Bernice Walkey
Sep 1, 2008
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the graveside services for Mrs. Bernice Walkey, age 74, of Turtletown, TN who passed away on Monday September 1, 2008 in Dalton, GA surrounded by her family. She was born in Cherokee County, NC to the late Rev. Joseph and Ella Gibson Morrow. She had worked for Shaw Industries in the testing department....
Doyle Henry Rabun
Aug 28, 2008
Doyle Henry Rabun, age 67, of Farner, TN passed away Thursday, August 28, 2008 in Mission Hospital in Ashville, NC following a massive stroke. Mr. Rabun was born in Whitfield County, GA to the late William and Sadie Cross Rabun. He was retired as a machinist in the Textile Industry. He was preceded in death by son, Doyle Rabun, Jr.He...
J.M. Morrow
Aug 28, 2008
Mr. J.M. Morrow, age 76, of Turtletown, passed away Thursday, August 28th. Mr. Morrow was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a son of the late James Monroe and Nola Murphy Morrow. He was retired as a Foreman with the Tennessee Copper Company and was a Veteran of the Korean War serving in the U.S. Army. He...
Ruth Johnson Mashburn
Aug 28, 2008
Mrs. Ruth J. Mashburn, age 94, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Thursday August 28, 2008 in the Gilmer County Nursing Home. Born in Gilmer County, GA she was the daughter of the late Holmes and Roxanna Lance Johnson. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was also a founding member and oldest living member of the...
Bobby Junior Rhodes
Aug 27, 2008
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Bobby Junior Rhodes, age 71, of Cleveland, TN who passed away Wednesday, August 27th in the Skyridge Medical Center. Mr. Rhodes was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a son of the late Robert and Florence Richards Rhodes. He enjoyed auto mechanic work, wood crafting, miniature horses...
Edwina Mcfarland Gaddis
Aug 26, 2008
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Edwina McFarland Gaddis, age 63, of Cleveland, TN, who passed away Tuesday, August 26th in the Skyridge Medical Center. Edwina was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a daughter of the late James and Lois Dobbins McFarland. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in...
Lorene Frances White
Aug 25, 2008
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Mrs. Lorene Frances White, age 78, of Turtletown, who passed away Monday, August 25th at her home. Mrs. White was born in Cherokee County, NC and was a daughter of the late William and Mamie Deaver Morgan. She was a member of the Shady Grove Baptist Church.She is survived by...
Crystal Jean Northam
Aug 25, 2008
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Crystal Jean Northam, age 40, of Blue Ridge, GA, who passed away Monday, August 25th in the St. Joseph Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Crystal was born in West Palm Beach, FL and was a member of the Temple Baptist Church in Murphy, NC. She is survived by her husband, Bruce...
Edna Doris Boykin
Aug 24, 2008
Mrs. Edna Doris Boykin, age 76, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Sunday, August 24, 2008 at her home. Born in Raleigh, NC, she was the daughter of the late George Stevenson and Alice Taylor Stevenson. She was preceded in death by her husband Darael G. Boykin. She is survived by four sons, Johnny Boykin, Dareal Boykin, and Eugene Boykin,...
Grace Frances Loudermilk
Aug 23, 2008
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Grace Frances Loudermilk, age 69, of Turtletown, who passed away Saturday, August 23rd in the Erlanger Medical Center. Grace was born in Union County, Georgia and was a member of the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by parents, Milton and Azalee Dillard Satterfield, husband, Edward "Doc"...
Elsie Moore
Aug 23, 2008
Mrs. Hazel Alice "Elsie" Moore, age 83 of Murphy, NC, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2008 in the Life Care Center of Copper Basin in Ducktown, TN. She was born in Cherokee County, NC on July 20, 1925 to the late Bob and Bertha Cearley Rich. Mrs. Moore was a homemaker and a member of the Bear Paw Baptist Church...
Janet Gayle Hall
Aug 21, 2008
Mrs. Janet Gayle Lawson Hall passed away Thursday, August 21, 2008 at her home. She was the co-owner of "The Little Shop" and "Storehouse Gallery." She was a graduate of Rice University in Texas, and was a member of Blue Ridge United Methodist Church. Mrs. Hall was a founding member of the Blue Ridge Mountain Arts Association, North Georgia Mountains...
William Oscar Cox
Aug 17, 2008
Mr. William Oscar Cox, age 80 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Sunday August 17, 2008 in the Blue Ridge Health Care Center. Born in Fannin County he was the son of the late Stewart A. Sr. and Hazel Welch Cox. He was a member of the Sugar Creek Baptist Church and a Veteran of the Korean War, serving...
James Hayden Millholland
Aug 17, 2008
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces funeral services for Mr. James Hayden Millholland, age 80, of Dalton, GA who passed away on Sunday August 17th, 2008 at his residence. Born in Fannin County, GA he was the son of the late Sherman and Arvie Millholland Galloway. He was of the Baptist Faith and a Veteran of the Korean...
Alma Marie Cochran
Aug 14, 2008
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Alma Marie Cochran, age 82, of Ducktown, TN, who passed away Thursday, August 14th at the Copper Basin Medical Center following an extended illness. Alma was born in Cherokee County, NC and was a daughter of the late Horace and Dora Hayes Lynn. She was a member of the Turtletown...
Sybil Dell Cooper
Aug 13, 2008
Mrs. Sybil Dell Cooper, age 83, of Blue Ridge passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2008 in the Skyridge Medical Center in Cleveland, TN. Born in Red Bud, GA, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Kimbrell and Una Lee Taylor Kimbrell. She was of the Baptist faith and was preceded in death by her husband Oliver Jahu Cooper and...
Evelyn Sue Silas
Aug 12, 2008
Mrs. Evelyn Sue Silas, age 73, of McCaysville, GA passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2008 in Bolivar, Missouri. Born in Dodge County, GA, she was the daughter of the late James Monroe Bacon and Esther Estes Bacon. Mrs. Silas was a school teacher at West Fannin for many years; she retired 1999. She was a member of the First Baptist...
Betty Jean Hensley
Aug 11, 2008
Betty Jean (Arp) Hensley, age 73, of Ducktown, TN, passed away on Monday, August 11, 2008 at Copper Basin Medical Center in Ducktown, TN. She was a native and lifelong resident of the Copper Basin, daughter of the late Alvin W. and Maudelee Elrod Arp. She was a member of Mt. Harmony Baptist Church.She is survived by her husband Kenneth...
Darrie Beatrice Jordan
Aug 11, 2008
Mrs. Darrie Beatrice Jordan, age 92, of Epworth, GA passed away Monday, August 11, 2008 in the Life Care Center in Ducktown, TN surrounded by her loving family. Born in Snellville, GA she was the daughter of the late Joe Tom and Etta Mae Puckett Bailey. She was a retired shipping clerk for the Nabisco Company. Mrs. Jordan was a...
James H. Conner
Aug 8, 2008
Mr. James Harold "Tim" Conner, age 71, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Friday, August 8, 2008 at his home from injuries sustained in a tractor accident. He was born in Washington, D.C. on August 6, 1937 to the late William and Hattie Bridges Conner. Mr. Conner was an electrician for Gold Kist and was also involved in the construction...
