1000 a.m. to 1100 a.m...

H. Michael Daniel loving husband father grandfather and pillar of the Galveston community transitioned peacefully on Friday December 5 2025 in Galveston Texas. He was born February 7 1932 in Washington Louisiana the fifth of twelve children of Marshall and Octavia Daniel and grew up in Lake Charles ...