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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Michael Grice
Apr 4, 2009
Mr. Michael Grice, age 39, a former resident of Turtletown,TN passed away April 4th, 2009 in Nashville TN. Mr Grice was born November 16, 1969 in Dothan, AL. He was the grandson of the late, Jack and Linnie Grice of Ducktown, TN and the step grandson of the late RC & Georgia Spurling of Turtletown, TN. Michael is survived by...
Eula Mae Earley Smith
Mar 30, 2009
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces funeral services for Mrs. Eula Mae Earley Smith, age 76, of Blue Ridge who passed away on March 30, 2009 at her home. Born in Cherokee County, NC she was the daughter of the late Otis and Effie Bates Adams. Mrs. Smith was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and enjoyed cooking for...
Jake Riley Thomas
Mar 27, 2009
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces funeral services for Infant Jake Riley Thomas, age 2 months, who passed away on Friday, March 27, 2009. He is the son of Stephanie Williamson and Frank Thomas of Mineral Bluff, GA. He was preceded in death by maternal grandmother, Deborah Newman. Survivors also include, maternal grandparents, Randy and Kim Williamson of...
Jimmy James Harper
Mar 24, 2009
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Jimmy James Harper, age 72, of Copperhill, who passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2009. Jimmy was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a son of the late Roy and Nora Mae Burnette Harper. He was retired as a custodian with the Fannin County Board of Education. He...
William 'Pedro' Payne
Mar 24, 2009
William Carroll, affectionately known to family and friends as "Pedro" Payne, age 45, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2009. Mr. Payne was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a member of the Farner Presbyterian Church. He was a devoted husband, father and friend. He was manager of the Mountain Valley Body Shop before...
Wilburn John Jones
Mar 22, 2009
Mr. Wilburn John Jones, age 81, of Blue Ridge, GA died Sunday, March 22, 2009, at Kindred Hospital in Atlanta, GA. He was a native and lifelong resident of Fannin County, son of the late Theodore Roosevelt Jones and Bessie Foster Jones. Mr. Jones was employed by Patterson Lumber Company and was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. He was...
Thomas Swartz Jordan, Jr.
Mar 18, 2009
Mr. Thomas Swartz Jordan, Jr., age 62, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away on Wednesday March 18, 2009. Born in New Hanover County, NC he was the son of the late Thomas and Shirley Mann Jordan. He was carpenter by trade and enjoyed farming. He was a member of the New Prospect Baptist Church. Mr. Jordan served his country in...
Billy Carl Dilbeck
Mar 16, 2009
Mr. Billy Carl Dilbeck, age 58, of Blue Ridge passed away on Monday March 16, 2009. Born in Fannin County, GA he was the son of the late Ernest and Lillie Marie White Dilbeck. Mr. Dilbeck was a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. He also served in the United States Army in the Vietnam era. Survivors include his...
Dale Allen Cooke
Mar 15, 2009
Mr. Dale Allen Cooke, age 55, of Epworth, GA passed away Sunday, March 15, 2009 at his home. Born in Polk County, TN, he was the son of the late Calvin Coolidge Cook and Rita Mae Wright Cook. He worked for Shaw Industries, and was a member of Bethany Church. He was preceded in death by a brother, Rodney Cook,...
