Sheila Yvonne York
Feb 27, 2025
Sheila Yvonne York, age 56, of McCaysville, Georgia passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025 in Morganton, Georgia. She was born on December 30, 1968 in Copperhill, Tennessee to David York and Clara Godfrey. Growing up, she was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Copperhill. She had recently been attending the House of the Living God....
William Leonard Turner
Feb 26, 2025
Mr. William Leonard Turner, beloved Christian, educator, mentor, author, and pillar of the Epworth community passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 in Blue Ridge, Georgia. William was born the 4th child (and only son) of Earl and Louise Turner.
He is pre-deceased by his parents and his significant other, Shirley Stanley, and his brother-in-law, Ben Russell...
Connie Jo Cantrell
Feb 26, 2025
Mrs. Connie Jo Cantrell, age 66, of Epworth, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at her home. She was born on September 15, 1958 in Monroe, Georgia to Richard H. Garrett, Sr. and Frances Coleman.
She cherished her children and grandchildren, finding her greatest joy in the time spent with them whether traveling together or...
Donald Ray Roberts
Feb 25, 2025
Donald Ray "Don" Roberts Sr., age 84, of Mineral Bluff passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Don was born on November 4, 1940 in Copperhill to the late Beulah Hunter. He served in the United States Navy for six years. Don was a member of Mineral Bluff Baptist Church, and most recently, attended Hot House Baptist Church. He...
Billy Joe Bowers
Feb 22, 2025
Mr. Billy Joe Bowers, age 77, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on February 22, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Fannin County on October 20, 1947 to the late Joseph Andy and Willie Ledford Bowers. Billy owned and operated his concrete business for many years serving the tri-state area. He was of...
Michael Gerald Waits
Feb 17, 2025
Michael Gerald Waits, age 65, of Epworth, Georgia passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025 in Blue Ridge, Georgia. He was born on November 1, 1959 in Georgia to Grace Panter Waits.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Grace Waits; and sister, Donna Moore.
Mr. Waits is survived by his daughter, Mackenzie Star...
Nina Bonita Patterson
Feb 16, 2025
Nina Bonita Patterson, age 89, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025. She was born on December 11, 1935, in Blue Ridge, to the late Henry Phillips and Celia Williams Phillips. Bonita was a member of Barnes Chapel Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, J.L. Patterson. Bonita loved her...
Jeffrey Todd Compton
Feb 13, 2025
Jeffrey Todd Compton, known to all as Todd, 58 of Marietta, Georgia passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 13, 2025 from a sudden illness. Todd was born in Glasgow, Kentucky, but spent his childhood and early adult years in Walhalla, South Carolina. He was the seventh of eight children born to Rev. Bill Compton and Ruth Ann Lewis Compton....
James Anthony Cavender
Feb 11, 2025
James Anthony Cavender, age 49, of Ducktown passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. He was born in Copperhill on January 15, 2976. James was of baptist faith.
His wishes were to be cremated, and a celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Condolences may be made to the family online at...
John Timothy Chance
Feb 10, 2025
John Timothy Chance, 63, originally from Cochran, GA passed away unexpectedly on February 10, 2025 in Mineral Bluff, GA. He was preceded in death by his parents John C. Chance and Shirley Ann (Sapp) Chance. He is survived by his partner James Geer and a sister Robin Chance Hall. John was a lifelong lover of classical music and animals....
Geneva Dora Mcfarland
Feb 8, 2025
Mrs. Geneva Dora Reid Blackwell McFarland, age 94, of Cleveland, TN passed away on February 8, 2025 in Chattanooga, TN. She was born in the Postell community on May 12, 1930 to the late George Oscar and Edith Kilpatrick Reid. Geneva had worked as a Ward Clerk for the Copper Basin Medical Center for a number of years and...
Jerry Eugene Clack
Feb 8, 2025
Jerry Eugene Clack, age 85, passed away on February 8, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. Born on October 22, 1939, in Decatur, Georgia, he was the beloved son of Mary and Dean Clack.
A devoted husband, Jerry shared 62 years of love and partnership with his wife, Barbara Clack. Together, they built a life rich with cherished memories....
Maxine Godfrey
Feb 7, 2025
Maxine Godfrey, age 79, of Epworth GA passed away on Friday, February 7, 2025. She was born on January 5, 1946 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Claude Thomas Hughes and Edith Birdie Hancock Hughes. Maxine was a member of Kingtown Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by parents; husband, Rev. Charles Edward Godfrey and brother, C.J....
Ola Dillon Nicholson
Feb 7, 2025
Ola Dillon Nicholson, 88, of Blue Ridge, GA went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 7, 2025 at home surrounded by her family. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, February 11 at 1:00 pm at Akins-Cobb Funerals & Cremations of Blue Ridge, GA Chapel. Visitation was held from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. The...
Mary Juanita Vanzandt
Feb 7, 2025
Mary Juanita VanZandt, age 87, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Friday, February 7, 2025. She was born on January 31, 1938 in Dial, GA to the late Grady Panter and Ruby Walker Panter. Juanita was the owner and enjoyed running the VanZandt's Store. She was a member of Salem #1 "Sugar Hill" Baptist Church. Juanita loved singing,...
Roy Daniel Ellis
Feb 6, 2025
Roy "Bud" Daniel Ellis, 83, of Castleton, VA passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at Culpeper Hospital. He was born May 2, 1941, in Ducktown, TN to the late Hub and Ruby Ellis.
Roy was a native of Blue Ridge, GA, and grew up on Lake Blue Ridge. In High School, he was a two-time State...
Robert Hood Harris
Feb 4, 2025
Robert Hood "Corky" Harris, age 93, of Madisonville, formerly of Copperhill, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Corky was born on January 16, 1932 in Copperhill to the late Robert Edward Harris and Nancy Fair Harris. He was a long time member of Mine City Baptist Church in Ducktown, and in recent years, a member of South Madisonville...
Bobbie Joyce Allen
Feb 3, 2025
Bobbie Joyce Allen, age 85, of Copperhill passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, February 3, 2025. Bobbie was born on June 1, 1939 in Madisonville, TN to the late Lee Anderson Millsaps and Bertha Elizabeth Lawson. Bobbie was of the Christian faith and was a devoted servant of Christ. She was a person of deep faith, whose...
Barbara Nichols Rogers
Feb 2, 2025
Mrs. Barbara Nichols Rogers, age 88, of Mineral Bluff, Georgia passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at her home. She was born on March 17, 1936 in Mineral Bluff, Georgia to the late Otis Nichols and Prudence Baugh Nichols. She was the last of nine children. She was devoted in the Baptist faith, and a member of Mineral...
James Albert Pack
Jan 31, 2025
James A. Pack, age 75, of Epworth, GA passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025 in the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. He was born in McCaysville, GA to the late Warren and Marilyn "Mutt" Hughes Pack. In his early years he began working as an Iron Worker in the Atlanta area. Later he worked for the...
