Timothy Lynn Patterson
Jun 26, 2012
Mr. Timothy Lynn Patterson, age 41 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Tuesday June 26, 2012. He was a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. He had worked for Ocoee Animal Hospital where he was able to show his love of animals.Survivors include his wife, Candy Sue Patterson; children, Jessica Sue Patterson of Blue Ridge, GA, Dalton Alexander...
Mary Kathryn Schneller
Jun 26, 2012
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Mary Kathryn Schneller, age 66 of Turtletown, TN who passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at Copper Basin Medical Center. She was born on June 7, 1946 in Cleveland, OH. Mary owned an animal rescue shelter. She was the president for many years of the Homeward Bound Animal Rescue....
Tommy Lynn Mitchell
Jun 25, 2012
Mr. Tommy Lynn Mitchell, age 71, passed away Monday, June 25, 2012, at Heritage Health Care center in Blue Ridge, GA. Born in Polk County, TN, he was the son of the late Roy and Dorothy Thomas Mitchell. He was a retired machinist having worked for the Tennessee Chemical Company and a long time member of the First United Methodist...
James Hubert Barlow
Jun 25, 2012
Mr. James Hubert Barlow, 92 of Blue Ridge, Georgia passed away Monday, June 25, 2012. in Blue Ridge, Georgia.He was the son of the late Angus and Kate Barlow. He served in the Army Air Corps in the South Pacific Theater during World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. He was member of Blue Ridge United Methodist...
Verna Mae Ward
Jun 25, 2012
Mrs. Verna Mae Ward, age 76, of Blue Ridge, GA formerly of Ellenwood, GA passed away June 25, 2012. Born in Heflin, AL she was the daughter of the late Oran and Eula Jane Chastain Camp. Mrs. Ward was retired from Carolina Freight Carriers after many years of services. She was also a member of the Local Teamsters #728 in...
Milton Nebraska Holmes
Jun 24, 2012
Milton Nebraska Holmes, age 84, of Marietta, GA, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2012 at his home. Born in Talking Rock, GA he was the son of the late Floyd and Estelle Grizzle Holmes. He served in the United States Army. Mr. Holmes was retired from L&N Railroad as a locomotive Engineer. He was a member of the Experimental Aircraft...
Jeff Payne, Jr.
Jun 20, 2012
Jeff Payne, Jr., age 83 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Mr. Payne was born on August 8, 1928 in McCaysville, GA, to the late Jeff Payne, Sr. and Edith Bridges Payne. As a teenager he worked at the Doradele and Georgia theaters. He retired after thirty-nine and...
Julian Marshall Wilson
Jun 19, 2012
Julian Marshall Wilson, age 71, of Copperhill, TN passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2012. Mr. Wilson was born October 26, 1940 to Luther T. and Mary (Molly) Wilson. He was preceded in death by sisters, Lois Goble, Inez Crenshaw, Mildred Sparks, Charlotte Gibson, Vera Sue Wilson, Janet Wilson; brothers, Bill, L.T., Roy, Jack & Johnny Wilson.He is survived by wife,...
Kandi Lynn Collins
Jun 15, 2012
Kandi Lynn Collins, age 37 of Mineral Bluff, GA passed on Friday, June 15, 2012 at home. Kandi was born on February 17, 1975, in NC. She was a homemaker and enjoyed participating in the children's school activities including: youth baseball and other sporting events.She is survived by her husband, Stan Collins of the home; son, Dylan Collins of Mineral...
Doris Green
Jun 14, 2012
Doris Green, age 84, of Blairsville, GA passed away Thursday, June 14 2012 in the Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville, GA. Ms. Green was born in Phil Campbell, Alabama on May 21, 1928 to the late Fred Marvin Towe and Pearl Missouri Key Towe. She worked at Fannin Nursing Home as an LPN and was a member of Temple...
Betty Jean Gilliam
Jun 13, 2012
Mrs. Betty Jean Gilliam, age 82, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on June 13, 2012. Born in Gary West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Alonzo Hiram Davison and Violet Beatrice Colley Davison. She had worked for many years as a Beautician. She was also preceded in death by two daughters, Wanda Kyle and Debbie Griffin McClure....
Alvin O' Neal
Jun 12, 2012
Alvin O'Neal, age 85, of McCaysville, GA passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Mr. O'Neal was born in Fannin County to the late Arthur O'Neal and Dora Postelle, and was also preceded in death by his loving wife Juanita Ensley O'Neal. He retired from the Tennessee Copper Company where he had worked as a Fork Lift Operator and was a...
Jim Garon Coone
Jun 11, 2012
Jim G. Coone of East Ridge, Tennessee, passed away Monday, June 11. Dr. Coone was born in Andalusia, Alabama, and grew up in Columbus, Georgia. He graduated magna cum laude from Carson-Newman College with an AB in psychology in 1959 and went on to serve in the U.S. Army as an acting sergeant. After his stint in the Army, Dr....
Jerry Dale Garrett
Jun 9, 2012
Jerry Dale Garrett, age 64, of McCaysville, GA, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2012. Jerry was a native of Young Harris, Georgia and was a former employee of the N A P A Autoparts store in Copperhill for a number of years. He served his country in the U.S. Army. He was of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded in...
Jackie Lynn Taylor, Jr.
Jun 9, 2012
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Jackie Lynn Taylor, Jr., age 50, of Blue Ridge, GA who passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at his home. He was born on May 5, 1962 in Blue Ridge, GA. Jackie worked with USCarrier Telecom as a fiber-optic field technician. He was a member of Pine Top...
Amanda Marie Arp
Jun 8, 2012
Amanda Marie Goode Arp born January 7, 1979, died June 8, 2012. Amanda was preceded in death by her mother and father, Steve & Brenda Panter Goode, Ducktown; her grandparents, Gene and Ann Goode, Ducktown; Her grandparents, Sherman and Bernice Panter, Ducktown.Survived by Stephen Daniel Arp, husband; Madison Taylor Arp, daughter; Casey Daniel Arp, Son Two brothers: Michael & Stanley...
Dorothy Hedden
Jun 7, 2012
Dorothy Allen Hedden, age 79, of Ducktown, TN passed away Thursday, June 7, 2012. Mrs. Hedden was a native of the Faniin County area and was a daughter of the late Rev. Aaron Ernie and Mary Dilbeck Allen. She was retired with Hardwick Clothes where she worked as a Sewing Machine Operator. She attended Mt. Liberty Baptist Church. She was...
Alvin Mashburn
Jun 6, 2012
Alvin Mashburn, Sr, age 77, of the Life Care Center of Athens, TN passed away Wednesday, June6, 2012. Mr. Mashburn was a native of the Polk County area and was a son of the late Pearly and Dora Allen Mashburn. He was a member of the Farner Church of God.He is survived by his ex wife, Ruth Louise Allen of...
James Richard Arp
Jun 5, 2012
Mr. James Richard Arp, age 62, of Ringgold, Georgia passed away Tuesday, June 05, 2012. Mr. Arp received his bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia. He then worked at Brenau College and for the Baptist Home Mission Board before returning to UGA for his master's degree. He was employed with the Northwest Georgia Bank as Vice President in Marketing....
Sibyle Voe Whitlow
Jun 4, 2012
Mrs. Sibyle V. Whitlow, age 90, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away June 4, 2012 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. Born in Fannin County, GA she was the daughter of the late George and Cressie Hatchet Loudermilk. She worked for several years as a Teacher in the Frytown School and later retired after many years as a sampling analyst for...
