Joel Kevin Mashburn
Mar 8, 2010
Joel Kevin Mashburn, age 46, of Ellijay, GA passed away Monday, March 8, 2010. He was born in Fort Stewart, GA on January 26, 1964. He worked as a builder and was preceded in death by his infant brother, Terry Joseph Mashburn, grandparents, Lloyd and Ruth Mashburn, and Tom and Helen Mosley. He is survived by his parents, Kennon Mashburn...
William Thomas Sisson
Mar 6, 2010
Mr. William Thomas Sisson, age 71, of Copperhill, TN passed away on Saturday, March 06, 2010 at his residence. Born in Polk County, TN he was the son of the late William Hoyt and Edith Simmonds Sisson. He was a construction worker and of the Christian Faith. Mr. Sisson is preceded in death by siblings, Ronnie Sisson, Gene Sisson and...
Frances Louise Milhizer
Mar 6, 2010
Frances Louise Milhizer of Blue Ridge, Georgia. She passed away at her home on Saturday March 6, 2010. Miss Milhizer was born in Fannin County to the late Charles and Kittie Bell (Anderson) Milhizer. Family members precede Frances in death and she is survived by close friends and her church family. Frances was a life-long member of the Blue Ridge...
Florine Strickland Painter
Mar 5, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces funeral services for Mrs. Florine Strickland Painter, age 75, of Blairsville, GA who passed away on Friday, March 5, 2010 at Chatsworth, GA. Born in Cherokee County, GA she was the daughter of the late Leman and Flora Mae Peardon Fann and wife of the late Robert S. Painter. Mrs. Painter was...
Glenn 'Tom' Thompson
Mar 5, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces funeral services for Mr. Glenn William, better known as "Tom" Thompson, age 88, of McCaysville, GA who passed away on Friday March 5, 2010 in the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Born in Mile City, MO he was the son of the late Clarence William and Hazel Davis Thompson. He was...
Joseph M. Pinson
Feb 26, 2010
Joseph M. Pinson, age 56, of Atlanta, GA died of complications from ALS/Lou Gehrig's disease, on February 26, 2010, in Blue Ridge, GA. Joe was born on September 7, 1953 in Augusta, GA the son of Rachel Longshore Pinson and George Pinson. The family moved to Atlanta in 1960 when Joe was 7 years old. He attended Morningside Elementary School...
April Kimsey Weaver
Feb 24, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces funeral services for April Kimsey Weaver, age 87, of Turtletown, TN who passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2010. Mrs.Weaver was born in Polk County,TN to the late J.Q. and Cora Bryant Kimsey. She was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. She taught school at the Bauchman School in Farner, TN then later...
Janice Kathlene Parks
Feb 23, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces funeral services for Janice Kathlene Parks, age 44, of Blue Ridge, GA, who passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2010 in the Northside Cherokee Hospital in Canton, GA. Janice was a native of the Copper Basin area and was employed in healthcare as a CNA. She had worked several years at Papa's Pizza in...
Iva Lea Baker
Feb 21, 2010
Iva Lea Baker, age 76, of Epworth, GA passed away Sunday, February 21, 2010 in the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Mrs. Baker was born in Fannin County, GA on January 4, 1934 to the late Walter Wilson Foster and Sarah Bethina Davenport Foster. She was employed with Sears & Roebuck for 21 years. She was a member of...
Billy Ray Ross
Feb 17, 2010
Mr. Billy Ray Ross, age 64, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away on February 17, 2010 in the Charles George Veterans Hospital in Asheville, NC. Born in Fannin County, GA he was the son of the late Claude and Virgie Garren Ross. He was veteran of the United States Army and a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans. He...
Elvin Mckinley Ledford
Feb 16, 2010
Mr. Elvin McKinley (Sam) Ledford, age 87, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2010 in the LifeCare Center of Ducktown, TN. Mr. Ledford was born in Cherokee County, NC on September 24, 1922 to the late Theodore B. Ledford and Carrie Cook Ledford. Mr. Ledford was a repairman for the Tennessee Chemical Company. He was a charter...
Glenda Faye Mcdaniel
Feb 16, 2010
Glenda Faye (Sutherland) McDaniel, age 60, of McCaysville, Ga., who died Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, Ga. She was a native of Whitfield County, daughter of the late James Wheeler Sutherland and Dura Ann Salmon Sutherland. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Billy Hopkins Sr.; and sisters, Linda Jean Sutherland...
Madison Dianne Byrd
Feb 13, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces funeral services for little Miss Madison Dianne Byrd, age 23 months, of Epworth, GA, passed away Monday, February 15, 2010, at T.C. Thompson Children's Hospital in Chattanooga, TN.Survivors include her parents Tony Byrd and Lisa Haire Byrd of Epworth, GA; twin brother Hunter Byrd of the home; grandparents David and Dianne Haire...
Clarence 'Andy' Anderson
Feb 13, 2010
Mr. Clarence E. "Andy" Anderson, age 86, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at Heritage Health Care in Blue Ridge, GA, surrounded by his family. He was born on August 15, 1923 in Gilmer County, GA, to the late William Wesley and Carrie Brown Anderson. Mr. Anderson had a loving and caring personality in the...
Anna Loretta Ford Strong
Feb 13, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mrs. Anna Loretta Strong, age 92, of Blue Ridge, GA who passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at Life Care of Copper Basin in Ducktown, TN. She was born on September 13, 1917 in Johnstown, PA, to the late John and Ruth Susan Wagner Ford. Mrs. Strong was...
Catherine Mae Sweeney
Feb 12, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces funeral services for Catherine Mae Sweeney, age 65, of Copperhill, TN. Who passed away Friday, February 12, 2010. Mrs. Sweeney was born in Mansfield, Ohio and was retired as an Assembly Line Worker with the Footlocker, Inc. She was preceded in death by brother, Howard Robertson. She is survived by her husband, Willie...
Clyde Elijah Fortner
Feb 9, 2010
Clyde Fortner-Bible Scholar and Teacher, Business Man, Husband, Father, Grandfather and Friend. Clyde Fortner, age 85, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Wednesday Morning, February 8, 2010, at Fannin Regional Hospital. At the time of his death, Clyde had lived in Blue Ridge for 13 years. He was the Building Inspector for the City of Blue Ridge. Clyde served in...
Jennie Ruth Taylor
Feb 8, 2010
Mrs. Jennie Ruth Taylor, age 87, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Monday February 8, 2010 at the Fannin Regional Hospital. Mrs. Taylor was born in Fannin County, GA on June 8, 1922 to the late Garn Cornett and Eula Mae Pless Cornett. She enjoyed growing flowers, crafts, her grandchildren, friends, and her dolls. She was preceded in death...
Philip Gilbert Smith
Feb 8, 2010
Mr. Philip Gilbert Smith, age 65 of Isabella, TN passed away on February 8, 2010. Mr. Smith was born in Atlanta, GA on March 29, 1944. Mr. Smith served in the United States Marine Corps and was preceded in death by his father William R. Smith Jr.Survivors include his son Joshua Smith of San Francisco, CA; mother, Migmon Smith of...
Evelyn Davenport Platt
Feb 7, 2010
Mrs. Evelyn Davenport Platt, age 68, of Morganton, GA who passed away on Sunday February 7, 2010. Born in Fannin County, GA she was the daughter of the late Luther and Bertha Couch Davenport. She retired from Levi Strauss as a machine operator. Evelyn was a longtime member of the New Antioch Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of twenty...
