Mr. George Washington

October 12, 1951 - August 16, 2018

Mr. George Washington, 66, of Sylvester, died Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Evergreen Baptist Church with interment to follow in the Evergreen Cemetery. The Rev. Todd Brooks and Rev. Don Lott will officiate. Mr. Washington was born on October 12, 1951 in Dougherty County, to the late William Turner and Hazel Mildred Massey Washington. He had lived in Worth County for 32 years. Mr. Washington was a truck driver for Florida Rock and Tank Lines. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, and working in his yard. Mr. Washington loved traveling to the mountains and was a member of Evergreen Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Kay Washington of Sylvester; daughters, Amy Beverly (John) of Moultrie, Amber Woods of Moultrie and Jamie Forehead (Kenneth) of Elba Ala; son, Michael Scott Odum of Sylvester; grandchildren, Amber Beverly, Julia Beverly, Adrianne Beverly, Adam Beverly, Ayden Martinez, Grayson Woods, Shelley Drinkard (Joe), Hannah Hakimov (Sonny) and Stephen Forehand; brother, Mack Washington (Judy), and Ike Washington all of Doerun. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2:00 PM until the service hour at Evergreen Baptist Church. Please sign our online guest registry at www.banksfh.com. Banks Funeral Home in Sylvester is in charge of arrangements.