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Heather Renee' Towery

Heather Renee' Towery

Jun 10, 2014

Heather Renee' Towery, age 37, of Anderson, SC passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at her home. She was born June 30, 1976 in Plantation, FL. Heather was a graduate of the University of Central Florida with degrees in Criminal Justice and Psychology. She had previously worked as a social worker with child protective services. Heather was a member...

Boyd Condry Eller

Boyd Condry Eller

Jun 9, 2014

Boyd Condry Eller,age 82, of North Charleston, SC, formerly of Cherokee County, NC, passed away Monday, June 9, 2014 at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, SC. Boyd was born August 22, 1931 and was preceded in death by parents, Guy and Ethel Ledford Eller, his wife, Betty Jo Stiles Eller, a brother, Goldman Eller, a sister,...

Donald Eugene Baker

Donald Eugene Baker

Jun 8, 2014

Donald Eugene Baker, loving husband, brother and father, pharmacist, WWII Army Veteran, Unites States Public Health Service Captain, OSU fan and inveterate jokester, died on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at home after a long illness. Don Baker had a many-storied life, beginning with his birth in Columbus Ohio. After graduating from West High School and Army Specialist Training, he enlisted...

Steve Julian Winters

Steve Julian Winters

Jun 6, 2014

Mr. Steve Julian Winters, age 60, of Epworth, GA passed away Friday, June 6, 2014. Mr. Winters was born in Chatsworth, GA to the late Julian and Iva Lea Foster Winters. He was retired from Shaw Industries where he was a textile worker. He was a member of the Hipps Chapel Church.He is survived by daughters, Kimberly Winters of Epworth,...

Lennie Brown Miller Sigmon

Lennie Brown Miller Sigmon

Jun 5, 2014

Mrs. Lennie Brown Miller Sigmon, age 98, formerly of Ducktown, passed away June 5, 2014 peacefully, after a short illness, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Epworth, GA. She was born in Polk County, TN on May 26, 1916 to the late Henry H. and Dora Runion Brown and lived her entire life, until the last six...

Kenny Tafton Godsey

Kenny Tafton Godsey

Jun 5, 2014

Kenny Tafton Godsey, age 29 of Turtletown, TN passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2014, at home. He was born on Friday, December 7, 1984. Survivors are his mother, Trish Baliles of Blue Ridge, GA; father, Johnny Godsey of Copperhill, TN; son, Trenton Tafton Godsey of Ducktown, TN; daughter, Aleigha Godsey of Turtletown, TN; brothers, Johnny Lynn Kyle of McCaysville,...

Aundis Spence Harris, Sr.

Aundis Spence Harris, Sr.

Jun 2, 2014

Mr. Aundis Spence Harris, Sr., age 87 of Norcross, GA passed away on Monday, June 2, 2014, at Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth, GA. He was born on Monday, October 1, 1926, to the late George Franklin and Mime Smith Harris. Mr. Harris was a salesman of dry goods and notions. He was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church in...

Jack Eugene Williford

Jack Eugene Williford

Jun 2, 2014

Mr. Jack Eugene Williford, age 88 of Morganton, passed away on Monday, June 2, 2014, at Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC. He was born on Friday, January 1, 1926 in Vidalia, GA to the late Robert Franklin and Lily McKenzie Williford. Mr. Williford served in the United States Navy during World War II and was a member...

Shirley Mae Galloway

Shirley Mae Galloway

Jun 2, 2014

Shirley Mae Galloway, age 68 of Ducktown, TN passed away on Monday, June 2, 2014, at the Copper Basin Medical Center. She was born Tuesday, July 24, 1945 in Cherokee County, NC. Shirley was a homemaker and a member of Mountain View Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bert Galloway and two brothers, Elden Graham and...

Ralph Edward Taylor

Ralph Edward Taylor

May 30, 2014

Ralph Edward Taylor, age 70, passed away Friday, May 30, 2014. Ralph was a son of the late Lon and Gladys Rose Taylor. He was a self-employed aluminum siding installer and was of the Baptist Faith.He is survived by son, Steve Taylor of Copperhill, TN; daughter, Jennifer Taylor of Peru, IN; siblings David Taylor of Turtletown, TN, Winford Taylor of...

Betty Lou Stringfellow

Betty Lou Stringfellow

May 28, 2014

Mrs. Betty Lou Stringfellow, age 75, of Morganton, GA passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014 in Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. She was born in Grundy, Virginia on August 19, 1938, to the late John Sturgeon of Cleo McCoy Sturgeon. She was preceded in death by her husband Glenn Stringfellow. She is survived by daughter, Debra (Roy) Shade...

Nora Belle Ledford

Nora Belle Ledford

May 26, 2014

Mrs. Nora Belle Harrison Ledford, age 83, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Monday, May 26, 2014 at her home. She was born in Fannin County on May 8, 1931 to the late Arthur Harrison and Ethel Thomas Harrison. She was a member of Union Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband Eugene "Sonny" Ledford; and her...

William Hoyt 'Skip' Harris

William Hoyt 'Skip' Harris

May 26, 2014

Mr. William Hoyt "Skip" Harris, age 62, of Copperhill, TN passed away Monday, May 26, 2014. William was a son of the late Robert Hoyt and Thelma Mae Helton Harris. He was a member of the Maple Grove Missionary Baptist Church and had worked with the Labor Local Union # 193 of Atlanta, GA as a Painter. He served our...

Lillie Faye Brown

Lillie Faye Brown

May 24, 2014

Lillie Faye Brown, age 67, of Ducktown, TN went home to be with her Lord Saturday morning, May 24, 2014. Lillie was a daughter of the late Joe and Floyd Patterson Muncher. She was retired from Levi's after twenty years where she worked as a seamstress. She was a member of Mine City Baptist Church but recently had been attending...

Charles 'Doc' Newell Pelfrey

Charles 'Doc' Newell Pelfrey

May 24, 2014

Charles "Doc" Newell Pelfrey, age 77, of Brownsville, KY, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014 at his home. He was born March 26, 1937 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Charles and Della Brown Pelfrey. He worked on the assembly line at General Motors and also owned Doc and Joe's. He is survived by his wife, Ellen Laverne Vincent...

Imogene Stepp Davenport

Imogene Stepp Davenport

May 22, 2014

Mrs. Imogene Isabelle Davenport, age 89, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away May 22, 2014 in the Copper Basin Medical Center. Born in Blue Ridge, GA, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Elizabeth Garrison Stepp. Mrs. Davenport had worked for a number of years for Levi Strauss. She was also a long time member of the Mt....

William King Mcelhannon

William King Mcelhannon

May 18, 2014

William "Bill" King McElhannon, age 82, of Blue Ridge, GA died Sunday, May 18, 2014. He was born March 4, 1932, in Atlanta to Norris Lee and Cora Lee Hightower McElhannon. Mr. McElhannon was a US Army Korean War veteran. He graduated from Ga Tech in 1959 with a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering (IE) and also received a Master's...

Betty Driskell

Betty Driskell

May 13, 2014

Mrs. Betty Lucinda Driskell, age 94, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the Copper Basin Medical Center in Copperhill, TN. Mrs. Driskell was born on January 31, 1920 in Toledo, Ohio. She was a beloved spouse, parent, and friend as well as a life time member of Beta Sigma Phi. Mrs. Driskell was preceded in...

Myrtle Susann Allen Walz

Myrtle Susann Allen Walz

May 11, 2014

Mrs. Myrtle Susann Allen Walz, age 85, of Epworth, GA, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Walz was born on December 26, 1928 in Fannin County, GA. She was a member of Bethany Church. Mrs. Walz was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Homer Allen and Ella Pauline Sluder Allen; her husband, Edwin Fredrick Walz,...

Jack Hughes

Jack Hughes

May 6, 2014

Mr. Jack Hughes, age 79, of the Life Care Center of Ducktown, TN passed away on May 6, 2014. Born in Fannin County, GA, he was the son of the late June and Louisa Fox Hughes. He was a member of the Shady Grove Baptist Church located at Rock Creek. Survivors include two sons, Billy and Andy Hughes; one daughter,...

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