Jacob Desmond 'Deb' Arp
Jun 25, 2011
Jacob Desmond 'Deb' Arp, age 86, of McCaysville, Ga., died Saturday, June 25, 2011, at Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, Ga. He was a native and lifelong resident of the Copper Basin, son of the late Frank and Mamie Sparks Arp. Mr. Arp was retired from the Cities Service Company, having worked as a machinist and as a safety...
Jack Ivy Dixon
Jun 21, 2011
The Akins Funeral of Copperhill announces the death of Jack Ivy Dixon, age 75, of Murphy, NC who passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Mr. Dixon was born in Thomasville, Georgia and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Hopewell Baptist Church.He is survived by his wife, Rena Sue Golden Dixon of the home;...
Emma A. Dickey
Jun 19, 2011
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Emma Arzona (Davenport) Dickey, age 89, of Blue Ridge, Ga., who died Sunday, June 19, 2011, at Heritage Health Care of Blue Ridge. She was a member of the O'Zion Baptist Church. She was a native and lifelong resident of Fannin County, daughter of the late Cleveland Judson Davenport...
Helen Marie Porter
Jun 19, 2011
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mrs. Helen Marie (Plemmons) Porter, age 80, of Blue Ridge, who died Sunday, June 19, 2011, at Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, Ga. She was born in Polk County, Tennessee, daughter of the late Floyd Plemmons and Dollie Garrett Plemmons. She was a member of Cherry Log Baptist...
Lois M. Cromwell
Jun 18, 2011
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mrs. Lois (Mull) Cromwell, age 70, of Blue Ridge, Ga., who died Saturday, June 18, 2011, at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Ga. She was a member of Union Baptist Church. She was born in Fannin County, April 6, 1941 to Dallas Frank and May Ledford Mull.She is survived by...
Patricia Gail Postelle
Jun 17, 2011
Patricia Gail Postelle, age 65, of Turtletown, TN passed away Friday, June 17, 2011. Mrs. Postelle was a native of Polk County and was a daughter of the late Fred and Pauline Newton White. She was retired from Levi's where she had worked as a seamstress.She is survived by her husband of forty eight years, David Postelle of the home;...
Edgar Trentham, Sr.
Jun 17, 2011
Mr. Edgar Trentham, Sr., age 97, of the Lifecare Center of Copper Basin, Ducktown, TN passed away Friday, June 17, 2011. Mr. Trentham was born February 21, 1914 in Polk County to the late John E. and Lydia Ann Cross Trentham. He had worked for the L&N Railroad and was of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded in death by...
Wilma Faye Sisson
Jun 9, 2011
Mrs. Wilma Faye Sisson, age 79, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Thursday, June 09, 2011 in the Heritage Health Care Center in Blue Ridge, GA. Mrs. Sisson was born in Fannin County, GA on December 14, 1931 to the late Fonzie Clayton Smith and Lula Ray Smith. She was a member of Macedonia Church of Christ and was preceded...
Melba Jones
Jun 8, 2011
Mrs. Melba Jones, age 76, of Morganton, GA passed away Wednesday, June 08, 2011 in the Union General Hospital in Blairsville, GA. Mrs. Jones was born in St. Louis, Missouri on January 8, 1935 to the late Willard Vogel and Melba Arensmeyer Vogel. She was a retired teacher, having taught school in Polk County, GA. She was a member of...
Charles Wesley Huffman
Jun 7, 2011
Wesley Huffman, age 67, of Dallas, GA, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2011. He was born in Blue Ridge, GA, October 13, 1943, and was preceded in death by his father, Jack Huffman and mother, Louise Phillips. Mr. Huffman was the former owner of American Corvette in Powder Springs, GA, was a member of Classic Glass Corvette Club and was...
Infant James Marvin Cantrell
Jun 6, 2011
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Master James Marvin Cantrell, 7 days old, who passed away Monday, June 6, 2011 at his home. He is the son of Paul William Cantrell and Windy Stewart Cantrell of Blue Ridge. He is also survived by his siblings, Alvin Davis Warren, Leeya Mehlin Cantrell, and Camille Alexandria Cantrell;...
William Dale Buchanan
Jun 6, 2011
William Dale Buchanan, age 63, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Monday, June 6, 2011 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome, GA. Mr. Buchanan was born in Fannin County, GA on Feburary 4, 1948. He worked as a carpenter, and was a member of Mineral Bluff Baptist Church. He was a Vietnam veteran serving in the United States...
Albert Charles Young
Jun 5, 2011
Mr. Albert Charles Young, age 90, of Woodstock, GA passed away Sunday, June 5, 2011 in Amelia Gardens Health Care Center in Woodstock, GA. Mr. Young was born in Iron River, Michigan on September 17, 1920 to the late Stephen Young and Anna Albert Young. He was of the Catholic Faith. Mr. Young was preceded in death by his wife...
Lewis Goldman White, Sr.
Jun 4, 2011
Mr. Lewis Goldman White, Sr. age 70 of Murphy, NC passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011 in the Copper Basin Medical Center. Mr. White was born in Cherokee County, NC on May 20, 1941 to the late Homer and Annie Dills White. He had worked most of his life as a carpenter and was of the Baptist Faith. Mr. White...
James Maurice 'Doc' Stillwell
Jun 3, 2011
James Maurice "Doc" Stillwell, age 62, of Copperhill, TN passed away Friday, June 3, 2011 in the Copper Basin Medical Center. James was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a retired Ironworker. He was a member of the Bethel Church and a Vietnam Veteran serving in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by parents, James...
Larry Lee Gibson
Jun 2, 2011
Larry Lee Gibson, age 60 of Blue Ridge, GA, died Thursday, June 2, 2011, at his home. He was a native and lifelong resident of Fannin County, son of the late Roy and Mary Addis Thrasher Gibson. Larry was preceded in death by his brother, Jimmy Gibson. He was of the Baptist Faith.He is survived by two sisters, Patsy Mull...
William Powell Hoover
Jun 1, 2011
Rev. William Powell Hoover, age 79, of McCaysville, GA passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2011 in the St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Mr. Hoover was the son of the late Frank William Hoover and Edna Roberts Hoover. He was a retired educator having served as a teacher at West Fannin High School, principal at Morganton Elementary, principal and assistant...
Thomas Lynn Hughes
May 28, 2011
Thomas Lynn Hughes Sr. age 72, of Wolf Creek Road, Williamsburg, Kentucky, departed this life on Saturday morning, May 28, 2011 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born on May 13, 1939 in Ducktown, Tennessee to the late, Thomas Aden Hughes and Nola Bell Hughes. He was a member of Teamsters Union Local 24....
Gene W. Prince
May 27, 2011
Gene W. Prince, age 79, of 698 Burgertown Road, Copperhill, TN, passed away Friday, May 27, 2011 in the Copper Basin Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Polk County, the son of the late Paul E. and Lucy Harris Prince and husband of the late Daisy Elrod Prince.Gene was a loving husband, father, and grandfather that had...
Alice Sheely
May 25, 2011
Mrs. Alice Sheely, age 84, of the Life Care Center of Copper Basin passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Mrs. Sheely was born in Inez, KY to the late Walbridge and Ada Moore Cornett. She was a member of the McCaysville Church of Christ.She is survived by her husband Eugene Sheely of the home; sons, Robert (Melanie) Sheely of McCaysville,...
