Clarence Edward Adams
Mar 12, 2009
Mr. Clarence Edward Adams, age 89 of Turtletown, TN passed away Thursday March 12, 2009. He was born in Cherokee County, NC and was a son of the late Arthur and Lillis Bell Adams. He was a member of the Word of God Tabernacle and was retired from the Tennessee Copper Company where he worked as a repairman. He was...
Ruth Love Dyer
Mar 12, 2009
Mrs. Ruth L. Dyer, age 87 of Morganton, GA passed away on Thursday March 12, 2009 in Lafayette, GA. Born in Fannin County she was the daughter of the late James and Ollie Rogers Towe. She was a longtime member of the Friendship Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Arthur Virgle Dyer; and one son,...
Jessica Marie Boles
Mar 10, 2009
Jessica Marie Boles, age 23, of Acworth, GA passed away on Tuesday March 10, 2009. She was an honor graduate of East Paulding High and attended the University of Georgia, where she was an Education major and avid Bulldogs fan. She was bright, kind and non-judgemental. She is survived by parents, Bill and Cheryl Boles and brother Drew Boles of...
Lyle Arthur Brooks, Jr.
Mar 9, 2009
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mr. Lyle A. Brooks, Jr., age 74, of Blue Ridge, who died Monday, March 9, 2009, at his home. Survivors include Mr. Brooks' good friends Mr. & Mrs. Harold Farrell and their family. Graveside services will be at Macedonia Church of Christ cemetery at 5:30 PM Wednesday, March 11,...
Clint Charles Cole
Mar 6, 2009
Mr. Clint Cole, age 99, of Roswell, GA passed away on Friday March 6, 2009. Born in Fannin County, GA he was the son of the late John and Bessie Quintrell Cole. He was a retired rail road engineer working for the Tennessee Chemical Company. Mr. Cole was a long time member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and a...
Mary Mcbrayer Stewart
Mar 4, 2009
Mrs. Mary L. Stewart, age 68, of Snake Nation Rd. Blue Ridge passed away on Wednesday March 4, 2009 at her home following a battle with pancreatic cancer surrounded by her family. Born in Cullman, AL, she was the daughter of the late Richard T. and Maggie Johnson McBrayer. She was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a...
Jerry Allen Martin
Feb 22, 2009
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mr. Jerry Allen Martin, age 58, of Blue Ridge, Ga., who passed away Sunday, February 22, 2009, at the Veterans Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Mr. Martin was a self employed carpenter and was a member of Harvest Missionary Church. He Served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He...
Jimmy Lynn Patterson, Sr.
Feb 19, 2009
Jimmy Lynn Patterson, Sr., age 58, of Mineral Bluff, GA, died Thursday, February 19, 2009 at his home. He was a native and lifelong resident of Fannin County, son of the late William Arthur Patterson and Esther Leona Danner Patterson. Mr. Patterson was a gunsmith and enjoyed collecting guns.He is survived by his wife Viola (Ware) Patterson of the home;...
Lillian Bernice Brooks
Feb 16, 2009
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces funeral services for Mrs. Bernice Brooks, age 84, of Ducktown, TN who passed away on Monday February 16, 2009 in the Life Care Center. Born in Englewood, TN she was the daughter of the late Bruce and Gertie Aldridge Newman. She was an active member of the McCaysville Church Christ. She loved to...
Pauline Boring Brown
Feb 15, 2009
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Mrs. Pauline Boring Brown, age 102, of Athens, TN, who passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2009 at her daughter's home. Mrs. Brown was born in Turtletown, TN to the late William Calloway and Missouri Pack Boring. She was preceded in death by all her siblings. Mrs. Boring was married...
Frances Louise Porter
Feb 13, 2009
Frances Louise Porter, age 84, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Friday, February 13, 2009 in the Heritage Health Care Center in Blue Ridge, GA. She was the daughter of the late John Conley and Ollie Miller Conley. She was preceded in death by her husband Luther Arvlee Porter. Mrs. Porter was a member of Sugar Creek Baptist Church. She...
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...
