Ernest Allen White
Nov 11, 2017
Ernest Allen White, age 76 of Blue Ridge passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at home. He was born on July 3, 1941 in Fannin County to the late George Washington White and Pearly Irene Lewis White. Mr. White was owner and operator of his own vinyl siding company. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Survivors...
Lewis Junior Coleman
Nov 11, 2017
Mr. Lewis Junior Coleman, age 75, of Farner, TN passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017 at his home. Mr. Coleman was born in Polk County to the late Otis Vance and Gertrude Eugena Womble Coleman. He was a member of the New Zion Baptist Church and was a self employed carpenter. He was also preceded in death by two brothers...
Lorna Marie Foster
Nov 10, 2017
Lorna Marie Foster, age 65, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Friday, November 10, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Foster was born in Memphis, TN on March 25, 1952 to the late James Boyd and Suzanne Caldwell Elder. She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star and had worked as a sewing operator for Levi's for many years.She...
Paul Conrad Kaiser, Sr.
Nov 8, 2017
Paul Conrad Kaiser Sr., age 79, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Mr. Kaiser was born in Dobbs Ferry, NY on September 5, 1938 to the late Henry George Kaiser, Sr. and Antonia Mastoianni Kaiser. He retired after a long career as a police officer with the Yonkers Police...
Charles Guinn 'Lefty' Maughan
Nov 4, 2017
Charles Guinn "Lefty" Maughan, age 70 of Copperhill, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin. He was born on February 17, 1947 in Ducktown to the late Eugene Maughan and Bertha Smith Maughan. Lefty was a blueberry farmer. He was a Baptist. Survivors are daughter, Teresa Harris (Dwight Dilbeck) of Copperhill, TN; son,...
Winston Harold Cross
Nov 2, 2017
Winston Harold Cross, age 56, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at his home. Born on December 1, 1960 in McCaysville, GA, he was the son of the late Wendell G. and Eula Mae Roberson Cross. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. He was self-employed building high-rise buildings. He is preceded in death...
Beulah Gaddis Helton
Oct 31, 2017
Beulah Gaddis Helton, age 92, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at her home. Born on December 14, 1924 in Lynch, KY, she was the daughter of the late Windom and Ivy Hughes Gaddis. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She also had been a long time member of the Jerusalem Baptist Church. Her...
Dorothy E. Garren
Oct 28, 2017
Dorothy E. Garren, age 84 of Blue Ridge, passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at the Fannin Regional Hospital. She was born on August 24, 1933 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Avery and Pearl Hughes Henson. Mrs. Garren was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ralph Garren;...
Jimmie David Atkins
Oct 26, 2017
Jimmie David Atkins, age 85, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017. He was born on October 16, 1932 in Bonifay, FL to the late Curtis and Nellie Sapp Atkins. He graduated from Florida State University and worked as an IT Manager for International Paper. He attended First Baptist Church of Blairsville. He is preceded in death...
James Paul Mull
Oct 26, 2017
James Paul Mull, age 75, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at his home. He was born on May 30, 1942 in Hothouse, NC to the late Hoyt Paul Mull and Rosa Lee Newman Mull. He was a retired iron worker with Chattanoog Local 704, was a member of McCay Lodge #423 F&AM, and was a...
Betty Louise Grantham
Oct 24, 2017
Betty Louise Grantham, age 92, of Blairsville, GA, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017. Betty was a native of McCaysville and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Williamstown United Methodist Church and loved and enjoyed spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by brothers, Charles Grantham and Hugh Grantham. She is survived by...
Elvin Housley
Oct 19, 2017
Elvin Clay Housley, age 85, of Riceville, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2017. He was born in Fannin County, Georgia and has spent the last 46 years in the Claxton Community, and attended the Double Springs Baptist Church. Mr. Housley is a Veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the Korean Conflict.He is preceded in death by his wife,...
Jackie Harold Curtis
Oct 19, 2017
Jackie Harold Curtis, age 75, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Thursday, October 19, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Curtis was born on July 21, 1942 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Clyde Monroe Curtis and Agnes Hunter Curtis. He was a member of Bethel Church and was a veteran of the United States...
Dick Loffer
Oct 19, 2017
Myron Richard "Dick" Loffer, age 81, of Blue Ridge passed away Thursday, October 19, 2017 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Dick was born on June 30, 1936 in De Graff, Ohio to the late Myron and Katherine Loffer. He was a very well known gun salesman for various companies and was loved by all that knew him. He enjoyed entertaining, telling...
Alton Pope
Oct 18, 2017
Alton Pope, age 88, of Ellijay, GA passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at his home. Mr. Pope was born on May 17, 1929 in Fannin County, GA. He was retired from the United States Army as a Master Sergeant and was a combat veteran, having served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. He was...
Junior Lee Stillwell
Oct 18, 2017
Junior Lee Stillwell, age 68, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017. Junior was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a son of the late Willard and Carmel Swanson Stillwell. He was self employed with Stillwell Construction enjoying the work he did in excavating. He loved the outdoors and was an avid fisherman. He...
Ralph Peyton Morris
Oct 16, 2017
Ralph Peyton Morris, age 88, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2017 in Blue Ridge. Born on July 5, 1929 in Alto, GA, he was the son of the late John Peyton Morris and Lessie Adeline Gerrin. He served in and retired from the United States Air Force. He was of the Protestant faith. Along with his...
Jeanie Franklin Thomas
Oct 14, 2017
Gloria Jean "Jeanie" Franklin Thomas, age 68, of Morganton, GA, passed away on October 14, 2017. Born in Akron, OH, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Margie Pelfrey Franklin. She was a member of the Bethany Church. She loved spending time with her family and friends; especially her granddaughter, Amber Dickey. Jeanie was a loving mother, grandmother...
William Len Ratcliff
Oct 13, 2017
William Len Ratcliff, age 82, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Friday, October 13, 2017 at his home. Mr. Ratcliff was born on May 19, 1935 in Copperhill, TN to the late Leonard Ernest Ratcliff and Clara Bell Abercrombie Ratcliff. He had worked as a drill repairmen at the Tennessee Copper Company and served in the United States Air Force....
Edward Douglas Ratcliffe
Oct 12, 2017
Edward "Eddie" Douglas Ratcliffe, age 73, of Cherry Log, GA passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017. Mr. Ratcliffe was born in Atlanta, GA on July 25, 1944 to the late Herman and Nell Ratcliffe. He was a Veteran of the United States and also retired from Eastern Airlines. He is survived by his children, Kimberly Lhuillier of Raleigh, NC, Justin...
