James Howard Dickey
Nov 24, 2024
James Howard Dickey, age 84, of Epworth, Georgia passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2024 at his home. He was born on March 4, 1940 in McCaysville, Georgia to the late Edward A. Dickey and Georgia Gertrude Lackey Dickey. He worked for many years as a diesel mechanic for the Tennessee Copper Company, working on trains. James was a...
Helen Jane Wilson
Nov 21, 2024
Helen Jane Hackney Wilson, age 84, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin, Georgia. She was born on April 22, 1940 in Ducktown, Tennessee to the late James Frederick Hackney, former Mayor of the city of Blue Ridge and Editor of The Blue Ridge Summit-Post, and the late Mildred Westmoreland Hackney, a beloved elementary...
Mary Kathryn Panther
Nov 20, 2024
Mary Kathryn "Cathy" Panther, age 72, of Copperhill passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. Cathy was born on September 12, 1952 in Copperhill to the late Clarence Hubbard and Avia Newberry Hubbard. She was a member of Bethel Church. Cathy is preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Robert "Bobby" Cochran, and second husband, Jerry Panther;...
Evonne Sandra Tanner
Nov 14, 2024
Evonne Sandra Tanner, age 74, of McCaysville, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2024 in Gainesville. She was born on April 8, 1950 in Calhoun, to the late Ernest Homer Young and Pauline Lacous Young. She is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Diane Young, and daughter, Tammy Yancey.
Evonne is survived by her partner, Steve...
Geraldine Mull Phillips
Nov 11, 2024
Geraldine Mull Phillips, age 83, of Blue Ridge passed away on November 11, 2024 at Pruitt Health Nursing Home of Blue Ridge.
She was born to the late Claude and Rosetta Anderson Mull on June 26, 1941.
Geraldine was a 1959 graduate of West Fannin High School.
Preceding her in death are her...
James Howard Queen
Nov 9, 2024
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James Howard Queen, age 75, of Nelson, Georgia passed away Saturday, November 9, 2024 at his home. Born on March 16, 1949, in Copperhill, Tennessee, James...
Dawna Deanette Mchan Standridge
Nov 9, 2024
Dawna Deanette McHan Standridge, age 83, of Cleveland, Tennessee, formerly of Ducktown, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2024 in Cleveland, Tennessee. She was born on February 9, 1941 in Cherokee County, North Carolina to the late James LaFayette McHan and Irene Denton McHan. Dawna was a devout member of Mine City Baptist Church. She worked for many...
Lawrence Cole Hyatt
Nov 9, 2024
Lawrence Cole Hyatt, age 90 of Farner, TN passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2024 in Blairsville, GA. He was born on July 24, 1934, in Bryson City, NC to the late Cole and Fannie Brendle Hyatt. Lawrence graduated from Murphy High School. He was owner of Discount Pets in Blue Ridge, GA, Ellijay, GA, Jasper, GA, and Kingsport,...
Timothy Dale White
Nov 7, 2024
Timothy Dale White, age 62, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at his home. He was born on June 12, 1962, in Miami, FL, to James Lawrence White and Donna Louise Horne White. He worked for many years as a welder and pipe fitter. Timothy was a people person that never met a stranger. He...
Russell Brantley Lariscy, Sr.
Nov 7, 2024
Russell Brantley Lariscy, Sr, age 80, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2024. He was born in Sylvania, GA, on June 13, 1944, to the late Walstien "Bo" Lariscy and Elsie Claire Herrington Lariscy. He was a member of Blairsville Church of Christ. He worked for many years in automotive sales.
Russell is preceded...
Amy Marie Davis
Nov 3, 2024
Amy Marie Davis, age 31, of Morganton, Georgia passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. She was born on June 8, 1993 in Atlanta, Georgia to Johnny and the late Angela Davis, and was raised by Pam and the late Donnie Godfrey.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Angela Davis; grandparents, Erith...
Gwen Skelton
Nov 2, 2024
Edith Gwendolyn Holden Skelton passed away after a long illness at her home near Blue Ridge, on November 02, 2024. She was born on June 12, 1934, in Eatonton, Georgia to M. Clifford and Edith Smith Holden. She spent her entire life in the Copper Basin.
She graduated from Copperhill, TN High School, and Auburn University School...
Elbert Junior Rhodes
Oct 31, 2024
Elbert "Junior" Rhodes, age 64, of Blue Ridge, Georgia passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at his home. He was born on May 23, 1960 in Copperhill, Tennessee to Thomas "Elb" Elbert Rhodes and Carolyn Louise Dockery Rhodes. Junior loved fishing, classic cars, camping, and shooting guns.
Junior is preceded in death by his father, Thomas...
Charles Walter Adcock
Oct 30, 2024
Charles W. Adcock, age 94, of Turtletown, TN passed away on Wednesday, October 30th, 2024. He was born on January 5th, 1930, in TN, to the late Eugene and Cora (Weaver) Adcock. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Elizabeth Adcock, parents and several siblings.
Charles (C.W.) served in the U.S. Army for 4 years, both...
William Spruill Rowe
Oct 29, 2024
William Spruill Rowe of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away in his home on October 29, 2024, at the age of 85.
Bill was born on July 12, 1939, in Charleston, SC, to parents Corinne and William Rowe. He was an only child, and his parents taught him hard work, faithfulness, kindness and an entrepreneurial savvy. He was...
Joe Junior Ledford
Oct 28, 2024
Joe Junior Ledford, age 78, of Blue Ridge, Georgia passed away on Monday, October 28, 2024 in Blue Ridge, Georgia. He was born on March 18, 1946 in Wolf Creek, North Carolina to the late Ellis Lester Ledford and Hattie Shuler Ledford.
He is preceded in death by his parents; loving wife, Ruby Jane Verner Ledford; brothers,...
Billy Danny Pierce
Oct 28, 2024
Billy Danny Pierce, age 67, of Blue Ridge, Georgia passed away on October 28, 2024 of an extended illness.
Danny was born in Youngstown, Ohio on May 19, 1957 to Billie Pierce and Shirley Dillard.
He was a member of New Mount Gilead Baptist Church and belonged to several Beagle Clubs, including the Rope Mill...
Canaan Abram Queen
Oct 28, 2024
Canaan Abram Queen, two weeks old, of McCaysville, GA went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 28, 2024. He was born on October 10, 2024 in Cleveland, TN to Dustin Tyler Queen and Rachel Cheyenne Johnson Queen. Canaan attended Maple Grove Missionary Baptist Church. He brought abundant joy to his family, and will be dearly missed.
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Willie James Green
Oct 26, 2024
Willie James Green, age 69, of Copperhill passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Willie was born on November 16, 1954 in Maryville, TN to the late James Green and Elsie Caylor Green. He worked for many years as a janitor for the Polk County School System.
Willie is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Thomas...
Barbara Ann Loudermilk
Oct 23, 2024
Barbara Ann Loudermilk, age 84, of Turtletown, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at her home. She was born on November 16, 1939 to the late Edward Allen and Nell Owenby Allen. Barbara was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. She owned and operated her beauty shop for many years. Later, she worked for Dollar General. She...
