Anna Lee Rhodes
Sep 17, 2008
Mrs. Anna Lee "Granny" Rhodes, age 84, of Epworth, GA passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2008 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. Born in Fannin County, she was the daughter of Andy Dillard and Ora Porter Dillard. She was a member of Macedonia Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband Claude P. Rhodes; sons, A.M. Rhodes, Larry...
Lula Edna Womble
Sep 15, 2008
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Lula Edna Womble, age 102, of Ducktown, TN who went home to her Lord and Savior on September 15, 2008. She was born on January 3, 1906, the eldest of ten siblings.She is survived by her three sons, J.C. and wife, Lola Coleman, Joe and wife, Louise Womble and Edwin...
Mary Lou Panter
Sep 15, 2008
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Mary Lou, affectionately known to family and friends as "Totsy", Panter, age 69, of Copperhill, TN, who passed away Monday, September 15th . Mary was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a daughter of the late Francis Marion and Ruth Ann Pulliam Panter. She was retired from...
Ernest William Ascherman, Sr.
Sep 12, 2008
ERNEST WILLIAM ASCHERMAN formerly of Ossining, New York, died on September 12, 2008 in Blue Ridge, Georgia. He is mourned by his beloved wife Shirley, two sons, three step children and six grandchildren.A 1937 graduate of Ossining High School, he graduated from Syracuse University and Columbia University with degrees in Education before spending 37 years in the Ossining New York...
Ruby Lee Sharp
Sep 7, 2008
Mrs. Ruby Lee Sharp, age 84, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Sunday, September 07, 2008 in the Copper Basin Medical Center. Born in Fannin County, GA she was the daughter of the late Jim and Margaret Mull Porter. She was a homemaker, loved crocheting, quilting and playing with her grandchildren and other children. Mrs. Sharp was a member of...
Gabrilla Starr Chastain
Sep 7, 2008
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Mrs. Gabrilla Starr Payne Chastain, age 99, of Murphy, NC who passed away Sunday, September 7, 2008 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin in Ducktown, TN. Born in Polk County, TN she was the daughter of the late Pledger and Clementine Witherow Payne. She was a homemaker, a member...
Agnes Pappas Pless
Sep 3, 2008
Agnes Pappas Pless of Atlanta, GA and later of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on September 3, 2008. She is predeceased by her husband James Monroe Pless. She is survived by her daughter Cheryl Pless Bagby and two grandchildren, Britton Bagby Wren (husband Anderson M. Wren) and H. Clay Bagby IV (wife Christy Clark Bagby). She had six great grandchildren....
Ray Edward Haire
Sep 3, 2008
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Ray Edward Haire, age 85, of Ducktown, TN, who passed away Wednesday, September 3rd at his home. Ray was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a son of the late William Henry and Isabell Allen Haire. He was retired as a Lineman for the Power Line Construction...
Reba Culpepper Thompson
Sep 3, 2008
Mrs. Reba Culpepper Thompson, age 69, of Blue Ridge passed away Wednesday, September 03, 2008 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. Born in Fannin County, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow Thomas and Hazel Collis Thomas. She was as member of Blue Ridge First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Jimmy Culpepper of Blue Ridge;...
Willard Cantrell
Sep 2, 2008
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Willard Cantrell, age 63, of Copperhill, who passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2008. Willard was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a member of the Mt. Zion "Tumbling Creek" Baptist Church where he was a Deacon and served as Sunday School teacher for more than twenty years....
Elzie Estelle Pittman
Sep 1, 2008
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Mrs. Elzie Estelle Pittman, age 94, of Blue Ridge, who passed away Monday, September 1, 2008. Elzie was a native of Fannin County and was a daughter of the late David and Lilar Burnette Bradley. She was retired from the Constilation Carpets where she worked in the yarn division. She...
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,...
