Gregory Allen 'Sam' Hall
Mar 21, 2013
Gregory Allen Hall, affectionately known as "Sam", age 52, of Copperhill, TN, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2013. Mr. Hall was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a son of the late Garnett and June Hawkins Hall. He is survived by siblings, Roger (Deborah) Hall of Copperhill, TN, Stevie John Hall of Ducktown, TN, Teresa Dillard of...
Doris Mae Dean
Mar 16, 2013
Mrs. Doris Mae Dean, age 79, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013, at her home. Born in Murphy, NC she was the daughter of the late Emmett T. and Lillie Suit Cook. She was very active in this community and a long time member of the Damascus Baptist Church. Mrs. Dean was a devoted Wife, Mother...
Kathy Dawn Payne
Mar 15, 2013
Kathy Dawn Payne, age 50, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Friday, March 15, 2013. Kathy was born in Titusville, Florida and had worked as a Nurses Aid at the Blue Ridge Healthcare.She is survived by friend, James Ross; daughter, Krystal Dawn Yongue; parents, Ruby Dillard and Ronald Jenkins; sister, Elizabeth Hughes; grandchildren, Victoria Dawn Inbody, Trevor Inbody and Chloe...
Ruben Lensey Barnes
Mar 11, 2013
Mr. Ruben Lensey Barnes, 85, of Morganton, GA passed away on March 11, 2013 at his home. Born in Thomasville, GA he was the son of the late William Henry and Carrie Mae Edwards Barnes. He had worked as a Production Supervisor for Simpson Fruit Company. Mr. Barnes was a WWII United States Navy Veteran and was of the Baptist...
Donny Kinman
Mar 11, 2013
Mr. Donny Gene Kinman, age 66, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Monday, March 11, 2013 at his home. Mr. Kinman was born on August 13, 1946 in Atlanta, GA to the late Henry Eugene Kinman and Ruth Blanche Conner Kinman. He was a card operator for Shaw Industries. Mr. Kinman loved to hunt at fish and served in the...
Racheal Denise Combs
Mar 11, 2013
Mrs. Racheal Denise Combs, age 44, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on March 11, 2013 in Pheonix, AZ. She was born in Germany to the late Daniel and Creda Walker Morris. Mrs. Combs was a Truck Driver for the Landstar Company. She was also a member of the Liberty Hill Methodist Church.Survivors include her son, Paul Combs of Woodstock,...
Gary Hanson Duggan
Mar 9, 2013
Gary Hanson Duggan, age 68 of Farner, TN who passed awaySaturday, March 9, 2013. Gary was a native of the Copper Basinarea and was a son of the late John Clyde and Stella Mae TaylorDuggan. He was a member of the New Zion Baptist Church and hadworked as a welder in maintenance for the Cities Service Company,He was preceded in...
Rev. Eugene Worth Chastain
Mar 8, 2013
Rev. Eugene Worth Chastain, age 77, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Friday, March 8, 2013 in Tranquility Hospice at Kennesaw Mountain, Marietta, GA. He was born on April 14, 1935 in Fannin County to the late Paul and Beulah Tarpley Chastain. Rev. Chastain was a loving Father-Husband and Grandfather. He was a member at Young's Chapel Baptist Church,...
Vernon George Ross
Mar 8, 2013
Vernon George Ross, age 83 of Lansing, IL passed away Friday, March 8, 2013. Mr. Ross was a member and deacon of Trinity Baptist Church in Hammond, IN . He retired from Republic Steel with thirty-two years of service. Mr. Ross enjoyed playing the guitar in his younger days and especially liked Bluegrass and Gospel music. He loved his family...
Paula Ann Roper
Mar 6, 2013
Mrs. Paula Ann Roper, age 49, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013 in the Atlanta Medical Center in Atlanta, GA. Mrs. Roper was born on November 1, 1963 in Charlotte, NC to the late Vernon C. Adams and Patricia Bunn Adams. She worked as a seamstress for Day Corp in Morganton, GA. She was a loving...
Robert Charles Guthrie
Feb 27, 2013
Mr. Robert Charles Guthrie, age 65, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 in the Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. Mr. Guthrie was born in Ducktown, TN on June 9, 1947. He retired from Delta Airlines where he worked as a lighting mechanic. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and was a member...
Master Kayden Emory Olmstead
Feb 26, 2013
Master Kayden Emory Olmstead, age two and half months of Dawsonville, GA passed away on February 26, 2013 at his home. He was born in Cumming, GA on December 13, 2012. Kayden was preceded in death by an uncle, Joey Olmstead and a great-grandmother, Barbara Caridillio.Survivors include his father, William Emory Olmstead of Dawsonville, GA; mother, Amber Nicole Beavers of...
Steve Earl Rhodes
Feb 25, 2013
Mr. Steve Earl Rhodes, age 63, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Monday, February 25, 2013, at his home. Born in Trenton, MI, he was the son of the late Clyde Earl and Elsie Louise Carson Rhodes. He was a member of the Bethel Church. Mr. Rhodes served his country in the United States Marine Corps. He retired from Detroit...
Willie Lee Payne
Feb 24, 2013
Mr. Willie Lee Payne, age 65, of Epworth, GA passed away on February 24, 2013 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. Born in Polk Co. TN, he was the son of the late Morris Burnette and Amy Arvlene Patterson Payne. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include one brother James F. Payne of Epworth, GA; three sisters, Christine Cook and...
Robert 'June' Taylor
Feb 22, 2013
Mr. Robert "June" Taylor, age 86, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Friday, February 22, 2013 at his home. Mr. Taylor was born in Fannin County, GA on May 14, 1926 to the late Elmer Sylvester Taylor and Donnie Mae Clayton Taylor. He was a self-employed business owner and was a member of Blue Ridge First Baptist Church. He was...
Thomas Jackson Watson, Sr.
Feb 22, 2013
Mr. Thomas Jackson Watson, Sr., age 69, of Roland Hayes Parkway, Calhoun, passed away Friday February 22,2013 at his residence. Mr. Watson was born July 13, 1943, ln Dawson County, a son of the late Ernest Watson, and Stella Reed Watson. He was a member of Juno Baptist Church. Survivors include his daughters, Lori (Wayne) Patterson, Calhoun; Linda (Tracy) Hardy,...
Amy Melissa Gray
Feb 21, 2013
Mrs. Amy Melissa Gray, age 34, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Gray was born in Fulton County, GA on January 6, 1979. She is survived by her husband, Jason Gray of Blue Ridge; daughters, Lelia Faith Gray, Alexis Hope Gray, and Destiny Jade Gray, all of Blue Ridge; father, Jack Evans;...
Bobbie Jean Patterson
Feb 21, 2013
Mrs. Bobbie Jean Patterson, age 85, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013 in the Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. Mrs. Patterson was born on June 17, 1927 in Polk County, TN to the late Henry Parker Phillips and Ilma Celia Williams Phillips. She worked as a sewing machine operator for Levi Strauss where she...
Rita Sue Dillard
Feb 20, 2013
Mrs. Rita Sue Dillard, age 62, of Copperhill, TN passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013. Mrs. Dillard was born in Copperhill, TN to the late John and Lizzie Carter Dillard. She was employed with Blue Ridge Carpet as an Air Unit Operator. She was of the Baptist faith.She is survived by children, Troy (Missy) Dillard of Copperhill, TN, Theda (Michael)...
Willa Dean Chastain
Feb 20, 2013
Mrs. Willa Dean Chastain, age 78, of Epworth, GA passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013 in the Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. Mrs. Chastain was born on November 20, 1934 in Fannin County, GA to the late Kenn Williamson and Nora Hallum Williamson. She was a member of Colwell Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her...
