Grace Willene Miller
Dec 14, 2016
Grace Willene Miller, age 88, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at her home. Born on April 28, 1928 in Fannin County, she was the daughter of the late John Edgar Panter and Margie Leanna Turner Panter. She was one of eleven children. She was a member of Harmony Baptist Church. She worked as a Secretary...
Frances Annie Bell 'Penny' Thomas Presley
Dec 12, 2016
Frances Annie Bell "Penny" Thomas Presley, age 72, of Morganton, GA passed away Monday, December 12, 2016 in the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. TN. Ms. Presley was born in Blairsville, GA on July 26, 1944 to the late Dennis Thomas and Laura Tilson Thomas. She was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, C.J. Thomas, Junior Thomas, William Thomas,...
Ruth Lucille Payne
Dec 12, 2016
Ruth Lucille Self Payne, age 87 of Ducktown, TN passed away on Monday, December 12, 2016 at the Valley View Care Center in Andrews, NC. Mrs. Payne was born on January 30, 1929 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Hadley Self and Ilar Owensby Self. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Payne was a member of Shoal Creek Baptist Church....
Jesse Floyd Postell
Dec 11, 2016
Jesse Floyd Postell, age 88 of Epworth GA passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 at the Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Postell was born on February 5, 1928 in Fannin County to the late John McKinley Postell and Althea Jane McArthur Postell. He was a self-employed farmer. Mr. Postell was a member of Helping Hand Fellowship Community Church. He was preceded...
Kenneth 'Reid' Ross
Dec 10, 2016
Mr. Kenneth "Reid" Ross, age 87, of the Wolf Creek Community, passed away on December 10, 2016. Born in Fannin County, GA, he was the son of the late Floyd and Dovie Lewis Ross. He retired from the Tennessee Chemical Company after many years of service. Reid was a long time member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include...
Patricia 'Patsy' Carman Galbraith
Dec 6, 2016
Patricia "Patsy" Carman Galbraith, age 70, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. She was born on July 25, 1946 in West Palm Beach, FL to the late Roland Carman and Ina Christine Howell Carman. She worked as a Title Closer for Angela Stewart Delorme, Attorney At Law. She was a member of the First Evangelical Lutheran...
Sylvia Jean Holt
Dec 3, 2016
Sylvia Jean Holt, age 78, of Morganton, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 at her home. She was born in Rabun County, GA, on January 17, 1938 to the late Lee and Mary Ledford Williams. She was a loving mother to her children. She worked in Public Records for 21 years at Wells Fargo Bank. She is survived by children,...
Kathryn Franklin Waters
Nov 27, 2016
Mrs. Kathryn Franklin Waters, formerly of Blue Ridge, passed away on November 27, 2016 at her daughter's home in Fayetteville, GA. Kathryn was born on June 9, 1930 in Fannin County and was the surviving infant at birth of triplets. She was married to Charlie Waters for sixty-six years. She was a homemaker who loved making a wonderful home for...
Michael 'M.O.' Harper
Nov 26, 2016
Mr. Michael Owen, "M.O." Harper, age 60, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2016. Born in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late Perry Owen and Barbara Brookshire Harper. Mr. Harper was a former resident of Douglas County, GA and had retired to the Mineral Bluff Community for the last two years. He retired...
George Beach, Jr.
Nov 25, 2016
George Beach, Jr., age 87, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2016 at Pruitt Health Care in Blue Ridge. Born on February 9, 1929, he is the son of the late George Washington Beach and Era Mae Panter Beach. He served as a Deacon at Damascus Baptist Church for 40 years. He was Past Master at McCay...
Ruth Johnson Henson
Nov 24, 2016
Mrs. Ruth Johnson Henson, age 81, of Blue Ridge passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016 at her home following an extended illness. Born in Pickens County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Victoria Cox Johnson. She enjoyed growing flowers and gardening and was a member of the Cattlemen's Association. Mrs. Henson was also a long time...
Paul David Collins
Nov 22, 2016
Paul David Collins, age 84, of Copperhill, TN passed away peacefully at home with his family on Tuesday, November 22, 2016. Mr. Collins was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a son of the late Rev. Wade Henry and Grace Lugus Collins. He was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church. He was retired from the...
Rachel Mae Turner
Nov 14, 2016
Rachel Mae Turner, age 71, of Ooltewah, TN, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 14, 2016 at a local hospital. She was born in Fannin County on March 31, 1945, to the late Julius and Blanche Panter. She worked for Gem Products and Sears Service Center. She was of the Baptist faith. She is preceded in...
Fay Oleta Weaver
Nov 12, 2016
Mrs. Fay Oleta Shields Weaver, age 84, of College Park, GA passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at her home. She was born in Hot House, NC on June 23, 1932, to the late Harley Shields and Lowneys Fox Shields. She retired as an Insurance Agent for Weaver Insurance Agency and was a member of Harmony Baptist Church. She...
Jewell Collins Wimberly
Nov 10, 2016
Mrs. Jewell Collins Wimberly, age 92, of Young Harris, GA passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Wimberly was born in Plant City, FL on November29, 1923 to the late Fred C. Collins and Lovie Baker Collins. She retired from Plant City Elementary School where she worked as a school teacher and was of the Baptist faith....
Amos Omer Miller
Nov 9, 2016
Amos Omer Miller, age 89, of Copperhill, TN passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016. Mr. Miller was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church and was a veteran of WWII serving in the U.S. Army. He owned and operated Miller Transmissions for a number of years. He was preceded in death by parents, Everett Miller and Birdie Ellen Duckett Miller;...
Claude Queen, Jr.
Nov 8, 2016
Mr. Claud Queen, Jr., age 86, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on November 8, 2016. Born in Epworth, GA, he was the son of the late Claud A. and Edmona Stiles Queen. He was retired as a Rail Road Engineer from the Tennessee Chemical Company after over 30 years of service. He was a member of the Lebanon Baptist...
Lena Mckinnon
Nov 4, 2016
Lena McKinnon, age 90, of Ellijay, GA, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2016 in Ellijay. She was born on February 14, 1926 to the late Nicholas Lapola and Mary Meara Lapola in Philadelphia, PA. She is a member of Good Samaritan Catholic Church in Ellijay. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband, John E. McKinnon. She...
Unita 'Mam-Mam' Hicks
Nov 4, 2016
Unita A. Hicks, loving known as "Mam-Mam", passed away on November 4, 2016 at her home at age 75. Born in Tellico Plains, TN, she was the daughter of the late Skiver and Hollis Roberts Millsaps. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William E. "Bud" Hicks; a son, Jim Hicks; and one brother, Dale Millsaps. She was...
Alene 'Deenie' Lowe
Nov 1, 2016
Alene "Deenie" Bradburn Lowe, age 80, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Pruitt Health Care in Blue Ridge. She was born in Union County, GA, on December 6, 1935 to the late James Lawson Bradburn and Zillie Teague Bradburn. She was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed gardening and spending her time outside. She...
