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...
Scott Maurice Housley
Dec 30, 2008
Mr. Scott Maurice Housley, age 46, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mr. Housley worked many years as a concrete contractor. He was also a member of the Mobile Baptist Church and was a member of the Ocoee Lodge #201 F&AM. Mr. Housley was preceded in death by...
Harold Payne
Dec 30, 2008
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Harold Payne, age 59, of York, South Carolina, formerly of Turtletown, TN, who passed away Tuesday, December 30th . Harold was a native of the Copper Basin area and had worked as a miner in construction. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the U.S. Army. He...
Wilhelmina Elizabeth Verner
Dec 29, 2008
Wilhelmina Elizabeth, affectionately known to family and friends as "Mina" Verner, age 55 of Copperhill,TN passed away Monday, December 29, 2008. Mrs. Verner was born in Newark, New Jersey on August 1, 1953 to the late John and Sara Levin Simpson. She was a homemaker. A member of the McCaysville Church of God and a member of the East Polk...
Winfred Allen
Dec 28, 2008
Winfred Allen, age 71, of Copperhill, TN, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2008 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Allen was born in Isabella, TN on August 22, 1937 and was the son of the late Ellard and Flora Ware Allen. He was a retired drill operator with Tennessee Copper Company and was preceded in death by his wife Lucille...
Billy Joe Dills
Dec 28, 2008
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces funeral services for Mr. Billy Joe Dills, age 65, of Epworth, GA, who passed away Sunday, December 28, 2008 in the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. He was born in Fannin County on November 23, 1943 and was the son of Ruby Watkins Dills of Blue Ridge, GA and the late...
Flossie C. Parr
Dec 24, 2008
Mrs. Flossie C. Parr, age 94, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2008 in the Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. Born in Fannin County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Henry Green and Florida Ward Green. She was of the Baptist faith and was the wife of the late James Gordon Parr....
Thomas Wesley Locke
Dec 24, 2008
Thomas Wesley Locke, age 92, of McCaysville, GA passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2008. Mr. Locke was a son of the late Francis Marion and Dollie Payne Locke and was a member of the Mt. View Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in WWII and was a self-employed carpenter. He was preceded in death by...
James Euclid Stillwell
Dec 23, 2008
James Euclid Stillwell, age 89, of McCaysville, Ga, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2008. Mr. Stillwell was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a son of the late Will and Eula Brock Stillwell. He was a member of the Bethel Church, the American Legion, and was a Veteran of WWII serving in the U.S. Navy. He was...
Joel Ervin Smith
Dec 23, 2008
Mr. Joel Ervin Smith, age 75, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away on Tuesday December 23, 2008 at his home following an extended illness. Born in Fannin County, GA, he was the son of the late Jess Burton Smith and Elizabeth Lula Swanson Smith. He was a retired block and rock mason. Mr. Smith was of the Baptist faith. He...
