Loretta Gilliam Farness
Feb 11, 2011
Mrs. Loretta Gilliam Farness, age 75, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Friday, February 11, 2011 at her home. She was born on May 20, 1935 in Fannin County, GA, to the late Claude and Elmer Dillard Patterson. Mrs. Farness was a member of the Blue Ridge Church of Christ. Her husband, Eddie and she were owners and operators of...
Frank Clay Wright
Feb 10, 2011
Frank Clay Wright, age 64, of McCaysville, Georgia passed away Friday, February 10, 2011 in the Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Mr. Wright was a native of Fannin County and was a son of the late Elvin and Nola Garren Wright. He owned and operated Frank's Tires and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his loving wife...
Luevena Watson Boersma
Feb 6, 2011
Mrs. LueVena Watson Boersma, age 92, of Ducktown, TN passed away Sunday, February 6, 2011 in the Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. Mrs. Boersman was born in Fannin County, GA on November 26, 1918 to the late William Tom Watson and Minnie Adelade Carver Watson. She worked for Independent Life Insurance Company in sales. She was of the...
Ruby Queen Dyer
Feb 5, 2011
Mrs. Ruby Queen Dyer age 76, of Epworth, GA passed away on Saturday, February 05, 2011 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Born in Fannin County, GA she was the daughter of the late Harry and Effie Dilbeck Queen. She was a loving mother and grandmother and a long time member of the Hipps Chapel Church.Survivors include her children, Judy (Authur) Hicks...
Beulah Lee Johnson
Feb 3, 2011
Mrs. Beulah Lee Johnson, age 86, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Thursday, February 3, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Johnson was born in Sweet Gum, GA on November 24, 1924 to the late Thomas Tyrus Harper and Martha Emma Arp Harper. She was a teacher for the Fannin County School System and was also a business operator. She was...
William Isaac Mcvey, Jr.
Feb 1, 2011
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mr. William Isaac McVey, Jr., better known as "Junior," of Charleston, TN, formerly of Blue Ridge, who passed away Tuesday, February 01, 2011 in the Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, TN. Mr. McVey was born in Fannin County on January 5, 1925 to the late William Isaac McVey...
Darlene Louise Patterson
Jan 31, 2011
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Darlene Louise Patterson, loving mother and grandmother, age 70, of Blue Ridge, GA who passed away Monday, January 31, 2011 in the St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Ms. Patterson was born in Blue Ridge, GA on March 27, 1940 to the late Charlie Griffin and Effie Conley Griffin....
Cyrus Jack Thurman
Jan 29, 2011
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mr. Cyrus Jack Thurman, age 90, of Cleveland, TN, formally of McCaysville, GA who passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2011 in Skyridge Medical Center in Cleveland, TN. Mr. Thurman was born on October 14, 1920 in Fannin County to the late Rufus Montiville and Annie Miranda Corn Thurman....
Nellie Mae Olvey
Jan 27, 2011
Nellie Mae Olvey, age 94, of Copperhill, TN passed away Thursday, January 27, 2011 in the Copper Basin Medical Center. Nellie was a lifelong resident of the Copper Basin area and was a member of the Tumbling Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas I. and Anna Lou Cindy Nix Hicks, her grandson, Randy Olvey,...
Sylvia Carringer Satterfield
Jan 25, 2011
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Sylvia Carringer Satterfield, age 91, of Turtletown, TN who went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at Copper Basin Medical Center in Ducktown after a brief illness. She was born on April 8, 1919 in Tellico Plains, TN to Elsberry and Callie Odom Carringer. She...
Miss Little Irlanda Lane Guzman
Jan 25, 2011
Little Miss Irlanda Lane Guzman, infant daughter of Jammie W. Phillips and Lupe Guzman of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2011 in the Union General Hospital in Blairsville, GA. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. from the Akins of Blue Ridge Chapel with Rev. Freddie Gomez and Dr. Charlie Howell officiating. Interment...
Albert 'Abb' Dilbeck
Jan 22, 2011
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mr. Albert "Abb" Calvin Dilbeck of Blue Ridge who passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2011 in Heritage Health Care in Blue Ridge, GA. He was born on March 4, 1926 to the late Thomas Elijah and Lela Celina Pack Dilbeck. Mr. Dilbeck was retired from Tennessee Chemical Company...
Elizabeth 'Lillian Diaz
Jan 22, 2011
Mrs. Elizabeth G. "Lillian" Diaz, age 90 of Dallas, TX, formerly of Blue Ridge, passed away January 22, 2011 in Dallas, TX. She was born December 22, 1920 in New York the daughter of the late John and Anna Markum Herbig. She was of the Catholic Faith. Survivors include two daughters and son-in-laws, Charolette and Mario D'Angelo of Dallas, TX...
Daniel Fulton Gibson
Jan 20, 2011
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Daniel Fulton Gibson, age 63, of Turtletown, TN who passed away Thursday, January 20, 2011. Dan was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a son of the late Taft and Lucy Loudermilk Gibson. He had worked as a carpenter in construction and was a member of the...
Bernard 'Bernie' Ganues
Jan 20, 2011
Mr. Bernard "Bernie" Ganues born September 25, 1923 in Talking Rock, GA, the eighth child of L.C. and Minnie Mann Ganues went home to heaven on January 20, 2011 in Maryville, TN.After relocating in Toledo, OH he opened and operated "Bernie's" Market, a north Toledo Grocer for over thirty years with his beloved wife Ruth. During that time he sponsored...
William Howard Tilley, Jr.
Jan 17, 2011
William Howard Tilley, Jr., age 86, passed away at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta on January 17, 2011 after a brief illness. A resident of Blue Ridge for the past 70 years, he was born in Old Fort, Tennessee on September 8, 1924, the youngest of eight children born to William H. Tilley, Sr. and Cora Reed Tilley. Mr. Tilley served...
Pauline Early Harrison
Jan 12, 2011
Mrs. Pauline E. (Earley) Harrison, age 77, of Mineral Bluff, GA, died Wednesday, January 12, 2011, at Life Care of Ducktown. She was a native of Fannin County, daughter of the late George and Stella Patterson Earley. She was the wife of the late William A. Junior Harrison, and was a member of Salem #2 Baptist Church. She is survived...
Patricia Ann Cicotte
Jan 11, 2011
Mrs. Patricia Ann Cicotte, age 74, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2011, at Union General Hospital in Blairsville, GA. She was the daughter of the late Woodrow Frank Patterson and Dollie B. Goss Patterson and was a member of First Baptist Church of Epworth. She was a retired secretary having worked in the health care industry....
Anthony June Patterson
Jan 11, 2011
Anthony June Patterson, age 47 passed away Jan. 11, 2011 at his residence in Lawrenceburg, Tn. He was a native of Fannin County & employed by Legacy Lawn & Landscaping in Lawrenceburg, Tn. He leaves behind wife, Penni Lynch Patterson of Lawrenceburg,Tn. ,Son & Daughter in law John Anthony & Chelsey Jaco Patterson of Lawrenceburg, Tn., Daughter & Son in...
Lissie Weaver
Jan 10, 2011
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Lissie Walker Weaver, age 86, of Turtletown, TN who passed away Monday, January 10, 2011. Mrs. Weaver was born in Cherokee County, NC to the late T.M. and Margaret Lovell Baker. She was a homemaker and a member of the Turtletown Church of God of Prophecy. She was also preceded...
