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,...
Gene Cox
Sep 17, 2011
Mr. Louie "Gene" Cox, age 80, of Blue Ridge passed away on September 17, 2011. Born in Fannin County, GA he was the son of the late Stewart and Hazel Welch Cox. He was of the Baptist Faith and a member of the Blue Ridge Masonic Lodge #67 F&AM. Mr. Cox was an accomplished Fiddle player and was inducted into...
Mary Bob Abernathy Carnes Hogsed
Sep 16, 2011
Mary Bob Abernathy Carnes Hogsed, age 77 of the Copper Basin area, passed away on September 16, 2011 in the Copper Basin Medical Center. She was born on September 4, 1934 in Polk County, TN to the late Robert Lamar and Hazel V. Cochran Abernathy. Mrs. Hogsed was educated at Emory University in Atlanta, GA and graduated from the Georgia...
Simmie Clifford Davenport
Sep 15, 2011
Mr. Simmie Clifford Davenport, age 73, of McCaysville, GA passed away September 15, 2011 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. Born in Fannin County, GA he was the son of the late Harley G. and Edna Holt Davenport. Mr. Davenport had worked many years for Cities Service and most recently at Tri-State Gas Station. He was a member of the Trinity...
Dennie Lee Sutton
Sep 13, 2011
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Dennie Lee Sutton, age 51, of Turtletown, TN who passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2011 in the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Dennie worked in retail sales and attended Community Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife Mamie Taylor Sutton of the home; son, Michael Davis of Athens,...
Tommy Allen Ross
Sep 10, 2011
Mr. Tommy Allen Ross, age 71, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2011 in Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. He was born in Fannin County on December 23, 1939 to the late Floyd and Iowa Joyce Ross. Survivors include a cousin, Alice and husband, Charles Seabolt of Epworth, GA; caregivers, Judy and husband, Kim Norton;...
Billie Ernest Pierce
Sep 9, 2011
Mr. Billie Ernest Pierce, age 79, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Friday, September 9, 2011 in Skyridge Medical Center in Cleveland, TN. He was born in Fannin County on March 19, 1932 to the late Carl and Lola Watkins Pierce. Mr. Pierce retired from Cities Service as a roaster operator. He was a member of the Church of...
Stanley E. Hall
Sep 8, 2011
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Stanley E. Hall, age 85, of Old Fort, TN who passed away Thursday, September 8, 2011. Stanley was a born in Cherokee County, NC to the late Otis J. and Emily Allen Hall. He was retired as a Computer Systems Analyst with General Electric and was a Veteran of the...
Howard David Hembree
Sep 6, 2011
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Howard David Hembree, age 73, of Ducktown, TN who passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2011. Mr. Hembree was born in McMinn County, TN to the late Joseph Hembree and Nora Mae Allen Hembree Kelly. He was retired from the Cities Service Company where he worked as a drill operator. He...
