Donald L. Newman
Nov 22, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces funeral services for Donald L. Newman, age 78, of Decatur, GA who died Monday, November 22, 2010. Mr. Newman was a University of Georgia graduate and served with the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He is survived by his wife of fifty three years, Jean Newman; sons, Jim Newman and Tom...
Sudie Sluder
Nov 21, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces funeral services for Mrs. Sudie Sluder, age 87, of Big Creek Rd. Ellijay, GA who passed away November 21, 2010 at her residence. Born in Fannin County, GA she was the daughter of the late Jess and Annie Jones Watkins. She was a member of the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. She had...
Robert Keener Dillard
Nov 20, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces funeral services for Robert Keener Dillard, age 78, of McCaysville, Ga. who passed away Saturday, November 20, 2010, at the Life Care Center of Copper Basin in Ducktown, Tenn. Mr. Dillard was a retired truck driver and a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church on Hardscrabble Road in Mineral Bluff, Ga....
Shannon Lane Harris
Nov 19, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces funeral services for Shannon Lane Harris, age 35, of Mineral Bluff, GA who passed away Friday, November 19, 2010. Shannon was self-employed in construction and was a member of the Hot House Baptist Church.Shannon was a huge fan of the Georgia Bulldogs and Nascar Racing.He is survived by father, Gary Harris and friend...
Ruth J. Hill Robinson
Nov 18, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mrs. Ruth J. Hill Robinson, age 98, of Blue Ridge, GA who passed away Thursday, November 18, 2010 in the Rockdale Health Care Center in Conyers, GA. She was born on June 20, 1912 to the late Otto P. Bell and Mary Ann Harper Bell. She was a clerk...
Gloria Jean Talley
Nov 14, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces funeral services for Gloria Jean Wright Talley, age 68, of Copperhill, TN who passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010. Mrs. Talley was a native of Fannin County and was a daughter of the late Denson and Jean Adele Nix Wright. She had worked at Blue Ridge Textiles as a Sewing Machine Operator and...
Sandra Gene Hutcheson
Nov 13, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces funeral services for Sandra Gene Hutcheson, age 57, of Ducktown, TN who passed away Saturday, November 13, 2010. Sandra was a native of the Copper Basin and was a daughter of the late Robert and Birdie Johnson Martin. She was a member of the Bethany Church and had worked as a machine operator...
Carroll Ray Dickerson
Nov 13, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces funeral services for Carroll Ray Dickerson, age 71, of Copperhill, TN who passed away Saturday, November 13, 2010. Carroll Dickerson was born in Irvington, KY, March 29, 1939 to the late Curtis and Beulah Dickerson. Carroll was a retired auto body and mechanic. He was a member of the Honda Gold Wing Motorcycle...
Jerry Oscar Green
Nov 12, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces funeral services for Mr. Jerry Oscar Green, age 52, of Epworth, Ga., who passed away Friday, November 12, 2010. Jerry was born in Cleveland, TN to the late Oscar Willy and Viola Flowers Green. He was a member of the Bethany Church.He is survived by his wife, Marsha L. Green of Epworth,...
Thomas Marvin Shell
Nov 11, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces funeral services for Thomas Marvin Shell, age 50, of Copperhill, TN who passed away Thursday, November 11, 2010. Marvin was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a son of the late Thomas Franklin and Mary Alice Beavers Shell. He was employed with the Jackson Manufacturing Company in Cleveland, TN as...
Mae Lee Harris
Oct 30, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces funeral services for Mrs. Mae Lee Ledford Harris, age 79, of Murphy, NC who passed away on October 30, 2010. Born in Hiawassee, GA she was the daughter of the late John Oscar and Katie Bradley Chastain. She was formerly employed by the Cherokee County board of education. Mrs. Harris was a long...
Sammie Galloway Griggs Mull
Oct 25, 2010
Mrs. Sammie Galloway Griggs Mull, age 87, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Monday, October 25, 2010 in the Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. Sammie was the daughter of the late Sam and Annie Matthews Galloway. She was preceded in death by a sister, Mildred Galloway Beavers; a brother, J.D. Galloway, and a baby sister, Billy Ann Galloway....
Howard Henry Clonts
Oct 21, 2010
Mr. Howard Henry Clonts, age 68, of Copperhill, TN passed away Thursday, October 21, 2010 at his home. Mr. Clonts was born in Fannin County, GA on August 10, 1942 to the late Amburs Soloman Clonts and Delva Dillard Clonts. He worked as a welder and maintenance mechanic in the General Electric plant. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr....
Betty Jo Harper Arp
Oct 18, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces funeral services for Betty Jo Harper Arp, age 77, of Ducktown, TN who passed away Monday, October 18, 2010. Betty was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a daughter of the late Roy and Nora Mae Burnette Harper. She was retired with the Fannin County School system where she worked...
Sandra Cordell Mcdaniel
Oct 17, 2010
Mrs. Sandra Cordell McDaniel, age 57, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Sunday October 17, 2010. Born in Hendersonville, NC, she was the daughter of the late William and Bertha Holbrook Cordell. She was a loving mother and grandmother and of the Baptist Faith. She was also preceded in death by siblings, Thomas Newton Wilson, James Cordell, and Martha...
Betty Ann Weaver
Oct 13, 2010
Mrs. Betty Ann Weaver, age 62, of Blue Ridge passed away on Wednesday October 13, 2010 at her home. Born in Copperhill, TN she was the daughter of the late Rufus and Priscilla Joyce White. She had worked for many years at United Community Bank and was a member of the Williamstown Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband of forty...
Thomas Wendell Bennett
Oct 11, 2010
Mr. Thomas Wendell Bennett, age 81, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Monday, October 11, 2010 in the Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. He was born on July 9, 1929 in Fannin County, GA to the late Samuel Bennett and Minnie Bell Edwards Bennett. He worked as a house painter and was a member of Barnes Chapel Baptist...
Matthew James Ducharme
Oct 2, 2010
Matthew James Ducharme, age 32, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Saturday, Ocotober 2, 2010 at his residence. He was born on June 16, 1978 in Biloxi, MS to the late Karry Steven Duharme. Matthew was a self employed mechanic and was a 1996 graduate of Fannin County High School. He attended Hipps Chapel Church. Survivors include his mother,...
Mae Weaver Nicholson
Sep 30, 2010
Mrs. Clora "Mae" Weaver Nicholson, age 95, of Copperhill, TN passed away Thursday September 30, 2010. Born in Murray County, GA she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Amanda Burgess Weaver. Mrs. Nicholson had worked for a number of years at Lucy's Cafe in McCaysville as a cook. She was of the Pentecostal faith. Mrs. Nicholson was also...
Wendell Garfield Cross
Sep 27, 2010
Mr. Wendell Garfield Cross, age 87, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Monday, September 27, 2010 in the Heritage Healthcare Center in Blue Ridge. Mr. Cross was born in Cherokee County, NC on April 15, 1923 to the late Benjamin Gostrem Cross and Eva Mae Hughes Cross. He was a member of Pleasant Hill (Hardscrabble) Baptist Church and was a...
