Naomi Mary Boyd
Jul 13, 2016
Mrs. Naomi Mary Smith Boyd, age 74, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on July 13, 2016 in Chattanooga, TN following a brief illness. Born in South Bend, IN, she was the daughter of the late Leo Roach and Mary Zehner Smith. Mrs. Boyd was a loving wife and mother who enjoyed traveling, camping and was a creative person. She...
Molly Lou Henson
Jul 8, 2016
Molly Lou Henson, age 67 of Mineral Bluff GA passed away Friday, July 8, 2016 at her home. Molly was born on March 4, 1949 in Fannin County. She was the owner and operator of the Marble City Greenhouse. Molly attended Toccoa Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her mother, Estie Jones Brown Smith.Survivors are her husband, Tim...
Grover Higdon, Jr
Jul 8, 2016
Mr. Grover Higdon, Jr, age 76 of Ducktown, TN passed away Friday, July 8, 2016 in the Erlanger Medical Center. Mr. Higdon was born in Jefferson City, TN to the late Grover and Bessie Chastain Higdon. He retired from the Tennessee Copper Company where he worked as a miner and in maintenance. He was a member of the Mine City...
Della Wanda Sue Ritchie
Jul 4, 2016
Mrs. Della Wanda Sue Ritchie, age 74, of McCaysville, GA, passed away Monday, July 4, 2016. Mrs. Ritchie was born in Fannin County, GA to the late James Frank and Minnie Belle Welch Millsaps. She was a homemaker and a member of the McCaysville Church of Christ. She was also preceded in death by son, Ray Ritchie. She was a...
Ermal Sue Thomas
Jul 2, 2016
Ermal Sue Thomas age 99 of Chatsworth GA, formally of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 at the Chatsworth Health Care Center. Mrs. Thomas was born on January 15, 1917 in Mascot, TN to the late Bruce and Myrtle Thrasher Merrell. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Thomas was a member of Mobile Baptist Church. She is preceded...
James Lloyd Hill
Jul 2, 2016
Mr. James Lloyd Hill, age 56, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Emory St. Joseph Hospital in Atlanta. He was born on April 18, 1960 in Detroit, MI to Lloyd O'Neal Hill and Claudette Ann Paris Gray. He retired as a crewman for Abtrax and was a member of Woodhaven Free Will Baptist Church. He...
Gregory 'Greg' Lane Davis
Jul 1, 2016
Mr. Gregory Lane, "Greg" Davis, age 46, of the Postelle Community, Copperhill, TN passed away Friday, July 1, 2016. Greg was self employed in landscaping and yard maintenance and was a member of the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Postelle.He is survived by his parents, Jimmie and Othella Messer Davis; sister, Cheryl Robey of Tonica, IL; several aunts, uncles...
Paisley Faith Perry
Jun 28, 2016
Little Miss Paisley Faith Perry, infant daughter of Shelly Perry, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016 in the Erlanger Medical Center.Funeral services were conducted Friday, July 1st at 7:00 PM from the Akins of Copperhill Chapel with Rev. Ronnie Miller officiating. Music was by Calla Mae Miller. Interment followed in the Threewitt cemetery. Condolences to the family may be sent...
Donald 'Don' Clifton Cook
Jun 26, 2016
Mr. Donald Clifton Cook, better known as "Don", passed away on June 26, 2016. Born in Copperhill, TN, he was the son of the late L.C. and Kay Harper Cook. He served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era. Don retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation as an Engineer after many years of service. He...
Charles 'Bud' Barnes
Jun 26, 2016
Mr. Charles Cleaston Barnes, better known as "Bud", age 73, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on June 26, 2016. Born in Copperhill, TN, he was the son of the late Roy William and France Nell Mealer Barnes. Bud mostly of all loved spending time with his family and also enjoyed watching pro wrestling. Survivors include his wife, Esther Barnes...
Jo Ann Davila
Jun 22, 2016
JoAnn Davila, age 78, of Copperhill, TN, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 22 2016. She retired from the Tennessee Chemical Company after many years of service. She was a devoted daughter and mother, as well as a loving grandmother. She enjoyed bird watching from her kitchen window. Although she was allergic to dogs and cats she...
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...
