Kathleen Sue Pate
Dec 31, 2016
Kathleen Sue Pate, age 68, of Columbus, MS passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2016 in Meridian, MS. She was born in Ohio on September 10, 1948 to the late Ural Talmadge Hollenback and Mary Marcella Stull Hollenback. She worked as a Deputy Sheriff. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband, Homer Clayton Pate. Graveside services will...
Gladys Dillard Thomas
Dec 30, 2016
Gladys Dillard Thomas, age 90, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2016 in Orlando, FL. Born on March 6, 1926 in Copperhill, TN, she was the daughter of the late John Dillard and Mamie Ammens Dillard. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Her husband, Lester Thomas recently precedes her in death. She is survived by her son, David...
Hayne Clore
Dec 29, 2016
Mr. Hayne Clore, age 76, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away on December 29, 2016. Born in Fannin County, GA, he was the son of the late Edd and Nancy Adams Clore. He was a retired Service Advisor from Andean Chevrolet in Cumming, GA. Hayne was a member of the Morganton Baptist Church where he had served as a deacon....
Peggy Sue Mayhew
Dec 28, 2016
Mrs. Peggy Sue Mayhew. age 56, of Copperhill, TN passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 in the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Mrs. Mayhew was born on October 14, 1960 in Cleveland, TN to the late Richard Thompson and Rose Blackwell Thompson. She worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.) for 20 years at Blue Ridge Health Care. She...
Robert Wayne Prather
Dec 28, 2016
Robert Wayne Prather, age 28, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016. He was born on July 18, 1988 in Chattanooga, TN. Mr. Prather was a 2006 graduate of Fannin County High School. He worked at the Blue Ridge Brewery. He was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in death by his grandparents Bobby Prather, W.C....
Ralph Alvin Seabolt
Dec 28, 2016
Mr. Ralph Alvin Seabolt, age 81, of McCaysville, GA, passed away on December 28, 2016 in the Union County Nursing Home following an extended illness. Born in Copperhill, TN, he was the son of the late William Elisha and Della Bright Seabolt. He retired from the Tennessee Chemical Company in 1987 as a Railroad Engineer. He was a long time...
David Jefferson Cross, Sr
Dec 26, 2016
David Jefferson Cross, Sr, affectionately known to family and friends as "Uncle Odd", age 69, of Cleveland, TN passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2016. David was born in Citranel, FL to the late Harrison Jacob and Annie Ethel Yates Cross. He was a master Carpenter with Ross Construction for fifteen years. He was of Christian faith.He is survived by his...
Donald Ray Edwing
Dec 26, 2016
DONALD (DUCK) RAY EDWINGAMERICAN GAG CARTOONISTMr. Donald (Duck) Ray Edwing, age 82, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Monday, December 26, 2016. He was born January 20, 1934 in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of Fredrick Edwing and Helen Conway. He was preceded in death by his wife Claire Harrington who was deceased in 20089 and his fiance Julie...
Fletcher Allen Knotts
Dec 26, 2016
Fletcher Allen Knotts age 81 of Farner TN passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 at his home. Mr. Knotts was born on August 11, 1935 in Calhoun County, WV to the late Channing Joseph and Inez Monroe Knotts. He worked for Florida Power and Light as an account collector. Mr. Knotts was a member, deacon and Sunday School teacher at...
Jerline Higdon
Dec 25, 2016
Jerline Higdon, age 73 of Ducktown passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2016. Jerline was born on April 22, 1943 in Blue Ridge to the late William Claude and Phoebie Lowery Higdon. Jerline was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Angela Michelle Higdon Morrow and infant son, Billy Monteith.Survivors are daughters and sons-in-law, Melissa Higdon Locke (David) of Dalton,...
Larry Michael Albertson
Dec 25, 2016
Mr. Larry Michael Albertson, age 73, passed away on December 25, 2016 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. He retired as a Professor after many years from the University of Wisconsin. Preceding him in death include his parents, Benjamin Franklin and Ailene Rye Albertson; and one brother, Danny Albertson. Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Chris Albertson; son and daughter-in-law,...
Lucille Chambers
Dec 25, 2016
Mrs. Anna "Lucille" Chambers, age 93, of Morganton, GA, passed away December 25, 2016 in the Union County Nursing Home. Born in Union County, GA, she was the daughter of the late John Wesley and Bessie Crawford Odom. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. Lucille was a life long member of the Hemptown...
Philip Eugene Sowell
Dec 24, 2016
After a protracted battle with cancer,Philip E. Sowell died in his home surrounded by his loving family December 24, 2016 in Cherry Log, Georgia. He leaves behind the love of his life, his wife, Sandy Sowell, his son Greg Sowell, brothers James, Elmo and Bob. Phil was born February 14, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia to William and Mary Sowell who...
Michael Young Postell
Dec 24, 2016
Michael Young Postell age 64 Years of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at his home. He was born on February 22, 1952 in McCaysville, GA to the late Young William and Anna Mildred Arp Postell. Michael was a construction iron worker and a member of the Atlanta Chapter of Iron Workers Local #387 International Association...
Ronald Michael Messer
Dec 23, 2016
Mr. Ronald Michael Messer, age 56, of Ellijay, GA, passed away December 23, 2016 in the Piedmont Mountainside Hospital in Jasper, GA. Born in Copperhill, TN, he was the son of the late Claude William "Billy" and Joyce Bumgardner Messer. Ronnie owned and operated Messer Moving for a number of years and also had the contract for carrying mail for...
James Fred Taylor, Jr.
Dec 21, 2016
James Fred Taylor, Jr., age 79, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at his home. Mr. Taylor was born on January 20, 1937 in Fannin County, GA to the late James Fred Taylor, Sr. and Ruth Agnes Chastain Taylor. He was retired from the Tennessee National Guard after 20 years of service. He worked as a...
Hoyt Wilcox
Dec 19, 2016
Mr. Hoyt Wilcox, age 76, of Turtletown, TN, passed away on December 19, 2016, at the Life Care Center in Ducktown, TN. He was born in Cherokee County, NC to the late Dillard and Elizabeth Hopkins Wilcox. Mr. Wilcox was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed listening to Blue Grass music.Survivors include his sisters, Shirley Jean and Husband Mark Cole...
Geneva Price Hyatt
Dec 18, 2016
Geneva Price Rose Hyatt age 85 of Farner, TN passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at the Life Care Center in Ducktown. Mrs. Hyatt was born on November 10, 1931 in Ducktown to the late Charles Price and Pauline Postell Price. Mr. and Mrs. Hyatt owned and operated Discount Pets in Blue Ridge until their retirement in 1997. She...
Truman A. Tipton
Dec 16, 2016
Truman A. Tipton, age 71, of Morganton passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016 in Chattanooga, TN. Born on April 24, 1945 in Morganton, he was the son of the late Fred and Florence Head Tipton. He was of the Christian faith. He worked as a Real Estate Developer. He is preceded in death by his parents.He is survived by...
Clifford Lee Arp
Dec 15, 2016
Clifford Lee Arp, age 85, of Ducktown, TN passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016. Mr. Arp was born in the Martins Creek area of Cherokee County, NC to the late Will and Delia Chastain Arp. He was a member of the Living Church of God and a Veteran of the Korean War having served in the U.S.Army. He was retired...
