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Leroy Danny Deal

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

June Chastain Patterson

June Chastain Patterson

Jun 11, 2024

June Ellen Chastain Patterson, age 71, of Copperhill passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at her home. June was born on October 27, 1952 in Copperhill to the late Thomas Grady Chastain and Wilma Rose Chastain. She was a member of Altoona Baptist Church in Coker Creek. June loved gardening, quilting, crossword puzzles, and researching genealogies and ancestry....

Archie Hayden Bice

Archie Hayden Bice

Jun 10, 2024

Mr. Archie Hayden Bice, age 80, of Mineral Bluff, Georgia passed away on Monday, June 10, 2024 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 13, 1944 in Copperhill, Tennessee to the late Hayden and Lois Irene Hughes Bice. Archie was of the Baptist faith, and a devoted member of New Liberty Baptist Church....

Richard  "Bud" Ledford

Richard "Bud" Ledford

Jun 8, 2024

*Courtesy Announcement for Townson-Rose Funeral Home*

Richard "Bud" Ledford, age 86, of Copperhill, TN and formerly of Murphy, NC passed away Saturday, June 8, 2024.

He was born in Cherokee County, NC to the late Frank and Lily Bishop Ledford. Bud worked in the textile industry as a machine mechanic supervisor. He was an avid...

Herman Leander Burger

Herman Leander Burger

Jun 5, 2024

Herman Leander Burger Jr., better known as "Junior" or "H.L.", age 79, of Copperhill passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 in Chattanooga. Junior was born on December 24, 1944 in Copperhill to the late Herman Burger Sr. and Ethel Rhodes Burger. He loved working on cars, and in his appreciation of classic cars, Junior enjoyed attending car shows...

Terry Lynn Gaddis

Terry Lynn Gaddis

Jun 5, 2024

Terry Lynn Gaddis, age 65, of Turtletown passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2024. Terry was born on November 11, 1958 in Copperhill, TN to the late Marvin Gaddis and Thelma McDougal Gaddis. He was of Baptist faith. Terry spent most of his working life in the Atlanta area with the Carpenter's Local Union #225, and also, he worked...

Michael James Howell

Michael James Howell

Jun 4, 2024

Michael James Howell, age 68, of Blue Ridge, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at his home. He was born on June 10, 1955 in Piedmont, Alabama to James Jarvis Howell and Shirley Louise Fortenberry Howell. He is preceded in death by his father; and sister, Marie (John) Holland.

Michael is survived by his loving...

Lorraine Russell Lee

Lorraine Russell Lee

Jun 3, 2024

Hattie Lorraine Russell Lee died peacefully on Monday, June 3, 2024, at Skyland Care Center in Sylva, NC, where she had resided the last few years. Family was present. She was 97 years old. Born on March 7, 1927, she was the only child of Ernest (Ernie) Leonard Russell and Eurie Vesta Adams Russell of Athens, TN.

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Sandra Gail Russell

Sandra Gail Russell

Jun 2, 2024

Sandra Gail Russell, age 65, of Epworth, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2024 at her home. She was born on November 17, 1958, in Polk County, to the late Ray Wright and Lois Rucker Wright. She was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church. She worked for many years as a teacher for Fannin County Headstart. She is preceded...

Lucy Lee Allison

Lucy Lee Allison

Jun 1, 2024

Lucy Lee Allison

November 16, 1946 to June 1, 2024 (77)

Lucy was born to Charles & Mary Lee in Baltimore Maryland. At a very young age her family moved to Orchard Park New York where they enjoyed living on a farm. She grew up playing in their orchard with her siblings. When she was...

Molly Jenell Zuniga

Molly Jenell Zuniga

May 31, 2024

Jenell A. Zuniga, age 84 of Atlanta, GA passed away on Friday, May 31, 2024, in Turtletown, TN. She was born on February 26, 1940, in Copperhill, TN to the late Eugene Adcock and Cora Weaver Adcock. She owned and operated Sylvan Hills Day Nursery from 1972 until the present. Jenell was a member of Jefferson Avenue Baptist Church...

James William Hunter

James William Hunter

May 30, 2024

James William "Bill" Hunter, age 75, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on May 30, 2024 at his home. Born in Fannin County, GA on April 25, 1949, he was the son of the late Everett Y. and Bessie Virginia Couch Hunter. Bill was a member of the Maple Grove Baptist Church in Turtletown, TN. He loved spending time...

Edward Steers

Edward Steers

May 28, 2024

Edward P. Steers, age 86, of Blue Ridge, GA. passed away on May 28, 2024. Ed was a devoted and loving member of his family. Born in New York City, NY on November 18, 1937 to the late Joseph A. Steers and Sarah Lascelles. Edward had an older step brother, James Gerald Lascelles who passed away when Edward was...

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