Sharon Lee Klebba
Feb 5, 2010
Mrs. Sharon Lee Klebba, age 69, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, GA. She was born in Grosse Pointe, MI on October 20, 1940 the daughter of the late Gabriel and Florence Mulnair Rogers. Mrs. Klebba was of the Catholic Faith. She was preceded in death by her husband of thirty-nine years, Mr. Edmund R....
Willie Evelyn Hosch
Jan 30, 2010
Mrs. Willie Evelyn Mundy Hosch, of the Life Care Center in Ducktown, TN formally of Buford, GA, passed away Saturday January 30, 2010. Born in Buford, GA she was the daughter of the late William Anderson and Josie Deila Magness Mundy. Mrs. Hosch grew up in Buford with her parents growing cotton and sugar cane. She graduated from Sugar Hill...
Barbara Dianne Porter
Jan 27, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Barbara Dianne Porter, age 52, of Blue Ridge, GA, who passed away Wednesday, January 27, at her home. She was employed as a sewing machine operator at a local textile manufacturer. She was preceded in death by her father, Mr. Ruben Porter.She is survived by her mother, Mary Panter...
Daisy Mae Stillwell
Jan 27, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces funeral services for Daisy Mae Stillwell, age 62, of Copperhill, TN who passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2010. Daisy was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a daughter of the late Willard and Carmel Swanson Stillwell. She was retired as a sewing machine operator with a textile company and was...
Kali Peyton Gravely
Jan 27, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Little Miss Kali Peyton Gravely, infant daughter of Dennis Gravely and Jessica Stiles of McCaysville, Ga., who died Wednesday, January 27, at Fannin Regional Hospital. Surviving in addition to parents are grandparents, Johnny and Cherie Stiles of McCaysville, Lydia Heartness of Blairsville, Ga., aunt, Sarah Stiles of McCaysville and...
Eulous Eugene Southern
Jan 25, 2010
DEVOTED HUSBAND, FATHER AND SERVANT OFJEHOVAH GOD Mr. Eulous Eugene Southern, age 63, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Monday, January 25, 2010 at his home. Mr. Southern was born in Ellijay, GA on October 15, 1946 to the late Eulous Southern and Lemma Bearden Southern. Gene was a family man who loved his entire family wholeheartedly. He dedicated his...
Sandra Thomas Jones
Jan 24, 2010
Sandra Thomas Jones, age 49 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Sunday, January 24, 2010 at her residence. Sandra was born in Copperhill, TN on August 7, 1960 to the late Daniel Boone Thomas. She had worked in the Textile Industry. She was preceded in death by brother, Danny William Howard Thomas. She is survived by son, John Garren Jones...
Jarrell Barr Anderson
Jan 22, 2010
Mr. Jarrell Barr Anderson, age 87 of Flowery Branch, GA passed away on Friday, January 22, 2010 in Willow Wood Nursing Center in Flowery Branch, GA. Mr. Anderson was born in Fannin County, GA on January 11, 1923 to the late Daniel Barr and Grace Wilson Anderson. He graduated from North Georgia College and The University of Georgia with a...
Adel Burk
Jan 22, 2010
Mrs. Adel Burk, age 70 of Ritchie Creek Rd., Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Friday, January 22, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Burk was born in Fannin County, GA on December 15, 1939 to the late Thomas and Rachael Sally Patterson Norton. She retired from Levi Strauss Company after twenty five years of service. She was a very active...
Maggie Dunn O'Neal
Jan 18, 2010
Maggie Lucy Dunn O'Neal, age 92 of McCaysville, GA passed away on Monday, January 18, 2010 in Heritage Healthcare of Blue Ridge, GA. Mrs. O'Neal was born in Fannin County, GA on September 3, 1917 to the late Samuel and Melinda Patterson Dunn. She was a homemaker and member of Macedonia (Hell's Hollow) Baptist Church. Mrs. O'Neal was preceded in...
Sharon Dianne Jones
Jan 17, 2010
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Sharon Dianne Jones, age 42, of Blue Ridge, Ga., who died Sunday, January 17, 2010. She was the daughter of Jimmy R. Jones and Loretta Carroll Jones, and she attended the Damascus Baptist Church. She is survived by her parents, Jimmy Jones and Loretta (Carroll) Jones of Blue Ridge;...
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...
