Thelma Evelyne Payne Brumbalow
Sep 12, 2009
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mrs. Thelma Lillian Brumbalow, age 68, of Adairsville, GA who passed away Saturday, September 12, 2009 at her home. She was born on December 10, 1940 in Fannin County to the late Kit and Ollie Patterson Payne. Mrs. Brumbalow was a homemaker and a member of Hipps Chapel Church....
Hugh F. Beam
Sep 11, 2009
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mr. Hugh F. Beam, age 76, of Ellijay, GA who passed away Friday, September 11, 2009 in the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. He was on born February 16, 1933 in Marion, NC to the late Hugh F. Beam, Sr. and Louise Taylor Beam. He attended Atlanta Law...
Dollie Mae Lowery Stepp
Sep 6, 2009
Mrs. Dollie Mae Lowery Stepp, age 78, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Sunday, September 6, 2009 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on April 30, 1931 in Fannin County to the late Clarence E. and Mae Stephens Lowery. Mrs. Stepp was a homemaker and of the nondenominational faith. She was preceded in death by first...
Doris Taylor Colwell
Sep 5, 2009
Doris Taylor Colwell, age 74, Blue Ridge, GA passed away Sunday, September 5, 2009 at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, GA. Doris Taylor Colwell was born and raised in Fannin County and she loved every minute of it! Although she and Coy mad a home for their girls in Marietta, her heart was in the Blue Ridge Mountains. A classic artist,...
Roger Lincoln Carter
Sep 5, 2009
Mr. Roger Lincoln Carter, age 73, of Benton, TN passed away Saturday, September 5, 2009 at the Skyridge Medical Center in Cleveland, TN. He was born in Mineral Bluff, GA on August 7, 1936 to the late Lincoln and Edna Ballew Carter Clore. Mr. Carter was a retired millwright worker. Survivors include his wife of twenty-nine years, Kathy Carter of...
Jimmy Lee Bearden
Sep 5, 2009
Mr. Jimmy Lee Bearden, age 73, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Saturday, September 5, 2009 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. He was born in McCaysville, GA on August 2, 1936 and is preceded in death by his father, Cecil Bearden. Mr. Bearden was a retired self employed carpenter. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Lisa Bearden...
Betty Faye Whatley
Sep 1, 2009
Mrs. Betty Faye Ferrell Whatley, age 70, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away on Tuesday September 1, 2009, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Cairo, GA on July 18, 1939. She graduated from Cairo High School and attended the Georgia Baptist Hospital for Radiological training. Mrs. Whatley retired from Radiology Associates in Tallahassee, FL as...
Sandra L. Pinson
Aug 24, 2009
Sandra L. Pinson, 64, originally of McCaysville, Georgia, died August 24, 2009 after battling breast cancer.Mrs. Pinson was born June 27, 1945 to Grady and Dorothy Long and was the fourth of seven children. She married Joseph Pinson in 1962, with whom she would have celebrated her 47th wedding anniversary in September. Mrs. Pinson relocated with her husband to Ohio...
Martin Hamilton Jones
Aug 15, 2009
Mr. Martin H. Jones, age 67, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Saturday, August 15, 2009 at his home. He enjoyed family, friends, fishing, and old antique cars. He was born in Washington, D.C. and moved from Sarasota, FL to Mineral Bluff, GA for retirement in 1999. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold B. and Helen Johnston...
Benny Robert O'Neal
Aug 13, 2009
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces funeral services for Benny Robert O'Neal, age 51, of Mesa, AZ, formerly of McCaysville, GA, who passed away Thursday, August 13, 2009. Benny was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a son of the late Robert Charles and Recie Jean Payne O'Neal. He worked as a steel rigger in construction....
Clayton L. Dean
Aug 10, 2009
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mr. Clayton Lyerly Dean, age 72, of Blue Ridge who passed away Monday, August 10, 2009 at his home. He was born February 11, 1937 in Charlotte, NC to the late Mack J. Dean and Grace Lowrance Dean. He retired from the United States Army and was also retired...
James Howard 'Huck' Wilson
Aug 7, 2009
James Howard "Huck" Wilson, age 66, of Ducktown, TN passed away Friday, August 7, 2009. James was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a son of the late Ernest and Vinnie Mae Stepp Wilson. He was of the Baptist Faith. He is survived by siblings, Ed and wife Sybil Wilson of Lawrenceville, GA, Gwen Wilson of McCaysville,...
Thomas Tafton Godsey
Aug 5, 2009
Thomas Tafton Godsey, age 66 of Copperhill, TN passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2009 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mr. Godsey was born in Double Springs, Alabama and was a retired truck driver and later a bartender for the last twenty years. He was preceded in death by his father, Elzo Godsey, daughter, Cindy Burke, brothers, Carroll"Bud", Glenn...
Kenneth R. Brown
Aug 5, 2009
Mr. Kenneth R. Brown, age 72, of McDonough passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2009. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jonesboro. He was born in Jackson County, GA where he graduated from Maysville High School. He was in the United States Army Reserves prior to being called to active duty in Berlin, Germany, during the Cold...
Felmond Womble
Aug 5, 2009
Felmond Womble age 79, of Farner, TN passed away Wednesday, August 05, 2009 at his home. Mr. Womble was born in Polk County to the late Christopher and Dora Bradford Womble. He was a self-employed timber cutter and was a member of the Community Baptist Church. He is survived by two sons, Frankie and wife JoAnn Womble of Farner, TN,...
Ronald Lynn Russell
Aug 4, 2009
Mr. Ronald Lynn Russell, age 60, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at the Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. Born in Fannin County, he was the son of the late John Benjamin Russell and Lois C. Russell. He worked for the State of Georgia in the social services department as a psychologist. He was...
Donny Ray Pickens
Aug 2, 2009
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mr. Donny Ray Pickens, age 35, of Blue Ridge, GA. He worked as a service technician for Appalachian Water, Inc. and was a member of Salem #2 Baptist Church.He is survived by his wife, Olivia Dills Pickens of Blue Ridge; a daughter Breanna Pickens of Blue Ridge; mother, Melody...
Edna Lucille Ledford
Aug 1, 2009
Mrs. Edna Lucille Ledford, age 82, of Riverhill Rd. Murphy, NC passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday August 1, 2009. Born in Cherokee County, NC she was the daughter of the late Willie and Bellbia Jones Baker. She was the loving wife of the late Lewis Ledford for sixty years. She was also preceded in death by a...
Pauline Ruby Wishon
Jul 31, 2009
Mrs. Pauline Ruby Wishon, age 76, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Friday, July 31, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Wishon was a member of Union Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Trumas Jules Wishon.She is survived by a son, Doyle Wishon of Blue Ridge; daughter and son-in-law, Debra and Jeff Allen of Blue Ridge;...
Lillian Franklin Campbell
Jul 31, 2009
Mrs. Lillian Franklin Campbell, age 72, of Sugar Valley, GA passed away Friday, July 31, 2009 in the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Mrs. Campbell was born on January 8, 1937 in Fannin County, GA to the late Thomas and Callie Ensley Franklin. She was a homemaker and a member of the Lebanon Baptist Church. Mrs. Campbell was preceded...
