David A. White
Nov 2, 2011
Mr. David Arnold White, age 61, of Damascus Circle, Blue Ridge, GA passed away Wednesday, November 02, 2011 at his home. Mr. White was born in Polk County, TN on January 16, 1950 to the late Rufus White and Priscilla Joyce White. He worked as a spreader for Levis Strauss. He was a member of Damascus Baptist Church. Mr. White...
Marjorie Tankersley
Nov 2, 2011
Mrs. Marjorie Tankersley, age 81, of Morganton, GA passed away Wednesday, November 02, 2011 in the Heritage Health Care Center in Blue Ridge, GA. She was born in McCaysville, GA on August 9, 1930 to the late Willie Stepp and Mary Lou Crawford Stepp. She owned and operated the Economy Sewing Machine Company in Blue Ridge. She was a member...
Ezell Albert Queen
Nov 1, 2011
Mr. Ezell Albert Queen, age 81, of McCaysville, GA passed away on Tuesday November 1, 2011 at his home following an extended illness. Born in Fannin County, GA he was the son of the late Garnett and Elsie Russell Queen. Mr. Queen served in the United States Air Force. He worked as a Boilermaker for the Tennessee Chemical Company for...
Oliver Sonny Mason
Oct 31, 2011
Oliver "Sonny" Mason retired from the Floyd County Board of Education after 30 years of teaching and coaching. He coached baseball and football at Coosa High School in Rome, Georgia. Sonny's passion for sports and love of young people endured throughout his life.Mr. Mason was preceded in death by his first wife Lucy White Mason, and his parents Margurite and...
Rev. Thomas Avery Warren, Jr.
Oct 25, 2011
Rev. Thomas Avery Warren, Jr., age 86, of Morganton, GA passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2011 in the Northside Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Rev. Warren was born in Robbinsville, NC on February 26, 1925 to the late Thomas Avery Warren, Sr. and Hattie Mae Green Warren. He served as an ordained minister for over 35 years and pastored at Harmony...
Emma Mae Powell Prince
Oct 23, 2011
Mrs. Emma Mae Powell Prince, age 90 of Murphy, NC slipped away peacefully into her eternal home with Jesus on Sunday morning, October 23, 2011 surrounded by family at her home in the Wehutty community. She was born on January 21, 1921 in the Shoal Creek area of Murphy, NC daughter of the late Alonzo Clayton and Altie Roxanna Harris...
Martha Jean Dunn
Oct 21, 2011
Mrs. Martha Jean Dunn, age 80, of Copperhill, TN passed away Friday, October 21, 2011 in the LifeCare Center in Ducktown, TN. Mrs. Dunn was born in McMinn County, TN on February 23, 1931 to the late Robert Wyatt and Lola Coffey Wyatt. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Blue Ridge where she taught Sunday School for...
Charles Leon Hays, Jr.
Oct 21, 2011
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mr. Charles Leon Hays, Jr., age 75, of Blue Ridge, GA who passed away Friday, October 21, 2011 at his home. Mr. Hays was born in Glavewater, Texas on December 16, 1935 to the late Charles Leon Hays, Sr. and Jean Alexander. He earned a B.S. degree from the...
Joe Donovan Russell
Oct 21, 2011
Joe Donovan Russell, age 74, of Epworth, Ga., died Friday, October 21, 2011, at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Russell was employed by Shaw Industries and attended Damascus Baptist Church.He was born in Polk County, TN on February 9, 1937 to the late James McKinney Russell and Johnnie Margaret Owenby Russell. He was preceded in death by one son,...
Holister Braley Mckee
Oct 20, 2011
Mr. Holister Braley McKee, age 92, of Turtletown, TN passed away Thursday, October 20, 2011 in the VA Medical Center in Decatur, GA. Mr.McKee was a born in Hague, NY and was a son of the late John and Jane Braley McKee. He was retired from the Manatee School Board in Bradenton, Fl and was a member of the Crofts...
Lois Anderson Hall
Oct 19, 2011
Lois Virginia Anderson Hall, age 82nd, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Anderson was born in Dekalb County, GA on March 27, 1929 to the late William Millard Anderson and Guyeula Beacham Anderson. She worked as a probation officer for Dekalb County Court System. She is survived by her beloved husband...
Jewell Allen
Oct 19, 2011
Jewell Allen, age 75, of Turtletown, TN passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2011. Mrs. Allen was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a daughter of the late Lake and Allie Spurling Ledford. She was a homemaker and member of the Turtletown Church of God of Prophecy. She is survived by her loving husband of thirty nine years,...
William Curtis Porter
Oct 14, 2011
Mr. William Curtis Porter, age 60, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Friday, October 14, 2011. Curtis was born in Copperhill, TN on June 19, 1951 to the late Luther and Louise Conley Porter. He was employed with Sisson Log Homes as a building supply delivery truck driver. Curtis was a muscle car enthusiast and collector. He is survived...
Tanja Krienke Mccloud
Oct 13, 2011
Tanja Krienke McCloud, age 36, of Blairsville, GA passed away Thursday, October 13, 2011 in Blue Ridge, GA. Ms. McCloud was born in Darmstadt, Germany to Hans Krienke and Camen Krienke. She worked for Cobb Chicken Hatchery as a poultry incubator. No services are planned at this time. Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge is in charge of arrangements. .
William Foster Jones Iii
Oct 10, 2011
William Foster Jones III, age 81, of Morganton, GA passed away on October, 10, 2011 in Marietta, GA. He served his country in the United States Army as a combat veteran during the Korean War. Mr. Jones was a retired metallurgical engineer after having established a successful consulting firm, Consulting Metallurgical Services in Marietta, GA. Prior to living in Morganton,...
Jimmy Reuben Jones
Oct 9, 2011
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mr. Jimmy Reuben Jones, age 70, of Blue Ridge, GA who passed away on Sunday, October 09, 2011 at his home. Mr. Jones was born in Fannin County, GA on February 4, 1941 to the late George Fairbanks and Effie Estelle Earley Jones. He was a graduate of Georgia...
Everett Davis
Oct 8, 2011
Mr. Everett Davis, age 87, of Morganton, GA passed away on Saturday, October 08, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Davis was born in Fannin County, GA on December 23, 1923 to the late Tom and Martha Long Davis. He served his country in the United States Army as a combat veteran during World War II. Mr. Davis was a farmer....
David Samuel Sisson
Oct 5, 2011
Mr. David Samuel Sisson, age 70, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at his home. Mr. Sisson was born on May 11, 1941 in Polk County, TN to the late Dallis David Sisson and Hazel Druilla Bennett Sisson. He attended Young Harris College in 1963 and became a Mason in 1964. Mr. Sisson held a variety...
Lewin Arvil White
Oct 1, 2011
Mr. Lewin Arvil White, age 79, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at his residence. Mr. White was born in Fannin County on March 17, 1932 to the late John and Lassie Rhodes White. He was employed thirty-six years with Fannin County Road Department as a heavy equipment operator. Mr. White was a member of...
Viola Shell
Sep 29, 2011
Mrs. Viola Shell, age 87, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Thursday, September 29, 2011 in the Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge. Mrs. Shell was born in Fannin County, GA on March 12, 1924 to the late Junis Hughes and Louisa Fox Hughes. She was a member of Harmony Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband,...
