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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Ruth Wilson Harper
Nov 18, 2011
Mrs. Ruth Wilson Harper, age 91, of Mineral Bluff Highway "Pantertown" section of McCaysville, GA passed away Friday, November 18, 2011 in the Heritage Health Care Center in Blue Ridge, GA. Mrs. Harper was born in Fannin County, GA on October 11, 1920 to the late "Foxy" John Wilson and Mary Lively Wilson. She was a member of Pantertown Baptist...
Arvil Cleaston Burger
Nov 13, 2011
Mr. Arvil Cleaston Burger, age 91 , of Farner, TN was called home to be with his Lord on Sunday, November 13, 2011. Mr. Burger was a lifelong resident of Polk County and enjoyed being outdoors and spending time with his family. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. He was preceded in death by...
James Bernard 'Jimmy' Chapman, Ii
Nov 12, 2011
Mr. James Bernard Chapman, II, affecionately known to family and friends as "Jimmy", age 59, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Saturday, November 12, 2011. Mr. Chapman was born in Omaha, Nebraska on March 18, 1952 to the late James Bernard Chapman, Sr. and Rita Ann Shanahan Chapman. He was a journeyman electrician and was a loyal and faithful member...
Hoke Thomas Jones, Jr.
Nov 9, 2011
Mr. Hoke Thomas Jones, Jr., age 60, of McCaysville, GA, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. He was born in Polk County, Tennessee, June 7, 1951, son of the late Hoke Thomas Jones, Sr. and Ophie Stewart Jones. He was a member of Blue Ridge First Baptist Church. Thomas loved music. He had...
Virginia Ellen Mathis
Nov 9, 2011
Mrs. Virginia Ellen Mathis, age 63, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Mathis was born in Fannin County, GA on April 11, 1948 to the late Audlee Ritchie and Marie Dilbeck Ritchie. She was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church and assistant Sunday School teacher for over forty years. Mrs. Mathis was...
Michael 'Beef' Rhodes
Nov 7, 2011
Mr. Michael Anthony Rhodes, better known as "Beef", age 54, of McCaysville, GA passed away on Monday November 7, 2011 at his home. Born in Albertville, AL he was the son of the late James Carol Rhodes. He graduated from Georgia Southern with a degree in secondary education and a minor in political science. Mike served his country in the...
Irene Vesta Rogers
Nov 7, 2011
Mrs. Irene Vesta Rogers, age 75, of the Gilmer County Nursing Home, Ellijay, GA passed away Monday, November 7, 2011 in the North Georgia Medical Center in Ellijay. Mrs. Rogers was born in Fannin County, GA on January 2, 1936 to the late John Henry Mann and Martha Beautell Ballew Mann. She worked as a paraprofessional for Clayton County School...
James B. 'J.B.' Addington
Nov 4, 2011
Mr. James B. "J.B." Addington age 91, of Morganton, GA passed away on Friday, November 4, 2011 in Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Addington was born in Fannin County, GA on November 8, 1919 to the late Robert Lee and Laura Olive Orton Addington. He was a member of Morganton Baptist Church where he served as an usher. Mr. Addington was...
Mary Frances Towe Wood
Nov 4, 2011
Mrs. Mary Frances Towe Wood, age 92, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Friday, November 04, 2011 in the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Mrs. Wood was born in Bartow County, GA on August 15, 1919 to the late Alonzo Towe and Laura Mae Blalock Towe. She was a member of Mineral Bluff Baptist Church and was preceded in...
