Sharon Patterson Mashburn
May 2, 2016
Sharon Ovelle Patterson Mashburn age 60 of Blue Ridge GA passed away on Monday, May 2, 2016 at the Fannin Regional Hospital. Sharon was born on April 24, 1956 to the late Kermit R. and Betty Ovelle Waters Patterson in New Smyrna Beach, FL. She worked in the poultry industry. Sharon was a member of Mount Moriah Church. Survivors include...
Noah Brumbley
May 1, 2016
Mr. Noah Brumbley, Jr., age 69, of Farner, TN passed away on May 1, 2016. He was born March 23, 1947 to the late Noah and Annie Bessie Brumbley in Thomasville, GA. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. He was a very talented master carpenter by trade. He had also worked for such companies as C.W. Matthews, Southern Concrete...
Wendy Aring
Apr 29, 2016
Mrs. Wendy Aring, age 40, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away April 29, 2016. Wendy was a loving wife, mother and homemaker.Survivors include her husband, Jeff Aring; three sons, Bryce C. Aring, Chase A. Aring and Grant N. Aring; parents, Stephen and Mary S. Nicholson of Warrensburg, MO; and one sister and brother-in-law, Stephanie and Michael Whaley of Springfield, MO;...
Jacob Stephen Hudson
Apr 29, 2016
Jacob Stephen Hudson, age 22, of Copperhill, TN, passed away Friday, April 29, 2016. He was born November 25, 1993 to Joshua David and Angela Michelle Sellers Hudson. He was of the Christian faith. He is preceded in death by his mother, Angela Michelle Sellers Hudson. He is survived by father, Joshua David Hudson of Copperhill, TN; brothers, Anthony Hudson...
Brenda Pickelsimer
Apr 28, 2016
Mrs. Brenda Ramonia Fair Pickelsimer, age 69 of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away on April 28, 2016 following a brief illness. She was born in Polk County, Tennessee on June 19, 1946 to the late Rev. Frank Fort Fair and Anna Leota Fritz Fair.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an unborn child, sister-in-law Christine Winkler...
Jewell 'Jake' Jones
Apr 27, 2016
Mr. Jewell Lee Jones, better known as "Jake", age 87, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away April 27, 2016. Born in Fayette County, GA, he was the son of the late William Kenneth Jones and Susie Smith Jones. He was a retired truck driver for Trans US Trucking Line. He was a member of the Tri State Christian Church and...
Joe Jenkins Hewell, Jr.
Apr 27, 2016
Joe Jenkins Hewell, Jr., 76, of Blue Ridge, formerly, of Atlanta, passed away April 27, 2016. Born in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late Joe Jenkins Hewell, Sr. and Ruth Malone Hewell. Mr. Hewell was the owner and operator of J J Hewell and Son distributing oil for AMOCO. He was a long time member of the...
Sue Tipton
Apr 24, 2016
Mrs. Sue Tipton, age 68, of Morganton, GA, passed away April 24, 2016 at her home. Born in Dalton, GA, she was the daughter of the late Willie Calvin Long and Lucille Evelyn Cavender Long. Sue had been involved in real estate for most of her working life and she had owned and operated Bowarrow Realty in Morganton, GA for...
Mary Wright Barnes
Apr 22, 2016
Mary Wright Barnes, age 82, of Morganton, GA, passed away on April 22, 2016 at Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton, GA. Born in Lagrange, GA, she was the daughter of the late James L. and Nannie Emerson Wright. She was a member of the Blue Ridge United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Barnes. She...
Joyce Morrow Worthy
Apr 22, 2016
Mrs. Joyce Morrow Worthy, age 72, of Farner, TN passed away Friday, April 22, 2016. Joyce was born in Cherokee County, NC to the late George Allen and Leona Allen Morrow. She was a member of the Bear Paw Baptist Church. She was retired as a seamstress and enjoyed sewing and crafts as a hobby. She was preceded in death...
Peggy Galloway
Apr 22, 2016
Mrs. Peggy Galloway, age 79, of Epworth, GA passed away Friday, April 22, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Galloway was born on November 6, 1936 in Epworth, GA. She was a retired school bus driver for the Fannin County School System. Mrs. Galloway was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and...
David Wade Curtis
Apr 21, 2016
David Wade Curtis, age 55, of Blue Ridge, GA went home to be with the Lord Thursday, April 21, 2016. David loved the Lord and his family. He especially loved spending time with his granddaughter. David served many years in the E.M.S. At the time of his death, he was a Captain in Fannin County Emergency Services. He also served...
Michael Ray Russell
Apr 21, 2016
Michael Ray Russell age 65 of Epworth GA passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016 at home. Michael was born on February 6, 1951 in Fannin County, GA to the late John Benjamin and Lois Viola Cole Russell. He worked as a lead burner. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Tracy Russell; brothers, Richard and Ronald Russell.Survivors are...
Joseph 'Eddie' Watkins
Apr 20, 2016
Mr. Joseph Edward "Eddie" Watkins, age 70, of Marietta, GA, passed away on April 20, 2016 in Cobb County, GA. Born in Epworth, GA, he was the son of the late Henry Coleman Watkins and Reba White Watkins. He had worked for many years as a trucking recruiter until his retirement from Crete Carriers. Mr. Watkins was of the Baptist...
Violet Mae Tanner Taylor
Apr 14, 2016
Violet Mae Tanner Taylor, age 72, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016 in the Pruitt Health Care Center in Blue Ridge, GA. Ms. Taylor was born in Ellijay, GA on September 22, 1943 to the late Lloyd John Tanner and Ellene McNabb Black Tanner. She was retired from Shaw Industries as a spinning frame operator. She...
Troy Robert Patterson
Apr 14, 2016
Troy Robert Patterson, age 76, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016 in the Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. Mr. Patterson was born on October 5, 1939 in Whitfield County, GA to the late Lewis Andrew Patterson and Bessie Maybell Brown Patterson. He was a brick and rock mason, was a member of Shepherd's Chapel...
Jessica Victoria Hunter Taylor
Apr 9, 2016
Jessica Victoria Hunter Taylor, age 32, of Elmwood, TN passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Jessica was a 2003 graduate of Copper Basin High School and a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church. She was employed as a welder with Shorki of North America, a vehicle parts manufacturing company. She was preceded in...
Harold Lloyd Hulsey
Apr 9, 2016
Harold Lloyd Hulsey age 79, of Blue Ridge GA passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016 at his home after a four year battle with cancer. He was born on July 28, 1936 in White County GA and later moved to Gainesville, GA. Mr. Hulsey had made his home in Fannin County, GA since 1964. He served in the United States...
Freda Lou Mathis
Apr 8, 2016
Mrs. Freda Lou Mathis, age 89, of Sarasota, FL passed away Friday, April 8, 2016. Mrs. Mathis was born in Copperhill to the late Thomas and Lura Sisson Fowler. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Edward Mathis and son, Bobby Mathis.She is survived by son and daughter-in-law,...
James 'Pete' Morgan
Apr 6, 2016
Rev. James Melvin "Pete" Morgan, age 82, of Cherry Log, GA passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, in the Gilmer County Nursing Home. He was born in Floyd County, GA to the late James Melton Morgan and Hazel Shook Morgan. He served his country in the United States Army during 1953-1955 attaining the rank of Corporal. He had worked...
