Obituary Listing

Feb 7, 2025

Ola Dillon Nicholson, 88, of Blue Ridge, GA went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 7, 2025 at home surrounded by her family. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, February 11 at 1:00 pm at Akins-Cobb Funerals & Cremations of Blue Ridge, GA Chapel. Visitation was held from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. The...

Feb 7, 2025

Mary Juanita VanZandt, age 87, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Friday, February 7, 2025. She was born on January 31, 1938 in Dial, GA to the late Grady Panter and Ruby Walker Panter. Juanita was the owner and enjoyed running the VanZandt's Store. She was a member of Salem #1 "Sugar Hill" Baptist Church. Juanita loved singing,...

Feb 6, 2025

Roy "Bud" Daniel Ellis, 83, of Castleton, VA passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at Culpeper Hospital. He was born May 2, 1941, in Ducktown, TN to the late Hub and Ruby Ellis.

Roy was a native of Blue Ridge, GA, and grew up on Lake Blue Ridge. In High School, he was a two-time State...

Feb 4, 2025

Robert Hood "Corky" Harris, age 93, of Madisonville, formerly of Copperhill, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Corky was born on January 16, 1932 in Copperhill to the late Robert Edward Harris and Nancy Fair Harris. He was a long time member of Mine City Baptist Church in Ducktown, and in recent years, a member of South Madisonville...

Feb 3, 2025

Bobbie Joyce Allen, age 85, of Copperhill passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, February 3, 2025. Bobbie was born on June 1, 1939 in Madisonville, TN to the late Lee Anderson Millsaps and Bertha Elizabeth Lawson. Bobbie was of the Christian faith and was a devoted servant of Christ. She was a person of deep faith, whose...

Feb 2, 2025

Mrs. Barbara Nichols Rogers, age 88, of Mineral Bluff, Georgia passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at her home. She was born on March 17, 1936 in Mineral Bluff, Georgia to the late Otis Nichols and Prudence Baugh Nichols. She was the last of nine children. She was devoted in the Baptist faith, and a member of Mineral...

Jan 31, 2025

James A. Pack, age 75, of Epworth, GA passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025 in the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. He was born in McCaysville, GA to the late Warren and Marilyn "Mutt" Hughes Pack. In his early years he began working as an Iron Worker in the Atlanta area. Later he worked for the...

Jan 29, 2025

Thelma Ruth McVey, age 85, of Cartersville, GA passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.

She is preceded in death by her parents Wilburn "Potts" and Iver "Mama" Picklesimer, loving husband - Harold McVey; sisters – Louise (JP) Henry, Mary Parks, brother and sister in laws: Howell (Edna) McVey, Hertis (Claudia) McVey, Helen (JM) Jones, Mary (Ed)...

Jan 28, 2025

Cathy Elane Cunningham, age 76, of Cleveland, TN passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Cathy was born on August 13, 1948 in Turtletown to the late Paul Dennis Coleman and Jeanetta Louise Jones Coleman. She was of Baptist faith. Cathy was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Larry Cunningham; and grandchild, Brent Burnette.

She is...

Jan 27, 2025

Larry Lee Ash, age 75, of Epworth, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025 in Atlanta. He was born on July 15, 1949, in Marietta, to the late Rosco Ash and Sarah Alice Neese Ash. Larry was a member of Hipps Chapel Church. He served in the United States Army, serving in the Vietnam War.

Larry is...

Jan 26, 2025

Dennis Lee Henderson, age 66, of Epworth, GA passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025. He was born on September 9, 1958 in McCaysville, GA to the late Kenneth Henderson and Emogene Martin. Dennis retired from Brown Stove Works as a receiving manager. He was of the Christian Faith. Dennis was a hard worker, avid outdoors man, enjoyed camping,...

Jan 22, 2025

Mary Ingram Davis, age 60, of Turtletown, TN passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at her home. Mary was born on October 23, 1964 in Cleveland, TN to the late George William Ingram and Orva Taylor Ingram. She worked for many years as a custodian for the Polk County School System. Mary was preceded in death by her...

Jan 20, 2025

Margie Davis, age 79, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025 at her home. She was born on August 23, 1945, in McCaysville, to the late Ivan Rufus Abercrombie and Connie Gray Abercrombie. Margie worked as a waitress at Arp's Restaurant for many years. Later she worked at Levi Strauss. She is preceded in death by...

Jan 18, 2025

Mary Alice Padgett Shields, age 74, of Turtletown, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2025. She was born on July 13, 1950, in Ducktown, to the late Roosevelt Padgett and Gwendolyn Walker Padgett. Mary was a graduate of Copper Basin High School. She was of the Baptist Faith. Mary worked at Ducktown Variety as a cashier for many years....

Jan 17, 2025

Judith "Judy" Frances Iborra, age 77, of Copperhill, TN, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025 at her home. She was born on July 14, 1947, to the late Lewis Frances Angyn and Elizabeth Frances Conner Angyn. Judy was in the happiest and best sense, the party girl. She danced through a full life and walked onto the big...

Jan 14, 2025

Raland "Pat" James Patterson, age 81, of Blue Ridge, Georgia passed away on January 14, 2025 at his home.

Raland was born in Copperhill, TN. He graduated from West Fannin High School in 1961. After high school, Raland attended North Georgia College. He was drafted into the United States Army and that draft notice set his life...

Jan 13, 2025

James "Travis" Huffman, age 74, of Blue Ridge, Georgia, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025, in Canton, Georgia. He was born on July 30, 1950, in Copperhill, Tennessee, to the late J.T. "Duck" Huffman and Martha Rae Pack Huffman.

Travis was of the Baptist faith and Master Mason.He served for 28 years of dedicated service as...

Jan 13, 2025

Ivlean O'Neal, age 82, of McCaysville, Georgia went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, January 13, 2025 in Ducktown, Tennessee. She was born on August 12, 1942 in Blue Ridge, Georgia to the late Harley Payne and Siddie Patterson Payne. Ivlean was devoted in the Baptist faith, and a member of Mt. Liberty Baptist Church....

Jan 11, 2025

Debbie Dillinger, age 70, of Morganton, GA, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at her home leaving a legacy of kindness, strength, and unconditional love. Mrs. Dillinger was born on December 30, 1954 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Charles Reynolds and Geneva Morris Reynolds. She worked as...

Jan 7, 2025

Donna Moulder O'Neal of Mineral Bluff, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at home surrounded by her family after a prolonged battle with cancer. She was born on June 24, 1959 in Macon, Ga. Donna was an Associate Broker with Coldwell Banker for many years.

Donna was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved...