Lloyd Hughes
Feb 13, 2009
Mr. Lloyd Hughes, age 79, of Cherry Log, GA passed away Friday, February 13, 2009, at Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton, GA. He was a native and lifelong resident of Fannin County, son of the late Gober and Zelia Grice Hughes. Mr. Hughes was preceded in death by his wife Irene Tipton Hughes. He was a farmer and served his...
Rev. Gregory Lane Abernathy
Feb 3, 2009
Rev. Gregory Lane Abernathy, age 48, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at his home. He was born in Polk County, TN on September 1, 1960. He was of the Baptist faith, a minister and was preceded in death by his father Paul Bernell Abernathy. He is survived by his wife, Mary Abernathy of Blue Ridge,...
Willard Hugh Cross
Jan 31, 2009
Willard Hugh "Boots" Cross, age 83, of McCaysville, GA, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2009 at his home. Mr. Cross was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a son of the late Larkin and Edna Bay Johnson Cross. He was a self-employed carpenter and was a member of the Zion Hill Baptist Church. He was a Combat...
Reathel Mae Holden
Jan 30, 2009
Mrs. Reathel Mae (Mull) Holden, age 88, of Mineral Bluff, Ga., passed away Friday, January 30, at her home. She was a native and lifelong resident of the Copper Basin, daughter of the late William Hobert Mull and Florence Hyde Mull, and wife of the late Roy A. Holden. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church, and was preceded...
Lylee Jade Greer
Jan 27, 2009
Lylee Jade Greer, infant daughter of Adam Greer and Brittney Grant passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2009. Surviving other than her parents are brothers, Thomas Greer and Landon Greer and sister Rylee Greer, all of the home. Grandparents Olin & Elon Greer of Turtletown, TN, Tim & Della Grant of Mineral Bluff, GA; Great-Grandparents, Loretta Ross of Fort Myers, FL,...
Rose Pearce Key
Jan 24, 2009
Mrs. Rose G. Pearce Key, age 83, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away January 24, 2009 in the Piedmont Mountainside Hospital in Jasper, GA. Born in Floyd County, GA she was the daughter of John Henry and Dovie Gertrude Thaxton Pearce. She retired as a Lunch Room manager for West Fannin School after many years of service. She was a...
Bobby Gene Plemmons
Jan 22, 2009
Mr. Bobby Gene Plemmons, age 77, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Thursday, January 22, 2009 in the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. He was born in Polk County, TN on June 8, 1931. He worked as a machinist mechanic for Cities Service Company and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Hazel...
Ronnie Farrell Nelson
Jan 21, 2009
Mr. Ronnie Farrell Nelson, age 51, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Wednesday, January 21, 1008 at his home. He was born in Cherokee County, GA on January 1, 1958. He worked as a carpenter and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife, Diana Nelson of Blue Ridge, GA; son, William Nelson of Blue Ridge; stepson,...
Leona E. Gaddis
Jan 20, 2009
Mrs. Leona E. Gaddis, age 75, of Cohutta, GA passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at Heritage Health Care of Blue Ridge. She was a native and former resident of the Copper Basin, daughter of the late William Elrod and Effie Truelove Elrod. She was of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Clarence Gaddis and...
Phyllis Reed Hammond
Jan 19, 2009
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mrs. Phyllis Reed Hammond, age 93, of the Heritage Health Care Center passed away on January 19, 2009 following an extended illness. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Florence Sykes Reed. Mrs. Hammond graduated from Smith College in Massachusetts with a...
Jess J. Cantrell
Jan 19, 2009
Mr. Jess J. Cantrell, age 95, of Old Highway 2, Fannin county, GA, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2009. Born in Fannin County, GA he was the son of the late Arthur and Callie Foster Cantrell.Jess was a WWII Army Veteran serving in the 4th Division, Combat Engineers. While in the 4th Division he was awarded a Purple Heart....
Herbert William Lindley
Jan 19, 2009
Herbert William Lindley, age 75, of Ducktown, TN passed away Monday, January 19, 2009. Mr. Lindley was born in Philadelphia, PA and was of the Catholic Faith. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He received a Diploma in Machine Shop Technology from the Bucks County Tech School in 1968 which later led to employment with the Pennington School...
William John Nix
Jan 15, 2009
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue announces funeral services for Mr. William John Nix, age 91, of Morganton, GA who passed away on Thursday January 15, 2009 in Orlando, FL following an extended illness. Born in Fannin County, GA he was the son of the late John Joseph and Dora Lottie Ann Ryder Nix. Later, he moved to Wilmington, DE,...
Richard Lee Warren
Jan 8, 2009
Mr. Richard Lee Warren, age 61, of Blue Ridge, formerly of Ponca City, OK, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2009 in the Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, he was the son of the late George Warren and Georgia Dibble Warren. He worked as a printer for North Georgia RESA. He was Christian of...
Marilyn Mcgee Copeland
Jan 7, 2009
Marilyn McGee Copeland passed away in Florida where she resided. Born on April 27, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Lake McGee.Survivors include daughters, Heather and Shalia; five grandchildren; aunts; uncles; cousins and friends.A memorial service was held on Saturday, January 17, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. from Macedonia Baptist Church on Wolf Creek Road. Interment will...
Betty Jean Weaver
Jan 4, 2009
Mrs. Betty Jean Weaver, age 74, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Sunday, January 4, 2009 in the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Born in Fannin County, she was the daughter of the late John Mosley and Stella Crawford Mosley. She was a member of Morganton Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a son, Joe Weaver in...
Azalie Louise Reeves Rollins
Jan 4, 2009
Mrs. Azalie Louise Reeves Rollins, age 88, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Sunday, January 4, 2009 in the Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge. Mrs. Rollins was born in Leesville, Louisiana on August 15, 1920 to the late Arthur Reeves and Mertie Mae Boyett Reeves. She worked as a medical records transcriber. Mrs. Rollins was a member of the...
Sarah Hardin Taylor
Jan 4, 2009
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Mrs. Sarah Hardin Gallaher Taylor, age 89, of Copperhill who passed away Sunday, January 4, 2009. Mrs. Taylor was born in Johnson City, TN on July 1, 1919 to the late William Franklin and Josephine Williams Gallaher. She was a homemaker and member of the McCaysville First Baptist Church. She...
Tracy Earl Welch
Jan 3, 2009
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Tracy Earl Welch, age 46, of McCaysville, GA, who passed away Saturday, January 3, 2009. Tracy was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a son of the late Kenneth Earl and Beverly Joyce Henry Welch. He worked as a lineman for a telephone company. He was preceded...
Olen Lester Bell
Jan 1, 2009
Mr. Olen L. Bell age 91, of Rockdale County, GA formerly of the Copper Basin passed away on Thursday, January 01, 2009. Born in Polk County, TN he was the son of the late Otto and Mary Jane Harper Bell. He retired in 1957 from the Tennessee Copper Company as a Miner and Blacksmith. Mr. Bell was also a longtime...
