Charles 'Buddy' Lester Newberry
Nov 19, 2012
Mr. Charles Lester Newberry, 67 of Blue Ridge, Georgia passed away on Monday, November 19, 2012, at his home. Born May 28, 1945 in Copperhill, Tennessee he was the son of the late Lester Martin and Versia Marie Howell Newberry. He was a 1963 Graduate of West Fannin School. At age thirteen he obtained the rank of Eagle Scout. Mr....
Jackie Murphy Westcott
Nov 19, 2012
Mrs. Jacquelyn "Jackie" Murphy Westcott, age 50, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away November 19, 2012, at her residence.. She had worked for a number of years as a Registered Nurse. Jackie loved traveling to the Virgin Islands. She and her family attended the Blue Ridge United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband Todd Westcott; daughter, Jessica Westcott both of...
Sandra Sue Ledford
Nov 18, 2012
Sandra Sue Ledford, age 60, of Morganton, GA, passed away November 18, 2012. Born in Fannin County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Reid and Hazel Irene White McFarland. She was a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include her partner of many years, Johnny Stanley of Morganton, GA; son, Jamey Brian Ledford of Gibsonia, PA;...
Chris & Kameron Davis
Nov 17, 2012
Chris Davis and Kameron Davis, infant twins of Amy Davis and Christopher Abercrombie passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2012. Graveside services were held Friday, November 30, 2012 from Van Hook Cemetery with Johnny Davis officiating. Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge was in charge of arrangements. .
Opal Mae Whitlow
Nov 16, 2012
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the home going of Mrs. Opal Mae Queen Whitlow, age 88 of Blue Ridge, GA who passed away on Friday, November 16, 2012 at the Life Care Center of Copper Basin in Ducktown, TN. She was born on August 18, 1924 in Fannin County, GA. Mrs. Whitlow was a homemaker. She was...
Rechell Griffith
Nov 15, 2012
Rechell Griffith, age 40, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Thursday, November 15, 2012 in the Embracing Hospice Place in Cumming, GA. She was born in Copperhill, TN on May 17, 1972. She retired as housekeeping supervisor for Gilmer County Courthouse. She was a member of Macedonia Church of Christ and was preceded in death by her father, Frank Pierice,...
Gene Patterson
Nov 13, 2012
Gene Patterson, age 64, of Chatsworth passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at his home.Gene, better known as "Digg" or "Fargo" to family and friends, was a member of Grassy Creek Baptist Church and enjoyed music, wrestling, and other sports.He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Imogene Dailey Patterson; sister, Brenda Sue Waters; and brothers, Billy,...
Dorothy 'Dot' Louise Bigham
Nov 12, 2012
Dorothy, lovingly known to family and friends as "Dot", Bigham, age 75, of Turtletown, TN passed away Monday, November 12, 2012. Dot was a daughter of the late Harry Glenn and Allie Mae Cearley Monteith. She had worked for the Polk County Board of Education as a Paraprofessional for seventeen years at Copper Basin High School. She was a volunteer...
Don Henry Mason
Nov 11, 2012
Don Henry "Troop" Mason, age 80 of Turtletown, TN passed away Sunday, November 11, 2012 at Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Mr. Mason was born in Polk County, TN on January 23,1932 to the late James Arthur Mason and Pearl Adeline Goode Mason. He retired with twenty years service in the United States Air Force with rank of T-Sgt....
Paul Ray Brown
Nov 11, 2012
Mr. Paul Ray Brown, age 80 of Crandall, GA passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2012 at home. Mr. Brown was born on June 9, 1932 in Ranger, NC to the late Freed Brown and Pearl Craig Brown. He was an electrician with Browning Manufacturing Company. Mr. Brown served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War....
Evelyn 'Doll' Roberta Nichols
Nov 10, 2012
Mrs. Evelyn "Doll" Roberta Nichols, age 91 of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at the Life Care of Copper Basin in Ducktown, TN. She was born in Fannin County, GA on August 12, 1921 to the late George Edwin and Leslie Pauline Baugh Nichols. Mrs. Nichols was a homemaker and member of Mineral Bluff Baptist...
Patricia Joan Queen
Nov 9, 2012
Mrs. Patricia Joan Queen, 80 of Blue Ridge, Georgia died on Friday, November 9, 2012, at her home in Blue Ridge, Georgia.Born Wednesday, September 28, 1932 in Sam Springs, OK, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Eskew and the late Alley Downing Eskew. She was a member of McCaysville Church of God. Surviving are sons and daughters-in-law, Donald...
Clifford Larry Briant
Nov 2, 2012
Mr. Clifford Larry Briant, Sr., 73 of Epworth, Georgia died on Friday, November 2, 2012, at Life Care of Copper Basin in Ducktown, Tennessee.Born Wednesday, January 25, 1939 in McCaysville, Georgia, he was the son of the late Murphy Christopher Briant and the late Retha Hill Briant. Surviving are son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Melinda Briant of Copperhill, TN; brothers,...
Grady L. Mashburn
Nov 1, 2012
Ms. Grady L. Mashburn, age 83, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Thursday, November 1, 2012 in the Heritage Health Care Center in Blue Ridge, GA. Ms. Mashburn was born on January 31, 1929 in Ellijay, GA. She worked as an executive/secretary for Lockheed and Blue Cross/Blue Shield. She was a member of Blue Ridge Church of Christ. She was...
Christopher Wayne Mitchell
Nov 1, 2012
Mr. Christopher Wayne Mitchell, age 43, of Morganton, GA, passed awy Thursday, November 1, 2012, at his home.He is survived by his wife: Casey Mitchell; daughter, Chelsea Mitchell; son, Branden Mitchell; sisters, Connie Marie Mitchell, Shelly Lewis, Penny Keller, and Connie Miller, brothers: Danny Mitchell and Ronadl Harric.Mr. Mitchell was cremated and no services are planned at this time. Akins...
Inez Chastain
Oct 29, 2012
Mrs. Inez Chastain, age 78, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Monday, October 29, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Chastain was born on October 2, 1934 in Fannin County, GA to the late Willie Patterson and Rethel Porter Patterson. She worked at Levi Strauss and as a customer service representative for Goody's. She was a member of Young's Chapel Church...
Dollye G. Miller
Oct 28, 2012
Dollye G. Miller, age 79, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2012. She was born in Miami, FL to the late Mildred and Alfred Green. Dollye lived most of her life in southern Florida before retiring from Broward Sheriff's Department and moving to her beloved mountains in Blairsville, GA before moving closer to her family in Orlando, FL. Dollye was a...
Charles Ed Payne
Oct 26, 2012
Charles Ed Payne, age 74, of Copperhill, TN passed away Friday, October 26, 2012. Mr. Payne was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a son of the late Hayden and Martha Waters Payne. He was a self employed Sawmill Operator and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was of the Baptist Faith.He is survived by his loving wife...
Iva Gertrude Barbara
Oct 21, 2012
Mrs. Iva Gertrude Lloyd Barbara, age 86, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Sunday, October 21, 2012 in the LifeCare Center in Ducktown, TN. Mrs. Barbara was born on December 7, 1925 in Etowah, TN. She worked as a cook for several area restaurants and the last for the Sky City Snack Bar. She also attended Harmony Baptist Church. She...
Lt. Commander Wayne Gene Phelps
Oct 21, 2012
Lt. Commander Wayne Gene Phelps. age 58, of Epworth, GA passed away Sunday, October 21, 2012 at his home. He was born in Oneida, NY on November 21, 1953 to the late Lester C. Phelps and Eileen Austin Phelps. He was retired from the United States Navy where he was awarded a Good Conduct Medal with a Bronze Star, National...
