Rev. Jimmy Payne
Jul 20, 2024
Rev. James "Jimmy" Warren Payne, age 69, of Copperhill, TN passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024. Jimmy was born in Copperhill on June 23, 1955 to the late Rev. Warren G. Payne and Evelyn Crawford Payne. He worked at Tennessee Chemical Company for 13 years until he started his 17 year long career at Bendix, which later merged with...
Hazel Mae Morgan
Jul 17, 2024
Hazel Mae Morgan, infant daughter of Jason Morgan and Carol Cross, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at Tennova Healthcare of Cleveland. She is preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Randall Cross, and paternal grandfather, Roger Morgan.
Survivors are her father and mother, Jason Morgan and Carol Cross of Copperhill; brothers, Kaleb Cross and Kane...
Charles Ronald Brown
Jul 15, 2024
Charles "Ron" Ronald Brown, age 72, of Epworth, Georgia passed away on Monday July 15, 2024 at his home. He was born on February 12, 1952 in McCaysville, Georgia to the late Charles "Toony" Brown and Charlotte Pittman Brown. He was devoted in the Baptist faith, and a member of First Baptist Church Epworth.
He is survived...
Patsy Fox Stuart
Jul 15, 2024
Patsy Fox Stuart, age 70, of Blue Ridge passed away on Monday, July 15, 2024 at her home. Patsy was born on April 8, 1954 in McCaysville to J. Wendall Fox and Edith Lowery Fox. She worked as a private care giver and CNA for many years. Patsy was of Christian faith. She enjoyed spending time with her friends...
Lorie Ann Bearden
Jul 15, 2024
Lorie Ann Bearden, age 59, of Blue Ridge passed away on Monday, July 15, 2024 at her home. Lorie was born on May 29, 1965 in Copperhill to the late Rev. Howard Ray Hughes and Merlene Locke Hughes. She was a member of Young's Chapel Baptist Church. Lorie worked for 26 years at Inner Dimensions, and was most recently...
Josephine Jones
Jul 13, 2024
Josephine Jones, age 87, of Blue Ridge passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024. Josephine was born on August 5, 1936 in Higdon, GA to the late Mark H. Jones and Lela Avaline Foster Jones. She was a member of Welcome Hill #2 Baptist Church. Josephine enjoyed visiting with friends and family, crocheting, and listening to music at Pickin'...
Harvey "Bally" Wooten
Jul 11, 2024
Harvey Mack "Bally" Wooten, age 70, of Farner passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024 at his home. Harvey was born on January 4, 1954 in Cleveland, TN to the late Ralph Wooten and Flossie Cronan Wooten. He was a member of Community Baptist Church. Harvey enjoyed watching westerns, listening to Johnny Cash, playing the french harp, and spending...
James Samuel Womble
Jul 9, 2024
Mr. James Samuel Womble, age 89, of Farner passed away July 9, 2024 at his home. He was born in Polk County, TN on July 3, 1935. Mr. Womble worked for Tennessee Chemical Company as a mine foreman for many years. He was a member of New Zion Baptist Church. He was a long time member of the Ducktown...
Roy "Cat" Hammond Goss, Jr.
Jul 7, 2024
Roy "Cat" Hammond Goss, Jr., age 71, of Blue Ridge, Georgia passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2024. He was born on September 28, 1952 in Copperhill, Tennessee to the late Roy Hammond Goss, Sr. and Ealie Payne Goss. Roy worked for many years for the Tennessee Copper Company as a railroad painter. He was an avid outdoorsman and...
Ruth Ann Dunn Merritt
Jul 7, 2024
Mrs. Ruth (Jerrie) Dunn Merritt, of Blue Ridge, passed away at her home on Sunday, July 7th, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was 90. Ruth was born November 10th, 1933 to the late Hoke Thomas Jones and Ophie Stewart Jones.
She was nicknamed Jerrie by her father who planned for a boy. Most knew her as...
Janet Lynn Wellham
Jul 7, 2024
Janet Lynn Wellham, age 71, of Statham, GA, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2024 at her home. She was born on April 11, 1953, to Ray Clifton Bell and Margie Lois Kilgore Bell. Lynn was of the baptist faith. She worked for over forty years as a dental hygienist. She is preceded in death by her father, Ray...
Sue Ellen Hensley
Jul 5, 2024
Sue Ellen Hensley, age 82, of Turtletown passed away on July 5, 2024. Sue was born on February 5, 1942 in Copperhill to the late Donald Plemmons and Irene Cochran Plemmons. She was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. Sue worked for over twenty years and retired as a bookkeeper for the State of Tennessee. She enjoyed working...
Leroy Danny Deal
Jul 1, 2024
Leroy Danny Deal, age 71, of Copperhill passed away on Monday, July 1, 2024. Leroy was born on December 22, 1952 in Copperhill to the late Rev. Lloyd Deal and Rhoda Locke Deal. He worked for over twenty years at Mercier's Orchard while also assisting with the restoration of the land in the Copper Basin Area. Later, he would...
James Walter Vaughn Jr.
Jun 28, 2024
James Walter Vaughn, Jr., age 61, of Morganton, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2024 at his home. He was born on January 22, 1963 in Atlanta, to the late James Walter "Granny" Vaughn, Sr. and Martha Jane Pilgrim Vaughn. James will be remembered for being caring, loving, and his willingness to go out of his way for others....
Trenni Kimberly Mcfarland
Jun 26, 2024
Trenni Kimberly McFarland, age 56, of Copperhill passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at Tennova Healthcare of Cleveland. Trenni was born on July 8, 1967 in Copperhill. Her greatest joy was her daughter, Lacy, grandson, Cohutta, and spending time with her family. Trenni had a servant's heart working as a CNA at the hospital and nursing home providing...
Susan Gail Plummer
Jun 26, 2024
Susan Gail Plummer, age 73, of Ducktown, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 in Ducktown. She was born on September 11, 1950 in Queens, New York to the late Sam and Lilly Day Esposito. She worked for many years in the restaurant industry as a waitress.
Along with her parents, she is preceded in death...
Patricia "Patsy" Jane Pack
Jun 26, 2024
Patricia "Patsy" Jane Pack, age 71, of Epworth, GA passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She was born on December 12, 1952 in Copperhill, Tennessee to the late Warren and Marilyn "Mutt" Bernice Hughes Pack. Patsy was a well loved Educator for the Fannin County Board of Education for over 30 years. She was a...
Ruby Inez Ward
Jun 26, 2024
Mrs. Ruby Inez Ward, age 95, of Blue Ridge, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 in Blue Ridge. She was born on May 2, 1929 in Blue Ridge to the late John and Ollie Miller Conley. Ruby was devoted in the Baptist faith, and a member of Sugar Creek Baptist Church. She worked as a nurse, spending...
Melva Jean Farmer
Jun 25, 2024
Melva Jean Farmer, age 87, of Blue Ridge passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at her home. Melva was born on November 30, 1936 in Howesville, WV to the late Oliver and Winifred Nine. She worked for 25 years at the State Council of Higher Education in Virginia. Later, she and her husband owned the Farmer's Wife...
David Frank Glass
Jun 18, 2024
David Frank Glass, age 76, of McCaysville, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 in Dalton, Georgia. He was born on January 15, 1948 in Stewart, Florida to the late Frank and Eleonore Willets Glass. Mr. Glass honorably served his country in the United States Army. David was also a member of the 10th Special Forces Group, serving...
