Donald Ray Lyle, Sr.
Dec 22, 2008
Mr. Donald Ray Lyle, Sr., age 65, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Monday, December 22, 2008 in the St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Mr. Lyle was born in Union County, GA on December 11, 1943 to Herbert Webb Lyle and Elsie Carrie Lowe Lyle. He was a retired truck driver employed by Eberhardt Grantham Contracting. He was a...
Margaret Wilson Carter
Dec 20, 2008
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the funeral services Mrs. Margaret Chancey Wilson Carter, age 67, of McCaysville, GA, who passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2008, at her home following an extended illness. She was a native and lifelong resident of the Copper Basin, daughter of the late James Arthur "Dob" Chancey and Hazel Hughes Chancey. She was...
Claud Parris
Dec 20, 2008
Mr. Claud Parris, age 88, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Saturday, December 20, 2008 in the Heritage Healthcare of Blue Ridge. He was born in Polk County, TN on December 18, 1920 and was the son of the late Jim and Ella Parris. Mr. Parris was a member of Bethel Church. He was retired from Tennessee Chemical Company as...
Clarence Leland Kennedy
Dec 16, 2008
Mr. Clarence Leland better known as "Coon" Kennedy, age 85 of Cashes Valley Rd. passed away on December 16, 2008 at his home. Born in Alton, IL, he was the son of the late Chesley Robert and Bertha Schmidt Kennedy. He was retired from the United States Navy serving in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. He was of the Episcopalian Faith....
Opal Jane Craig
Dec 15, 2008
Mrs. Opal Jane Craig, age 91, of Farner, TN, passed away Monday, December 15, 2008 in the Copper Basin Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Cherokee County, NC on July 31, 1917 and was the daughter of the late Burt and Jessie Alice Crowder Mason. Mrs. Craig was a homemaker and a member of the New...
Regina Stiles Hall
Dec 12, 2008
Mrs. Regina Stiles Hall, age 98, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Friday, December 12, 2008 in the Heritage Healthcare of Blue Ridge. She was born in Fannin County, GA on June 3, 1910 and was the daughter of the late R.T. and Za McClure Stiles. Mrs. Hall was a member for almost ninety years of the First Baptist of...
Benjamin Fritz Mcclelland
Dec 10, 2008
Mr. Benjamin Fritz McClelland, age 84, of McDonough, GA passed away on Wednesday December 10, 2008 in the Henry Medical Center in Stockbridge, GA. Born in Lakeland, FL he was the son of the late George William and Emma Adele Romefelt McClelland. He was a former resident of Fannin County and had previously worked for the Tennessee Chemical Company for...
Phyllis Carbonell
Dec 10, 2008
Mrs. Phyllis Carbonell, age 60, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Wednesday December 10, 2008 at her home following an extended illness. Mrs. Carbonell was born in Knoxville, TN to the late William and Ruby Johnson Owen. She was a Certfied Public Accountant and a devoted member of the Crossover Community Church.Survivors include her husband Dr. Mels Carbonell of...
John Charles Carlisle
Dec 9, 2008
Mr. John Charles, better known as "J.J." Carlisle, age 49, of Marietta, GA passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Carlisle was born in Thomaston, GA to the late Willie and Lowanna Felts Carlisle. He graduated from Grady High School in 1977. Mr. Carlisle worked Flight Concepts in Norcross, GA manufacturing parachutes...
Ruby Jewell Kimsey
Dec 9, 2008
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Ruby Jewell Kimsey, age 90, of Turtletown, TN, who passed away Tuesday, December 9th . Ruby was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a member of the Zion Hill Baptist Church. She was retired as a Cafeteria worker with the Broward County, Florida Board of Education. She...
Elizabeth White
Dec 4, 2008
Mrs. Elizabeth White, age 62, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Thursday, December 4, 2008 in the St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Mrs. White was born in Fannin County, GA on August 28, 1946 to the late James Woodrow McVey and Hattie Edna Richards McVey. She was an office manager at Levi Strauss where she was employed for 31...
Edward Hyde Dills
Nov 30, 2008
The Akins of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mr. Edward Hyde "Tip" Dills, age 84, of Blue Ridge, GA who passed away Sunday, November 30, 2008 in the Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. Born in Fannin County, GA, he was the son of the late Bert Monroe Dills and Rosie Tate Godfrey. He worked for the Georgia...
Kenneth Claborn Mulling
Nov 29, 2008
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Mr. Kenneth Claborn Mulling, age 68, of Turtletown, Tenn., who died Saturday, November 29, 2008, at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Mulling was a retired deputy sheriff with the Coulter Co. FL Sheriff's Dept and was a member of Samoset Baptist Church. He attended Farner Presbyterian Church. He...
Dr. James Lee Coone
Nov 28, 2008
James Lee Coone, M.D., 45, passed away at his home of a brain aneurysm on Friday, November 28, 2008.Jim was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on August 23, 1963, to Jim G. and Janice L. Coone. He grew up in Dahlonega, GA, where he graduated from high school in 1981. He was an Eagle Scout and won the STAR Student award...
Ryan Roberson
Nov 25, 2008
Christopher Ryan Roberson, age 19, of Blue Ridge, Ga., died Tuesday, November 25, 2008, at 60 East Highland St. in Blue Ridge, Ga. He was a member of New Testament Baptist Church. .He was the son of David Roberson and Tonie (Fortenberry) Roberson.He is also survived by his One Sister,Sister-Amanda (Roberson) Patterson of Epworth, Ga.One Brother,Brother-Cody Roberson of Morganton, Ga....
Ruby Edith Cross
Nov 22, 2008
Mrs. Ruby Edith Simmonds Cross, age 80, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2008 in the Gilmer Nursing Home, Ellijay, GA. Mrs. Cross was the daughter of the late W.I. and Lue Stella Mae Robinson Simmonds. She was a housewife and a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Mrs. Cross was preceded in death by her...
Wayne Cecil Prince
Nov 21, 2008
Mr. Wayne Cecil Prince, age 65, of McCaysville, GA, passed away Friday, November 21, 2008. Wayne was a native of the Copper Basin area and was retired from the Martin Tire Company. He was a son of the late Fred Taft and Ila Hembree Prince.He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Queen Prince of the home; two daughters, Darlene and...
Ella Mae Mcarthur
Nov 18, 2008
Mrs. Ella Mae McArthur, age 92, of Epworth, GA passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2008 in the Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. Born in Fannin County, she was the daughter of the late Montville Ash and Senah Watson Ash. She was a member of Hipps Chapel Church since 1934 and was preceded in death by her husband Delos...
Ruby 'Anita' Miller
Nov 12, 2008
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces funeral services for Mrs. Ruby "Anita" Miller, age 63, of Ducktown, TN, who passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2008 in Memphis, TN. Anita was born in Fannin County, Georgia and was retired as a Respiratory Therapist. She was a member of the Mt. View Baptist Church and a member of the Georgia Tribe...
Ella E. Cook
Nov 11, 2008
Mrs. Ella E. Cook, age 82, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2008 in the LifeCare Center in Ducktown, TN. Born in Fannin County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Allen Darrell Lewis and Sarah Hawkins Lewis. She worked as a belt looper for Levi Stauss and was a member of Mobile Baptist Church. She...
