Marilyn 'Lynn' Phillips
May 1, 2014
Mrs. Marilyn "Lynn" Phillips, age 83, of Cherry Log, died on May 1, 2014. She was born Tuesday, March 31, 1931 in Reading, PA to the late Ralph and Estella Stout. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Kenneth Phillips. She is survived by her son, William K. Phillips, Jr. and her daughter and son-in-law, Christie and Kevin...
Ronnie Loftis
Apr 29, 2014
Mr. Ronnie "Chin" Loftis, age 63, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away April 29, 2014 in Andrews, NC. Born in Yancey County, NC he was the son of the late Ettie Jones and William Justus Loftis. He was a member of the Andrews Baptist Church. Also preceding him in death are four brothers, Kenneth, Arnold, Jerry and Sonny Loftis. Survivors...
Pauline Ausburn
Apr 27, 2014
Nancy Pauline Ausburn, age 81, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014 in the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Mrs. Ausburn was born in Fannin County, GA on September 14, 1932 to the late Floyd T. Davenport and Stella Jones Davenport. She was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church and worked as a machine operator for...
Lena Carol Elrod
Apr 26, 2014
Mrs. Lena Carol Elrod age 72 of Turtletown, TN passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2014, at Copper Basin Medical Center in Copperhill, TN. She was born on Monday, March 2, 1942 in Copperhill, TN to the late J.C. and Mary Elliott Bryant. Mrs. Elrod was a homemaker and a member of Apostolic Lighthouse Church. She was preceded in death...
Skylar Nevaeh Saldana
Apr 25, 2014
Infant Skylar Nevaeh Saldana, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2014, at Fannin Regional Hospital. She was born on Friday, April 25, 2014 in Blue Ridge and was the daughter of Jorge Saldana and Sherina Chapman. Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, April 28, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. from the Akins of Blue Ridge Chapel. Interment will follow in...
Allen Clifford Lewis
Apr 23, 2014
Mr. Clifford Allen Lewis, age 83, of Copperhill, TN, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Mr. Lewis was born in Mineral Bluff, Georgia and was a son of the late Allen Darrell and Sarah Jane Hawkins Lewis. He moved back to the local area about twenty five years ago after retiring from the U S Steel Corporation where he worked...
David Scott Dickson
Apr 22, 2014
Mr. David Scott Dickson, age 55, of Murphy, NC passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Mr. Dickson was born in Michigan and was a self employed Carpenter and Musician. He was preceded in death by his father, James Dickson. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Dickson of Murphy, NC; son, James Dickson and Fiance Chloe Russell of Brookhaven, GA;...
Charles Guinn Smith, Jr
Apr 16, 2014
Mr. Charles Guinn Smith, Jr, age 62, of Turtletown, TN passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Mr. Smith was a Systems Analyst with the GA Department of Transportation. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Smith, Sr. He also leaves behind his beloved dog of seventeen years, "Lady Bug". He is survived by daughter, Gwen (Kerry) Dills of...
Angela Matthews
Apr 15, 2014
Mrs. Angela "Angel" Lowery Matthews, age 25, of Twentynine Palms, CA formerly of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away April 15, 2014. Angel was a beautiful lady and had a smile that would light up the whole room. She invited Jesus Christ into her heart when she was fifteen years old. She really had a love for God and placed her...
Patricia Laverne Northam
Apr 12, 2014
Patricia Laverne Northam, age 80 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2014, at her home. She was born Friday, January 26, 1934 in West Palm Beach, FL and was the daughter of the late Bruce Trevens Burrus, Sr. and Verna Cooner Burrus. Mrs. Northam was the wife of the late Deaver Northam. She had been a...
Rev. Bill Johnson
Apr 11, 2014
Rev. Billy Albert "Bill" Johnson, age 84 of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away on Friday, April 11, 2014, at his home. He was born Thursday, December 5, 1929 to the late Arnold J. and Allie Pruitt Johnson. Rev. Johnson was a member and served as pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and several churches in the Tri-State area. He retired...
Billy June Patterson
Apr 11, 2014
Mr. Billy June "Bill" Patterson, age 76 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Friday, April 11, 2014, at his home. He was born Monday, July 5, 1937 in Fannin County, GA to the late Luther and Lola Ellen Callihan Patterson. Mr. Patterson was a member of Boardtown Church of Christ. He was employed by Fannin County Board of Education...
Kenneth Wayne Simonds
Apr 8, 2014
Mr. Kenneth Wayne Simonds, age 87, died at his home in East Ridge, Tennessee, April 8, 2014. On February 27, 1927 in Polk County, Tennessee, Kenneth Wayne Simonds was the fifth of nine children born of the late Mr. John Robert Simonds and Mrs. Ora Estella Long Simonds. A veteran of World War II, he volunteered for the Eleventh Airbornes...
Rosie Panther Watkins Trantham
Apr 6, 2014
Rosie Panther Watkins Trantham, 90 of Mineral Bluff, Georgia passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014, at her home. Born in Peachtree, NC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Panther and Alice Lemon. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family. She was a member of Macedonia (Wolf Creek) Baptist Church. She...
Master Sergeant Richard Dan Warren
Apr 1, 2014
Retired Master Sergeant Richard Dan Warren, age 62 of Epworth, GA passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at Fannin Regional Hospital. He was born on Tuesday, February 12, 1952 in Stoneham, MA and was the son of the late Leon Warren and the late Frances Burns Warren. MSgt Warren was retired from United States Air Force as a nuclear...
Beta Wilson
Apr 1, 2014
Mrs. Beta S. Wilson, age 95, passed away April 1, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie M. Wilson and grandson, Mathew Wilson.She is survived by her children, Terry Wilson and wife Laurie of Bastrop, TX and Mark Wilson of Blue Ridge, GA; grandchildren Charlie, Trish and Mark Jr., great grandchildren, Emma and Olivia. For those desiring,...
June Carolyn Craig
Apr 1, 2014
Mrs. June Carolyn Craig, age 76, of Ellijay, GA, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2014 in Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. June was born in Polk County to the late Richard Raymond and Maxine Catella Panter Stillwell. She was retired as a Seamstress and was of the Baptist Faith. Her hobbies included Quilting and growing a garden. She is...
Larry Ernest Long
Apr 1, 2014
Mr. Larry Ernest Long, age 58, of Ellijay, GA passed away April 1, 2014 at his home. Born in Copperhill, TN he was the son of the late Ernest Clinton Long and Christine Octalee Franks Long Panter. He was a Diesel Mechanic for Komatsu Tractor and Equipment. He was a member of the Temple Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife,...
Walter Benjamin Exley
Apr 1, 2014
Mr. Walter Benjamin Exley, age 90, of Turtletown, TN, formerly of Savannah, GA passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2014. Mr. Exley was a member of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church and the American Legion in Savannah, GA. He was a Veteran of W.W.II having served in the U.S.Air Force. He retired as a pipefitter with American Cynamide Chemical Company. He...
Thomas Lee 'Tom' Meadows
Mar 31, 2014
Mr. Thomas Lee "Tom" Meadows, age 65, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Monday, March 31, 2014 at his home. Mr. Meadows was born on March 7, 1949 in Hot Springs, VA. He worked as a buiding and supply purchasing manager for Ace Hardware. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church and was a Marine Corp veteran. He was...
