John Kenneth Walker, Sr.
Mar 31, 2013
Mr. John Kenneth Walker, Sr., of Mineral Bluff, GA, age 89, passed away on March 31, 2013. John was born in Marble, NC on June 25, 1923. He was the oldest of nine children born to the late John and Minnie Ellis Walker. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Franklin Walker; brothers, George, Edward "Bo", Randall, Raymond...
Densen Lloyd 'Dee' Wright
Mar 30, 2013
Densen Lloyd "Dee" Wright, age 59, of McCaysville, GA passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Fannin Regional Hospital. He was born in Copperhill, TN to the late Denson Wright, Sr. and Jean Adale Wright. Dee had worked twenty years with TVA, owner of Dee's Service Station in McCaysville, worked in McCaysville, Copperhill and Cleveland, TN as a police...
Joseph Michael Mcnutt
Mar 29, 2013
Joseph M. McNutt, 53 of Mineral Bluff, Georgia died on Friday, March 29, 2013.He worked in the construction industry as a homebuilder.Born Saturday, May 9, 1959, he was the son of the late Kenneth McNutt and the late Betty Jarrard McNutt. He is survived by his wife, Linda Carmack McNutt., daughters, Lori Shealy, Tina Lange and Crystal Vanreeth, brother, Shawn...
Frances Louise Kaylor
Mar 28, 2013
Mrs. Frances Louise Davis Kaylor, age 75, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away on March 28, 2013. Born in Fannin County, GA she was the daughter of the late Olen and Bessie Farmer Davis. As a former resident of Riverdale, GA she remained a member of the Valley Hill Baptist Church in Riverdale. She was an avid genealogy researcher, loved...
Norma Ruth White
Mar 28, 2013
Mrs. Norma Ruth White, age 88, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Heritage Health Care of Blue Ridge in Blue Ridge, GA. Mrs. White was born in Fannin County to the late Ervin and Wilma Maude Forrester Farmer. She was a member of the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. She is also preceded in death by...
Marjorie Mckinney Love
Mar 24, 2013
Marjorie McKinney Love, age 102, of Morganton, GA passed away peacefully at her home Sunday, March 24, 2013. Marjorie was the daughter of Michael and Edith McKinney and the granddaughter of Col. Michael McKinney, founder of Blue Ridge. Mrs. Love was a graduate of Mary P. Willingham School for Girls, Class of 1927. She was a member of the Blue...
Edward Lee 'Ed' Henson
Mar 24, 2013
Edward Lee "Ed" Henson, age 58 of McCaysville, GA passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2013 at home. Ed was born Saturday, August 21, 1954 and was the son of the late Everett Henson and Addie Stiles Henson. He was a furniture builder. Ed was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church on Hardscrabble Road. He was preceded in death...
Cecil Ervin Harper
Mar 24, 2013
Mr. Cecil Ervin Harper, age 89, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013 at his home. Mr. Harper was born in McCaysville, GA on February 10, 1924 to the late Otis Ervin Harper and Willie Lee Mull. He worked as a machinist for Van Raalte. He was a member of Blue Ridge First Baptist Church, Blue Ridge...
Mary Estella Myers
Mar 23, 2013
Mrs. Mary Estella Myers, age 75, of Epworth, GA passed away on March 23, 2013 at her home. Born in McKeesport, PA she was the daughter of the late Mabel Irene Keyser and Charles Miles Mainwaring. Mrs. Myers was one of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include her husband of fifty six years Bill Myers of Epworth, GA; sons and daughter-in-laws, William...
Donald Hugh Petty
Mar 22, 2013
Mr. Donald Hugh Petty, age 80, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Friday, March 22, 2013 at his home. Born in Blue Ridge, GA he was the son of the late Frank and Alta Reece Petty. Mr. Petty served his country in the United States Coast Guard. He was a retired Truck Driver after thirty years of service. Mr. Petty...
Alfred Jackie Queen
Mar 21, 2013
Mr. Alfred Jackie Queen, age 79, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Thursday, March 21, 2013 in the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Ellijay, GA. Mr. Queen was born in Fannin County, GA on July 23, 1933 to the late Claud A. Queen, Sr. and Alice Stiles Queen. He was a business owner and a member of Lebanon Baptist Church....
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...
