Hurley Glenn Wilson
Jan 27, 2008
Mr. Hurley Glenn Wilson, age 83, of Morganton passed away Sunday, January 27, 2008 in the North Georgia Medical Center in Ellijay, GA. Born in Fannin County, he was the son of the late Avery Wilson and Dovie Picklesimer Wilson. He was self-employed in commercial refrigeration. He was a member of Harmony Baptist Church, and was a United States Navy...
Rhonda Jean Williamson
Jan 27, 2008
Ms. Rhonda Jean Williamson, age 47, of Blue Ridge passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at her home. Born in Polk County, TN, she was the daughter of the late Abner Williamson and Shelby Green Williamson. She is survived a daughter, Jessica Renee Loftis of Georgia; sisters, Joan Campbell of Epworth and Felicia Cowan of Blue Ridge; uncles, Elbert Green...
Sue Ann Barnes
Jan 26, 2008
Ms. Sue Ann Barnes, age 65, of McCaysville, GA passed away on January 26, 2007 at her home. Born in Fannin County, GA she was the daughter of the late Pearly and Hazel Ballew Barnes. Ms. Barnes was a longtime member of the Prospect Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by a brother, W.B. Barnes. She is survived...
Edgar Roy Cross
Jan 25, 2008
Mr. Edgar Roy Cross, age 82, of Morganton, Ga., died Friday, January 25, 2008. Mr. Cross worked in construction as a Union Carpenter, working out of local union # 225. He was a native of Cherokee County, NC and was the son of the late Benjamin G. Cross and Eva Mae Hughes Cross. He was the husband of the late...
Marcella Rose Matthews Busbin
Jan 24, 2008
Mrs. Marcella Rose Matthews Busbin, age 67, of Morganton, GA passed away Thursday, January 24, 2007 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. Born in Catawba County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Fred Flake Mattews and Helen Kate Head Matthews. She worked as a lunchroom cook for the Cherokee County, GA School System. She was a member of Wilscott...
Edward Junior Morris
Jan 23, 2008
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mr. Edward Junior Morris, age 71, of Blue Ridge, Ga., who died Wednesday, January 23, 2008, at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mr. Morris was a self employed carpenter and was a member of the McCaysville Church of God. He is survived by his wife Evelyn Morris of the home; four...
Helen Edith Gibbs
Jan 22, 2008
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Helen McFarland Gibbs, age 78, of Benton, TN, who passed away Tuesday, January 22, in the Sky Ridge Medical Center in Cleveland, TN. Helen was a native of the Polk County area and was a daughter of the late William & Mary Edith McFarland. She was a homemaker and a...
James Compton Cooper
Jan 22, 2008
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of James Compton Cooper, age 87, of Murphy, NC who passed away Tuesday, January 22nd. Mr. Cooper was a native of Schenectady, New York and was retired as an Attorney for the State of New York. He was an active member of St. Catherine Catholic Church and a Veteran of W...
Ed Hedrick
Jan 20, 2008
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Carl Edward Hedrick, age 60, of Copperhill, TN, who died Sunday, January 20, 2008, at Copper Basin Medical Center in Copperhill, TN. Mr. Hedrick was a retired miner having worked for the Tennessee Chemical Company and TVA at the Blue Ridge Dam. He was a member of Liberty Baptist...
Casey Allen Rose
Jan 19, 2008
The Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill announces the death of Mr. Casey Allen Rose, age 69 of Morganton, GA who passed away Saturday, January 19, 2008. He was born in Ducktown, TN on May 18, 1938 to the late Hobert and Lola Payne Rose. Mr. Rose worked with Pittsburgh Steel as a boilermaker. He was a member of the Altonna...
Stella Subeth Williams
Jan 19, 2008
Mrs. Stella Subeth "Sue" Williams, age 79, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2008 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. She was born in Fannin County on June 13, 1928 to the late George Gordon and Cressie Voe Hatchett Loudermilk. Mrs. Williams retired from the Fannin County School system after serving thirty years as the secretary of...
Katherine Rose Davis
Jan 18, 2008
Katherine Rose Davis, age 68 of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Friday, January 18, 2008 in the Skyridge Medical Center in Cleveland, TN. Born in Lucas County, OH, on April 19, 1939, she was the daughter to the late Othineal Willington and Jennie Johanna Leasor Blanchard. She had worked in the textile industry as a belt looper. Mrs. Davis was...
Charles Kyle Linderman
Jan 18, 2008
The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mr. Charles Kyle Linderman, age 31 of Epworth, GA who passed away Friday, January 18, 2008. He was born June 19, 1976 in Whitfield County, GA. Charles was employed with Jordan Fabrications as a welder and attended Hipps Chapel. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Davis of Epworth,...
Irad Eugene Whitlow
Jan 14, 2008
Mr. Irad Eugene Whitlow, age 83, of Blue Ridge passed away on Monday January 14, 2008 at his home following an extended illness. Born in Fannin County, GA he was the son of the late Henry William and Posey Cook Whitlow. Mr. Whitlow worked for the Tennessee Chemical Company as a Foreman for the pellet plant. Mr. Whitlow was a...
Billy Huffman
Jan 12, 2008
Mr. Billy Huffman, age 77, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Saturday January 12, 2008. Born in Fannin County, GA on November 21, 1930 he was the son of the late Jack Hill and Mary Ann Thomas Huffman. He was retired from Good Year Tire and Rubber Company. Mr. Huffman was a member of Sugar Creek Baptist Church. He...
Anthony Lee Smith
Jan 10, 2008
Mr. Anthony Lee Smith, age 46, of Blue Ridge passed away Thursday, January 10, 2008 at his home. He was a native of Fannin County and a member of Hipps Chapel Church. He was a self-employed concrete finisher. He was survived by his wife, Barbara Smith of Blue Ridge; sons, Kurk Lawrence Smith and his fiance Jessica Hughes and Jesse...
William C. 'Bill' Pickett
Jan 10, 2008
Mr. William C. better known as "Bill" Pickett, age 77, of Blue Ridge passed away Thursday, January 10, 2009 in the Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge. Born in Fulton County, GA, he was the son of the late Samuel Pickett and Joy Caraway Pickett. He worked as a loss control engineer for Kemper Insurance Company in Atlanta, GA. He...
Hazel Dunn
Jan 8, 2008
Mrs. Hazel Dunn, age 89, of Epworth, GA passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2008 in the LifeCare Center in Ducktown, TN. Born in Fannin County, she was the daughter of the late John Clayton Brown and Radie Patterson Brown. She was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church. Mrs. Dunn was preceded in death by her husband Howard Wilburn Dunn; and...
Earl Leroy 'Red' Piatt
Jan 8, 2008
Earl Leroy, affectionately known to family and friends as "Red" Piatt, age 78, of Cleveland, TN passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2008 in the Copper Basin Medical Center. Mr. Piatt was a son of the late Richard & Leomma Nelson Piatt and was retired as a Machine Operator with the Maytag Corporation in Cleveland. He was of the Baptist Faith....
Francis Michael Brady
Jan 6, 2008
Francis Michael Brady, age 60, of Ellijay, GA passed away Sunday, January 6, 2008 at his home with his family surrounding him. He was born on January 3, 1948 in Savannah, GA. He was preceded in death by his father Francis DeSales Brady. Mr. Brady graduated from Benedictine Military School in Savannah in 1966. He also graduated from Gordon Military...
