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Lorene Arvy Davenport

Lorene Arvy Davenport

Nov 26, 2007

Mrs. Lorene Arvy Davenport, age 78, of Blue Ridge passed away Monday, November 26, 2007 in the Copper Basin Medical Center in Copperhill, TN. Born in Fannin County, she was the daughter of the late Larkin Garner Davenport and Lizzie Jane Tilley Davenport. She was a member of O'Zion Baptist Church and was preceded in death by a daughter Frances...

Lorene Davenport

Lorene Davenport

Nov 18, 2007

Mrs. Elizabeth Lorene Davenport, age 78, of Blue Ridge passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2007 in the St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Born in Illinois on November 17, 1929, she was the daughter of the late William Henry Welch and Evelyn Crutcher Welch. Her family moved to Missouri when she was small, then moved to Michigan in 1941....

Robert Franklin Burrell

Robert Franklin Burrell

Nov 18, 2007

Robert Franklin Burrell, age 49, of West Chicago, Ill passed away Sunday, November 18, 2007 at his home. Robert had worked in commercial landscaping and was a member of the Temple Baptist Church in Murphy, NC. He is survived by his mother, Jacqueline Burrell of Murphy, NC; his father Larry Burrell of Murphy, NC; three brothers, John Burrell of West...

Paulina Burnette Huffman Davis

Paulina Burnette Huffman Davis

Nov 17, 2007

The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces funeral services for Mrs. Paulina Burnette Huffman Davis, age 78, of McCaysville, GA, who passed away Saturday, November 17, 2007 at her residence. Born December 2, 1928 in Polk County, TN, she was the daughter of the late James and Alice Grantham Hawkins. Mrs. Davis was a member of the Epworth United...

Charles Noah Stiles

Charles Noah Stiles

Nov 10, 2007

Charles Noah Stiles, age 67, of Ducktown, TN passed away Saturday, November 10, 2007 in the Copper Basin Medical Center. Born in Cherokee, NC, on March 15, 1940, he was the son of the late Noah and Tempa Jones Stiles. He was retired from K&S Trucking as a truck driver. Mr. Stiles was a member of the Mount Olive Baptist...

Lillie Evelyn Elmore

Lillie Evelyn Elmore

Nov 8, 2007

The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Lillie Evelyn Elmore, age 66, of Mineral Bluff who passed away Thursday, November 8, 2007 in the Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, GA. Born in Ellijay, GA, she was preceded in death by her father, Arthur Edgar McKinish. She worked as an office manager in the health care field. She...

John Cecil Adams

John Cecil Adams

Nov 6, 2007

Mr. John Cecil Adams, age 72, of Dahlonega, Ga., died Tuesday, November 6, at his home following an extended illness. He was a native of Fannin County, son of the late Jessie Vincent Adams and Viola Elizabeth Walker Adams. He was a member of the Old Jerusalem Baptist Church, DAV Chapter #29 in Dahlonega, and a member of Mineral Bluff...

Stanley Daves

Stanley Daves

Nov 5, 2007

The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces funeral services for Mr. Stanley Daves, age 95, of Morganton, GA who passed away on Monday, November 5, 2007 in the St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Born in Fannin County, GA he was the son of the late George and Nettie Picklesimer Daves. Mr. Daves was a life long farmer and...

Eugene Melvin Adcock, Jr.

Eugene Melvin Adcock, Jr.

Nov 4, 2007

Eugene Melvin "Jack" Adcock Jr., age 80, of Turtletown, TN, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2007 in the Copper Basin Medical Center in Copperhill, TN. A native of the Copper Basin area Mr. Adcock was retired from Cities Service as a security guard and was a member of the Zion Hill Baptist Church. He was a World War II United...

Ulyses Eugean Ledford

Ulyses Eugean Ledford

Nov 1, 2007

Ulyses Eugean Ledford, age 67, of Farner, TN, passed away Thursday, November 1, 2007 in the Sky Ridge Medical Center in Cleveland, TN. Ulyses was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a son of the late Amos and Onibee Farner Ledford. He was self-employed in construction, and was of the Baptist Faith. He was also preceded in...

Larry Junior Mathis

Larry Junior Mathis

Oct 30, 2007

Mr. Larry Junior Mathis, age 60, of Dalton, died Tuesday, October 30, at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Ga. He was a member of Dalton Lodge #105 and was a 32nd degree Mason. He had worked as shipping manager in the Carpet industry for 35 years. He was a native of Fannin County, and was preceded in death by his...

Charles Little

Charles Little

Oct 27, 2007

Mr. Charles Little, age 72, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2007 in the Copper Basin Medical Center in Copperhill, TN. He was born on October 14, 1935. Mr. Little was preceded in death by a son Lewis Little of Atlanta, GA. He was a devoted husband, father and man who loved his wife, children, grandchildren, and great grandson. Mr....

Brantley Boyd Sowers, Jr.

Brantley Boyd Sowers, Jr.

Oct 27, 2007

Mr. Brantley Boyd Sowers, Jr., better known as B.B., age 68, of Blue Ridge passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2007. Born in Fannin County, GA he was the son of the late Brantley Boyd, Sr. and Vervia Mildred Stuart Sowers. Mr. Sowers retired from Publix Super Markets. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and collecting guns. He was also a member...

Austin Garfield Morrow

Austin Garfield Morrow

Oct 27, 2007

Austin Garfield, affectionately known to family and friends as "Mule", Morrow, age 77, of Murphy, NC passed away Saturday, October 27, 2007 in the Copper Basin Medical Center. Austin was a native of the Hiawassee Dam area and was a retired miner with the Tennessee Chemical Company. He was a son of the late Jim & Agnes Morrow and was...

Carmon Clay Payne

Carmon Clay Payne

Oct 26, 2007

Mr. Carmon Clay Payne, age 81, of Blue Ridge, passed away Friday, October 26th, 2007. He was a native and lifelong resident of Fannin County, son of the late William Henry Payne and Martha Amelia Hyde Payne. Mr. Payne was retired from General Motors Corp. He was a member of the Mt. Liberty Baptist Church and attended the Shady Grove...

Robert Lee Martin

Robert Lee Martin

Oct 25, 2007

The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces funeral services for Mr. Robert Lee Martin of the Cherokee Hills community of the Copper Basin, passed away on Thursday, the 25th of October, 2007 at the St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta, GA. He was the son of the late Robert Winfield and Emma Jean Coleman Martin of Unaka.He was born on...

Hubert G. Hosch

Hubert G. Hosch

Oct 24, 2007

Mr. Hubert G. "Whitie" Hosch, age 84, of Buford, GA passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard Henry Hosch and Louvettie Adell Roberts Hosch; sister, Claudine Hosch; and brothers, Homer Hosch and Junior Hosch. Mr. Hosch was born August 7, 1923 in Gwinnett County, GA. He was a World War II...

Thelma Arp

Thelma Arp

Oct 24, 2007

The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Ms. Thelma Arp, age 88, of Mineral Bluff who passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2007 in the Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. Born in Fannin County, she was the daughter of the late Harrison Arp and Ader Bell Arp. She was a member of Cornerstone Fellowship Baptist...

Thelma Marie Brown

Thelma Marie Brown

Oct 24, 2007

Thelma Marie Brown, age 55, of Atlanta, GA, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2007, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Bon in Blue Ridge, GA she was the daughter of the late Frank J. Brown and Reathel Pulliam Brown. She had worked as a proof reader for a financial publisher. She is survived by a long time friend and...

Aileen Seo Deal

Aileen Seo Deal

Oct 22, 2007

Aileen Seo Deal, age 84, of the Life Care Center of Ducktown passed away Monday, October 22, 2007. Mrs. Deal was born in Fannin County, GA to the late Herbert and Georgia Satterfield Pulliam. She was a member of the Macedonia Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by siblings, Grace Deal, Bonnie O'Neal, Henry Tankersley, Kate Pulliam, Ruth Panter,...

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