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...
Mrs. Pauline Laverne Bradley
Oct 19, 2013
Mrs. Pauline LaVerne Bradley, age 84 of Blue Ridge, GA went to be with her Lord on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at the Life Care Center of Copper Basin in Ducktown, TN. She was born on Wednesday, September 25, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Marion F. Griffis and Nellie Bly Syfrette Griffis. Mrs. Bradley had owned Grandma's...
Roy Lamar Johns
Oct 19, 2013
Roy Lamar Johns, age 79, of Morganton, GA passed away October 19, 2013 at his home following an extended illness. Born in Florahome, FL, he was the son of the late John Richard and Marie Lamb Johns. He had worked for many years as a Barber. Mr. Johns was a veteran of the United Stats Army and was a member...
Leland James 'Jay' Sarrell, Sr.
Oct 18, 2013
Dr. Leland James "Jay" Sarrell, Sr., age 87 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Friday, October 18, 2013, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. He was born on Monday, April 25, 1926 in Erwin, TN and was the son of the late James Sarrell and Doris Kindred Sarrell. Dr. Sarrell served in the United States Army Air Force...
Daniel Guy
Oct 13, 2013
Daniel Guy, age 61, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Sunday, October 13 2013 at his home. He was born on January 10, 1952 in Polk County, TN to the late Clyde Guy and Lovella Miller Guy. He worked as a police officer, was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and of Morganton Lodge. He is survived by his...
James Daniel Mealer
Oct 11, 2013
Mr. James Daniel Mealer, age 22, of Epworth, GA, passed away Friday, October 11, 2013 from injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident. Daniel was born in Cleveland, TN and was of the Baptist faith. He was employed in Masonry and also as a Mechanic. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Ronnie "Monk" Holden and Gene Mealer; sister, Kayle Tess...
Mattie Virginia 'Jean' Watkins
Oct 11, 2013
Mattie Virginia "Jean" Watkins, age 79 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Friday, October 11, 2013 at home. She was born on Thursday, May 3, 1934 in Copperhill, TN to the late June and Lizzie Kinser. She was a homemaker and a member of New Antioch Baptist Church. Survivors are her husband, Luther James Watkins of Blue Ridge; son,...
Terence 'Terry' Pittman
Oct 8, 2013
Mr. Terence Dwight Pittman, better known as "Terry", age 56 of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away October 8, 2013. Born in Fannin County, GA he was the son of the late Billy and Amelia Thomas Pittman. He had worked for a number of years for the Dillard Smith Electric Company as a Lineman. He was a member of the Salem...
Edward Lewis Rand
Oct 7, 2013
Edward "Ned" Lewis Rand, age 76, died at home in the company of his family on Monday, October 7, 2013 after courageously battling cancer. Ned was born March 18, 1937 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Willis Ludwig Rand and May Weinberg Rand. Ned spent most of his childhood in Atlanta and graduated from Northside High School in 1956. He went...
Taylor Brooke Norton
Oct 2, 2013
Ms. Taylor Brooke Norton, age 17, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Erlanger Medical Center. Taylor was born August 9, 1996 to Eric Norton and Teresa Bradburn Norton. She was a Student and of the Baptist faith.Taylor is survived by her parents, Eric and Teresa Norton of Blue Ridge, GA; Paternal Grandparents, Kimsey and Brenda...
