Obituary Listing

Nov 29, 2023

Patricia B. Joiner, age 84, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away on November 29, 2023 in Gainesville, GA. She was born on January 24, 1939 in Pomeroy, OH to the late Homer Edward Bogard and Mary Marie Funk Bogard. Patricia was of the Baptist faith and a member of Southside Baptist Church in Warner Robins, GA. She thoroughly enjoyed...

Nov 29, 2023

Annette Marie Brendle, age 59, of Blue Ridge passed away on November 29, 2023 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. She was born on July 22, 1964 in Dearborn, MI to the late James and Judith Goode. Annette loved watching game shows, playing spades, and spending time with her family, especially her grandson. She is preceded in...

Nov 29, 2023

Gordon Lee Kincaid, age 84, of Morganton, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 in Ducktown, Tennessee. He was born on April 8, 1939 in Jasper, Georgia to the late Auburn Kincaid and Grace Barton Kincaid. Mr. Kincaid proudly served in the United States Army for four years. He worked for many years as a truck driver for...

Nov 25, 2023

Mary Catherine Burger, age 90, of Copperhill, TN passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at Copper Basin Health and Rehabilitation. She was born on January 23, 1933 in the hot house community to the late Akins Johnson and Lelia Dockery Johnson. Mary was an active and long-time member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. She enjoyed her time with the...

Nov 24, 2023

Mr. Joe Jack Collins, age 72 of Ellijay, passed away on Friday, November 24th, 2023 at his residence.

Mr. Collins was born on September 5th, 1951 in Ducktown, Tennessee to the late Homer Claude Collins and the late Jane Gertrude Teague Collins. He was a member of the Blue Ridge First Baptist Church. In addition to his...

Nov 20, 2023

Richard Allen McNelley, a life-long resident of Blue Ridge, passed away in his home on Monday, November 20th, 2023 at the age of 76.

Rick was survived by his sister, Jackie Watkins; daughter, Vanessa McNelley; Son, Wesley McNelley; Daughter-in-law, Amanda McNelley; Granddaughters, Rylie Springer, Eva McNelley and Madison Moore; Grandson, Nathan Moore; and Grand dogs, Julia Child...

Nov 20, 2023

Mr. David Lynn Collett, age 71, of Epworth, Georgia passed away on Monday, November 20, 2023. He was born on December 20, 1951 in Tennessee to the late Herbert Collett and Mattie McClain Collett. Mr. Collett was a member of Colwell Baptist Church, and he also attended Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. David worked at Kaye's Auto Parts in Blue...

Nov 18, 2023

Shirley Marie Chapman, age 86, of Morganton, GA passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Fannin County, GA on July 13, 1937, to the late Andrew Jackson Rogers and Carrie Bearden Rogers. She retired from the Clayton County School system after 25 years of service in food services....

Nov 18, 2023

Jody Michael Cook, age 48, of Morganton, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023. He was born on February 13, 1975, in Marietta. Jody was known in many parts of the country as a traveling man, traveling with his dog, Handsome, throughout many places. He was so loving that he would push his dog in a shopping cart; or...

Nov 18, 2023

Rena Sue Dixon, age 88, of Murphy, NC passed away on November 18, 2023 in the Murphy Rehab and Nursing. She was born in the Hothouse community of Cherokee County, NC on July 3, 1935, to the late Harley and Florence Ballew Golden. Rena worked as a sewing machine operator for many years for several sewing plants in the...

Nov 17, 2023

Jim Woodall, age 91, of Epworth, GA left for his "Heavenly Home" on Friday, November 17th after a brief hospitalization with pneumonia.

Jim was born July 31, 1932 in Woodstock, GA to the late Talmadge Edward and Johnee Sue Chisolm Woodall. He was the second son and the middle child of five children.

Jim's strong...

Nov 17, 2023

Mr. Larry Danny "Dan" Carroll, age 75, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away Friday, November 17, 2023. Mr. Carroll was born in Blairsville, GA on February 26, 1948 to the late Trammel Carroll and Mafuel Dixon Carroll. Mr. Carroll graduated from West Fannin High School in 1966 and went on to graduate from Georgia Tech in 1970. Dan enjoyed spending...

Nov 16, 2023

Forrestine Hawkins, age 82, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2023. She was born in Fannin County, GA on March 24, 1941, to Woodrow Hooper and WillaMae Davis Hooper. Forrestine was a member of Welcome Hill #1 Baptist Church. She worked for many years as a cafeteria worker in the Fannin County School System. She had...

Nov 13, 2023

Evelyn Mashburn Walker, age 89, of the Liberty community, passed away on Monday, November 13, 2023 in Knoxville. She was born on September 17, 1934, in Polk County, to the late Walter Oren Mashburn and Pauline Baliles Mashburn Graham. Evelyn was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. She was a loving homemaker and also an artist. She is preceded...

Nov 11, 2023

Carlene Dyer Postell, age 85, of Epworth, GA passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2023 in Ellijay, GA. She was born on October 10, 1938 in Tennga, GA to the late Dock Dyer and Hester Jones Dyer. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, James Winford Postell.

She is survived by her...

Nov 11, 2023

There were not many people, if any, who didn't know Keith. A true story teller—"right" and entrepreneur through and through with a kind soul seeking to solve problems in an array of ventures and make others' lives better. He gave of himself selflessly to his family, friends, and community. Keith expressed his love through acts of service filling his...

Nov 8, 2023

Stella Christine "Chris" Anderson, age 78, of Dallas, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 in Dallas, Georgia. She was born on April 10, 1945 in Blue Ridge, Georgia to the late Fred Ensley and Lily Allen Ensley.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Anderson, and brother, Lynn Ensley....

Nov 7, 2023

James Russell "J.R." Hill, age 43, of Morganton, GA passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 in Gainesville, GA. He was born on February 27, 1980, in Trenton, MI. J.R. was a member of Liberty Hill Church. He enjoyed being outdoors, visiting waterfalls and fishing. J.R. worked for several years for Circuit World. He is preceded in death by...

Nov 3, 2023

Jeffery Dean Taylor, age 60, of Epworth, Georgia passed away on November 3, 2023. He was born on January 17, 1963 in Murphy, North Carolina to the late David Edward Taylor and Dora Baker Taylor. Jeff graduated from Murphy High School in the class of 1982, and was also a devoted fan of his beloved Murphy Highschool Bulldogs. Jeff...

Nov 1, 2023

Maxine Elizabeth Taylor Ross, age 92, of Blue Ridge, GA, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. Affectionately known as "Nan" by her grandchildren, she was born March 20, 1931, in Fry, GA, to Elmer A. Taylor, Sr. and Ida Beatrice Elliott Taylor. She grew up in McCaysville and Epworth GA and graduated Salutatorian...