Marie Lynn Kilpatrick
Dec 7, 2024
Marie Lynn Kilpatrick, age 87 of Murphy, NC, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2024 at Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville. Marie was born in Tattnall County, GA to the late Walter W. Lynn and Fewquay Riner Lynn.
Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her son, Mitch Kilpatrick; and sisters, Mary Flowers...
Brenda May Burgess
Dec 7, 2024
Brenda May Burgess, age 81, of Epworth, GA passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 7, 2024. She was born on May 18th, 1943, in London, England to parents William Albert and Doris Florence Annie Masters. Brenda was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Carl Wendell Burgess and her son Carl Garryen Burgess.
Brenda is...
Dawn Kay Burleson
Dec 7, 2024
Dawn Kay Burleson, age 59, of McCaysville, Georgia passed away on December 7, 2024 at Northside Hospital in Canton, Georgia. She was born on September 13, 1965 in Akron, Ohio to Ralph Neal Smiley and Minnie Stoner Smiley. She enjoyed working at the Conoco in McCaysville, where she got to serve and visit with many people of the community....
Billie Jo Matthews
Dec 4, 2024
Billie Jo Matthews, age 78, of Epworth, Georgia passed away on December 4, 2024 in Blue Ridge, Georgia. She was born on September 7, 1946 in Blue Ridge, Georgia to the late William A. Matthews and Ethel P. Foster Matthews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; William A. Matthews and Ethel P. Foster Matthews; husband,...
Nora Lee Jones
Dec 4, 2024
Nora Lee Jones, age 89, of Turtletown passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at her home. Nora was born on July 20, 1935 in Turtletown to the late Ab Alexander Benefield and Beulah Jane Olivia Dale Benefield. She worked for many years as a machine operator at Shaw Industries. Nora was a member of the Power House of...
Randall "Randy" Lee Dammarell
Dec 4, 2024
Randy, age 68 of Hobart, Indiana and resident of Blue Ridge, Georgia for 16 years passed away comfortably at his home surrounded by his family and loved ones on December 4th, 2024 after battling stage 4 kidney cancer for 5 years.
Randy was born in Gary, Indiana in April of 1956 to Robert and Gladys Dammarell (Anderson)...
Tim Ronald Henson
Dec 3, 2024
Tim Ronald Henson, age 77, of Mineral Bluff, Georgia passed away on December 3, 2024 at his home. He was born on July 23, 1947 in McCaysville, Georgia to the late Carmel Ford Henson and Martha Jane Roberson Henson. Tim honorably served his country in the United States Army.
Along with his parents, Tim is preceded in...
Zackary Don Nicholson
Dec 3, 2024
Zackary Don Nicholson, age 25, of Blue Ridge, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. He was born on November 22, 1999, in Dalton, Georgia. Zackary was a beloved son, brother, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Zack was of the Baptist faith, and a member of New Liberty Baptist...
Ella Mae Heaton
Dec 3, 2024
Ella Mae Heaton, age 79, of Blue Ridge, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 in Blue Ridge. She was born on January 9, 1945 in Mineral Bluff, Georgia to the late Harvey George Morris and Etter Ann Pickelsimer Morris. Ella Mae had a love for visiting the flea market, enjoying the sun, and indulging in her favorite...
Gerald Junior Mann
Dec 2, 2024
Rev. Gerald Junior Mann, age 79, of Murphy, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024 at his home. He was born on March 13, 1945, to the late William A.J. Mann and Dorothy Louise Peavy Mann. Gerald was a member of Fields of the Wood Church of God of Prophecy, where he retired from ministry. He was a faithful...
Stephen Chandler Smith Sr.
Dec 2, 2024
Stephen Chandler Smith was born on May 21, 1955 in Concord, Vermont. He passed away at home in Blue Ridge, Georgia to be with the Lord on December 2, 2024.
"Steve" was loved by many. He married Cindy Powell and had two children, Gina and Stephen Jr. He also has a beautiful granddaughter, Isabella.
He...
Nancy Nell Dockrey
Dec 2, 2024
Nancy Nell Dockrey, age 81, of Epworth, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024. She was born on September 15, 1943, in Copperhill, TN, to the late Albert Dillard and Hassie Denton Dillard. Nancy was a member of Simonds Chapel Baptist Church. She worked for many years at Levi Strauss, JHK, American Uniform, and later for herself, as a...
Kayden "Chappie" Roe Loudermilk
Dec 1, 2024
Kayden "Chappie" Roe Loudermilk, aged 13, was called home unexpectedly following a tragic accident. Though his time with us was far too short, his impact was immeasurable. Kayden was a bright and joyful soul, a light to everyone fortunate enough to know him. He brought laughter and happiness through his playful dancing, amazing flips, and the unique gift of...
Charles "Chub" Patterson
Dec 1, 2024
Charles "Chub" Patterson, age 78, of Blue Ridge, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at his home in Blue Ridge, on the birthday of his beloved late wife, Diane Queen Patterson. He was born on May 3, 1946, in Copperhill, TN, to the late Dock Adam Patterson and Nancy Huddleston Patterson.
Chub retired from Levi...
Blanche White
Nov 30, 2024
Blanche White, age 92, of Blue Ridge passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2024 at home. She was born on November 18, 1932 in McCaysville to the late Marcus Sisson and Kitty Evalee Mull Sisson. Blanche worked for nineteen years as a mender at the Van Raalte Company in Blue Ridge. She was a lifetime member of Pleasant Grove...
Tommy Cheek
Nov 26, 2024
Tommy Cheek, age 79, of Resaca, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 in Calhoun, Georgia at Advent Health Gordon. He was born on December 15, 1944 in Turtletown, Tennessee to the late Rassie Woodrow Cheek, Sr. and Sally Kimsey Cheek. Tommy honorably served his country in the United States Army. He was also a member and Past...
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...
