Thomas Jerry Loudermilk
Jun 6, 2023
Thomas Jerry Loudermilk, age 82, of Turtletown passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at his home. Jerry was born on May 19, 1941 in Copperhill, TN to the late Elmer Loudermilk and Florence Worley Loudermilk. He was known for his love of being outdoor doing various things, and he always enjoyed camping and fishing. Jerry was preceded in...
Christopher David Cortez
Jun 6, 2023
Christopher David Cortez, age 39, of Blue Ridge, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 in Gainesville, Georgia. Chris was born on October 26, 1983 in Columbus, Georgia to the late Alfred Thomas Cortez and Dorothy Louise Connell Cortez. Chris was proud of his Native American heritage and was known as "Black Hawk". He was a talented Native...
Brenda Irons
Jun 2, 2023
Brenda Irons, age 69, of Copperhill, TN passed away on June 2, 2023 at her residence. She was born in Polk County, TN to the late George and Elizabeth Dobbs Jones. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Brenda loved shopping, being in the outdoors and all of her animals. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband,...
Thomas Edward Davis
Jun 1, 2023
Mr. Thomas Edward Davis, age 86, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on June 1, 2023 at the Piedmont Mountainside Hospital in Jasper, GA. He was born in Hyattsville, MD to the late Melville and Edna Calvert Davis. Thomas served his country in the United States Air Force from 1956 until 1960 where he received an honorable discharge. Thomas...
Nicholas Darren Taylor
May 30, 2023
Nicholas "Nick" Darren Taylor, age 22, of Farner, TN passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at his home. Nicholas was born on July 15, 2000 in Chattanooga, TN to Mickey and Teresa Taylor.
He is preceded in death by grandparents, James and Betty Hemming; and great-grandparents, Joe and Mary Elizabeth Dalton, Roy and Myrtle Hemming, Luther...
Ira Raulston Abernathy
May 30, 2023
Ira Raulston "Raus" Abernathy, age 83, of Copperhill passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Mr. Abernathy was born on January 5, 1940 in Atlanta, GA to the late Ira Raulston Abernathy Sr. and Stella Moore Abernathy. He attended the First Baptist Church of McCaysville. Mr. Abernathy enjoyed hunting, fishing, golf, and watching football, as a fan of the...
Jimmy Ralph Jones
May 28, 2023
Jimmy Ralph Jones, age 74, of Crandall, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023 in Chattanooga. He was born in Epworth, GA on March 12, 1949 to the late James Jones and Reba Patterson Jones. He was a member of Hipps Chapel Church. Jimmy was an avid outdoorsman, who enjoyed fishing, hunting with hounds, the mountains, and elk and...
Gary William Ensley
May 28, 2023
Gary William Ensley age 71 of Chatsworth, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023 at his son's home in Chatsworth.
He was predeceased by his parents, Elbern Charles and Vertie Lee Ensley.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia Lee Ensley; son and daughter-in-law, Phillip and Sherri Ensley; daughter, Stephanie Ensley; grandson, Joshua (Krista) Ensley; granddaughter...
Tommy Grindstaff
May 24, 2023
Tommy Grindstaff, age 88, of McCaysville, GA, passed away on May 24, 2023 peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Gilmer County, GA to the late Avery and Carrie Stanley Grindstaff on November 15, 1934. At age 27, Tommy joined Damascus Baptist Church where he was a dedicated longtime member and also served...
Wanda Rae Conrad
May 22, 2023
Wanda Rae Conrad of Turtletown, TN passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023. She was born on May 10, 1950 in Lewistown, MT to the late William Bidlingmeyer and June Gouyd Bidlingmeyer. Wanda was retired from Canadian Pacific Railroad after more than 40 years as a manager. She loved to golf and was a member of Copper Basin Golf...
Jacqueline Garrison Hamby
May 22, 2023
Jacqueline "Jackie" Louise Garrison Hamby, age 65, of Rome, passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023, on her 42nd Wedding Anniversary. She was born on November 22, 1957, in Pensacola, FL, to the late Jack John Garrison and Hazel Wynell Huggins Garrison. She retired from Bekaert Steel where she worked in Accounts Payable. Jackie was of the Baptist faith....
Bill Junior Norton
May 21, 2023
Billy "Bill" Junior Norton, age 86, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at his home. He was born in Fannin County, on February 14, 1937, to the late Robert Elbert Norton and Hazel Burnette Norton. Bill was a member of Old Jerusalem Baptist Church and served as a Deacon for twenty years. He worked as...
James Olin Lloyd
May 20, 2023
James Olin "Coon" Lloyd, age 74, of Morganton, GA passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023 in the Pruitt Health in Blue Ridge, GA. He was born in Fannin County on June 28, 1948 to the late Walter and Gertrude Rose Lloyd. Coon's passion was truck driving. He had been trucking since 1975 and had owned and operated a...
Willard Tom Strickland
May 19, 2023
Willard Strickland, 84 of McCaysville went to his heavenly home on Friday, May 19, 2023. Mr. Strickland was a member of Epworth First Baptist Church. He served in the US Navy in his younger days and loved talking about his service for our country. He loved to coach boys' baseball and on occasion his daughter's softball teams. He loved...
Randall Lee Cross
May 15, 2023
Randall Lee Cross, age 74, of Copperhill passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023. Mr. Cross was born on November 12, 1948 in Copperhill to the late Amos Cross and Ora Cross. He worked as a security guard for Mohawk Industries. Mr. Cross is also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ann Cross; daughter, Tammy Payne; and siblings,...
June Lederer Wright
May 15, 2023
June Marie Lederer Wright, 89 years of age, fell asleep in the arms of Jesus on Monday, May 15, 2023, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law.
June was born in Washington, DC on December 7th, 1933 - a day of joy for her parents, Charles and Regina Lederer, years before the date became a day...
Evelyn Doris Olnick
May 15, 2023
Mrs. Evelyn Doris Hensley Olnick, age 90, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on May 15, 2023 at her daughter's residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 8, 1932 in McCaysville, GA to the late Carl and Margaret Nona Cobb Crawford. She had worked as a talented hairdresser since 1960. Doris was also an Instructor...
Jerry Lafette Clore
May 14, 2023
Mr. Jerry Lafette Clore, age 72, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023. Jerry was born on November 5, 1950 to the late Alfred Lafette Clore and Loyce Fain Clore in Blue Ridge, Georgia. Jerry was of the Baptist Faith. He worked for General Motors for 30 years as an assembly trainer. He also worked doing construction with his...
Deborah Ann Stallings
May 11, 2023
Deborah A. "Debbie" Stallings, age 68, of Ellijay, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2023 in Jasper. She was born on May 15, 1954 in Deerfield Beach, FL. Debbie was a member of First Baptist Church of Blue Ridge.
Debbie is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Ernest and Sarah Ann Stallings; friends, Constance and Louis Avantino;...
Samuel Glen Shoemaker
May 9, 2023
Samuel Glen Shoemaker, age 77, of Sweetwater, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2023, with his family by his side. Glen worked for Frank Chastain as a maintenance supervisor for many years. He was a trick of all trades and loved to tinker with old cars and hot rods. Glen was a little rough around the edges, but...
