Rev. Grace Allen
Jul 23, 2008
Rev. Grace Allen, age 84, of Morganton passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2008 surrounded by her family. Born in Fannin County, she was the daughter of the late Oliver Homer Harrison and Martha Jayne Freeman Harrison. She was a member of the Blue Ridge Church of God. Rev. Allen pastored at the Mineral Bluff House of Prayer, and was a...
Barbara Mae Ballew
Jul 20, 2008
Barbara Mae Pond Ballew, age 85, of Ducktown, TN, died Sunday, July 20, 2008 in the Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Mrs. Ballew was born in Hamilton County, TN and was a homemaker and member of the Mine City Baptist Church. Mrs. Ballew was preceded in death by her parents, William and Bertha Jones Pond; her husband, Floyd Earnest Ballew;...
Dr. Howard Braxton Merritt
Jul 14, 2008
Dr. Howard Braxton Merritt, age 84, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Monday, July 14, 2008 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. Born in Cairo, GA, on January 8, 1924, he was the son of the late K.H. and Ethel Chason Merritt. Dr. Merritt was a graduate of Mercer University, the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and International Seminary. He...
Stanley Ray Washofsky
Jul 12, 2008
Stanley Ray Washofsky, 72, of Blue Ridge passed away on July 12, 2008 after a courageous battle with prostate cancer. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 19, at 5:30 p.m. at Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association, 420 West Main Street, Blue Ridge, GA 30513. Please note location change for memorial service.Born April 9, 1936 in El Paso,...
Ruth Ann Curtis
Jul 12, 2008
Ruth Ann (Deal) Curtis, age 47, of Blue Ridge, Ga., died Saturday, July 12, 2008, at her home following an extended illness. She was born in Baltimore Maryland, daughter of the late David and Frances Campbell Deal. Mrs. Curtis was employed by McCaysville Church of God, and was also a member of the McCaysville Church of God.She is survived by...
Bonnie Sowers
Jul 10, 2008
Mrs. Laura "Bonnie" Sowers, age 94, of McCaysville passed away Thursday, July 10, 2008 in the Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville, GA. Born in Fannin County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Richard Hiram Wheeler and Susan Pearl Hix Wheeler. She was a member of Liberty Hill United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her...
Margaret Louise Franklin
Jun 30, 2008
Margaret Louise Franklin, age 62, of Dalton, GA passed away Monday, June 30, 2008 at her home. Born in Fannin County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Artberry Franklin and Ella Couch Franklin. She was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Lamar Oxford of Dalton; son, Thomas Fitzgerald Duncan of Ellijay; daughter,...
Ronald Jack Williams
Jun 27, 2008
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Ronald Jack "Ronnie" Williams, age 63, of McCaysville, GA, who passed away Friday, June 27, 2008. Ronnie was a son of the late Julius Hobert and Josephine Nazareth Williams. He was retired from the Tennessee Chemical Company where he worked as a Supply Clerk. He was Vice President of...
Leo Ransom Joffre
Jun 27, 2008
Mr. Leo Ransom Joffre, age 77 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Friday, June 27, 2008 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Joffre was born in Buffalo, NY to the late Leopold and Gertrude Hart Joffre. He served this country during the Korean War in the United States Army. He was involved in the Chosen Reservoir Conflict in 1950....
Britney Michelle Davis
Jun 25, 2008
Little Miss. Britney Michelle Davis passed away on June 25, 2008 in the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Survivors include her parents, Jacob and Melinda Maney Davis of Mineral Bluff, GA; twin brother, Evan Walter Davis; maternal grandparents, Linda and Garland Maney of Murphy, NC, Estelle Maney of Hayesville, NC and Johnnie Dockery of Young Harris, GA; paternal grandfather,...
Ruth Ellen Bennett
Jun 25, 2008
Mrs. Ruth Ellen Bennett, age 87, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2008 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. Born in Fannin County, GA she was the daughter of the late Will and Pearl Olvey Hembree. She had worked as an assembly line machine operator. Mrs. Bennett was a member of Macedonia Church of Christ. She was preceded...
Mildred Leoda Mcnelley
Jun 23, 2008
Mrs. Mildred Leoda McNelley, age 80, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Monday, June 23, 2008 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. Born in Fannin County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Green and Mary Rhodes Foster. She was retired from Van Raalte Textiles as an inspector. Mrs. McNelley was of the Christian Faith. She was preceded in death...
Mary Alice Whitener
Jun 21, 2008
Mary Alice Whitener, age 83, of Farner, TN passed away Saturday, June 21, 2008 in the Copper Basin Medical Center. Mary was a native of Cherokee County, NC and was a daughter of the late Zack and Lizzie Murphy Davis. She was a homemaker and a member of the New Zion Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by husband,...
Homer Jackson Key
Jun 21, 2008
Mr. Homer Jackson "Jack" Key, age 80, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2008 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. Born in Fannin County, GA, he was the son of the late Sidney Edmond and Minnie Mathis Key. He was retired from Cities Services after working twenty-eight years as a warehouse expediter. Mr. Key served his county during...
Virginia A. Elliott
Jun 20, 2008
Virginia A. "Jeanne" Elliott, age 76, of Blue Ridge, GA, assed away Friday, June 20, 2008 in the Saint Joseph Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Born in Polk County, TN, she was the daughter of the late Ellard A. and Flora Ellen Watts Allen. She was retired from health care industry and had worked with North West Home Health. Mrs. Elliott...
Joan Orton Panter
Jun 15, 2008
Joan Orton Panter, age 76, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 15, 2008 at Standifer Place in Chattanooga, TN. Joan was a native of the Copper Basin area and was the daughter of the late A.J. and Dollie Ledford Orton. She worked for many years as a nurse at Copper Basin Medical Center until she was forced...
Richard Stanley Legendre
Jun 15, 2008
Richard Stanley LeGendre, age 62, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2008 at Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth, GA. Mr. LeGendre was born in Wayne County, MI to the late Leo Glenerd and Helen Bujalaski LeGendre. He retired after twenty-six years of service from the Wayne County Sheriff's Department as a deputy sheriff. Mr. LeGendre was a member of Bethany Church.We...
Herman Charles Dean, Sr.
Jun 14, 2008
Mr. Herman Charles Dean, Sr., age 72, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2008, in the Fannin Regional Hospital. Born in Cherokee County, NC he was the son of the late Clarence Guy and Lilly Elizabeth Rice Dean. Mr. Dean had worked for Akins Funeral Home for a number of years and more recently at Dee's...
Rebecca Jane Thurman
Jun 13, 2008
Mrs. Rebecca Jane "Becky" (German) Thurman, age 97, McCaysville, GA, passed away Friday, June 13, 2008, at her home. Born in Fannin County, she was the daughter of the late William and Jeanie Lou Kincaid German. Becky, as she was affectingly known to everyone, was a homemaker, loved her church and enjoyed cooking. She enjoyed making baby blankets in which...
Susie Dean
Jun 9, 2008
Susie Dean, age 64, of Riceville, TN, passed away Monday, June 9, 2008. Susie was born in Polk County, TN and was a member of the New Zion Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Lush Craig.She is survived by her loving husband, David Dean of the home; Her mother, Opal Craig of Farner, TN; one brother,...
