Thomas Clyde Dilbeck
Jul 17, 2015
Thomas "Clyde" Dilbeck, age 81, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 at Copper Basin Medical Center. Mr. Dilbeck was born in Fannin County to the late Thomas Lidge and Lela Pack Dilbeck. He was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church and a Veteran of the United States Army. He retired as a Mechanic for Tri State...
Imogene Juanita O'Neal
Jul 17, 2015
Imogene Juanita O'Neal, age 78, of Copperhill, TN passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 at her home. Imogene was a daughter of the late Walter and Venie Smith Hicks. She was a member of the Mt. Liberty Baptist Church. She retired from the Blue Ridge Health Care where she had workedin the Dietary Department. She was also preceded in death...
John Henry Mealer
Jul 17, 2015
John Henry Mealer, age 82, of Copperhill passed away Friday, July 17, 2015. Mr. Mealer was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a son of the late William and Martha Phillips Mealer and was of the Baptist Faith. He retired as a Steel Mill worker, having worked in Pennsylvania.He is survived by son, Robert Mealer of Copperhill,...
William Henry Watson
Jul 15, 2015
William Henry Watson, age 91, of Crandall, GA passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Mr. Watson was born in Fannin County, GA to the late Tom and Minnie Carver Watson. He was a member of the Cookson Creek Baptist Church and was a Veteran of WWII serving in the U.S. Navy. He had worked in the CCC Camp, had served...
Marvin Botts
Jul 14, 2015
Mr. Marvin Botts, age 70, of East Point, GA passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at his home. He was born in Fairmount, GA to the late Elmer Alley and Ruby Ann Gray Botts. He retired as a Warehouse Worker for Caterpillar Corporation. He is survived by his wife, Mattie Payne Botts; sons and daughters-in-law, Christopher Lee and Nicole Botts...
U.L. Cole
Jul 12, 2015
Mr. U.L. Cole, age 89, of Morganton, GA passed away July 12, 2015 in the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Cherokee County, NC he was the son of the late Mrs. Ezra Cole. He served his country in the United States Army. U.L. worked several jobs in his lifetime which included buying and selling property, driving a truck over...
Joyce Ellen Townshend
Jul 11, 2015
Mrs. Joyce Ellen Townshend, age 72, of Turtletown, TN, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2015. She was born May 3, 1943 to the late William Alexander Henry Sr. and Sally Belle Arnold. She worked as a self employed truck driver. She had Associate's Degrees in Business, Paralegal, and Pharmaceutical Technology. She is survived by her husband, Gavin Scott Townshend...
Matthew John Robles
Jul 9, 2015
Mr. Matthew John Robles, age 76, of Copperhill, TN, passed away on July 9, 2015. He was a veteran in the Vietnam War serving in the United States Marine Corps. He was also a member of the Bethel Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, John V. and Mary Dey Robles.Survivors include is wife, Christine Robles of the...
Marilyn L. Nicholson
Jul 8, 2015
Mrs. Marilyn Lucille Nicholson, age 65, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away on July 8, 2015 at her home. She had worked for a number of years as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Mrs. Nicholson was also a member of the New Vision Church. Those preceding her in death is her father, William Rockford Patterson; sister, Anita Miller and one brother,...
George Edward Godfrey
Jul 5, 2015
George Edward Godfrey, age 71, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Sunday, July 5, 2015. Mr. Godfrey was born in Harlan County, Kentucky to the late Howard Rastus and Bonnie Mae Stiles Godfrey. He was the Owner and Operator with the City Shoe Repair in Blue Ridge working as a Cobbler for a number of years. He was a member...
Guinn Edward 'Squirrely' Fowler
Jun 30, 2015
Mr. Guinn Edward Fowler, affectionately known as "Squirrely" age 88, of the Postelle Community of Ducktown, TN, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Guinn was born in Ducktown to the late William Thomas and Lemma Craig Fowler. He was retired from theTennessee Chemical Company where he had worked as a Crusher Foreman. He was a Navy Veteran serving in WWII...
Joan Ann Miller
Jun 27, 2015
Mrs. Joan Ann Miller, age 75, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Miller was born in Philadelphia, PA on August 4, 1939 to the late Anthony and Agnes Clymer Dicarlo. She was a homemaker and enjoyed making floral arrangements. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Robert Miller; sons, Mike (Denise) Miller...
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,...
