Robert 'Gene' Brown
Apr 14, 2011
Mr. Robert Eugene "Gene" Brown, age 77, of Scottsmoor, FL passed away April 14, 2011. He was the son of the late Charles and Oasel Foster Brown. Mr. Brown was also preceded in death by his brother Tunney Brown. Survivors include his wife Pat Brown of Scottsmoor, FL; son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Deborah Brown of Greensboro, NC; brother, Jack...
Mrs. Billie West
Apr 13, 2011
Mrs.Billie West, age 91, of Turtletown, TN who passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2011. Mrs. West was born in Turtletown, TN to the late John and Grace Robinson Kimsey. She was retired as an LPN in the health industry and was of the Baptist Faith. She was also preceded in death by her husband Parks C. West, infant son Tim...
Phillips Namon Hamby
Apr 12, 2011
The Akins Funeral of Copperhill announces the death of Phillips Namon Hamby, age 67, of Turtletown, TN who passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Phillips was born in Cherokee County, NC to the late Namon and Madie Adams Hamby. He was self-employed working in a saw mill hauling pulpwood. He enjoyed fishing and working in his garden. He was of...
James Claude Baker
Apr 8, 2011
Mr. James Claude Baker, age 68, of Blue Ridge, GA who passed away on Friday, April 8, 2011 at his home. He was born on July 20, 1942 in Fannin County, GA to the late Johnny Lester and Rada Josephine Stepp Baker. Mr. Baker had been employed with John Harlan Company as a printing press operator and worked with Ingles...
Lonas Dean Coleman
Apr 8, 2011
Lonas Dean Coleman, age 86, of Turtletown, TN passed away Friday, April 8, 2011. Lonas was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a son of the late George and Mary Ella Kimsey Coleman. He was a self-employed barber for a number of years and was a member of the Turtletown Baptist Church. He was a member of...
Rev. Phillip Edward Conner
Apr 7, 2011
The Akins Funeral of Copperhill announces the death of Rev. Phillip Edward Conner, age 81, of Blue Ridge, GA who passed away Thursday, April 7, 2011. Rev. Conner was born in Fannin County to the late Andy and Margaret Beck Conner. He was retired from the Fannin County Board of Education where he was employed as a school bus driver....
Georgia Madolia Adams
Apr 4, 2011
Mrs. Georgia Madolia Adams, age 93, of Marietta, GA passed away Monday, April 4, 2011 in the Signature Healthcare of Marietta in Marietta, GA. Mrs. Adams was born on August 17, 1917 in Franklin County, GA to the late James Mauldin and Pearl McClain Mauldin. She was a member of Canton United Methodist Church and was preceded in death by...
Frankie O. Harris
Mar 28, 2011
The Akins Funeral of Blue Ridge announces the death of Frankie O. Harris, age 86, of Blue Ridge, GA who passed away Monday, March 28, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Harris was born on January 27, 1925 in Polk County, TN to the late Coleman Isaac Padgett and Emma Edith Poe Padgett. She worked as a clerk in the Ladies...
Max Roosevelt Payne
Mar 28, 2011
Akins Funeral HomeP.O. Box 1627 P.O. Box 760Blue Ridge, GA 30513 Copperhill, TN 37317(706) 632-2267 (423) 496-5554 The Akins Funeral of Copperhill announces funeral services for Mr. Max Roosevelt Payne, age 78, of Copperhill, TN who passed away Monday, March 28, 2011.Born in Polk County, TN he was the son of the late Wallace Shadden Payne and Mabel Ann Pevehouse....
Doralese Mosley Tipton
Mar 26, 2011
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the Death of Mrs. Doralese Tipton, age 80, of Blue Ridge, GA who passed away on March 26, 2011 at her home following an extended illness. Born in Fannin County, GA she was the daughter of the late John Elias and Stella Crawford Mosley. She was a retired Bookkeeper for the Gulf...
Allen Derrick
Mar 26, 2011
Charles "Allen" Derrick, age 42, of Copperhill, TN passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Copper Basin Medical Center in Copperhill, TN. He was born on December 28, 1968 in Etowah, TN. Allen was retired as a self employed home construction builder. He was a member of Friendship #3 Baptist Church. Allen was a member of the Brain Injury...
Billy Napoleon Wright
Mar 26, 2011
Billy Napoleon Wright, 75, of McCaysville, GA passed away on March 26, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born in Fannin County, GA he was predeceased by his parents, Elvin and Nola Wright; daughter, Linda Wright Payne; brothers, Leroy, Jimmy, and Frank Wright; sisters, Jean McDonald, Christine Hicks, and Kathryn Corn.Mr. Wright was the Chief Repair Crew Leader for the...
Ruby Jane Swanson Smith
Mar 26, 2011
Mrs. Ruby Jane Smith, age 93, of Turtletown, TN passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin in Copperhill, TN. She was born on June 2, 1917 in Polk County, TN to the late Dolph and Vernie Horton Swanson. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker and enjoyed working in her garden. She was of the...
Vena Elizabeth Foster Allen
Mar 26, 2011
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mrs. Vena Elizabeth Foster Allen, age 77, of Blue Ridge, GA who passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at home. She was born on December 24, 1933 in Fannin County, GA to the late Virgil and Roxie Davenport Foster. Mrs. Allen was a homemaker and a member of...
Roger Barry Panter
Mar 21, 2011
Roger Barry Panter, age 55, of McCaysville, GA passed away on Monday, March 21, 2011 at Copper Basin Medical Center in Copperhill, TN. He was born on October 22, 1955 in Fannin County, GA to the late Herbert K. and Joan Orton Panter. Roger was employed in timber harvesting. He was of the Church of God Faith. Roger was preceded...
Thomas R. Stiles
Mar 20, 2011
The Akins Funeral of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mr. Thomas R. Stiles, age 90, of Old Epworth Road, Blue Ridge, GA who passed away Sunday, March 20, 2011 at his home. Mr. Stiles was born on May 4, 1920 to the late Milton Stiles and Kannie Bracken Stiles. He worked for Mason Tractor for 52 years as a...
John Henry Evans
Mar 19, 2011
John "Big John" Evans, age 67, of Murphy, NC lost his long battle with cancer on March 19, 2011. John and his wife Lynda ran the Sports Hangar Bar and Grill in Copperhill, TN. John was a motorcycle enthusiast all his life. He was born May 4, 1943 in San Raphael, California and was a member if the original "Mofomen...
Willard Brown
Mar 19, 2011
The Akins Funeral of Blue Ridge announces the death of Willard Brown, age 63, of Macon, GA who passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2011 in the Macon Coliseum Medical Centers in Macon, GA. He was born on November 28, 1947 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Frank and Reathel Pulliam Brown. Willard was owner of Brown's Tree Service...
Allen Ross Mcdonald
Mar 10, 2011
Mr. Allen Ross McDonald, age 61, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Thursday, March 10, 2011 in the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Mr. McDonald was born on August 24, 1949 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Leonard McDonald and Flora Allmon McDonald. He worked as a machine operator for Carriage Carpet Mill. He was a member of...
Kay O'Neal Stewart
Mar 9, 2011
Kay (O'Neal) Stewart, age 79, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at St. Joseph Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Mrs. Stewart was retired from Levi Strauss and was a member of O'Zion Baptist Church. She was a native and lifelong resident of Fannin County, daughter of the late Joseph T. and Essie Mosley O'Neal. She was the...
