Elbern Charles Ensley, Sr.
Oct 13, 2016
Mr. Elbern Charles Ensley, Sr., age 90, of Epworth, GA passed away on October 13, 2016. Born in Fannin County, GA, he was the son of the late Joseph Benjamin and Stella Mae Jones Ensley. He served in the United States Army during WWII. Mr. Ensley had worked for many years for Blue Ridge Telephone Company and later TDS Communications....
Orville Menees Stump, Jr.
Oct 12, 2016
Mr. Orville Menees Stump, Jr., age 93, of Atlanta, GA passed away on October 12, 2016. Born in Hamilton County, TN, he was the son of the late Susan Bragg Stump and Orville Menees Stump, Sr. He was a veteran of the United States Army and of the Baptist Faith. Mr. Stump graduated Magna Cum Laude from Vanderbilt University with...
Sharon Blanche Norton
Oct 11, 2016
Mrs. Sharon Blanche Norton, age 58, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at her home. She was born on November 3, 1957, in Blue Ridge, to the late Grady Watkins and Kate Green Watkins. She was a homemaker and enjoyed fishing and her flower garden. She was a member of Harvest Missionary Church in Ellijay. She...
Sarah Elizabeth Stewart
Oct 11, 2016
I failed to change Mrs. Sarah Stewart's obituary to past tense. Sorry for confusion.Sarah Elizabeth (Bettye) Stewart, age 82, of Royal, Arkansas, formerly of Blue Ridge died at her home in Royal, Arkansas on October 11, 2016 after a lengthy illness. Bettye was born to John Robert and Dessa Fuller Henderson in Calhoun, Georgia on February 14, 1934. She is...
Wilma Kathleen Lawrence
Oct 11, 2016
Mrs. Wilma Kathleen Lawrence, age 89, of McCaysville, GA, passed away October 11, 2016. Born in Lynch, KY, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Ethel Davis Galloway. She had been a long time member of the McCaysville Church of Christ and the McCaysville Garden Club. She retired after many years of service as Post Master in McCaysville....
Lucy Watson Postell
Oct 9, 2016
Mrs. Lucy Jane Watson Postell, age 86, of Epworth, GA passed away October 9, 2016. Born in Epworth, GA, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Martha Adeline Foster Watson. She was a loving wife of seventy years, devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. Mrs. Postell was a life long caregiver who loved flowers, gardening...
Charles 'Chuck' William O'Neal
Oct 9, 2016
Charles "Chuck" William O'Neal age 62 of Copperhill TN passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016 at the Copper Basin Medical Center. Chuck was born on August 1, 1954 in Polk County, TN. He was an ironworker. Chuck was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. He served in the United States Marine Corps. Chuck was a member of the Copperhill...
Patrick Dennis Libbey
Oct 8, 2016
Patrick Dennis Libbey, age 67, of Morganton, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at his home. He was born on September 27, 1949, in San Jose City, CA. He worked for 25 years with Fannin County and served as Fleet Captain of the Fannin County EMS, Sherriff's Office, and Fire Department. He is survived by his wife, Kathy Libbey...
Mary Lou Prince Taylor
Oct 8, 2016
Mary Lou Prince Taylor, age 63 of McCaysville GA passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the Northside Hospital in Atlanta, GA. She was born on March 28, 1953 in Copperhill, TN. Mary Lou loved her family, life and animals. She attended New Vision Church. Mary Lou worked as a seamstress for many years. She was preceded in death by...
Barbara Poe Dilbeck
Oct 5, 2016
Mrs. Barbara Jean Poe Dilbeck, age 71, of Ducktown, TN passed away on October 5, 2016. She was born on October 6, 1944 in Stevenson, AL, to the late Harry S. and Lillian Conner Poe. She was a member of the McCaysville Church of Christ where she had taught ladies and children's Bible Classes for many years. Professionally, she worked...
Stanley Joe Cromwell
Oct 3, 2016
Mr. Stanley Joe Cromwell, age 78, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2016 at Pruitt Health Care in Blue Ridge. Born on April 5, 1938, in Etna, CA, he was the son of the late Blackie Cromwell and Eva Bodecker. He served in the United States Air Force and later retired from Tennessee Chemical Company where he...
Joseph Pryor Hamby
Sep 30, 2016
Mr. Joseph Pryor Hamby, age 83, passed away on Friday, September 30th, 2016 at the Copper Basin Medical Center. He was a long time resident of Ducktown, TN and is now residing in his heavenly home.Joe was born November 19, 1932 in Violet, NC to his mother, Maggie Hamby and father, Pryor Hamby. He married Imogene Brown on December 20th,...
Sandra 'Sandy' Jane Reel
Sep 30, 2016
Sandra "Sandy" Jane Reel, age 57 of Morganton GA passed away Friday, September 30, 2016 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Sandy was born on December 20, 1958 in Hanford, CA to the late Ray Norton and Ella May Jolliff Crawford. She was a teacher's assistant and owned a cleaning business. Sandy was a marvelous cook, a caregiver and everyone...
Christeen B. Briant
Sep 29, 2016
Christeen B. Briant, age 72, of McDonough, GA passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016 in Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Mrs. Briant was born in Fannin County, GA on December 31, 1943 to the late Otis Key and Daisey Brown Key. She was a member of Peoples Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Briant; and...
Ruby Mae Patterson
Sep 28, 2016
Mrs. Ruby Mae Patterson, age 95, of Copperhill, TN passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016. Mrs. Patterson was born in Fannin County to the late Robert and Effie Thomas Galloway. She was a member of the Mt. View Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Rockford Patterson, son, Alvin Patterson and daughters, Marilyn Nicholson and Anita...
Dr. Jack B. Roof, Jr.
Sep 27, 2016
Dr. Jack B. Roof, Jr., age 68, of Mineral Bluff, GA, a longtime family physician, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 in the Northside Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Jonathan Buist Roof, Jr. was born on Friday, February 13, 1948 in Petersburg, VA to Mary Scott Roof and Jack Buist Roof. He was the middle child of two siblings, older...
Paul Clayton 'Tommy' Thomas
Sep 25, 2016
Paul Clayton "Tommy" Thomas age 58 of Copperhill TN passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016 at the Copper Basin Medical Center. Tommy was born on October 15, 1957 in Copperhill, TN to the late Paul C. and Ada Christine Queen Thomas. Tommy was of the Baptist Faith. Survivors are his brother, Ricky Thomas of Copperhill, TN; nieces, Miranda Thomas of...
Ed Cornett
Sep 23, 2016
Ed Cornett, age 89 of Blue Ridge GA passed away Friday, September 23, 2016 at the Erlanger Medical Center. Mr. Cornett was born on October 7, 1926 in Fannin County, GA to the late Garner Cornett and Eula Mae Pless Cornett. He was as a carpenter. Mr. Cornett was a member of O'Zion Baptist Church. He was preceded in death...
Kristy Michelle Shields
Sep 22, 2016
Kristy Michelle Nicholson Shields, age 31 of Knoxville TN formerly of Turtletown, TN passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016 at her home. She was born on March 13, 1985 to Richard Darrell and Betty Ann Postelle Nicholson of Turtletown, TN. Kristy was attending college. She was of the Baptist Faith. Kristy was preceded in death by her grandparents, Monk Nicholson...
Lynuel Hayden Ensley
Sep 21, 2016
Lynuel Hayden Ensley age 69, of Blue Ridge GA passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Lynuel was born on January 14, 1947 in Fannin County to the late Fred and Lillie Allen Ensley. He retired from Print Pack of Atlanta as a press operator. Lynuel was a member of Damacus Baptist Church.Survivors are his son, Joey Ensley (Stephanie) of Blue...
