Obituary Listing

Dec 30, 2024

Rev. Kenneth Jerry Mann, age 80, of Blue Ridge, Georgia, went home to be with his beloved Lord and Savior on Monday, December 30, 2024, in Blue Ridge. He was born on February 11, 1944, in McCaysville, Georgia, to the late John Henry Mann and Beautell Ballew Mann.

Rev. Mann was a devoted servant of the Lord,...

Dec 30, 2024

Arlene Patterson passed away at the age of 92 on Monday, December 30, 2024. She was born April 18, 1932 in Fannin County to Robert and Effie Galloway. Arlene was the middle child of five girls. At the age of 20, Arlene married Frank Patterson. They were married for 54 years until his passing in 2008. Arlene loved the...

Dec 27, 2024

Wilma Jean Shelton Callihan, age 89, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2024, at home surrounded by her beloved family. She was born on July 3, 1935, in Beard Fork, WV, to the late William Elbert Shelton and Cecil Rebecca Powell Shelton. She grew up in the small town of Richwood, WV, and was baptized at...

Dec 24, 2024

Mrs. Zell Marie Woody Bruce, age 91, of Morganton, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 in Morganton at her home, surrounded by her beloved family.

She was born on June 23, 1933 in Suches, Georgia to the late Ernest William Woody and Jewell Marie Davenport Woody.

She was preceded in death by her...

Dec 22, 2024

Juanita Opel Brown, age 79, of Dalton, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2024. She was born on December 3, 1945, in Farner, to the late John Clyde Duggan and Stella Mae Taylor Duggan. She was a member of New Zion Baptist Church. Juanita worked for many years as a creeler for Shaw Industries. She is preceded in death...

Dec 21, 2024

The family of Jeanie Feldman, formally Jeanie Manning is sad to announce her passing on December 21, 2024. Jeanie, born January 15, 1946 passed away peacefully at her home in Mineral Bluff, Georgia with her beloved husband Monroe J. Feldman at her side.

Jeanie's parents were married in England and moved to the United States settling in...

Dec 19, 2024

Claire Virginia Arp, age 82, of Mineral Bluff, Georgia passed away on December 19, 2024 at her home. She was born on July 7, 1942 in Mineral Bluff, Georgia to the late Wade Wesley Arp and Nellie Virginia Bell Arp. Claire was devoted in the Baptist faith. She loved to garden and tend to her beloved flowers. She also...

Dec 16, 2024

Mr. Robert Benard "Bob" Phillips, age 100, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on December 16, 2024. Bob was born in McCaysville, GA to the late Nathaniel "N.T." and Birdie Cabe Phillips.

Bob enlisted in the U.S. Army at the age of seventeen and served in Europe during WWII. Before leaving for the war, Bob married his...

Dec 16, 2024

Pamela Lynn Chastain, age 51, of Morganton, Georgia passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024 at her home, surrounded by her beloved family. She was born on August 18, 1973 in Union County, Georgia. She was employed by Wildflowers Health Food Store for over 30 years. In these 30 years, she loved helping, and spreading Gods word to everyone...

Dec 12, 2024

Margaret Ann Lewis, age 86, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday morning, December 12, 2024, at her home in Blue Ridge, with her husband and three daughters by her side. She was born on April 4, 1938, in Teaberry, KY, to the late Sam Akers and Frances Compton Akers. Margaret was a devoted and active member...

Dec 12, 2024

Patricia Ann Payne was born on October 14, 1952 and passed away on December 12, 2024 in her home. She was an amazing woman loved by many. To know her, was to love her. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her great-grandchildren, and getting to watch them play. She always put her family first with her selfless...

Dec 11, 2024

Margie Sue Allen, age 85, of Copperhill passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 surrounded by her loving family at home. Margie was born on February 21, 1939 in Copperhill to the late James Claude Humphrys and Nora Hyatt Humphrys. She worked as a custodian for the Copper Basin School System, Cities Service, and the Polk County Sheriff's...

Dec 10, 2024

Landon Emory Dillard, age 88 of Murphy, NC, passed away December 10, 2024 in Ducktown, TN. He was born in Copperhill, TN to the late Emory Samuel and Nellie Jane Ross Dillard. Landon was a long time member of Simond's Chapel Baptist Church. He was an avid Golfer and enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Landon...

Dec 7, 2024

Marie Lynn Kilpatrick, age 87 of Murphy, NC, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2024 at Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville. Marie was born in Tattnall County, GA to the late Walter W. Lynn and Fewquay Riner Lynn.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her son, Mitch Kilpatrick; and sisters, Mary Flowers...

Dec 7, 2024

Brenda May Burgess, age 81, of Epworth, GA passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 7, 2024. She was born on May 18th, 1943, in London, England to parents William Albert and Doris Florence Annie Masters. Brenda was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Carl Wendell Burgess and her son Carl Garryen Burgess.

Brenda is...

Dec 7, 2024

Dawn Kay Burleson, age 59, of McCaysville, Georgia passed away on December 7, 2024 at Northside Hospital in Canton, Georgia. She was born on September 13, 1965 in Akron, Ohio to Ralph Neal Smiley and Minnie Stoner Smiley. She enjoyed working at the Conoco in McCaysville, where she got to serve and visit with many people of the community....

Dec 4, 2024

Billie Jo Matthews, age 78, of Epworth, Georgia passed away on December 4, 2024 in Blue Ridge, Georgia. She was born on September 7, 1946 in Blue Ridge, Georgia to the late William A. Matthews and Ethel P. Foster Matthews.

She is preceded in death by her parents; William A. Matthews and Ethel P. Foster Matthews; husband,...

Dec 4, 2024

Nora Lee Jones, age 89, of Turtletown passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at her home. Nora was born on July 20, 1935 in Turtletown to the late Ab Alexander Benefield and Beulah Jane Olivia Dale Benefield. She worked for many years as a machine operator at Shaw Industries. Nora was a member of the Power House of...

Dec 4, 2024

Randy, age 68 of Hobart, Indiana and resident of Blue Ridge, Georgia for 16 years passed away comfortably at his home surrounded by his family and loved ones on December 4th, 2024 after battling stage 4 kidney cancer for 5 years.

Randy was born in Gary, Indiana in April of 1956 to Robert and Gladys Dammarell (Anderson)...

Dec 3, 2024

Tim Ronald Henson, age 77, of Mineral Bluff, Georgia passed away on December 3, 2024 at his home. He was born on July 23, 1947 in McCaysville, Georgia to the late Carmel Ford Henson and Martha Jane Roberson Henson. Tim honorably served his country in the United States Army.

Along with his parents, Tim is preceded in...