Obituary Listing

Jul 6, 2023

Ruby Joyce Sowers, age 99, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2023 at her home. She was born in McCaysville on February 6, 1924, to the late William Lester Parris and Lillie Davis Parris of Blue Ridge. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Marjoire Parris Hardy of Blue Ridge; brothers, Robert Lee Parris...

Jul 6, 2023

Stanley Monroe "Mus" Dills, age 64, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2023 at his home. He was born on July 25, 1958, in Copperhill. He was preceded in death by his father, Edward "Tip" Dills; mother, Rebecca Deal Simonds; brothers, Mike Dills and Eddie Dills; maternal grandparents, Ira J. and Ida Deal; paternal grandparents, Burt...

Jul 5, 2023

Irvin LaFleur, age 74 of Canton, Georgia, sadly passed on July 5, 2023. He was born on November 28, 1948, in Elton, Louisiana to the late Batson LaFleur and the late Bessie Sloane LaFleur. The youngest of seven children, Irv graduated from Elton High School and McNeese State University, where he participated in ROTC. Following college, he accepted a...

Jul 4, 2023

Virginia Ann Wright, age 84, of Gainesville, Georgia, passed away quietly on July 4, 2023. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and was the daughter of the late Hubert Smith and Virginia Dare Byers. She was wife to the late Earl Gene Wright.

Known to her friends as Ann, she grew up in the Long Bar Harbor...

Jul 4, 2023

Peter James Shannon, age 61, of Copperhill, TN, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at his home. He was born on December 15, 1961, in Minneapolis, MN, to Clarence Shannon and Ida Zoller Shannon. He worked for many years as a truck driver. Peter loved his children beyond all measure and his grandchildren were the light of his...

Jul 2, 2023

Debbie S. Galloway, age 68, of Morganton, GA passed away on July 2, 2023 surrounded by her family.

Debbie's life story is one that is to be admired. She was born in Atlanta, GA and moved to Blue Ridge at the age of 11. She was top of her class in school and valued the importance of...

Jul 2, 2023

Gerald Leon Hughes, Sr, better known as "Polio," age 83, of Ducktown, TN, passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2023. He was born on October 29, 1939, in Ducktown, to the late James Clarence Hughes and Lydia Mae Trantham Hughes. He was a member of Mine City Baptist Church. He worked for over twenty years for the Tennessee Chemical...

Jul 1, 2023

Roberta Yvonne Towle, affectionately known as "Birdie", age 71, of Morganton, GA passed away on July 1, 2023 at her home. She was born on November 19, 1951 in Green Bay, WI, to the late Robert Otto and Ruth J. Tursky Towle. She graduated from Barry University with a Bachelor of Social Work major and a minor in Psychology...

Jul 1, 2023

Claudia Jean Mitchell, age 76, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on July 1, 2023.

Survivors include her husband, Charles "Wayne" Mitchell of the home; sons, Ronald Edward Harris, Jr. of Stockton, CA and Danny Wayne Mitchell of Mesa, AZ; daughters, Connie Miller and spouse Robert Barlow of Commerce, GA, Connie Marie Mitchell of Cedartown, GA, Shelly...

Jun 30, 2023

Mr. Norman R.C. Dillard, age 86, of Copperhill, TN passed away on June 30, 2023 in the Life Care Center of Cleveland, TN. He was born in Polk County on March 23, 1937 to the late John and Lizzie Lucinda Jane Carter Dillard. He loved the Lord greatly with his deep Baptist faith. Norman had worked for fifty years...

Jun 30, 2023

Dolores Ann Campbell, age 82, passed away June 30, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents- Ross and Gladys Queen, husband- Zack Campbell, and brother-Randall Queen.

She is survived by two daughters, Shannon (Mike) Fleeman and Heidi (Frank) Rule, and one granddaughter Emily (Michael) Cannaverde. She is also survived by two sisters Barbara (Leo) Davis,...

Jun 22, 2023

Barbara Sue Dockery, age 88, of Blue Ridge, Georgia passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2023 at her home. She was born on November 21, 1934 in McCaysville, Georgia to the late James Garrison and Gladys Griggs. Barbara Sue loved the Lord and frequently attended the First Baptist Church of Epworth.

She loved her late husband, Cecil,...

Jun 20, 2023

Angela "Denise" Campbell, age 55, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born on December 7, 1967, in Murphy, NC. Mrs. Campbell had worked for over 20 years as a preschool teacher for the Blue Ridge United Methodist Church. She was a faithful servant of the Lord,...

Jun 17, 2023

Patricia Mary Macklin, 84, a resident of Blue Ridge, GA, peacefully passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at the Sonshine Manor Personal Care Home in Blairsville, GA. Born in Elyria, OH, she was the daughter of the late Russell William Obitts and Marion Veronica Maslyck Obitts. With a dedicated career spanning over 20 years, Mrs. Macklin served as...

Jun 16, 2023

Roger Leon Hensley, age 84 of Turtletown, TN passed away on June 16, 2023 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. Born in Ducktown, TN he was the son of the late Ralph W. and Edna Lorene Payne Hensley. Roger proudly served his country in the United States Army. After being honorably discharged from the Army, Roger began his long career...

Jun 16, 2023

Lois Marie Jones Stiles, age 85, of the Copper Basin Health and Rehab passed away peacefully on June 16, 2023. She was a Cherokee County, NC native born to the late Clarence and Opal Torrence Jones on June 9, 1938. She lived in Newtown, CT for over 20 years before she returned home to North Carolina in 1993. She...

Jun 15, 2023

Levi Jasper Satterfield, age 16, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023 in Chattanooga, TN. He was born on May 1, 2007 in Fannin County. He enjoyed being outdoors, fishing, tubing, riding his dirt bike, and playing basketball. He loved spending time with his friends and loved animals.

Levi is preceded in death by...

Jun 15, 2023

Mrs. Martha Jane Wooten, age 78, of Farner, TN, passed away on June 15, 2023 at her residence. She was a life long native of Polk County, TN and the daughter of the late Lloyd and Mattie Womble Dunn. She retired from the Life Care Center after several years in housekeeping. Martha loved sitting on her porch watching her...

Jun 13, 2023

Mr. Emory Eugene Stewart, Sr. age 84, of Marietta, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. Mr. Stewart was born on May 25, 1939, in Waynesville, North Carolina, to the late Emory Stewart and Mary Elizabeth Bradburn Stewart.

After graduating from Murphy High School in North Carolina, Emory moved to Georgia. He...

Jun 9, 2023

Reathel Mandy Bryan, age 93, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2023 at her home. She was born on December 31, 1929, in Ellijay, to the late George Washington Davis and Nora Millsaps Davis. Reathel was a member of Hipps Chapel Church. She was an avid gardener. Her favorite activity was trout fishing. Her pleasure in...