Elmer Bruce Van Orsdal
Jun 22, 2016
Elmer B. Van Orsdal, 87, died June 22 at his home. Mr. Van Orsdal was born in Chattanooga, TN, the son of Jessie Jenkins VanOrsdal. Mr. Van Orsdal was a veteran of the United States Navy, where he served as a radioman. One of his assignments was on a minesweeper - a ship to remove mines left at sea after...
Danny Lee Ritchie
Jun 22, 2016
Mr. Danny Lee Ritchie, age 65, of Epworth, GA, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Copper Basin Medical Center. He was born in Polk County, TN to George Woodfin and Ollie Davenport Ritchie on May 9, 1951. He was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church. He retired from Fannin County where he worked in Maintenance. He was preceded in...
Jody A. Taylor
Jun 21, 2016
Jody Ann Taylor, age 49, of Blue Ridge passed away on June 21, 2016. She was a loving companion, mother, grandmother and sister. Jody was a member of the Mineral Bluff House of Prayer. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Casey Taylor.Her family includes her longtime spouse, Ronnie Price of the home; son and daughter-in-law, Cody and Blake...
Danny Patterson
Jun 19, 2016
Mr. William "Danny" Patterson, age 64, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on June 19, 2016 in Chattanooga, TN. Born in Fannin County, GA, he was the son of the late William Arthur and Esther Leona Danner Patterson. Mr. Patterson was a member of the Bethany Church where he served as deacon for thirty seven years. Survivors include his siblings,...
Betty Sue 'Penny' Waters
Jun 18, 2016
Betty Sue "Penny" Waters age 64, of Decatur, TN passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 at home. Penny was born on January 11, 1952 in Fannin County, GA to the late John Wesley and Beulah Naomi Hunter Blalock. She worked for Mills Products as a metal fabricator. Penny was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her...
Joan Helen Wallace
Jun 18, 2016
Joan Helen Wallace, age 84 of Cumming, GA formally of Epworth, GA passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 at the Chelsey Park Health and Rehabilitation in Dahlonega, GA. Mrs. Wallace was born on February 3, 1932 in Flushing, NY to the late Joseph and Vera Toth Kollinay. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Wallace was of the Catholic faith. She was...
Laura 'Denise' Danner
Jun 16, 2016
Laura "Denise" Danner, age 52, of Copperhill, TN passed away Thursday, June 16, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Danner was born on October 23, 1963 in Copperhill, TN. She was a member of the Copperhill Church of God, and loved swimming and spending time with her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her father Floyd Suit.She is...
Marilyn Jean Cowart
Jun 15, 2016
Marilyn Jean Cowart, age 51, of Morganton, GA passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at her home. Ms. Cowart was born in Augusta, GA on January 31, 1965 to the late Joseph Edward Atwood and Patricia Belle Bryant Atwood. She was of the Christian faith and enjoyed crocheting.She is survived by her beloved companion, Fredric deBray of Morganton; daughter and...
Sandra Jo Towery
Jun 14, 2016
Sandra Jo Towery, age 71, of Copperhill, TN passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016. Sandra was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a daughter of the late Joseph Winston and Odeis Dockery Hughes. She had worked for many years as the Director of the Fannin County Headstart Program. She had also worked with her daughter at the...
Grady Romaine Holloway
Jun 8, 2016
Mr. Grady Romaine Holloway, age 79, of Cherry Log, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 in Blue Ridge. He was born in Gilmer County on February 1, 1937 to the late William Thomas and Essie Mae Chapman Holloway. He was a member of Boardtown Church of Christ. He worked as a carpenter. He was preceded in death by his...
Robert Allen Harper
Jun 7, 2016
Mr. Robert Allen Harper, age 79, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away on June 7, 2016 at his home surrounded by his children. Born in Murphy, NC, he was the son of the late Robert Nathan and Flora Lee Allen Harper. He served his country in the United States Air Force. Mr. Harper was a retired Electrician who was a...
Miss Little Evie Nicole Satterfield
Jun 3, 2016
Little Miss Evie Nichole Satterfield of McCaysville, GA passed away Friday, June 3, 2016 at the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Evie was born on May 31, 2016 in Chattanooga, TN. Evie is survived by her parents, Steve Anthony and Robbii Mitchell Satterfield; maternal grandparents, Dr. William and Debbie Mitchell; sister, Star Morris all of McCaysville, GA; uncles, Nathan...
Evangeline Mull Cole
Jun 2, 2016
Mrs. Evangeline Mull Cole, 92, of Blue Ridge, GA, entered into the presence of her Heavenly Father on June 2, 2016. Mrs. Cole was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 56 years, Charles Dugger Cole; her loving parents, Horace and Minnie Barnes Mull; three sisters and four brothers.Mrs. Cole was a life-long resident of Fannin County and was...
James Weldon Davis
Jun 2, 2016
Mr. James Weldon Davis, age 66, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2016. He was born in Fannin County on July 21, 1949 to the late Olen Lee and Bessie Farmer Davis. He attended Salem #2 Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Walter Davis; and sister, Frances Kaylor. He is survived...
Linda Ann Gladson Taylor
May 29, 2016
Linda Ann Gladson Taylor age 65 of Farner TN passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016 at the Skyridge Medical Center in Cleveland, TN. Linda was born on May 28, 1951 in Copperhill, TN to the late Harley Ray and Betty Ruth Yancey Gladson. She worked at Brasstown Pharmacy in Blairsville, GA as a manager. Linda was a member of Pleasant...
Michael Lynn O'Neal
May 28, 2016
Michael Lynn O'Neal, age 55, of Epworth, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at his home. He was born on March 20, 1961, in Copperhill, TN to Carl Henry and Helen Louise Mashburn O'Neal. He was of the Baptist faith. He worked as an Iron Worker. He is preceded in death by his mother, Louise O'Neal.He is survived by...
Irene Watson Shipman
May 27, 2016
Irene Watson Shipman, age 58, of Morganton, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2016 at her home. She was born in Fannin County on March 8, 1958 to the late Herchel Coleman and Sally Jones Watson. She worked as a Machine Operator for Levi Strauss. She is preceded in death by her parents, Herchel and Sally Watson; daughter, Angela Mae...
James Arthur Elrod
May 26, 2016
Mr. James Arthur Elrod, age 80, of Turtletown, TN passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016. Mr. Elrod was a native of the Copper Basin area and was self employed as a farmer and wood logger. He was preceded in death by his wife of fifty-seven years, Lena Carol Bryant Elrod; son, James Ray Elrod and daughter, Annie Marie Gober.He is...
Eugene Anderson
May 26, 2016
Eugene Anderson age 74 of Marietta GA passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Kennestone Hospital. Mr. Anderson was born on January 21, 1942 in Fannin County to the late Earl and Berta Griggs Anderson. He was a retired new construction carpenter. Mr. Anderson was of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Franklin and...
Clifford Lawrence Panter
May 24, 2016
Mr. Clifford Lawrence Panter, age 90, of Blue Ridge, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at his home. He was born on March 28, 1926 in Fannin County to the late John Edgar and Margie Leanna Turner Panter. He served in the United States Army during World War II and later worked as a salesperson for Hampton Hardware. He was...
