Irene Watkins Center
Apr 11, 2024
Irene Watkins Center, age 92 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2024. She was born on October 19, 1931, in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Joseph Dixie Watkins and Bertha Rebecca Shook Watkins. Irene was a faithful member of Cherry Log Baptist Church for eighty years. She was a member and Past Worthy Matron...
Barbara Lorraine Bridgewater Hughes
Apr 10, 2024
Barbara Lorraine Bridgewater Hughes, age 59, of Copperhill, TN passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Barbara was born on October 12, 1964 in Macomb, IL to Gale E. Bridgewater 1 and June Ensley. She was of the Christian faith and was baptized with her grandson at the McCaysville Gospel Tabernacle in 2020. Barbara worked as a waitress, and...
Greg Griggs
Apr 9, 2024
Gregory Griggs, age 61, of Blue Ridge, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 in Jasper, Georgia. He was born on December 11, 1962 in Copperhill, Tennessee to the late J.H. Griggs and Sammie Galloway Griggs. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his niece, Heather Holloway.
Greg graduated from Fannin County High...
Katelynn E. Simonds
Apr 6, 2024
Katelynn Elizabeth Simonds, age 11 of Griffin, Georgia, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2024 at her residence.
Katelynn was born in Riverdale, Georgia on September 26, 2012 to Kristy Beecher Rollins and the late Glenn Earl Simonds. Katelynn was a 5th grader at Cowan Road Elementary School and had been a cheerleader for the Spalding County Recreation...
David Edmond Yarbrough
Apr 6, 2024
David Edmond Yarbrough, age 82 of Epworth, GA, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024. He was born on May 18, 1941 in Columbus, GA to the late Edmond Cobb Yarbrough and Margaret Talley Brown Yarbrough. David is preceded in death by his wife of twenty-four years, Ruth Barnes Yarbrough and infant sister, Jane Yarbrough.
A lifelong...
June Thomas
Apr 6, 2024
June Thomas peacefully went to meet our Lord on Saturday, April 6, 2024, surrounded by her family.
June was preceded in death by her husband, John S. Thomas; her sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Marvin Godfrey of McCaysville, GA.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Ron and Debbie, of Rocky Mount, NC; her...
Jerry Steven Cook
Apr 4, 2024
Jerry Steven "Junebug" Cook, Jr, age 51, of McCaysville, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at his home. He was born on April 25, 1972, in Cleveland to Jerry Steven Cook, Sr. and Deana Stuart Cook. He loved his family and friends with all his heart. He loved Jesus. He worked as a roustabout in the natural gas...
Mary Alice Davis
Apr 3, 2024
Mary Alice Davis, age 80, of Ellijay, Georgia passed away on April 3, 2024 in Jasper, Georgia. She was born on May 7, 1943 in Ellijay, Georgia to the late William Howard Hensley and Annie Lois Runyan Hensley. Mrs. Davis had a great love for animals, which led her to volunteer for the Homeward Bound Animal Rescue for many...
Frankie James Hyatt
Apr 2, 2024
Mr. Frankie James Hyatt, age 83, of Mineral Bluff, Georgia passed away on April 2, 2024 at his home. He was born on February 12, 1941 in Mineral Bluff, Georgia to the late Elijah Jefferson Hyatt and Stella Craig Hyatt. Mr. Hyatt was devoted to his faith, and a member of Cornerstone Fellowship Church. He loved to work, and...
John Aaron Holsonback
Apr 1, 2024
John Aaron Holsonback, age 17, of Epworth, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2024. He was born on July 24, 2006, in Blue Ridge, GA. John was saved on June 20, 2018 and baptized on June 24, 2018. He was a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church, where he also served as Treasurer. John was a beloved son, brother,...
Manuel Hoyt Campbell
Mar 31, 2024
Manuel Hoyt Campbell, age 97, of Blue Ridge, Georgia passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2024 in Blairsville, Georgia. He was born on December 16, 1926 in Murphy, North Carolina to the late Bradous Henry Campbell and Flossie Payne Campbell. Mr. Campbell was a faithful and devoted member of O'Zion Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon for...
Susan Bennie Patterson
Mar 30, 2024
Mrs. Susan Bennie Patterson, of McCaysville, GA went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 30, 2024 just hours before her 72nd birthday. Susan was born on March 31, 1952 in Copperhill, TN to the late Claude Bennie and Susie Odell Wilcox Bennie. She was a member of the McCaysville Gospel Tabernacle and had worked many years...
Brenda Faye Newman
Mar 30, 2024
Brenda Faye Newman, age 78, of Farner passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024. Brenda was born on May 4, 1945 in Knoxville, TN to the late Hoke D. Key and Rosa Lee Cochran Key. She was a member of New Zion Baptist Church. Brenda was preceded in death by her parents; and siblings, Freddie Key, Goldie Key, Willie...
Rylie Mae Mason
Mar 28, 2024
Rylie Mae Mason, infant daughter of Wesley Mason and Kristin Graves, was born into the arms of Jesus on March 28, 2024 at Union General Hospital.
She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Adam Taylor; paternal grandfather, Trevis Mason; and paternal great-great-grandmother, Annie Mason.
She is survived by her parents, Wesley Mason and...
Ronald Newton Neunsinger
Mar 24, 2024
Ronald Newton Neunsinger, age 83, of Blue Ridge, Georgia passed away on March 24, 2024. He was born on April 17, 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late John Newton Neunsinger and Caremon Geraldine Hammond Neunsinger. Ronald honorably served his country in the United States Navy for 31 years. He was a devout Catholic for his entire life and...
Kenneth Jones
Mar 24, 2024
Kenneth Jones, age 77, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2024 after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease. He was born in the Higdon Community on July 20, 1946, to the late Mark Jones and Lela Foster Jones. Ken was a gentle, soft-spoken man who loved his family, friends, church, and the cats. He enjoyed woodworking...
George "Wade" Adams
Mar 23, 2024
George "Wade" Adams, age 81 of Turtletown, passed away on Saturday, March 23. He was born on July 1, 1942 in South Pittsburg, TN to the late George Washington Adams and Loma Spurling Adams. He was a member of Staffordtown Holiness Church. Wade enjoyed hunting, camping, fishing, the outdoors and working as a timber logger. Wade was preceded in...
William Charles Grant
Mar 22, 2024
William Charles "W.C." Grant, age 87 of Blue Ridge passed away on Friday, March 22, 2024. He was born on September 17, 1936 in Decatur. W.C. was a first line supervisor with Bell South for thirty-three years before his retirement. He was also an ordained Baptist minister for eighteen years. W.C. enjoyed the times of working his farm, taking...
Gary Walter Porter
Mar 20, 2024
Gary Walter Porter, age 63, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at his home. He was born on December 13, 1960, in Copperhill, TN to the late Walter and Helen Porter.
Gary worked as a Georgia State Patrol in his earlier years and retired after working 30 years for TDS Telecom. He was...
Shirley Flynt Sheffer
Mar 20, 2024
Shirley Flynt Sheffer, age 84, of Copperhill passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Shirley was born on April 30, 1939 in Mt. Olive, Mississippi to the late James Reece Flynt and Marjorie Lewis Flynt. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Copperhill, TN.
Shirley will be remembered as a Christian, a...
