Ancil Fred Ganues, Sr.
Mar 12, 2015
Mr. Ancil Fred Ganues, Sr., age 86, of Morganton, GA passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015 in the Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. He was born on June 14, 1928 in Pickens County, GA. He was retired from L&N Railroad after 42 years of service as an agent/operator and was a member of Morganton Baptist Church. Mr. Ganues loved all...
Bobby Lane Dills
Mar 10, 2015
Mr. Bobby Lane Dills, age 75, of Blue Ridge,GA, passed away March 10, 2015. Born in Blue Ridge, GA, he was the son of the late Gerdine and Rosie Allen Dills. He served his country in the United States Army.Mr. Dills was retired from the Georgia Department of Corrections serving as a Probation Officer. Also he was a long time...
William Jason Ramsey
Mar 9, 2015
Mr. William Jason Ramsey, age 34, of Decatur, GA, passed away March 9, 2015. He served in the United States Air Force and also was a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Jason was a Certified Public Accountant.Survivors include three sons, Zachary, Aedan and Brody; one daughter, Kyndall; his parents, Jerry and Fran Ramsey of Mineral Bluff, GA;...
Clida Sue White
Mar 8, 2015
Clida Sue White, age 58, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Sunday, March 8, 2015 in Erlanger Medical in Chattanooga, TN. Mrs. White was born on August 26, 1956 in Morganton, GA to Clores Hughes and Madeline Fisher Hughes. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her daughter, Madeline Michele Burnett; Karl Hughes and Darrell Watkins; brothers, Leveren and...
James Richard Penwell
Mar 7, 2015
Mr. James Richard Penwell, age 46, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on March 7, 2014. Born in Cullman, AL, he was the son of the late William "Bo" and Mary McBrayer Stewart. Survivors include his children, Brittany Penwell, James Penwell, Jr., and Adrian Penwell all of Blue Ridge; brothers and sister-in-laws, Mike and Rose Penwell of Cullman, AL, William...
Mattie Locke Lowery
Mar 7, 2015
Mattie Locke Lowery, age 86, of McCaysville,GA went home to be with the Lord Saturday, March 7, 2015. Mrs. Lowery was born January 22, 1929 in Copperhill to the late Frances Locke and Dollie Payne Locke. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by husband Joe Thomas Lowery, grandson, Brian Lowery, brothers, Carl, Roy, George, William, Henry and Wesley...
Luther James Watkins
Mar 7, 2015
Luther James Watkins, age 85 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at home. He was born on Sunday, December 8, 1929 in Polk County, TN to the late James Gordon and Bertha Payne Watkins. Mr. Watkins was a retired logger. Survivors are son, Roy Watkins of Blue Ridge; daughter, Charlotte Dunn (Vernon) of Blue Ridge;...
Fred Brenning Craddock
Mar 6, 2015
Dr. Fred Brenning Craddock of Cherry Log, GA. a world -renowned minister, scholar and author passed away at age 86, on March 6, 2015. He was born on in Humboldt, TN to the late Fred Brenning Craddock, Sr. and Ethel Marie Hood Craddock. Dr. Craddock received a Doctor of Theology degree from Vanderbilt University and was a retired Professor from...
Ethan 'Patrick' Noah Griffin
Mar 5, 2015
Ethan "Patrick" Noah Griffin, age 18 of Farner, TN passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015. Patrick was born in Blairsville, GA and was a student at Copper Basin High School, a member of the Student Council, a former band member, a Tech Director for the Copper Basin TV News. He loved animals and was a sweet, kind and loving person....
Mary Ann Pickelsimer
Mar 5, 2015
Mary Ann Pickelsimer, age 90, of Cleveland, TN passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at her home with her family by her side after a long battle with cancer. Mary was born June 21, 1924 in Murphy, NC to the late Poley and Margaret Morgan Wilcox. Mary was a loving Mother, grandmother, great and great-great grandmother. She was preceded...
Burnice Lester Mchan
Feb 27, 2015
Mr. Burnice Lester McHan, age 85, of Morganton, GA, passed away on February 27, 2015 at his home following an extended illness. Born in Ramhurst, GA, he was the son of the late Bascom Grady and Ada Cordell McHan. Mr. McHan served his country honorably both in the United States Army and the United States Air Force. He graduated from...
Paul Hopkins
Feb 27, 2015
Mr. Paul Hopkins age 69, of Turtletown, TN passed away Friday, February 27,2015. Paul was born in Polk County to the late John and Ruth Wilcox Hopkins. He was retired from the K&S Tank Lines where he was employed as a truck driver. He attended Zion Hill Baptist Church. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Marvin Hopkins.He...
Randy Lee Vickers
Feb 25, 2015
Mr. Randy Lee Vickers, age 59, of Murphy, NC went home to be in the arms of our Lord on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Mr. Vickers was a born in Flint, MI on February 10, 1956. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church near Murphy, NC and was a self employed Plumber. He enjoyed many hobbies with one...
Clyde 'D.J.' Dennis Loudermilk
Feb 25, 2015
Clyde Dennis Loudermilk, Jr, affectionately known as "D.J" age 35 of Anderson, SC passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015. D.J was of the Baptist Faith. He was a former restaurant manager before becoming a "stay at home dad" for his sons the last five years. He loved animals especially horses.He is survived by three sons, Blaine Loudermilk, Hayden Loudermilk and...
Jewel 'J.D.' Dean Shields
Feb 22, 2015
Mr. Jewel Dean, better known as "J.D." Shields, age 71, of Morganton, GA passed away on February 22, 2015. He was a member and Past Worshipful Master of Sweet Gum Lodge #542 F&AM, a 32 Degree Mason and a member of the Shrine. J.D. was the owner and operator of the Polaris Surveying Company.Survivors include his wife, Bertie Davenport Shields;...
Ted J. Prince
Feb 20, 2015
Ted J. Prince age 75, of Copperhill, TN passed away Friday, February 20, 2015.A memorial service will be conducted Friday, March 13th at 2:00 p.m. from the Temple Baptist Church on Hwy 64, Murphy, NC, with Rev. Don Padgett officiating.This notice is a courtesy of Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill,TN. .
Lee 'Roy' Stewart
Feb 20, 2015
Mr. Lee "Roy" Stewart, age 81, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on February 20, 2015 at his home in the Sugar Creek Community. He was a member of the Glen Hope Baptist Church and a United States Army Veteran. Born in Fannin County, he was the son of the late Kitten and Fred Stewart. His brother, Max Stewart and...
Skobi Matunde
Feb 18, 2015
Skobi Matunde (Robert Brooks) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 25, 1943. He was the first child of his father, Mack Brooks, Sr. and his mother, Doris Brooks Leatherbury. At an early age, his mother and father divorced and he and his two brothers went to Saint John's Orphanage and, subsequently, Saint Francis Vocational School. He graduated from Father...
Justin William Strickland
Feb 16, 2015
Mr. Justin William Strickland, age 36, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Monday, February 16, 2015 in the Atlanta Medical Center in Atlanta, GA. Mr. Strickland worked in installation and service for Tri-State Heating and Air for 10 years and was a member of First Baptist Church McCaysville/Copperhill. He is survived by his wife of Tiffany Strickland of Mineral Bluff,...
Linda Lee Patterson
Feb 15, 2015
Linda Lee Patterson, age 65, of McCaysville, GA passed away on February 15, 2015 in the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Born in Phoenix, AZ, she was the daughter of the late Jerrell Thomas Lee and Claire Louise Bailey Lee. She received her Bachelor Degree in Nursing from Brenau College. She had worked for Copper Basin Medical Center, Fannin...
