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...
Claude William 'Billy' Messer
Feb 14, 2015
Claude William "Billy" Messer, age 78 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015, in the Fannin Regional Hospital. He was born Thursday, July 16, 1936 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late William and Ruby Bell Messer. Billy was the owner and operator of Messer Moving Company and also a contractor for United States Postal Service...
Minnie Irene Lowery
Feb 12, 2015
Minnie Irene Lowery age 83, of Copperhill, TN passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015 in the Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Mrs. Lowery was born in Fannin County, GA to the late Clyde Otis and Gussie Mary Foster Patterson. She was of the Baptist Faith and attended Mt. Harmony Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by her...
Martha M. Fidler
Feb 9, 2015
Martha Melbourne Fidler, age 85, of Blue Ridge, GA died Monday February 9, 2015. She was a long time resident of Fannin County and a devout Christian. She was born in Miami, Florida on November 16, 1929 and was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence Meredith Fidler and her parents Cecil William and Emily Cecilia Stelzer Melbourne. Mrs. Fidler...
Brandon Junior Cross
Feb 8, 2015
Brandon Junior Cross, age 33, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Sunday, February 8, 2015 at his home. Mr. Cross was born on May 30, 1981 in Copperhill, TN. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Junior Cross. He is survived by his wife, Linda Cross of the home; children, Dylan Coleman, Serrena Cross, Tristan Cross, Holly Courtney,...
Frank Harry Schaeffer
Feb 3, 2015
Mr. Frank Harry Schaeffer, age 76, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Mr. Schaeffer was born in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania on October 29, 1938 to the late Jacob John Schaeffer and Dorothy Cecilia Davis Schaeffer. Mr. Schaeffer served our country in the U.S. Army during the Bay of Pigs Invasion...
Betty Jean Roper
Feb 2, 2015
Betty Jean Roper age 75 of Chatsworth, formerly of Morganton, GA, passed away Monday February 2, 2015.She enjoyed sewing, gardening and was a member of Morganton Baptist Church.Mrs. Roper was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Max Roper; parents, Fred and Mary Elsie Stanley; brothers, Dennis and Victor Stanley.Survivors include, sons, Leonard Roper, Ellijay, Jerry Roper, Morganton, Everett Roper,...
Agnes Louise Uhlik
Feb 2, 2015
Agnes Louise Uhlik, age 96, of Turtletown, TN passed away on February 2, 2015. Born in Nemacolin, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Furman. Mrs. Uhlik had worked many years as a secretary for the Seven Hills Police Department in OH. She moved from Seven Hills, OH to Turtletown in 2004. She was a member...
Pearl Poteet Pinson Dockery
Jan 31, 2015
Mrs. Pearl Poteet Pinson Dockery, age 82 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015, at her daughter's home in Mineral Bluff, GA. Mrs. Dockery was born on April 12, 1932 in Fannin County, GA. She was a retired hairdresser. Mrs. Dockery was of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Jack Pinson...
