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Jeryl Timothy Burnette

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Ethridge Payton Underwood

Ethridge Payton Underwood

Dec 7, 2015

Mr. Ethridge Payton Underwood, age 77, of Canton, GA passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 in Sylvia's House Hospice in Ocala, FL. Mr. Underwood was born in Morganton, GA on May 2, 1938 to the late Doc Prince Underwood and Rady E. Woody Underwood. He worked in Maintenance for General Motors Corporation and was a member of Concord Baptist Church....

James L. Anderson

James L. Anderson

Dec 1, 2015

James L. Anderson, age 64 of Rock Creek, WV passed away Tuesday December 1, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. James was a retired coal miner of Local 1503 for 30 years and proudly served his country in the US Army. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Anderson and Irene Cantley, a son Billy Anderson, a brother...

Cora Bearden Holloway

Cora Bearden Holloway

Nov 30, 2015

Mrs. Cora Bearden Holloway, age 93, of Epworth, GA passed away Monday, November 30, 2015 in the Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville, GA following a long illness. Mrs. Holloway was born in McCaysville, GA on June 20, 1922 to the late Barto Bearden and Lillie Stanley Bearden. She was a member of Macedonia Church of Christ and was preceded...

Wynell V. Layton

Wynell V. Layton

Nov 29, 2015

Wynell V. Layton, age 88, of Canton, GA, formerly of Blue Ridge, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015 in the Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton, GA. She was born in Dothan, AL on March 27, 1927 to the late Leondis Vann and Stella Williams Vann. She was of the Methodist faith and was preceded in death by her husband, Ewell...

Sherry Kincaid

Sherry Kincaid

Nov 28, 2015

Sherry Kincaid, age 57 of Blue Ridge, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2015, at Union General Hospital in Blairsville, GA. She was born on Friday, April 18, 1958. Sherry worked in upholstery. She was a member of New Cannan Baptist Church. Sherry was preceded in death by father, Paul Davenport and a daughter, Sherry Wilcox.Survivors are her husband, James...

Billy E. Butt

Billy E. Butt

Nov 28, 2015

Billy E. Butt, age 76 of Morganton passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2015, at Fannin Regional Hospital. He was born on Friday, June 9, 1939 in Union City, GA to the late Birge and Metta Mason Butt. Mr. Butt retired from Tennessee Chemical Company and the United States Army National Guard. He was a member of Morganton Baptist Church....

Helen Louise Westmoreland

Helen Louise Westmoreland

Nov 28, 2015

Mrs. Helen Louise Westmoreland, age 76, of Murphy, NC, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015. Mrs. Westmoreland was a homemaker and a member of Temple Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ellis and Jessie Watkins Guthrie and two brothers, Larry and Arnold Guthrie.She is survived by her husband of fifty nine years, Winston Westmoreland of the...

Ruth Margaret Dilbeck Bruce

Ruth Margaret Dilbeck Bruce

Nov 27, 2015

Mrs. Ruth Margaret Dilbeck Bradenburg Bruce, age 95, of Ducktown, TN, passed away Friday, November 27, 2015. Mrs. Bruce was born on May 22, 1920 to the late James A. Dilbeck and Ruby Irene Shearer Dilbeck. Mrs. Bruce was a homemaker and was a faithful member of the Mine City Baptist Church. She loved her family and her church family...

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