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Sharon Leigh Carlisle
Apr 26, 2023
Sharon Leigh Pittman Carlisle, age 60, of Tompkinsville, KY passed away on April 26, 2023, at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, KY. She was born on November 24, 1962, to the late Billy Pittman and Amelia Thomas Pittman in Blue Ridge, GA. Sharon was a member of the McCaysville United Methodist Church. She is also preceded in death...
Lloyd Glenn Bice
Apr 24, 2023
Lloyd Glenn Bice, 74, of Copperhill passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023. Lloyd was born in McCaysville, GA to the late Hayden Bice and Lois Hughes Bice. He was a member of Grassy Creek Baptist Church. Lloyd enjoyed reading, and was a car fanatic, especially older cars. Lloyd served his country in the United States Army. He was...
Sharon Lynn Murrell
Apr 23, 2023
Sharon "Cheryl" Lynn Hicks Murrell, age 58, of Sweetwater, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2023 in Farner. She was born on October 15, 1964, to the late Troy Hicks and Linda Faye Hughes Hicks. Cheryl was saved at age 9 at a camp meeting in Benton and was later baptized in Campbell Cove Lake. She attended Kinser Church...
Arvil Lee Cross
Apr 22, 2023
Arvil Lee Cross, age 81, of Copperhill passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Arvil was born on January 20, 1942 in Copperhill to the late Holloway Cross and Nora Lee Dockery Cross. He was self-employed as a handyman. Arvil is preceded in death by his son, Troy Cross.
He is survived by his grandchildren, Justin Cherry,...
Frank Conard Patterson
Apr 21, 2023
Frank Conard "Connie" Patterson, age 81 of Morganton, GA passed away peacefully at the Union County Nursing Home on Friday, April 21, 2023. He was the seventh son of a seventh son born to the Arvil Bruce and Sarah Bessie Weaver Patterson. Connie was preceded in death by his parents and was the last remaining sibling in a family...
Larry Ervin Beaver
Apr 21, 2023
Mr. Larry Ervin Beaver, age 84, of Morganton, GA passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023 at his residence. He was born in Morganton, GA on June 27, 1938 to the late Crawford Walden and Bessie Ammons Beaver. Larry served his country proudly in the United States Army. He retired from General Motors working in maintenance. Larry was a...
Mary Jo Payne
Apr 17, 2023
Mary Jo Newman Payne, age 90, born October 18, 1932, went to her heavenly home on April 17, 2023. Mary Jo was born in Beaverdam, NC to the late Willis Fulton and Charlotte Gibson Newman. Mary Jo was a member of Staffordtown Church. She loved the Tennessee Vols and her family.
She is preceded in death by...
Ronny Clifton Henson
Apr 16, 2023
Mr. Ronny Clifton Henson, age 59, of Mineral Bluff, Georgia passed away on April 16th, 2023 in Blue Ridge, Georgia. He was born to the late Lake Clifton Henson and Vivian Irene Harper on June 5, 1963, in Copperhill, Tennessee. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Mineral Bluff, Georgia. Ronny was a great mechanic, and...
Debra Lynn Kvietkus
Apr 15, 2023
Debra Lynn Kvietkus passed away on April 15, 2023 surrounded by her family in Blue Ridge, GA, a place that meant so much to her. She was 59 years old.
Debbi was born in Louisville, KY to Edward and Carol Asbridge. Following undergrad at the University of Georgia, Debbi moved to Virginia Beach, VA, where she met...
Myrtle Jeanette Harris
Apr 14, 2023
Mrs. Myrtle Jeanette Harris, age 77, of Blue Ridge passed away Friday, April 14, 2023 at Piedmont Cartersville Hospital. Mrs. Harris was born on May 9, 1945 in Morganton, GA and was the daughter of the late Alfred Clore and Loyce Fain Clore. Jeanette had worked for many years in the food service department of General Motors in Doraville....
Edith Verner Ballew
Apr 13, 2023
Edith Verner Ballew, age 94, of Epworth, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2023 in Copperhill. She was born on July 20, 1928, in Cherokee County, NC to the late Leonard Allison Verner and Ethel Bell Verner. Edith was a member of Friendship #3 Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Claude W. Ballew;...
Lynn Marie Parrish
Apr 13, 2023
Lynn Marie Parrish, age 48, of McCaysville, GA, passed away at her residence on April 13, 2023. She was born in Chicago, IL August 10, 1974. Her father, Ricky Leon Parrish precedes her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Lee; son, Devin Lee (Ashley Green); daughter, Brittaney Lee (Austin Hughes); mother, Katherine Elizabeth Langham; brother, John...
Barry Ashley Ramsey
Apr 13, 2023
Barry Ashley Ramsey, age 63, of Copperhill, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2023 in Cleveland. He served in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany for three years. He was of the Baptist faith.
He is survived by his best friend, Janet Thomas; and two sons, Thomas Ramsey, James Ramsey, and their families.
...Don Martinez
Apr 13, 2023
Don Martinez, Jr., age 53, of Copperhill, TN passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2023 in Chattanooga, TN. He was born on October 8, 1969, in North Miami Beach, FL. Don worked as a Chef for Chevelle's 66 in Murphy, NC.
Don is survived by his daughter, Michelle Meray Martinez; parents, Don Martinez, Sr. and Charlotte Sue...
Charles Lee Simonds
Apr 11, 2023
Mr. Charles Lee Simonds, better known as "Charlie", age 87 of Locust Grove, GA passed away on April 11, 2023 in Atlanta, GA. He was born in Cherokee County, NC to the late Alvin R. Simonds and Lola Brown Simonds. He proudly served his country in the United States Army from June 1953 until honorably discharged in June 1956....
William David Duffy
Apr 11, 2023
William David Duffy, age 86, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. He was born on January 1, 1937, in Fort Monroe, VA, to the late William John Duffy and Edna Marie Harris Duffy. He was of the Baptist Faith. He worked for many years as a heavy equipment operator.
He is survived...
Junior Won Miller
Apr 6, 2023
Mr. Junior Won Miller, better known as "Cotton", age 94, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on April 6, 2023 in the Chatuge Regional Nursing Home following an extended illness. He was born in Fannin County, GA to the late Clifford M. and Mary Miller. Cotton had retired from Pilgrim's Pride in Ellijay. He was an avid outdoorsman enjoying...
Robert Dennis Dale
Apr 4, 2023
Robert Dennis Dale, age 80, of Turtletown passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Robert was born on November 6, 1942 in Ducktown,TN to the late Jake Dale and Nola Mae Adcock Dale. He was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the United States Army. Robert worked as a heavy machine operator for the Tennessee Road Department. He is also...
James Howard Galloway
Apr 4, 2023
Rev. James Howard Galloway, age 95, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on April 4, 2023 at his residence. He was born in Fannin County, GA to the late Columbus and Jennie Brown Galloway. Rev. Galloway served his country in the United States Air Force. Rev. Galloway's true passion was serving the Lord. He was saved at the age...
Norman Jeffrey Bell
Apr 1, 2023
Norman Jeffrey Bell, age 59, of Ducktown, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on March 24, 1964, in Copperhill to the late Norman Harrison Bell and Carolyn Jeannette Henson Bell. Norman was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Murphy.
Norman is survived by his wife,...
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