James Paul Fitts, Jr.
Jun 26, 2015
James Paul Fitts, Jr., age 92 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Friday, June 26, 2015, at the Pruitt Health Care in Blue Ridge. He was born on Monday, January 29, 1923 in Cedartown, GA to the late Paul Fitts, Sr. and Grace Eaton Fitts. He owned and operated an insurance company in Blue Ridge. Mr. Fitts was a...
Hoyt Holloway
Jun 23, 2015
Mr. Hoyt Holloway, age 75, of Morganton, GA passed away June 23, 2015 in Cobb County, GA. Mr. Holloway was born on October 21, 1939 in Cherry Log, GA. He owned and operated automobile service stations in the area for many years. Hoyt had been a major Real estate Developer and Poultry Farmer since the 1980's. He was a founding...
Maxine Lee
Jun 21, 2015
Mrs. Maxine Lee, age 84, of Ellijay, GA, passed away on June 21, 2015. Born in Epworth, GA she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Adeline Petty Queen. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James C. Lee; brothers, Arthur "Bud", James, T.J. and Oscar Queen; sisters, Pauline Queen Green, Lorene Queen Green and Christine Queen...
Dennis Keith Wilcox
Jun 21, 2015
Mr. Dennis Keith Wilcox, better known as "Denn", age 57, of Turtletown, TN, passed away on June 21, 2015. He was born in Polk County, TN on May 20, 1958. Dennis was an active member of the Turtletown Missionary Baptist Church serving as Choir Director, Sunday School Teacher and with Vacation Bible School. He had received his Welding Certificate from...
Edgar Vernon Johnson
Jun 17, 2015
Edgar Vernon Johnson, age 83, of Copperhill, TN passed away Wednesday, June17, 2015. Mr. Johnson was born in Ducktown, TN to the late John and Ella Coleman Johnson. He had worked for the U.S.Postal Service for twenty years and was of the Christian Faith. He was retired from the U.S.Air Force after serving twenty three years. He was a member...
Nellie Grace Hudson Smith
Jun 16, 2015
Mrs. Nellie Grace Hudson Smith, age 90, of Turtletown, TN passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Mrs. Smith was born in Glemsford, England to the late Henry Lewis James Hudson and Lilly Porter Hudson. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed being a homemaker and taking care of her family.She is survived by her husband, Willis (Barney)...
Mary Christine Arp Hyde
Jun 16, 2015
Mary Christine Arp Hyde, age 81, of the Life Care Center of Copper Basin passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Mrs. Hyde was a daughter of the late Carl Arp, Sr and Ruby Brockman Arp. She had owned and operated Arp's Restaurant for several years. She was a member of the Copperhill United Methodist Church. She had driven the MATS...
Junior Franklin 'Bud' Eaton
Jun 12, 2015
Mr. Junior Franklin "Bud" Eaton, age 80, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on June 12, 2015 at Copper Basin Medical Center in Copperhill, TN. Mr. Eaton was born in Fannin County, GA to the late Robert Lee "Doc" Eaton and Priscilla Weaver. Mr. Eaton was a logger and also a member of Old Jerusalem Baptist Church.Survivors include his fianc,...
Lois Vivian Edmondson
Jun 7, 2015
Mrs. Lois Vivian Edmondson, age 90, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on June 7, 2015 in the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Born in the Atlanta area, she was the daughter of the late Roderick and Lois Hansford McDuffie. Mrs. Edmondson was a Pharmaceutical Assistant for many years before retiring. She had most recently attended the Macedonia Church...
Andrew Johnson 'A J' Cross
Jun 5, 2015
Services for Mr. Andrew Johnson Cross, also known by his friends and family as AJ or Andy, age 93, will be on June 27 at 1: 00pm at Zion Hill Cemetery in Turtletown, TN. The North Georgia Honor Guard will be conducting the service.Mr. Cross passed away on June 5 at his daughter's residence.He is survived by his children, Connie...
Donald 'Greg' Gregory Turner
Jun 3, 2015
Donald Gregory "Greg" Turner, age 45, of McCaysville, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, June 03, 2015 in a local hospital following a brief illness. He was born July 6, 1969 in Copperhill, Tennessee.He was a member of Green Pasture Community Church where he had served as a deacon and was a former employee of Siskin Steel and Supply. Greg was an...
William Lee 'Chug' Golden
May 30, 2015
William Lee "Chug" Golden, age 66 of Copperhill, TN passed away Friday, May 30, 2015. Mr. Golden was a son of the late Wilbunr Lee and Ethel Marie Dockery Golden. He had worked as a Service technician with the Blue Ridge Telephone Company.He is survived by sister, Martha Bearden of Tunnel Hill, GA; nephew Billy (Heather) Queen of Tunnel Hill,...
James Bobby Deal
May 29, 2015
Mr. James Bobby Deal, beloved brother of June (Salvatore) Tabone of Rome, GA, and Joanne (Marvin) Poole of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away the morning of Friday, May 29, 2015 at his home. Bobby was born January 28, 1935 in Copperhill to the late Ira Jefferson Deal, Sr and Ida Mae Pless Deal. He was a member of the Mt....
Curtis T. Legg, Jr.
May 25, 2015
Mr. Curtis T. Legg, Jr., age 71, of Morganton, GA passed away May 25, 2015 at his home. Born in Cullman, AL, he was the son of the late Curtis Thurman Legg, Sr. and Doris Tillery Legg. Mr. Legg served his country in the United States Navy and was a member of the American Legion. He was a retired Electrical...
Herbert Waters
May 25, 2015
Herbert Waters, age 86 of McCaysville, GA passed away on Monday, May 25, 2015, at the Copper Basin Medical Center in Copperhill, TN. He was born on Friday, November 9, 1928 to the late George Washington and Bessie Payne Waters. Mr. Waters was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. He was a carpenter.Survivors are his wife, Mae Waters; brothers and...
Barbara Knight Turner
May 24, 2015
Barbara Knight Turner, age 69, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015 in the Pruitt Health Care Center in Blue Ridge, GA. Ms. Turner was born on June 14, 1945 in Hamilton County, TN to the late Burton Buttram Knight and Evelyn Marie Davis Knight. She worked at Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge as a billing...
James Lee Branyon
May 24, 2015
James Lee Branyon, age 76 of Turtletown, TN passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2015, at his home. He was born on Friday, August 5, 1938 in Anderson, SC, to the late Claude Lee and Olga Beatrice Tippins Branyon. Mr. Branyon was a member of Victory Temple Holiness Church. He had worked for Piggly Wiggly Supermarket in Ducktown, TN.Survivors are...
Katherine Ellis
May 23, 2015
Katherine Ellis, age 59, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015 in the Piedmont Mountainside Hospital in Jasper, GA. Ms. Ellis was born in Fannin County, GA on February 9, 1956 to the late John Howard Jones and Mozelle Sain Jones. She was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Mark and...
Robert 'Bobby' Lowell Bradley
May 22, 2015
Mr. Robert "Bobby" Lowell Bradley, age 79 of Eatonton, GA passed away on Friday, May 22, 2015, at Eatonton Health and Rehabilation Center in Eatonton, GA. He was born on Thursday, June 27, 1935 in McCaysville, GA to the late C.F. and Nellie Hays Bradley. Mr. Bradley was a member of Kingtown Baptist Church. He served his country in the...
