Gladys Garren Swofford
Mar 5, 2017
Mrs. Gladys Garren Swofford, age 90, of the Blue Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care, formerly of Greenback, TN, passed away on March 5, 2017. Born in Fannin County, she was the daughter of the late Fred Garren and Bonnie McDaris Garren. She was a retired secretary for the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service after thirty years of service. She...
Georgia Mae Sharp
Mar 1, 2017
Mrs. Georgia Mae Sharp, age 94, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at the Gilmer Nursing Home. Mrs. Sharp was born on October 29, 1922 in Fannin County, GA to the late Albert Patterson and Julia Stepp Patterson. She was the oldest member of her beloved Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by...
Gerald Lynn 'Redbone' Brendle
Mar 1, 2017
Gerald Lynn "Redbone" Brendle, age 66, of Murphy, NC passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017. "Redbone", as he was affectionately called, was a son of the late Pender and Mattie McDaniel Brendle. He had worked for the Tennessee Copper Company as a Timberman. He served our country in Vietnam in the U.S.Army and was of the Baptist Faith. He was...
Rosalina Roberts
Feb 26, 2017
Rosalina Roberts, infant daughter of Jeni Roberts of Blairsville, GA, passed away prematurely on February 26, 2017. No services are planned at this time. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge was in charge of the arrangements. .
Louise Morrow West
Feb 26, 2017
Louise Morrow West age 80 of Murphy NC passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017 at Fannin Regional Hospital. She was born on September 29, 1936 in Belltown, Monroe County, TN. Mrs. West worked at the Life Care Center as a nursing assistant. She was a member of New Zion Baptist Church. Mrs. West was preceded in death by her parents,...
Shirley Christine Fortner
Feb 25, 2017
Shirley Christine Fortner, age 66, of McCaysville, GA passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017. Mrs. Fortner was born in McCaysville to the late Lush and Nellie Queen Payne. She was a homemaker and loved her family. She was a member of Mobile Baptist Church.She is survived by her husband, James Fortner of the home; son and daughter-in-law, Dale (Megan) Fortner...
Tommy Gene Jones
Feb 25, 2017
Tommy Gene Jones, age 81, of Blairsville, GA passed away Friday, February 25, 2017. Mr. Jones was born in the Fry Community of McCaysville. Mr. Jones served his country, retiring from the United States Air Force as an Engineer. He served two deployments to Vietnam. He also was a member of the VFW and Foreign Legion. He was a member...
Dallas Wayland O'Neal
Feb 23, 2017
Dallas Wayland O'Neal, age 46 of Blue Ridge, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017 in Blue Ridge. He was born on March 11, 1970 in Ellijay, GA. He worked as a logger for Southern Appalachian Timber Company. He is survived by his wife, Pam Dillard O'Neal; daughters, Molly Elizabeth O'Neal and Lisa Katlynn O'Neal; son , Robert Kelly Hughes...
Rev. Billy Gene Merrell, Sr.
Feb 19, 2017
Rev. Billy Gene Merrell, Sr., age 74 of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017 in Mineral Bluff, GA. He was born on May 31, 1942 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Clifford Merrell and Geraldine Gibbs Merrell. He was a Baptist minister for a number of years and member of Mineral Bluff Lodge #483 F&AM....
Elizabeth Ann Loudermilk
Feb 18, 2017
Elizabeth S. Loudermilk, age 76, of Copperhill, TN passed away February 18, 2017 in the Blue Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care in Blue Ridge, GA. Bettie was born July 18, 1940 in Vonore, TN to parents Glenn and Evelyn Roberts Simpson. After graduating from Hiawassee College and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, she began a teaching career that spanned...
Willa Nell Jones
Feb 17, 2017
Willa Nell Jones, age 96, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2017 at Pruitt Healthcare in Blue Ridge. Born on July 26, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Willie McDaniel and Estie Pope McDaniel. She was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church. She worked as a seamstress for Levi's. She is preceded in death by...
Elmer Mckinley Trantham
Feb 17, 2017
Elmer McKinley Trantham, age 88, of Copperhill, TN passed away on February 17, 2017. Born in Cherokee County, NC, he was the son of the late George and Mary Jones Trantham. He enjoyed anything outdoors, especially hunting, camping and four wheeling. He was a Poultry Farmer for many years and a long time member of the New Hope Holiness Apostolic...
Stephen Tippo
Feb 16, 2017
Stephen Tippo, age 61, of Morganton, GA passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 in Blue Ridge, GA. Mr. Tippo was born in Boston, Massachusetts on July 31, 1955 to the late Arthur Tippo and Eileen McHugh Tippo. He was a member of Morganton Baptist Church.He is survived by his sister, Julie Leopold of The Villages, FL.Mr. Tippo was cremated and...
Dorothy Mae Taylor
Feb 15, 2017
Dorothy Mae Taylor, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at her home in Turtletown. Born on June 26, 1934 in Clermont, FL, she was the daughter of the late Lee Allen Halford, Sr. and Lillie Mae Youmans Halford. She was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School for many years and was...
Morgan Ray Dyer
Feb 15, 2017
Morgan Ray Dyer, age 52, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 in the Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. Mr. Dyer was born in Copperhill, TN on October 21, 1964. He was self-employed as a handyman and was a member of Colwell Baptist Church.He is survived by his wife, Robin Newberry Dyer of Blue Ridge;...
Helen Lorene Ensley
Feb 14, 2017
Mrs. Helen Lorene Stillwell Ensley, age 95, of McCaysville, GA passed away on February 14, 2017 in the Heritage Health Care in Blue Ridge, GA. Born in Copperhill, TN, she was the daughter of the late William Arthur and Eula Brock Stillwell. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who took much pride in herself and children. She owned...
Philip Dennis Vanzandt
Feb 13, 2017
Philip Dennis Vanzandt, age 88, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Monday, February 13, 2017 in the Pruitt Health Care Center in Blue Ridge, GA. Mr. Vanzandt was born in Blue Ridge, GA on August 28, 1928 to the late Dennis Lafayatte Vanzandt and Mary Etta Ralston Vanzandt. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia with a double...
Lakes Brendle
Feb 12, 2017
Mr. Lakes Brendle, age 77, of Murphy, NC passed away February 12, 2017 in Sweetwater, TN. Born in Murphy, NC, he was the son of the late Pender and Mattie McDaniel Brendle. He retired as a Mining Foreman from the Tennessee Copper Company after 27 years of service. Lakes was also a member of IBW Local 175. Also preceding him...
Mary Helen Hall
Feb 11, 2017
Mary Helen Hall, age 59, of Copperhill, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at her home. Born on September 14, 1957, in Atlanta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson Vessell and Sarah Frances Carter Vessell. She worked as a housekeeper for Polk County Home Health. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband,...
Helen Marie Gibbs
Feb 10, 2017
Mrs. Helen Marie Gibbs, age 81, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away on February 10, 2017 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. Born in Blue Ridge, GA she was the daughter of the late William and Velvia Lewis White. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Helen was known for her kindness, gentleness and tender heart. She endured many hardships...
