James 'Winford' Postell
Aug 18, 2010
Mr. James "Winford" Postell, age 79, of Epworth, GA passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at his home. Mr. Postell was born in Higdon, GA on May 14, 1931 to the late Oscar G. Postell and Lottie McArthur Postell. He worked for Tennessee Chemical Company was a welder and retired after 30 years of service. Mr. Postell was a member...
Michael Lew Crawford
Aug 14, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Rev. Michael Lew Crawford, age 54, of Copperhill, Tenn., who passed away Saturday, August 14, 2010 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. He was a native and lifelong resident of the Copper Basin, son of the late Roosevelt and Delzia Jones Crawford. Rev. Crawford was employed by Blue...
William F. 'Bill' Rogers
Aug 13, 2010
Mr. William Floyd, better known as "Bill" Rogers, a loving husband, father and grandfather of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away on Friday, August 13, 2010 at his home. Mr. Rogers was born in Fairmount, GA on January 29, 1932 to the late Stanhope Rogers and Mabel Waller Rogers. He was a member of Mineral Bluff Baptist Church and was a...
William Robert Havron
Aug 13, 2010
William Robert Harvon, Ret. Chief Master Sergeant, USAF, age 85, of Blue Ridge, passed away August 13, 2010. Born in Panama IL, he was the son of the late Stephen and Mary Hall Havron. Mr. Havron served during World War II and the Korean conflict at which time he served as a Bomber Gunnerman with thirty five missions. Survivors include...
Tucker Amos Burk
Aug 13, 2010
Tucker Amos Burk, age 50, of McCaysville, GA passed away on Friday, August 13, 2010 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Amos was born on February 14, 1960 in McCaysville, GA to the late Doyle and Reba Joyce Burk. He was a member of Bethany Church. Amos worked at Ingles as a deli clerk. He was preceded in death by his brother,...
Marshall 'Buck' Cearley
Aug 11, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces funeral services for Marshall "Buck" Cearley, age 86, of McCaysville, GA who passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2010. Mr. Cearley was born in Cherokee County, NC to the late Hershel and Ella Rose Gaddis Cearley. He was a veteran of WWII and a POW. He was of the baptist faith. He was also...
Barbara Sue Dillard
Aug 9, 2010
Mrs. Barbara Sue Patterson Dillard, age 63, of Blue Ridge, GA who passed away on Friday, August 6, 2010 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. She was born on November 9, 1946 in Fannin County to the late William Arthur and Ester Leona Danner Patterson. Barbara had worked at Levi Strauss as a machine operator. She was a member of Barnes...
Pamela Jean Byrd
Aug 2, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces funeral services for Mrs. Pamela Jean Byrd, age 50, of Epworth, GA who passed away on Monday August 2, 2010 in the Copper Basin Medical Center. Born in Topeka, KS she was the daughter of the late Marion and Emma Smoak. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a...
Rev. Edward Worthy
Aug 1, 2010
Rev. Edward Worthy, age 76 of Farner, TN passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2010 at Copper Basin Hospital surrounded by his family. Rev. Worthy was born on January 24, 1934 in Polk County, TN to the late Walter and Ellar Taylor Worthy. He was self employed as an auto painter and repairman. Rev. Worthy enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening....
Cora Alma Marie Adcock
Jul 29, 2010
Cora Alma Marie Adcock, age 99, of Turtletown, TN passed away Thursday, July 29, 2010. Cora was born October 10, 1910 in Union County, GA to the late Moses and Millie Dean Weaver. She was a homemaker and was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, E.M. Adcock, Sr., children, Clifford, Mozelle,...
Leonard Ernest Ratcliff
Jul 26, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mr. Leonard Ernest Ratcliff, age 97, of Mineral Bluff, GA who died Monday, July 26, 2010, at Heritage Health Care of Blue Ridge. He was a native and lifelong resident of the Copper Basin, son of the late Jim and Molly Gaddis Ratcliff. Mr. Ratcliff was retired from Tennessee...
Herbert M. Olnick
Jul 25, 2010
Dr. Herbert M. Olnick, age 93, formerly of Macon, GA passed away on Sunday July 25, 2010. Dr. Olnick was educated at Columbia University in New York City. He graduated from the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons at the age of 21, and specialized in Radiology at Emory University Grady Hospital in Atlanta. He began practicing radiology in Macon...
Fred Herbert Verner
Jul 23, 2010
Fred Herbert Verner, age 84, of Turtletown, TN passed away Friday, July 23, 2010. He was born in Cherokee County, NC to the late Milton and Carrie Torrence Verner. Mr. Verner and his wife, Betty owned and operated Maw's & Paw's Grocery Store in Ducktown and also the Ducktown Florists. He was a member of the Farner Presbyterian Church and...
Martha Ann Cluck
Jul 22, 2010
Martha Ann Cluck, age 76, passed from this life July 22, 2010 at her home in McCaysville, GA. She was born December 29, 1933 in Monroe County, KY to the late Walter and Ernestine Bedford Stephens. Mrs. Cluck was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ and was a member of the Elks Lodge in Kerrville, TX. She was...
Elizabeth Rose Patterson Braselton
Jul 16, 2010
Elizabeth Rose Patterson Braselton, age 57, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Friday, July 16, 2010. Elizabeth was born June 11, 1953 in Atlanta, GA to the late William Odie and Mildred Mitchell Patterson. She was a retired employee of BB&T in Newman, GA as an assistant vice- president. She is survived by her husband, Ronald Braselton of Blue Ridge,...
Christopher Linn Honeycutt
Jul 13, 2010
Christopher Linn Honeycutt, age 35, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2010. Mr. Honeycutt was the owner of Blue Ridge Pharmacy and was a member of Cherry Log Christian Church. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia and received a master's degree from the University of North Carolina. Survivors include his wife Nicole (Hamilton) Honeycutt...
Guy Franklin Styles
Jul 11, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces funeral services for Mr. Guy Franklin Styles, age 93, of McCaysville, Ga., who died Sunday, July 11, 2010, at Copper Basin Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of the Copper Basin, son of the late William and Vada McCay Styles. Mr. Styles was retired from the acid department of Cities...
Lynn Ann Hays
Jul 9, 2010
Mrs. Lynn Ann Hays, age 64, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2010 at Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. She was born on March 9, 1946 in Bridgeport CT to the late Edward and Dorothy Ann Obien Bono. Lynn was retired from Boyton Beach Florida as a permit specialist. She was a Christian. Survivors...
Ruth J. Anderson
Jul 8, 2010
Mrs. Ruth J. Anderson, age 89, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2010 in the Chatsworth Health Care Center in Chatsworth, GA. She was born on March 8, 1921 to the late Walton and Harriett McCeldry Owenby. Mrs. Anderson was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of McCaysville, GA. Mrs. Anderson...
Ruby Jewell Ash
Jul 7, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Ruby Jewell Ash, age 85, of the Life Care Center of Ducktown who passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2010. Ruby was born in Fannin County, GA to the late James Bascum and Susie Sisson Ash. She attended Riverside Baptist Church. She is survived by several nephews, nieces and cousins. A...
