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...
Rev. Douglas Williamson
Jul 27, 2009
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Rev. Douglas Williamson, age 67, of Epworth, GA who passed away Monday, July 27, 2009 at his home. He was born in Fannin County, GA on April 26, 1942 and was the son of the late Keen Williamson and Nora Haseltine Hallum Williamson. Rev. Williamson served as pastor for...
Beatrice Hazel Deal
Jul 26, 2009
Beatrice Hazel Deal, age 86, of Morganton, GA passed away Sunday, July 26, 2009 in the Copper Basin Medical Center in Copperhill, TN. Mrs. Deal was born on June 4, 1923 in Fannin County, GA to the late James William and Myrtle Elizabeth Roper Ray. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Deal was preceded in death by brothers, Hubert (Buddy) Ray,...
Earnest Raymond Cook
Jul 25, 2009
Earnest Raymond Cook, age 80, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2009, at his home. Born in Miami, FL, he was the son of the late Paul Calvin and Grace Carrol Cook. Mr. Cook was retired from Southern Bell having worked for 40 years. He was also a Korean War veteran serving in the Army Signal Corps...
Inez Crawford
Jul 25, 2009
Inez Crawford, age 73, of Isabella, TN passed away Saturday, July 25, 2009 in the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Inez was born on March 12, 1936 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Roscoe and Cora Baker Crawford. She was a member of the Shady Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include sisters, Maybelle Bottoms of Cleveland, TN, Marie Hughes...
Jewel Green
Jul 24, 2009
Mr. Jewel Green, age 86, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Friday, July 24, 2009 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Green was born on May 7, 1923 in Fannin County to the late Lester and Myrtle Ward Green. He retired after thirty years of service from Tri State Electric EMC as a meter reader. Mr. Green was a...
Anna Bernadine Kuhn
Jul 24, 2009
Mrs. Anna Bernadine Hunt Kuhn, age 78, of Warner Robins, GA passed away in Blue Ridge, GA on July 24, 2009. Bernadine was born in Cottageville, WV, as the youngest of five children, Juanita, Zada, Starling, Vernon children. They were the children of the late Ether and Emma Durst Hunt on April 4, 1931. She was baptized at Harlem Baptist...
Lynn Morgan Stump
Jul 23, 2009
Mrs. Lynn Morgan Stump, age 71, of Dunwoody, GA passed away Thursday, July 23, 2009. Mrs. Stump was born on December 19, 1937, to the late Paul David "P.D." Morgan and the late Thelma Myers Morgan in Florence, SC. She moved to Atlanta, GA in 1967. She was employed by the United States Forest Service from 1977 to 1997 as...
Carlie Mae Gardner
Jul 19, 2009
Carlie Mae Gardner, age 93, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away peacefully Sunday, July 19, 2009 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin. She was formerly from Miami and Winter Have, FL. Ms. Gardner was employed as a microbiologist for Miami-Dade Public Health Department for over 40 years. She was preceded in death by her parents William M. Reynolds, Sr....
Geraldine Faye 'Jewell' Beeler
Jul 19, 2009
Mrs. Geraldine Faye "Jewell" Beeler, age 80, of Morganton, GA passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Beeler was born in Crossville, TN on December 10, 1928 to Austin Waldo and Rachael Clara Davenport Waldo. She was bookkeeper for North Georgia Insulation which she and her late husband, Chester "Smoke" Beeler owned. She was a member of...
