Betty G. Johnson
May 28, 2017
Betty G. Johnson, age 80, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Fannin Regional Hospital with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Johnson was born on July, 26, 1936 in Cherokee County, GA to the late Homer David Worley and Theodosia Missouri Ellis Worley. She sought and found God's saving grace when she was 13...
Albert Hoyt Green
May 27, 2017
Albert Hoyt Green, age 74, of Morganton, GA, passed away on May 27, 2017 in the North East Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. Born in Blue Ridge, GA, he was the son of the late Albert and Mattie Queen Green. Mr. Green had worked for a number of years as a Janitor for both the Fannin and Whitfield Counties...
Patricia Josphine Reese
May 27, 2017
Patsy Josephine Reese, age 69, gained her Heavenly Wings May 27, 2017 after an extended illness. She will be missed and was loved by many. Patsy was born May 6, 1948 to her parents G.B. and Beulah Pack of Blue Ridge who precede her in death.Her love and memory is left to her husband, Robert "Bob" Reese of Chattanooga, TN;...
Lisa Michelle Galloway
May 26, 2017
Dr. Lisa Michelle Barker Galloway, age 50, of Copperhill, TN passed away Friday, May 26, 2017. She was born in Copperhill, TN on August 3, 1966. Lisa was a loving wife, mother and grammy. She retired working as the Human Resources Director for Pickens County Board of Education, she was also the former Assistant Principal of Pickens County High School...
Jessie T. Robinson
May 25, 2017
Mr. Jessie T. Robinson, age 100, of Monterey, TN passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017. Jessie was born November 4, 1916 to the late Joe and Vanilla Morrow Roberson. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to garden. He was of the Baptist Faith. Mr. Robinson had retired as General Mining Foreman with the Tennessee Copper Company after being employed...
Michael Charles Sparks
May 24, 2017
Michael Charles (Mickey) Sparks, age 58, of Morganton, GA passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Sparks was born on September 18, 1958 in Young Harris, GA to the late Buel and Thyra Bernice Cobb Sparks. He was a truck driver and member of Liberty Hill Methodist Church.He is survived by his...
Carol Watson
May 17, 2017
J. Carol Watson, 70, of Clarkesville, Georgia died unexpectedly May 17, 2017. Carol was born January 31, 1947 in Valdosta, Georgia. She lived and raised her children in Smyrna, Georgia. The past year was spent retired and living with her husband in Clarkesville enjoying the North Georgia Mountains. She worked in the medical field for many years. She worked at...
Natalie Janet Luce
May 13, 2017
Natalie Janet Luce, age 82, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017 in the Clay County Care Center. She was born on December 5, 1934 in Dunkirk, NY to the late Joseph and Emily Malkowski. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandchild, Aaron Lucas. She is survived by her husband, Charles...
Barbara Joan Buchanan-Griggs
May 9, 2017
Mrs. Barbara Joan Buchanan Griggs, age 81, of the Life Care Center in Ducktown, TN, passed away on May 9, 2017. Born in Copperhill, TN, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Homer and Ruby Thomas Deal. Mrs. Griggs was of the Church of God of faith. She retired from Walmart after about twenty five years of service as...
Helen Melvine Deal
May 5, 2017
Helen Melvine Deal, age 79, of McCaysville, GA passed away Friday, May 5, 2017. Helen was born in Ducktown , TN to the late Robert Simon and Bonnie Tankersley O'Neal. She was a homemaker and was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Donald Ray Deal, son, Robert Donald Deal, siblings Willard...
Mattie Louise Dale
May 5, 2017
Mattie Louise Dale, age 89, of Turtletown, TN, passed away Friday, May 5, 2017 in the Erlanger Medical Center. Mrs. Dale was born in Ducktown, TN on March 20, 1928 to the late John Henry Holbrooks and Loma Fair Ingram Holbrooks. She attended Calvary Baptist Church in Coker Creek, TN. Mrs. Dale had worked at Copper Basin Medical Center as...
Howard 'Boe' Irvin Deaton
Apr 29, 2017
Howard Irvin "Boe" Deaton, age 72, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2017 in Blue Ridge, GA. He was born on February 5, 1945 in Blue Ridge, GA to Bettie Sue Bell. He was a member of Glen Hope Baptist Church and was retired from The Kroger Company. He was a devout GA Tech Football fan.He is survived by his...
Martha Jean Loving
Apr 26, 2017
Martha Jean Loving, age 83, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 in Ducktown, TN. Born on January 26, 1934 in Chatsworth, GA, she was the daughter of the late Rev. George Washington Beach, Sr. and Era Panter Beach. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband,...
Jonathan James Bivins
Apr 25, 2017
Michael Jonathan James Bivins, age 57, of Longview, TX, passed away April 25, 2017. Born in Copperhill, TN, he was the son of the late John "Jack" Thomas Bivins, Jr. Mr. Bivins worked as a Truck Driver for several years. Survivors include his son, Jonathan Bivins of NM; mother, Joann Palerm of Ft. Walton Beach, FL; sisters and brothers-in-law, Jacqueline...
Clyde Winston Elrod
Apr 23, 2017
Clyde Winston Elrod, age 84 of Copperhill passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017. Mr. Elrod was born on February 20, 1933 in Copperhill, TN to the late Daniel Leo Elrod and Ada Hedrick Elrod. He retired from Tennessee Chemical Company. Mr. Elrod was a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church. Survivors are his wife of thirty-seven years, Sharon Elrod of...
Jimmy Gordon Key
Apr 23, 2017
Mr. Jimmy Gordon Key, age 71, of McCaysville, GA, passed away on April 23, 2017 in Chattanooga, TN. Born in McCaysville, GA, he was the son of the late Arthur and Cleo Collins Key. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and was a retired Lineman working for the Tennessee Valley Authority. Mr. Key was a member...
Ann Campbell Key
Apr 22, 2017
Mrs. Ruth Ann Campbell Key, age 67, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2017. A private family service will be held at a later date. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made in their memory online at www.billygraham.org. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge, GA was in charge of the...
Danny Lealon Key
Apr 22, 2017
Danny Lealon Key, age 68, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2017. A private family service will be held at a later date. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made in their memory online at www.billygraham.org. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge, GA was in charge of the arrangements. .
Madeline Ross Tarpley
Apr 20, 2017
Madeline Ross Tarpley, age 81, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2017 in Blue Ridge, GA. Born on October 12, 1935 in Mineral Bluff, GA, she was the daughter of the late Boyd Lester Ross and Thelma Burgie Dean Ross. She was a member of Jerusalem Baptist Church. She owned and operated Tarpley's General Store in Mineral Bluff for 40...
Linda Louise Hardin
Apr 17, 2017
Linda Louise Turner Hardin, age 57, of McCaysville, GA went home to be with the Lord, Monday, April 17, 2017. Linda was born in Copperhill, TN to the late J.N. and Irene Gilbert Turner. She had worked as an LPN at the Pruitt Healthcare and was a member of the Mobile Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by...
