Gregory Anthony Stiles
Jul 20, 2017
Gregory Anthony Stiles, age 51, of Epworth, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at his home. Born on October 2, 1965 in Copperhill, TN, he was the son of the late Clyde Clarence Stiles and Linda Messer Stiles. He was a member of Damascus Baptist Church. He worked as a mechanic and truck driver for Lance Trucking. He was...
Carrie M. Galloway
Jul 20, 2017
Mrs. Carrie M. Galloway, age 79, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on July 20, 2017 at her home. She was born in Dawson County, GA, to the late James and Atlas McArthur Parks. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Galloway was a long time member of the New Antioch Baptist Church. She loved gardening and was...
Christine Payne Foster
Jul 17, 2017
Christine Payne Foster, age 81, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on July 17, 2017 at her home. Born in Fannin County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Kit Carson Payne and Ollie Patterson Payne. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother who loved helping others. She was also a long time member of the Staffordtown Holiness Church....
Winona Bennett Bailey
Jul 16, 2017
Winona Bennett Bailey, age 85, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on July 16, 2017 in Chattanooga, TN. Born in Atlanta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Uel Levi and Olympia Moorehead Bennett. She attended Agnes Scott College and later graduated from Georgia State University earning her Masters Degree in Education. She retired from the Dekalb County Public...
Edward Douglas Weeks
Jul 12, 2017
Edward Douglas Weeks, better known as "Smokey" age 50, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 in Morganton, GA. He was Born on October 11, 1966 in Copperhill, TN, son of the late Ruth Kinser Weeks. Edward was a member of the Church of Christ and was a Master Mason. He had worked as a Recovery Agent for several years....
James Edward Payne
Jul 12, 2017
James Edward Payne, age 82, of Turtletown, TN passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017 in the CHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, TN following a brief illness. James was a native of the Copper Basin area and was the son of the late Carl and Mary Glynn Cole Payne. He was a member of the Farner Presbyterian Church where he served...
Carolyn Lynda Allen
Jul 11, 2017
Carolyn Lynda Allen, age 72, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on July 11, 2017. Born in Blue Ridge, GA, she was the daughter of the late Sanford Edward Miller and Loretta Nell Green Miller. She was loving wife, mother and friend to many. She was a member and assistant pastor with the Freedom Fellowship Church. Mrs. Allen was also...
Skipper Hughes
Jul 10, 2017
Skipper Hughes, age 48, of Decatur, TN passed away Monday, July 10, 2017 in the U.T Medical Center in Knoxville, TN, following injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Skipper was born in Conyers, GA and was a talented Diesel Mechanic. He had owned and operated a Diesel Mechanic Shop for several years. He was a wonderful husband and father; an...
Jeffrey Lynn Brendle
Jul 9, 2017
Jeffrey Lynn Brendle, age 55, of Farner, TN, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2017 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. He was born on July 12, 1961 in Copperhill, TN. He was preceded in death by his father, Lakes Brendle; and one brother, Bryan Brendle. He is survived by his wife, Annette Goode Brendle; mother, Joyce Brendle; step-children, James and...
William Alvin Ledford
Jul 9, 2017
William Alvin Ledford, age 93 of Farner, TN passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017. Mr. Ledford was born on January 2, 1924 to the late Wesly Ledford and Abbie Bell Ledford in Shoal Creek, NC. He retired from Cities Services as a float plant operator. Mr. Ledford was of the Christian Faith. He was preceded in death by his parents;...
Doris Jean Beavers
Jul 6, 2017
Doris Jean Beavers, age 66, of McCaysville, GA passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017. Doris was born in McCaysville to the late Floyd and Barbara Pond Ballew. She was a member of the Friendship #2 Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed by all.She is survived by her husband, Charles Beavers of...
Phillip Robin Sheffer
Jul 2, 2017
Phillip Robin Sheffer, age 57, of Copperhill, TN was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 2, 2017. He was born on June 25, 1960 in Marietta, GA to James and Shirley Sheffer. Of the Christian faith, Phil studied with The Shepherds Chapel for over 20 years. He was a firefighter-paramedic having retired from Cherokee County, GA...
Rev. Alton Eugene Towe
Jun 29, 2017
Rev. Alton Eugene Towe, age 91, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away June 29, 2017 at his home. He was born in Cherokee County, GA to the late Melvin Fred Towe and Pearl Missouri Key Towe. Rev. Towe was a combat veteran of the United States Army serving during WWII. He also served as a Ordained Baptist Minister for 65...
Reid Tarpley
Jun 25, 2017
Mr. Johnny "Reid" Tarpley, age 70, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away on June 25, 2017 at his home following an extended illness. He was born in Copperhill, TN to the late Cecil Harold Tarpley and Della Hazel Ross Tarpley. Mr. Tarpley served in the United States Marine Corps and worked for forty years as a heavy machinery operator for...
Timothy William Backus
Jun 22, 2017
Timothy William Backus, age 77, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 at his home. He was born on November 28, 1939 in Jamestown, NY to the late Willam Asa Backus and Inez Viola Erickson Backus. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Karen Backus; daughter and son-in-law, Julie and James Madarasz; and three...
John William 'Bill' Carlisle
Jun 22, 2017
John William "Bill" Carlisle, age 70, of Acworth, GA passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 in the Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, GA. Mr. Carlisle was born on December 22, 1946 in Thomaston, GA to the late Willie Joe Carlisle and Lawanna Felts Carlisle. He served as a Law Enforcement Officer and was a member of the Police Benevolent Association. He...
James Brown
Jun 22, 2017
James Brown, age 85, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at his home. Mr. Brown was born on September 13, 1931 to the late Frank Brown and Minnie LueVeana Watson Brown. He worked in Real Estate and was a Korean War veteran, serving in the Merchant Marines.He is survived by his wife, Jean Patterson Brown...
Beverly Ann Williams
Jun 18, 2017
Beverly Ann Williams, age 43, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2017 at her home in Blue Ridge, GA. She was born on February 2, 1974 to the late Jerry Baliles and Susie Miller Patterson. Along with her father, she is preceded in death by her grandparents, Claude Elsie Miller, Bobbie and Junior Patterson, and Coyt Baliles.She is survived by...
Dennis James Allen
Jun 14, 2017
Dennis James Allen, age 59 of McCaysville, passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. Born on July 8, 1957, he was the son of late James Benard Allen and Ruth Treadway Allen. He was a member of the Ducktown Lodge #241 F&AM.He is survived by his wife, Michelle Lea Allen of the home; sons, Chad Allen of Blue Ridge, Alex...
William Bruce Mcbrayer
Jun 12, 2017
William Bruce McBrayer, age 60, of Farner, TN passed away Monday, June 12, 2017. Bruce was a native of the Copper Basin area and was preceded in death by parents, Allen Fain and Maggie Josephine Farmer McBrayer and a brother, J.B. McBrayer. He was a self-employed carpenter, among his many talents he enjoyed woodworking, cross stitch and other crafts. He...
