Irene Elizabeth Whittenbarger
Nov 17, 2013
Mrs. Irene Elizabeth Spivey Whittenbarger, age 89 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2013 at the Life Care Center of Copper Basin. She was born on January 16, 1924 in Jesup, GA to the late John and Minnie DeBord Spivey. Mrs. Whittenbarger was a member of the First Baptist Church of McCaysville/Copperhill, Woman's Missionary Union, Faith...
Charlotte Harrison Smith
Nov 16, 2013
Mrs. Charlotte Harrison Smith, age 71 of Epworth, GA passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at the North Georgia Medical Center in Ellijay, GA. Mrs. Smith was born in Sharpes, FL on March 27, 1942 to the late Robert and Ouida Harrison. She was a retired supervisor in the civil office at Palm Beach Sheriff's Office. Mrs. Smith was...
John William Taylor
Nov 15, 2013
Mr. John William Taylor, age 69 of Warrenville, SC passed away on Friday, November 15, 2013 at Aikens Regional Medical Center in Aikens, SC. John was born on April 22, 1944 in Trenton, SC to the late Frank Lester and Jennie Ruth Cornett Taylor. He lived most of his life in Blue Ridge until the last few years of living...
Ruby Weaver
Nov 15, 2013
Mrs, Ruby Weaver, age 92, of Turtletown, TN who passed away Friday, November 15, 2013 in the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Mrs. Weaver was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a daughter of the late Arthur and Lillis Bell Adams. She was a homemaker and loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.She had worked as a Food...
Evelyn 'Nanny B' Bearden
Nov 14, 2013
Mrs. Evelyn "Nanny B" Bearden, age 95 of Blue Ridge passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Bearden was born in Fannin County, GA on April 15, 1918 to the late James Garfield and Jessie Lee Smith Davis. She had worked at Plaza Five and Ten Cent Store as a stocker and greeter. Mrs. Bearden was...
Christine Stiles Morgan
Nov 13, 2013
Mrs. Christine Stiles Morgan, age 79, of Cherry Log, GA passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2013 in the North Georgia Medical Center in Ellijay, GA. Mrs. Morgan was born in Fannin County, GA on October 26, 1934 to the late Clyde C. Stiles and Elvie Russell Stiles. She worked as a bus driver for Gilmer County Schools and was a...
Jerry Lyonial Hicks
Nov 12, 2013
Jerry Lyonial Hicks, 73 of Epworth, GA passed away Tuesday, Nov 12 after a long battle with cancer. He thrived after a bone marrow transplant in 2011 only to have the same leukemia return this May. Jerry fought the many complications valiantly but it proved to be insurmountable.Jerry was born Dec 19, 1939 in Buford, GA. He was preceeded in...
Shelby Jean Mealer
Nov 10, 2013
Mrs. Shelby Jean Mealer, age 74, of Copperhill, TN passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Cleveland, TN. She was born Monday, October 30, 1939 in Beckley, WV and was the daughter of the late Clarence Davis and Josie Barnett Davis. Mrs. Mealer was retired from Galaxy Carpet Mill and was a member of...
Royanna Jean Keith
Nov 9, 2013
Royanna Jean Keith entered eternal life with her Lord and Savior on November 9, 2013. Affectionately known as "Vanna" because everyone says Mom at stores and she would never look. Our family will now be much skinnier because of this great loss. Royanna was an amazing cook. She loved cooking for family, friends, holidays, and events. Monkey bread, the world's...
Mary Lou Prince
Nov 8, 2013
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces funeral services for Mrs. Mary Lou Prince, age 97, of Copperhill, TN who passed away Friday, November 8, 2013. Mrs. Prince was born in Polk County to the late Robert Edward and Nancy Fair Craig Harris. She was a member of the Harris Chapel Church of God. She was a homemaker, loving mother,...
William 'Steve' Stephen Harper
Nov 4, 2013
William Stephen (Steve) Harper, age 62 passed away November 04, 2013 at Northside Cherokee Hospital, Canton, Georgia. Mr. Harper was born May 30, 1951 in Copperhill, Tennessee to the late Robert Nathan Harper and late Flora Lea Harper. He graduated from Copper Basin High School and Kennesaw State University. Steve retired from Lockheed Georgia where he was a Computer Analyst....
Walter A. Porter
Nov 3, 2013
Walter A. Porter, age 85, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2013 at his home. Mr. Porter was born in Blue Ridge, GA on August 25, 1928 to the late Jim Porter and Margaret Mull Porter. Mr. Porter spent his life in Public Service- serving in Law Enforcement from 1976 to 1992. During that time, Mr. Porter...
Billy Gene Parr
Nov 2, 2013
Mr. Billy Gene Parr, age 71 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at his home. He was born on Saturday, April 4, 1942 in Fannin County, GA and was the son of the late James Gordon Parr and Flossie Caroline Green Parr. Billy had worked as a brick mason and was of the Baptist Faith.He...
Laura 'Lou' Addington
Oct 29, 2013
Mrs. Laura "Lou" Addington, age 60, of Morganton, GA passed away on October 29, 2013. Born in Fannin County, GA, she was the daughter of the late J.B. and Dolores Woody Addington. She was a member of the Highland Baptist Tabernacle.Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Wendy and Jason Long; sister and brother-in-law, April and Dr. Greg McHan; grandchildren Waylon...
Robert Anthony Martin
Oct 28, 2013
Robert Anthony Martin, age 80, loving husband, father, brother, and #1 University of Miami fan, passed away Monday, October 28, 2013 in the Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. Mr. Martin was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on July 14, 1933 to the late Francis Anderson Martin and Julia Agnes Bretti Martin. He worked as Chief Enforcement Officer in Building...
Connie Ellene Caldwell
Oct 26, 2013
Connie Ellene Caldwell, age 72 of Morganton, GA passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2013, at Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. She was born on Wednesday, January 1, 1941 in Atlanta, GA and was the daughter of the late Andrew Leonard and Louisa Ellene Blackstock Caldwell. Miss Caldwell had worked for Alltel as a computer programmer. She was...
Ronald Junior Pinson
Oct 25, 2013
Mr. Ronald Junior Pinson, age 64, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Friday, October 25, 2013 at his home. He was born on May 6, 1949 in Ducktown, TN. He was a law enforcement officer in the tri-state area, working most recently for Blue Ridge Police Department. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his...
Betty Sue Swanson
Oct 23, 2013
Mrs. Betty Sue Swanson, age 88, of the Life Care Center of Copper Basin, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2013, Betty was a native of the Copper Basin and was a daughter of the late Thomas Henry and Lura Elizabeth Sisson Fowler. She was a homemaker and a member of the Staffordtown Holiness Church. She was also preceded in death...
Jack Harold Driskell
Oct 21, 2013
HUSBAND, FATHER, GRANDFATHER, AND FRIENDJack Harold Driskell, age 87, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2013 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, TN.Jack was born July 26, 1926 in Jupiter, FL. He was one of four sons born to Hollis B. and Trellis (Calloway) Driskell. He graduated from Jupiter High School and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943 during WWII...
Kenneth Ray Knotts
Oct 20, 2013
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Kenneth Ray Knotts, age 49, of Farner, TN who passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013. Kenneth was born in Sarasota, FL and was employed as a Welder with Cryogenics Industries. He attended Liberty Baptist Church and was a Veteran of the U.S.Air Force.He is survived by his wife, Connie Hembree...
