Janet Belinda Dilbeck Payne
Jan 17, 2016
Janet Belinda Dilbeck Payne, age 42 of the Mobile Community of McCaysville, GA went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 17, 2016 after a seven year fight with inflammatory breast cancer. Janet was a devout Christian and her unwavering faith during her battle touched many hearts and lives. She loved working with kids, teaching Sunday School and...
Peggy Jo Golden
Jan 16, 2016
Peggy Jo Golden, age 76 of Murphy, NC passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at home. She was born on Friday, May 19, 1939 in McCaysville, GA to the late Hoyle C. and Monnie S. Godfrey Rutherford. Mrs. Golden graduated from West Fannin in 1957. She had worked for Kings Leather, was a homemaker, enjoyed reading, and was an...
Bennie Lee Wright
Jan 15, 2016
Mrs. Bennie Lee Wright, age 84 of Epworth, GA passed away on Friday, January 15, 2016, at her daughters home in Jasper. She was born on Tuesday, November 3, 1931 in Ellijay, GA to the late Horace and Stella M. Davenport Parks. Mrs. Wright was a devout homemaker. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Mrs. Wright was...
Charles Mitchell Walker
Jan 13, 2016
Mr. Charles Mitchell Walker, age 67, of Blue Ridge, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. He was the son of the late Emery and Ollie Harte Jones Walker. He was a member of Black Creek Baptist Church. He was also preceded in death by his brother, David Walker. He is survived by his former wife...
Eric Charles Meissner, Jr.
Jan 10, 2016
Mr. Eric Charles Meissner, Jr., age 51, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on January 10, 2016. Born in Dover, New Jersey he was the son of the late Susan Joyce Pawlowicz Meissner. He had most recently been employed by Home Depot with the Mets Team. He was a member of the Macedonia Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife...
Louise Bernice Green Allen
Jan 4, 2016
Louise Bernice Green Allen, age 74, of Blairsville, GA passed away Monday, January 4, 2015 in the Union General Hospital in Blairsville, GA. She was born on May 21, 1941 in Fannin County, GA. She was a member of Welcome Hill #2 Baptist Church. Mrs. Allen was preceded in death by her husbands, James Robert Allen and Thomas Verlin "Boots"...
William Dale Ellis
Jan 3, 2016
Mr. William Dale Ellis, Sr., age 76, of Jasper, GA, passed away January 3, 2016, after a lengthy illness, surrounded by his loving family . He was born in Blue Ridge, GA on September 4, 1939 to William Frank Ellis, Jr. and Bonnie Williams Ellis. Dale graduated from West Fannin High School, attended Young Harris Junior College and graduated from...
Diane Koch Greene
Jan 2, 2016
Diane Koch-Greene, age 67, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Koch-Greene was born in New York, NY on December 25, 1948 She was preceded in death by her father Royden S. Koch. She was a Harbor Master in Borard County, Florida and also served as a United States Coast Guard Captain. She...
Jeryl Timothy Burnette
Dec 29, 2015
Mr. Jeryl Timothy Burnette, age 66, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on December 29, 2015 in Jasper, GA. Born in Polk County TN, he was the son of the late Jack Thurman Burnette and Paulina Burnette Huffman Davis. Mr. Burnette had attained the rank of Eagle Scouts. He was a member of the Boardtown Church of Christ. His survivors...
Charles 'Brownie' Winfred Pittman, Sr.
Dec 26, 2015
Charles "Brownie" Winfred Pittman, Sr., age 84 of McCaysville, GA passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2015, at home. He was born on Tuesday, December 30, 1930 in Copperhill, TN to the late Claude and Dueane Della Beavers Pittman. Mr. Pittman had owned Pittman's Plumbing and Heating and Pittmans Florist was owned by both he and his wife for over...
Martha Jean Carroll
Dec 22, 2015
Martha Jean Carroll, age 83, of Elberton, GA, wife of the late Clarence Carroll for thirty nine years, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015, at her residence. Mrs. Carroll was of the Baptist faith and retired from Elberton Manufacturing and Walmart of Elberton. She is preceded in death by her husband and parents, Carl and Magaline Simonds. Surviving are her...
Jimmy Henry Childers
Dec 21, 2015
Mr. Jimmy Childers, age 64, of Blue Ridge, passed away on December 21, 2015 in Duluth, GA. Born in Pickens County, GA, he was the son of the late Harley and Izzie Satterfield Childers. Mr. Childers was a Truck Driver for many years. Survivors include his brother, Rev. J.T. Childers; grandchildren, Bobby and Jersey Lowery; and the Lowery family. Funeral...
William Hoyt Mcgill
Dec 21, 2015
Mr. William Hoyt McGill, age 100, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 in the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon, GA. He was born in Pickens County, GA on December 30, 1914 to the late Thomas William McGill and Laura Allen McGill. He was a baker by trade in Blue Ridge, with his last place...
Jerry Edward Lewis
Dec 19, 2015
Jerry Edward Lewis, age 65, of Ducktown, TN passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015. Jerry was born in Ducktown to the late William Edward and Maggie Lee Addington Lewis. He was a member of the Mine City Baptist Church. Jerry was a member of the Local #43 Chattanooga Pipefitters and his last employment was with the Tennessee Valley Authority at...
Ashley Loraine Candelaria
Dec 17, 2015
Ashley Loraine Candelaria, age 26 of Blue Ridge, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2015. She was born on Thursday, May 25, 1989 in Murphy, NC. Ashely attended Harbor Ministries. She was a loving mother that loved spending time with her son, family and friends. Survivors are son, Cayden Kyle Robinson of Blue Ridge, GA; mother, Angela Queen Candelaria of...
Lucille Cole
Dec 14, 2015
Mrs. Lucille Cole, age 89, of Blairsville passed away on December 14, 2015. Born in Cherrylog, GA she was the daughter of the late Wiley Bert and Ida Stepp Ledford. She was of the Baptist faith and had worked in retail for many years. Her husband, Howard Francis Cole precedes her in death. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, David...
Leila Vernice Porterfield Arnold
Dec 14, 2015
Mrs. Leila Vernice Porterfield Arnold, age 97, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Monday, December 14, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Arnold was born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania on October 22, 1918 to the late W.J. Porterfield and Hazel Pierce Porterfield. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Blue Ridge for 34 years and was a current member...
Homer Ted Sisson
Dec 10, 2015
Homer Ted Sisson, age 87, passed away peacefully at his home on McCallister Hill near Isabella on Thursday, December 10, 2015 from a lingering illness. He is survived by his wife, the former Dolores Simonds. The couple would have celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary on December 16th. Two daughters survive: Patricia (Jim) Cole and Pamela (Roger) Hampton. Two grandsons, Tim...
Bobby B. Stewart
Dec 8, 2015
Bobby B. Stewart, age 77, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at his home. Mr. Stewart was born in Blue Ridge, GA on April 13, 1938 to the late Freda Lee Stewart and Hattie Mattie Melvina Patterson Stewart. He worked in the mines for Cities Service and was a member of Sunrise Tabernacle and was a...
Jerleen Burnette Rhodes
Dec 7, 2015
Mrs. Jerleen Burnette Rhodes, age 70, of Armuchee, GA , formerly of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Rhodes was born in Blue Ridge, GA to Forrest and Ettie Burnette on March 1, 1945. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Lee Rhodes; and her parents, Forrest and Ettie Burnette. She...
