Norma Lee Gibson
Sep 8, 2026
Norma Lee Gibson, age 84, of Turtletown, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
Norma was born on September 16, 1941, in Turtletown to the late Clemer Padgett and Elsie Burger Padgett. She was a talented and creative woman who found great joy in crafting. Over the years, she enjoyed jewelry making, sewing, knitting, crocheting, wood carving, and...
Thelma Anderson Price
Sep 6, 2026
Thelma Anderson Price, age 92, of Morganton, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2026. She was born on April 10, 1934, in Marietta to the late Louie Anderson and Icie Wilson Anderson. Thelma was a member of Morganton Baptist Church. She retired from W.F. Woolworth Company, where she worked for 32 years as a bookkeeper.She is preceded in death by...
Janice Louise Martin
Sep 5, 2026
Janice Louise Martin, 74, of Turtletown, Tennessee, passed away in Chattanooga, Tennessee on September 5, 2026.
Born on July 7, 1952, in Copperhill, Tennessee, Janice was the cherished daughter of the late Ernest and Mae Kirkland Carruth. A dedicated educator, she spent 25 years shaping young minds with the Polk County Board of Education. Outside the classroom, Janice was a...
Anne Thompson Bailey
Sep 4, 2026
Anne Thompson Bailey, age 98, of Cherry Log, GA passed away on September 4, 2026. She was born on December 12, 1927, to the late Ralph Gordon and Martha E. Barnwell Thompson. Anne retired from AT&T as an accounting assistant. She and her late husband Clyde retired and moved to the Cashes Valley Community to the property they had owned...
Benjamin Paul Graham
Sep 3, 2026
Benjamin "Paul" Graham, age 40, of Blue Ridge, Georgia, passed away at his home on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Paul was born on December 4, 1985, in Blue Ridge, Georgia, to the late Elden Hoyt Graham and Patricia Ann Woods Graham. He spent many years working in the construction industry as an ironworker.He is preceded in death by his father, Elden...
Marni Lynn Addison
Sep 1, 2026
It is with heartfelt sorrow that we announce the passing of Marni Lynn Addison on September 1, 2026, at the age of 62 following a recent diagnosis of an aggressive cancer.
Born on August 25, 1964, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, she was the daughter of Mark Edward Tuttle and Loni Wynn Pavlica. Marni was a graduate of Fannin County High School....
Maryanne Alice Martin
Aug 27, 2026
Maryanne Alice Martin, age 71, of Blue Ridge, Georgia passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 27, 2026 at her home. She was born on August 23, 1955 in Holyoke, Massachusetts.Maryanne is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Martin; mother, Lorraine Reynolds; father, William Reynolds; and sister, Maureen Childress.She is survived by her children, Allison Martin of Atlanta, Georgia and...
Herman Pat Boring
Aug 27, 2026
Herman Pat Boring, age 91, of Turtletown, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2026. He was born in Turtletown on May 24, 1935, to the late Tommy Boring and Lillian Hughes Boring. Herman was a man of many trades. He was a talented musician and is known for his sense of humor. He is survived by his wife, Thelma Boring;...
Alece Ann Winters
Aug 25, 2026
Alece Ann Winters, age 74, of Jasper, Georgia, passed away on August 25, 2026, in Marietta, Georgia.
She was born on November 1, 1951, in McCaysville, Georgia, to the late Atley and Dorine Pope Cole. Alece retired from Walmart after more than twenty years of dedicated service.
Alece had a special love for flowers, the beach, lighthouses, and getting away to the...
Nanette Talley Ballew
Aug 24, 2026
Nanette Talley Ballew, 95, of Blue Ridge, Georgia, passed away peacefully at her home on August 24th surrounded by her loved ones.She was born on February 3rd ,1931 in Ducktown, Tennessee to the late Arthur Harold Talley and Florene Blankenship Talley. Nan graduated from Ducktown High School in 1949 and married Robert King Ballew in McCaysville, Georgia on July 3rd...
Jerry Emory Dillard
Aug 24, 2026
Jerry Emory Dillard, age 81, of Woodstock passed away on Monday, August 24, 2026 at his home in Woodstock, GA. Jerry was born in the Hot House Community of Cherokee County, North Carolina to the late Albert Robert and Hassie Denton Dillard. He was an army veteran who served in the Vietnam War in the late 1960s.Jerry was a loyal...
Yvonne Bernice O'Neal
Aug 23, 2026
Yvonne Bernice O'Neal, age 83, of McCaysville, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 23, 2026 surrounded by the love of the family and friends who meant so much to her.She was born on August 21, 1943 in Jasper, Georgia to the late Hoyt and Ethel Fendley Qualls. Yvonne attended Macedonia Baptist Church, and her faith was...
Elene Mae Green
Aug 21, 2026
Elene Mae Postell Green, age 88 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Friday, August 21, 2026. She was born on December 4, 1937, in Higdon, GA to the late Everett Postell and Lillian Davenport Postell. Elene worked for over twenty years at Fannin County Bank as a teller and branch manager. She was a devoted Christian and attended Calvary Chapel....
Roger Dale Picklesimer
Aug 21, 2026
Roger "Pick" Dale Picklesimer, age 61 of Copperhill, TN passed away at his home on Friday, August 21, 2026. He was born on March 10, 1965, in Copperhill, TN to the late H.A. and Ellen Picklesimer. Roger was a loving father who loved the outdoors, fishing, and gardening. He was a big Tennessee Fan. Roger is preceded in death of his...
David Earl Winters
Aug 20, 2026
David Earl Winters, age 77, of Jasper passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at his home. David was born on March 18, 1949 in Marietta, GA to the late Earl Winters and the late Ruth Barrett.
He spent much of his working life as a Licensed Electrician, owning and operating Service Specialty Electric. Outside of work, he loved bass fishing...
James Dean Miller
Aug 18, 2026
James Dean "Jimmy" Miller, age 71, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 in Blue Ridge. He was born in Waukegan, IL, to the late Claude Robert Miller and Elsie Ledford Miller. Jimmy worked for many years as a heavy equipment mechanic. He was of the Baptist faith.
Jimmy is survived by his daughters, Ann (Mitchell) Allen and Pam (Rodney) Patterson;...
Denny Cook
Aug 15, 2026
Dennis "Denny" A. Cook, age 52 of Morganton passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2026. He was born in Copperhill on June 30, 1974. Denny was known for his infectious smile and optimistic spirit, embracing life with an unwavering positivity that inspired everyone who crossed his path. He had a special gift for making others feel welcomed, never meeting a stranger....
Gerald Lynn Payne
Aug 12, 2026
Rev. Gerald Lynn Payne, age 67, of Copperhill passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Gerald was born on May 12, 1959, in Copperhill to the late Rev. Warren G. Payne and Evelyn Crawford Payne. He worked for twenty years at Honeywell, formerly Bendix, in Cleveland, TN. Gerald was an avid outdoorsman, always enjoying hunting and fishing. He thought the...
Pledger Raymond Marr
Aug 10, 2026
Mr. Pledger Raymond "Ray" Marr, age 59, of Douglasville, GA formerly of Cleveland, TN passed away on August 10, 2026 in Marietta, GA.Ray worked for many years as a heavy equipment operator. He was a beloved brother, nephew, uncle, and friend to many.Survivors include his siblings, Mary Jo Brewer, David (Pam) Marr, James Davis Jr., and Steve (Donna) Davis; uncle...
Betty Jean Delaney
Aug 8, 2026
Betty Jean Delaney, 82, of Mineral Bluff, Georgia, passed away at her home on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
Betty was born on December 14, 1943, in Mineral Bluff to the late John and Lona Dye Poe. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Mineral Bluff and a devoted mother whose greatest joy was her family. Her grandchildren held...
