Mr. Stephen James Trantham, age 60, of Copperhill, TN passed away Friday, November 6, 2015. Stephen was born in Polk County and was a salesman with Carport Cars in Murphy, NC. He was preceded in death by his mother, Dolores Brown Trantham and a daughter, Melissa Sue Trantham.He is survived by his wife Cynthia Raper Trantham of the home; daughter, Michelle Whitener of Chattanooga, TN; his father, Elmer Trantham of Copperhill, TN; brother, Stanley Trantham of Copperhill, TN; sister Annette (Jr) Collins of Copperhill, TN; many other relatives and friends.Graveside services will be conducted Sunday, November 8th at 2:00 p.m. from the New Hope Holiness Church cemetery with Rev. Roy Trantham officiating. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be sent to www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill in charge of the arrangements. .