Cecil James Helton
Jan 16, 2010
Mr. Cecil James Helton, age 92 of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2010 in the Copper Basin Medical Center. He was born in Isabella, TN on September 12, 1917 to the late Orge and Rosetta Anderson Helton. Mr. Helton was retired from Tennessee Copper Company as a copper miner. He was a member of Jerusalem Baptist...
Rosa Lee Payne
Jan 12, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge of Mrs. Rosa Lee Payne, age 90 of Blue Ridge, who passed away on January 12, 2010 in the Copper Basin Medical Center. Born in Sweetwater, TN she was the daughter of the late Perry and Nancy King Sisson. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and longtime member of the Welcome...
Emma Jean Grindstaff
Jan 11, 2010
Mrs. Emma Jean Grindstaff, age 81, of McCaysville, GA, died Monday, January 11, at Fannin Regional Hospital. She was a native and lifelong resident of the Copper Basin, daughter of the late Wilfred L. and Betty Rhodes Beavers, and was the wife of the late Edward Grindstaff. She was also preceded in death by an infant son, Ricky Lee Grindstaff....
Mary Elizabeth Green
Jan 10, 2010
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Green, age 79, of Copperhill, TN passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2010 in the Skyridge Medical Center in Cleveland, TN. She was born on April 30, 1930 in Fannin County, GA to the late Andrew Napolean and Lillie Gertrude Hughes. Mrs. Green was a homemaker and a member of McCaysville Church of God. She was preceded...
Selma Dale
Jan 9, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces funeral services for Mr. Selma Dale, age 83, of Turtletown, TN, who passed away Saturday, January 09, 2010. Mr. Dale was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a son of the late Thomas Clingman and Mary Compton Dale. He was a talented guitar player and served as the janitor at...
Hoyt James Thomas, Sr.
Jan 8, 2010
Mr. Hoyt James Thomas, Sr. age 83, of Ducktown, TN who passed away on January 8, 2010 at Copper Basin Medical Center in Copperhill, TN. Mr. Thomas was born in Blue Ridge, GA on April 24, 1926 to the late Carl and Froney Payne Thomas. He was retired from Dills Construction in Daytona Beach, FL as a truck driver. Mr....
Thomas E. Merrell
Jan 8, 2010
Mr. Thomas E. Merrell , age 65, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away on January 8, 2010 at Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. Mr. Merrell was born in Fannin County, GA on May 14, 1944 to the late Clifford and Geraldine Gibbs Merrell. He worked in construction as electrician and carpenter. Mr. Merrell was a member of Hothouse...
Mary A. Monahon
Jan 8, 2010
Mrs. Mary A. Monahon, age 89, passed away Friday, January 8, 2010. She was a native of Paulsboro, New Jersey and was a daughter of the late Paul and Leonora Morabite Minnitti. Mrs. Monahon retired as a seamstress and was of Catholic Faith. She was a "Goldstar" mother and a lifetime member of the Army-Navy Garrison and the VFW Auxiliary...
Bonnie Mcfarland
Jan 7, 2010
Mrs. Bonnie Helton McFarland, age 83, of McCaysville, GA passed away on January 7, 2010. Born in Power, WV she was the daughter of the late John Andrew and Beulah Ash Helton. She had retired after many years as a Licensed Practical Nurse. She attended the Full Gospel Tabernacle. Survivors include her husband, Norman F. McFarland of the home; daughters...
Billie Jean Simonds
Jan 5, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Billie Grizzle Simonds, age 83, of Turtletown, TN, who passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2010. Mrs. Simonds was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a daughter of the late Tom and Myrtle Blalock Grizzle. She completed her masters degree in education and had obtained 45 hours toward...
Hildred Kirkpatrick
Jan 4, 2010
Hildred Kirkpatrick, age 69, of Gainesville, GA passed away Monday, January 4, 2010 at her home. She was born in Blue Ridge, GA on September 13, 1940 to the late Harold Wayne Huffman and Willie Brinkley Huffman. She was a LPN for Chestatee Medical Center until her retirement. She was a member of McCaysville/Copperhill First Baptist Church and was preceded...
Susan Alicia Long
Jan 1, 2010
Mrs. Susan Keys Long, age 59 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Friday, January 1, 2010 at her home.Susan was born on September 9, 1950 at Doctor Kay's Clinic in Byron, Georgia. She attended Heard Elementary School and McEvoy High School in Macon. Immediately after graduating from high school, she went to work with the First National Bank in...
Joan Marie Patterson
Dec 31, 2009
Mrs. Joan Marie Patterson, age 74, of McCaysville, GA passed away on December 31, 2009. Born in Porter County, IN, she was the daughter of the late John and Marie Demmington Krewson. Mrs. Patterson was also preceded in death by a son William Bell. Survivors include her husband, Wayne Patterson of the home; sons, Steve Patterson of Alamo, TN, William...
Sally June Spargo
Dec 31, 2009
Akins Funeral HomeP.O. Box 1627 P.O. Box 760Blue Ridge, GA 30513 Copperhill, TN 37317(706) 632-2267 (423) 496-5554 Sally June Spargo, age 61, of Ducktown, TN, passed away December 31, 2009, at Copper Basin Medical Center. She was a native of the Copper Basin, daughter of the late Robert and Shirley June Elrod Spargo.She is survived by her dependable friend and...
Brian Keith Lowery
Dec 30, 2009
Brian Keith Lowery, age 38, of Copperhill, TN passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2009 following a construction accident at the Shaw Air Force Base in Columbia, South Carolina. Brian was employed as an Ironworker in Building Construction and was of the Baptist Faith. He is survived by Fiance Felicia Cowan of Copperhill,TN; son Trent Lowery of Copperhill, TN; daughter, Brina...
Thomas Bryan Higdon
Dec 29, 2009
Thomas Bryan Higdon, 75, born and raised in Blue Ridge, GA, passed away in St. Augustine, FL on December 29, 2009 after an extended illness. He moved to Lakeland, FL in 1965 where he worked as a foreman for Owens Illinois Glass Company for 30 years. He moved to St. Augustine, FL in June of 2009. He is preceded in...
Franklin Delano Gardin
Dec 20, 2009
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mr. Franklin Delano Gardin, age 72, of Blue Ridge, GA who passed away Sunday, December 20, 2009 in Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome, GA. Mr. Gardin was born on December 30, 1936 in Madison, NC to the late Daniel Jarrett Gardin and Cora Ethel Suttles Gardin. He was...
Ann Carol Spargo Landrum
Dec 20, 2009
Ann S. Landrum, 61, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 20, at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Ann was born on July 28, 1948 in Ducktown, TN to the late James S. (Peebie) Spargo and Jimmie Lee Snow Spargo. She was preceded in death by her beloved sister, Gail Spargo Barkley. A lifelong lover of knowledge, Ann enjoyed history, archaeology, reading...
Rose Mary Jones
Dec 18, 2009
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Little Miss Rose Mary Jones, age two months of Copperhill, TN who passed away on Friday, December 18, 2009. She was born on October 16, 2009 in Bradley County, TN. She is survived by parents, Donnie and Betty Sue Jones of Copperhill, TN; two brothers, Waymon Dyer and Zachery Dyer...
Margaret Jean Jones
Dec 18, 2009
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Mrs. Margaret Jean Jones, age 70 of Blairsville, GA who passed away on Friday, December 18, 2009 in the Union General Hospital in Blairsville, GA. Mrs. Jones was born in Polk County, TN on September 8, 1939 to the late Elvin W. Deal. She was a member of Mount Zion...
