Betty D. Cannaday
May 16, 2010
Mrs. Betty D. Cannaday, age 79, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Sunday May 16, 2010 at her home. Born in New York, NY she was the daughter of the Late William R. and Anna L. Vernimmen Davis. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. Mrs. Cannaday enjoyed working with flowers and plants. One son, Johnny Horne also...
Robert Lynn Sterling
May 15, 2010
Robert Lynn Sterling, age 68 of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Saturday, May 15, 2010 at his home. He was born in Deshler, OH on October 8, 1941 to the late Lydus and Violet Sterling. Robert retired from Chrysler Jeep Corporation as a computer programmer. He was a member of the Pentecostal Church. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Jeff Sterling...
Maude Lee Sparks
May 13, 2010
Maude Lee Sparks, age 85, of Copperhill, TN passed away Thursday, May 13, 2010 in the Copper Basin Medical Center. Maude was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a daughter of the late Tom and Lou Nix Hicks. She was a member of Coletown Baptist Church and was preceded in death by sons, Franklin Sparks and Jackson...
Albert Edward Azelski
May 12, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces funeral services for Mr. Albert Edward Azelski, age 88, of Blue Ridge, GA who passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2010 in the Atlanta Medical Center in Atlanta, GA. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on February 28, 1922 to the late Joseph Azelski and Fracis Stafi Azelski. He was a United States...
Charles Herdis Phillips
May 6, 2010
Mr. Charles Herdis Phillips, age 87, of Stonehenge Assisted Living Center, Blairsville, GA passed away Thursday, May 6, 2010 at Stonehenge. Mr. Phillips was born in Fannin County, GA on February 4, 1923 to the late Nathan Phillips and Birdie McCabee Phillips. He was a member of Calvary Church. Mr. Phillips worked as a machinist for Tennessee Chemical Company and...
Anthony Mitchell Tankersley
May 5, 2010
Anthony "Mitchell" Tankersley, age 37, of Blue Ridge passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at his home. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife, Suzzanne S. Tankersley of Blue Ridge; children, Jacob Tankersley of Dalton, GA, Carrie Tankersley of Blue Ridge, Braylon Tankersley of Marietta, GA, Hannah Tankersley of Marietta, GA, Jayden Tankersley of McCaysville,...
Joe E. King
May 4, 2010
Mr. Joe Earl King, age 73, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2010 after a brief illness. Joe was born in Pell City, Alabama but later moved with his family to Tifton, Georgia, where he was raised. Joe spent his adult life serving his country and the state of Georgia. He retired from the Georgia Army National Guard with 37 years...
Jean O'Connor Myers
May 1, 2010
Jean O'Connor Myers, 81 of Hayesville, NC formerly of Blue Ridge, GA died Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Mrs. Myers was born in Springwood, Virginia to the late T.W. and Lucille Greene O'Connor. She graduated from Roanoke (VA) College with degrees in Education. Prior to her retirement Jean taught English in Fannin and Union County schools....
Mary 'Amelia' Hughes
Apr 29, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces memorial services for Mary "Amelia" Grant Hughes, DDS, age 51, of Mineral Bluff, GA who passed away Thursday April 29, 2010. She practiced at Talbot Dental in Ellijay, GA. She was a member of New Vision Pentecostal in Ellijay, GA. Survivors include her husband of nineteen years, J.D. Hughes; of Mineral Bluff;...
Robert King Ballew
Apr 29, 2010
Mr. Robert K. Ballew, 84 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on April 29, 2010. Born in Copperhill, TN, he was the son of the late Robert Fulton Ballew and Helen King Ballew. He served this country in the Army Air Force. He was also a longtime member the Blue Ridge United Methodist Church and had practiced Law in Blue...
Thomas Howard Linderman
Apr 27, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces funeral services for Thomas Howard Linderman, age 82, of Turtletown, TN who passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2010. Howard was born in Cherokee County, NC to the late Earl Taylor and Mabel Hamby Linderman. He was retired from the Tennessee Copper Company where he worked as an operator at London Mill . He...
Opal Sue Charles
Apr 26, 2010
Mrs. Opal Sue (Stiles) Charles, age 72, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Monday, April 26, 2010, at her home. Mrs. Charles was retired from the Fannin County School System having worked in the school lunchroom for 26 years. She was a member of Damascus Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Clyde C. Stiles and Elvie...
Randall Dennis 'Scotty' Monkus
Apr 23, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces funeral services for Master Randall Dennis Scott Monkus, better known as "Scotty", age six, of Blue Ridge who passed away Saturday, April 24, 2010 in the T.C. Thompson Children's Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. He was born in Blue Ridge, GA on September 22, 2003. He is survived by his parents, Chris and...
Wayne Charles Ballew
Apr 21, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces funeral services for Wayne Charles Ballew, age 74, of Ducktown, TN who passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2010. Wayne was a son of the late Floyd and Barbara Mae Jones Ballew. He was of the Baptist Faith and was preceded in death by brothers, Murnice Ballew and Tommy Sharp. He is survived by...
William Joseph 'Bill' Lewis
Apr 19, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces funeral services for Mr. William Joseph "Bill" Lewis, age 70, of McCaysville, Ga., who died Monday, April 19, 2010, at his home. Mr. Lewis was retired from the American Can Company in Forrest Park, Ga. where he worked as a millwright for over 30 years. He was of the Baptist Faith. He...
Chester Lee Cantrell
Apr 19, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces funeral services announces the death of Mr. Chester Lee Cantrell, age 84, of Blue Ridge, GA who passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2010 in the Murray Medical Center in Chatsworth, GA. Mr. Cantrell was born in Fannin County, GA on February 6, 1926 to the late Charlie Cantrell and Ila Earley Cantrell....
Jeanetta Louise Coleman
Apr 19, 2010
Mrs. Jeanetta Louise Coleman, age 85, of Epworth, GA passed away on Monday, April 19, 2010 at her home. She was born on March 24, 1925 in Polk County, TN to the late Elmer Edward and Lona Louise Lowe Jones. Mrs. Coleman was a homemaker. She loved gardening, quilting, and her family. Mrs. Coleman was a member of Helping Hands...
Byron Lee 'Gabby' Mccay
Apr 17, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces Funeral Services for Mr. Byron Lee, better known as "Gabby" McCay, age 60, of Mt. Airy, GA who passed away on April 17, 2010. Born in Copperhill TN he was the son of the late Arthur Byron "Buck" McCay, Jr. and Agnes Patterson McCay. He was also the grandson of the late...
Dell Duaird Pickelsimer
Apr 16, 2010
Dell Duaird Pickelsimer, age 83, of Copperhill, TN passed away Friday, April 16, 2010 in the Copper Basin Medical Center. Mr. Pickelsimer was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a son of the late Harvey Allen and Lois Edith Cruse Pickelsimer, Sr. He was retired from Tennessee Chemical Company where he worked as a repairman in the...
Ethel Mamie Whitmore
Apr 15, 2010
Mrs. Ethel Mamie Whitmore of Calhoun, GA passed away Thursday, April 15, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Whitmore was born in Fry, GA on November 28, 1922 to the late Ben Cantrell and Mamie Ballew Cantrell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Calvin Whitmore; and one son, Roger Lynn Whitmore. She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law,...
