William Edward Smith
May 25, 2011
William Edward Smith, age 85, of the Life Care Center of Copper Basin passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2011. William was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a son of the late William and Ethel Dilbeck Smith. He was retired from the Tennessee Chemical Company where he worked as a Supply House Clerk. He was an avid...
Elmer Gene Fox
May 22, 2011
Mr. Elmer Gene Fox, age 75 of Chatsworth, GA passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011 in the Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, GA. Mr. Fox was born on March 1, 1936 in Fannin County to the late Lorene Fox. He was retired after thirty years from Marta as a bus driver. Survivors include wife, Frances Carolyn Cochran Fox of the...
Brenda Jane Sahms Farrell
May 21, 2011
Brenda Jane Sahms Stiles Farrell, age 67, of Turtletown, TN, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011. Brenda was born on October 12, 1943 in Gastonia, NC to the late Marvin James and Lillian Julia Drew Sahms,Sr. She was a member of the Ridge Baptist Church in Gastonia, NC. Brenda was preceded in death by husband, Robert Farrell; siblings, Marvin Sahms,...
Charles Thomas Setser
May 20, 2011
Mr. Charles Thomas Setser, age 83 of McCaysville, GA passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 at home. Mr. Setser was born on May 11, 1928 in Fannin County to the late Edward W. and Eula Mae Cox Setser. He retired from Hughes Aircraft as an electronic technician fabricator. Mr. Setser had served in the United States Army. Survivors include brother,...
Mabel Josephine Weaver
May 15, 2011
Mrs. Mabel Josephine Weaver, age 94, of Ellijay, GA passed away Sunday, May 15, 2011 in the Gilmer County Nursing Home in Ellijay, GA. Mrs. Weaver was born on August 24, 1916 in Fannin County, GA to the late Oscar Mitchell and Josephine Weeks Mitchell. She was a floral designer for Resthaven Florist. Mrs. Weaver was the oldest living member...
Hazel Mcdaniel Dillard
May 15, 2011
Mrs. Hazel McDaniel Dillard, age 72, of Morganton, GA, passed away on Sunday May 15, 2011 at her home following an extended illness. Born in Fannin County, GA she was the daughter of the late William M. and Estie Lavada Pope McDaniel. She graduated from West Fannin High School in the class of 1956. Mrs. Dillard retired from Levi Strauss...
Bill Thomas Watson
May 14, 2011
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mr. Bill Thomas Watson, age 73 of Epworth, GA who passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at home. Mr. Watson was born in Fannin County on January 30, 1937 to the late Herschel and Sally Jones Watson. He was of the Baptist Faith. Mr. Watson had worked with...
Boyce Edward Godsey
May 12, 2011
Boyce Edward Godsey, age 40, of Turtletown, TN passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011. He was born in Lake County, IL, and was a son of the late Thomas and Carol Wright Godsey. He had worked in auto repair as a paint technician.He is survived by sons, Jessie Godsey and Josh Bayne; brother, Johnny Godsey of Turtletown, TN.The body was...
Thomas Jay Ware
May 9, 2011
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mr. Thomas Jay Ware, age 59, of Mineral Bluff, GA who passed away Monday, May 09, 2011 in the Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. Mr. Ware was born on May 28, 1951 in Akron, OH to the late Thomas Ben Ware and Doris Kaylor Ware. He worked...
Willa Dean Burger
May 7, 2011
Willa Dean Burger, age 87, of Ducktown, TN passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011 in the Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Mrs. Burger was a native of the Copper Basin area. She was a homemaker and member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by husband, Cecil A. Burger; parents, William C. and Ethel Dilbeck Smith;...
Mildred Tipton Ledford
May 6, 2011
Mrs. Mildred Tipton Ledford, age 86, of Epworth, GA passed away Friday, May 06, 2011 in the Life Care Center in Ducktown, TN. Mrs. Ledford was born in Fannin County, GA on July 31, 1924 to the late Charles Burton Tipton and Nola Louella Leatherwood Tipton. She was a very active member of Mobile Baptist Church. She is survived by...
Bright Hunter
May 5, 2011
Mr. Bright Hunter, age 80, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Thursday, May 5, 2011 in the Chatuge Regional Nursing Home in Hiawassee, GA. Mr. Hunter was born in Fannin County, GA on August 24, 1930 to the late Harley Lincoln Hunter and Ethel Thomas Hunter. He attended Mineral Bluff House of Prayer and was a United States Army veteran...
Jessie Daniel Loudermilk
May 3, 2011
Jessie Daniel Loudermilk, age 79, of Turtletown, TN who passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2011. Jessie was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a member of the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. He was retired from the Tennessee Copper Company where he had worked in mining for over thirty seven years. He was preceded in death by parents,...
Lennie Louise Hughes
May 2, 2011
Mrs. Lennie Louise Hughes, age 75, of Farner, TN passed away on Monday, May 2, 2011 in Copper Basin Medical Center. Mrs. Hughes was born on June 6, 1935 in Polk County, TN to the late Oran Wesley and Effie Arhzine Hayes Runion. She was a homemaker and a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Hughes was preceded in...
Nathaniel Taylor
Apr 29, 2011
Nathaniel "Nath" Taylor age 48, of Farner, TN passed away Friday, April 29, 2011. Nath was born in Polk County to the late Johnny and Joan Mason Taylor. He was a member of the Community Baptist Church and worked in Timber Cutting. He enjoyed hunting, fishing or anything pertaining to the outdoors. He was also preceded in death by daughter...
Victor 'Vic' Donovan Boehning, Jr
Apr 26, 2011
Mr. Victor "Vic" Donovan Boehning, Jr., age 74 of Copperhill, TN passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Mr. Boehning was preceded in death by his parents, Victor and Mercia Boehning; brother, "Buddy" Boehning; sisters, Frankie Kinster and Donna Greene, all of Tampa, FL; also by his great-granddaughter Jerri Paige Cooper of Copperhill, TN. Vic retired from Verizon and served his...
Robert Willis 'Rob' Payne
Apr 26, 2011
The Akins Funeral of Copperhill announces the death of Robert Willis "Rob" Payne, age 84, of Turtletown, TN who passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Rob was a native of the Copper Basin area and was the last surviving child of the late George and Ima Long Payne. He was retired working as a laborer in construction. He is survived...
Edward Leon Deal
Apr 17, 2011
Mr. Edward Leon Deal, age 75 passed away Sunday, April 17, 2011 in the Life Care Center of Cleveland, TN. Mr. Deal was born on May 4, 1935 in Polk County, TN to the late Johnny Martin and Hattie Lois Walden Deal. He had worked at Rogers Dye of Dalton, GA. He was of the Baptist Faith. Mr. Deal was...
J.L. Patterson
Apr 17, 2011
Mr. J.L. Patterson, age 85, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Sunday, April 17, 2011 in the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Mr. Patterson was born on October 29, 1925 to the late Clifton Patterson and Gailie Callihan Patterson. He worked as a crane operator for Tennessee Chemical Company and was a member of Barnes Chapel Baptist Church. He...
Margaret Patterson Mullis
Apr 17, 2011
Mrs. Margaret Patterson Mullis, age 86 of Blue Ridge passed away April 17, 2011 in Decatur, GA. She was a devoted and longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Blue Ridge. She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty years, Lanier Mullis and her parents, E.J. Patterson and Mary Frances May. Her siblings, Lanier Patterson, Lawrence Patterson...
