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Joseph Kyle Rogers

Joseph Kyle Rogers

May 16, 2009

Joseph Kyle Rogers, age 27, of Bowling Green, KY passed away Saturday, May 16, 2009 at his home. He was born in Bowling Green, KY on September 16, 1981. Kyle was a student. He was an avid baseball, football, and basketball fan, especially fond of the University of Georgia and the Los Angeles Lakers. He loved writing poetry and loved...

Hyapatia Leigh Burrell

Hyapatia Leigh Burrell

May 16, 2009

The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Ms. Hyapatia Leigh Burrell, age 23, of Ellijay, GA who died suddenly in a car accident. She was born July 9, 1985 in Blairsville, GA. She was a high school graduate of Fannin County. She was of the Baptist faith. She worked as a waitress, and was a huge...

Dennis Ray Adams

Dennis Ray Adams

May 16, 2009

The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Mr. Dennis Ray Adams, age 67, of Turtletown, TN, who passed way on Saturday, May 16, 2009 in the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. He was born in Polk County, TN, on January 27, 1942 and was the son of the late Clarence and Mildred Hughes Adams. Mr. Adams...

Lorene Virginia Long

Lorene Virginia Long

May 13, 2009

Mrs. Lorene Virginia Long, age 89, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2009 in the Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Born in Fannin County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Dane Kirby and Pauline Stephens Kirby and the wife of the late Dashiel C. Long. She worked at Harbor Roads as a sewing machine...

Jo Anne Helms

Jo Anne Helms

May 11, 2009

The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mrs. Jo Anne Helms, age 57, of Blue Ridge who passed away Monday, May 11, 2009 at her home. She was born in Plant City, FL. She retired from the United States Post Office and was a member of Turkey Creek Baptist Church in Florida. She was preceded in...

Hoyt Max Jones

Hoyt Max Jones

May 11, 2009

The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Mr. Hoyt Max Jones, age 83, of New Stansbury Road, Turtletown, TN who passed away Monday, May 11, 2009 in the Parkridge Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. Mr. Jones was a native of Polk County and was a son of the late Sidney and Maggie Hughes Jones. He was retired after...

Viola Green Patterson

Viola Green Patterson

May 8, 2009

The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces funeral services for Mrs. Viola Green Patterson, age 76, of Epworth, GA, who passed away Friday, May 8, 2009 at her home. Born in Athens, TN, on June 5, 1932 and was the daughter of the late Roy James and Mary Goins Flowers. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Patterson had lived in...

Charles Hugh Travis

Charles Hugh Travis

May 6, 2009

Charles Hugh Travis age 82, of McCaysville, GA passed away Wednesday, May 06, 2009. Mr. Travis was born in Fayette County, Georgia to the late Charlie & Evelyn Whatley Travis. He was retired from Williams Publishing Company where he worked as an Estimator and was a Veteran of W.W.II having served in the U.S. Army. He was an avid fisherman...

Geneva Marie Brown

Geneva Marie Brown

Apr 25, 2009

Geneva Marie Justice Brown, age 81, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009 in the Chatuge Regional Nursing Home in Hiawassee, GA She was born in Fannin County on April 26, 1927. She is preceded in death by mother, Ollie Davis Justice; father, Hiram Justice Evans; brother, Arlin Justice; three sisters, Sylvia Nelson, Elloise Fullmer and Dottie...

Dean Berta Dean

Dean Berta Dean

Apr 22, 2009

Mrs. Dean Berta Dean, age 89, of Blue Ridge passed away on Wednesday April 22, 2009. Born in Fannin County, GA she was the daughter of the late William and Nancy Kendall Hughes. She was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Dean was preceded in death by two husbands, John Tanner and James Dean; son, Frank Tanner; great grandchild, Morgan Tanner;...

Hazel Katherine Harris

Hazel Katherine Harris

Apr 19, 2009

The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Hazel Katherine Harris, age 81, of Ducktown, TN who passed away Sunday, April 19, 2009. Mrs. Harris was a homemaker and a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents Robert and Glee Hill Burger and a son, Daniel Lee Harris. She is survived...

George David Henson

George David Henson

Apr 19, 2009

Mr. George David Henson, age 52, of Birmingham, AL, formerly of Fannin County, passed away on April 19, 2009. He was preceded in death by his father, James H. Henson; and his mother, Marlene Bennett Landreth. He was a member of Sugar Creek Baptist Church and had joined August 3, 1969. Mr. Henson also served in the U.S. Coast Guard.Survivors...

Earl Lee Cantrell

Earl Lee Cantrell

Apr 17, 2009

The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces funeral services for Mr. Earl Lee Cantrell, age 77, of Blue Ridge, GA, who passed away Friday, April 17, 2009 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. Born in Cobb County, GA on August 18, 1931 and was the son of the late Henderson and Anna Lee Bannister Cantrell. Mr. Cantrell was a veteran...

Marcia Christine Crawford

Marcia Christine Crawford

Apr 14, 2009

The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces funeral services for Mrs. Marcia Christine Crawford, age 77, of McCaysville, GA who passed away on Tuesday April 14, 2009 in the Heritage Health Care in Blue Ridge, GA. Born in McMinn County, TN she was the daughter of the late Rev. James and Blanch Moss Morgan. She was loving wife, mother,...

Mary Ellen Smith

Mary Ellen Smith

Apr 13, 2009

Mary Ellen Smith, age 62, of Blue Ridge passed away on Monday April 13, 2009. Born in Tallahassee, FL she was the daughter of the late William King. She was a caregiver employed by the United Community Services. Survivors include one son, Nicholas Silverberg of Covington, GA; daughter and son-in-law, Cherish and Jeff Frazier of Sierra Vista, AZ; mother, Agnes...

Sharon Antonia Hamilton

Sharon Antonia Hamilton

Apr 11, 2009

Mrs. Sharon Antonia Hamilton, age 70, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Hamilton was born in Pinesdale, MI, to the late Sylvester and Ann Laamanen Panian. The family and friends of Sharon celebrate her life as lived between November 9th, 1938 and April 11th, 2009. A life of wonder and adventure, starting...

Carlynn Jane Manning

Carlynn Jane Manning

Apr 10, 2009

Carlynn Jane Manning, age 74 of Turtletown passed away Friday, April 10, 2009. Carlynn was a daughter of the late Carl and Edith Blalock Hickey and was retired as a Social Service worker.She is survived by two sons, Johnnie Morse and Dennis Morse, both of Turtletown, TN; two daughters, Susan Lee Burr of Fresno, CA and Melanie Griffith of Columbus,...

Charles Adam Lowery

Charles Adam Lowery

Apr 9, 2009

Mr. Charles Adam Lowery, age 32, of Blue Ridge passed away Thursday, April 9, 2009 in the Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. Mr. Lowery was born in Union County, GA on March 31, 1977. He worked for himself as a residential builder. Mr. Lowery was preceded in death by his brother, Wilburn Joseph Lowery.He is survived by two...

Wilburn Louis Reynolds

Wilburn Louis Reynolds

Apr 7, 2009

Mr. Wilburn Louis, better known as "Louie" Reynolds, age 63, of Epworth, GA passed away on Tuesday April 7, 2009 in the St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Born in Athens, GA, Louie graduated from Winder-Barrow High School in 1963. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1965-1969 and later attended Kennesaw College. He retired from the Clorox Company in...

William Lynn Kaylor

William Lynn Kaylor

Apr 6, 2009

The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Mr. William Lynn Kaylor, age 59, of Copperhill, TN, who passed away on Monday, April 06, 2009 in Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Born in Polk County, TN he was the son of the late Bertha Mae Kaylor. He was loved by his family, was a math tutor for...

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