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Flora Marie Dean

Flora Marie Dean

Dec 30, 2011

Flora Marie Dean, age 71, of Farner, TN, passed away Friday, December 30, 2011. Marie was born in Cherokee County, NC to the late Earl and Ella Bruce Loudermilk. She was retired from Levi Strauss where she had worked as a seamstress. She enjoyed quilting among her many hobbies. She was member of the Maple Grove Baptist Church. She is...

Ralph Elvin Williams

Ralph Elvin Williams

Dec 29, 2011

Mr. Ralph Elvin Williams, age 84, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on December 29, 2011 at the Union County Nursing Home. Born in Copperhill, TN he was the son of the late Ralph and Mary Alice Williams. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He retired from L & N Railroad later known as CSX...

Bobby Mack Deaton

Bobby Mack Deaton

Dec 29, 2011

Bobby Mack Deaton, age 70, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Heritage Health Care of Blue Ridge, GA. Mr. Deaton was born in Fannin County, GA to the late Curtis Baxter and Lula Bell Caldwell Deaton on October 16, 1941. He was retired as a farmer. Mr. Deaton was a member of Sugar Creek Baptist...

Betty Ann Queen

Betty Ann Queen

Dec 27, 2011

Betty Ann Burnette Queen, age 75, of McCaysville, GA passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2011 in the Erlanger Medical Center. Betty was born in Fannin County, GA to the late Maynard and Susan Rebecca McCollough Burnette. She had worked in local restaurants and also did volunteer work with various organizations in the area. She was a member of the Riverside...

Dean Olin Shields

Dean Olin Shields

Dec 25, 2011

Mr. Dean Olin Shields, age 73, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Sunday, December 25, 2011 in the Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. Mr. Shields was born on November 1, 1938 in Culberson, North Carolina to the late James Olin Shields and Elsie Viola Stiles Shields. He retired from Thomas Concrete where he worked as a diesel mechanic....

Bertie H. Stanley

Bertie H. Stanley

Dec 23, 2011

Mrs. Bertie H. Stanley, age 71, of Talking Rock, GA passed away Friday, December 23, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Stanley was born on May 5, 1940 in Fannin County, GA to the late Grover Hughes and Daisey Long Hughes. She was a member of Sugar Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a son, Steve Stanley and...

Joseph Lamar Wells, Sr.

Joseph Lamar Wells, Sr.

Dec 21, 2011

Mr. Joseph Lamar Wells, Jr., age 76, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Wednesday December 21, 2011 in the Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Born in Fulton Co., GA he was the son of the late Joseph and Martha Thacker Wells, Sr. He retired from the City of Atlanta as a Police Motorcycle Mechanic after thrity five years. He served...

Emma Lou Bradburn

Emma Lou Bradburn

Dec 19, 2011

Mrs. Emma Lou Bradburn, age 89, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Monday, December 19, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Bradburn was born in Fannin County, GA on June 15, 1922 to the late Joseph Benjamin Pless and Emma Lous Fain Pless. She worked as an inspector of Van Raalte Hosiery Mill. She was a member of Cherry Log Baptist...

David E. Danley

David E. Danley

Dec 18, 2011

Mr. David E. Danley, also known as Paul Really, age 63 of Benton, TN passed away December 18, 2011. Born in Pensacola FL, he was the son of the late Earl and Bertie Fleming Danley. He served in the United States Army and was a retired Police Officer. He was of the Church of God Faith and a member of...

James Arvel Allen

James Arvel Allen

Dec 16, 2011

Mr. James Arvel Allen, age 68, of Marietta, GA passed away on Friday, December 16, 2011 in the Wellstar Cobb Hospital in Austell, GA. He was born on April 29, 1943 in Fannin County, GA. James was of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Emery Harrison Allen and a brother, Emery Allen. He is survived...

Nancy Roberta Hayes Hamby

Nancy Roberta Hayes Hamby

Dec 10, 2011

Nancy Roberta Hayes Hamby, age 57, of Turtletown, TN passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011 at her home. She was born on August 5, 1954 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Willie and Irene Croft Hayes. Nancy was a homemaker and a member of Farner Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband, Phillip Namon Hamby...

Frank Lee Ritchie

Frank Lee Ritchie

Dec 8, 2011

Mr. Frank Lee Ritchie, age 83, of Lickskillet Road, Blue Ridge, GA passed away Thursday, December 08, 2011 in the Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. Mr. Ritchie was born in Fannin County, GA on January 26, 1928 to the late John Lee Ritchie and Cynthia Stafford Ritchie. He was retired from the United States Air Force and was...

Ronnie Lee Kirkland

Ronnie Lee Kirkland

Dec 7, 2011

Ronnie Lee Kirkland, age 55, of Mansfield, Missouri passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011. Ronnie was a native of the Copper Basin area before moving to Missouri. He was a son of the late Offitt and Hazel Ledford Kirkland. He had worked as a private duty nurse.Survivors include a brother, Danny (Jada) Kirkland of Norwood, MO; Nephews and Nieces, Dale...

Richard Alan Spencer

Richard Alan Spencer

Dec 3, 2011

Mr. Richard Alan Spencer, age 83, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2011 in the Copper Basin Medical Center. Mr. Spencer was born on May 11, 1928 in West Palm Beach, Florida to the late Joseph Warren and Yva Zoe Captolia Minnick Spencer. He was a graduate of Stetson University where he majored in Engineering. Mr. Spencer...

Ellon Lois Mcclelland

Ellon Lois Mcclelland

Nov 29, 2011

Mrs. Ellon Lois McClelland, age 78, of McDonough, GA passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2011 in the Henry Medical Center in Stockbridge, GA. Mrs. McClelland was born on March 30, 1933 in Cherry Log, GA to the late Martin VanBuren Key and Denia Fain Key. She worked for J.C. Penney as a timekeeper and a clerk and was of the...

Mary Ann Panter

Mary Ann Panter

Nov 26, 2011

Mrs. Mary Ann Panter, age 73, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at Heritage HealthCare of Blue Ridge, GA. She was born in Blue Ridge, GA on January 14, 1938 to the late Fred and Kitty McKinney Stewart. Mrs. Panter was in the first graduation class at West Fannin High School. She was retired from...

Madeline Jones

Madeline Jones

Nov 26, 2011

Mrs. Madeline Jones, age 79, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Saturday, November 26, 2011 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. She was born in Higdon, GA on April 28, 1932 to the late Homer and Ollie Patterson Davenport. Mrs. Jones was a wonderful cook and baker, loving mother, grandmother, mother-in-law and sister. She was a member of Mount Moriah Baptist...

Tammy Renee Martin

Tammy Renee Martin

Nov 25, 2011

Tammy Renee Martin, age 42, of Copperhill, TN passed away Friday, November 25, 2011 in the Copper Basin Medical Center. She worked as a waitress for the New York Restaurant and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her father Jackson Sparks. She is survived by her fianc, Brian Campbell; son, Kolton Mull of Mineral Bluff,...

Gaynelle Long Ross

Gaynelle Long Ross

Nov 23, 2011

G Gaynelle (Long) Ross, age 78, of Lansing, IL passed away November 23, 2011. Mrs. Ross was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Hammond, IN. She was preceded in death by her parents Thomas & Mary Long. She is survived by her husband Vernon; two daughters, Gaynetta Ross and Georgette (Tony) Sowash both of Dyer, IN; two granddaughters, Trudy...

Weldon Burlin 'Mouse' Ash

Weldon Burlin 'Mouse' Ash

Nov 20, 2011

Mr. Weldon Burlin Ash, better known as "Uncle Mouse", age 95 of McCaysville, GA went to be home with the Lord Sunday, November 20, 2011. Mr. Ash was born in Higdon, GA on November 28, 1915 to the late George and Emma Williamson Ash. Mr. Ash was also preceded in death by his wife, Linda Bell Ash; six sisters and...

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