Esther Ann Whitener Bishop
Jan 8, 2023
Esther Ann Whitener Bishop, age 88 of Cleveland, TN passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at the Life Care Center of Copper Basin in Ducktown, TN. She was born on July 13, 1934 in Farner, TN to the late Roy Hemming and Myrtle Jones Hemming. Esther retired from Charleston Hosiery in the ordering department. She was baptized in...
Corey Lee Hedden
Jan 8, 2023
Corey Lee Hedden, age 42, of Blue Ridge passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2023. Corey was born on December 17, 1980 in Copperhill to Tommy and Jannie Hedden. He worked as a carpenter, and in his off time, Corey was an avid fisherman. After playing basketball in his younger days, he enjoyed watching the game throughout his life....
Alice Elanore Griffith
Jan 5, 2023
Alice Elanor Nicholson Griffith, age 84, of Turtletown, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin after an extended illness. She was born on January 2, 1939 in Turtletown, to the late Clyde Nicholson and Elsalee Johnson Nicholson. She was a member of Turtletown Church of God of Prophecy.
She is...
James Walter Cole
Jan 5, 2023
James Walter Cole, age 75, of Mineral Bluff passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital in Jasper. James was born on May 29, 1947 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Joseph Burton Cole and Ester Nama Couch Cole. He was a member of Sunrise Tabernacle and worked as a logger and handyman for many years....
Raymond Millard Allen
Jan 1, 2023
Raymond Millard Allen, age 91, of the Tumbling Creek Community, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023 at Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. He was born on July 12, 1931, in Copperhill, to the late Millard Fillmore Allen and Mary Katherine Walden Allen. Raymond served in the United States Army during the Korean War and spent time...
Gerry Hicks
Dec 31, 2022
Mrs. Sarah Geraldine Hicks, better known as "Gerry", age 85, passed away on December 31, 2022 at her home following an extended illness. She was born in Fannin County, GA to the late Stewart and Hazel Welch Cox. She had worked for a number of years for Shaw Industries. Gerry was a member of Sugar Creek Baptist Church; and...
Frank Lamar Fair
Dec 29, 2022
Frank Lamar Fair, age 80, of Epworth, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at his home. He was born on November 14, 1942, in Copperhill, to the late Frank Fort Fair and Anna Fritts Fair. Frank was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church. He worked for many years as a miner for Tennessee Chemical Company. He is preceded...
Karen Sue Bronson
Dec 27, 2022
Karen Sue Bronson lost her private battle with lung cancer on December 27, 2022 at her home in Blue Ridge, GA. She was born on August 21, 1961 in Mt. Gilead, Ohio and grew up in Fulton, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Berna Bronson and Myrtle Fisher Bronson.
Karen worked and had a very...
Regina Hines
Dec 22, 2022
Regina Flood Hines, age 91, passed away on December 22, 2022 in Jasper, GA. She was born on January 18, 1931 in East Orange, NJ. Regina was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and friend to many. Regina who was formerly of Cherokee County, GA was a very active and instrumental member of the community. While raising her children...
Eddie
Dec 22, 2022
Mr. Edward James Ratcliff, better known as "Eddie", age 76, of Morganton, GA, passed away on December 22, 2022 in the Advent Health Hospital in Calhoun, GA. He was born February 19, 1946 in McCaysville, GA, to the late E.J. and Bernice Ray Ratcliff. Eddie was a Christian and a longtime member of the Harmony Baptist Church in Blue...
Denny Kaye Panter
Dec 20, 2022
Denny Kaye Panter, age 52, of Talking Rock, GA passed away unexpectedly on December 20, 2022 at his residence. He was a native of the Copper Basin who was the son of the late Herbert K. and Joan Orton Panter. He graduated from Copper Basin High School in 1989. Denny had previously worked for Toyota, Coke and most recently...
Bettie Lorraine Taylor
Dec 20, 2022
Bettie Lorraine Taylor, 66, of Hernando, Mississippi passed away on December 20, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on September 12, 1956 in Louisville, Kentucky, graduated from Whitehaven High School in Memphis, Tennessee and was a homemaker most of her life, making sure her family's needs were taken care of everyday.
She...
Mildred Mull Stuart
Dec 19, 2022
Mildred M. Stuart, age 88, passed away on December 19, 2022, in Lexington Tennessee. She was born on September 18, 1934, in Blue Ridge, Georgia to the late Ernest and Mamie "Sis" Patterson Mull. Mildred was of the Baptist faith. She also spent many years working at Van Raalte. She was a very kind and caring person.
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Douglas Gregory Nuelle, M.D.
Dec 18, 2022
Douglas Gregory Nuelle - devoted father, grandfather, surgeon, veteran, and friend - passed away in Chattanooga, TN on Sunday, December 18, 2022.
Douglas was born to Bernard and Marion Nuelle in St. Louis, MO on December 17th, 1947. He graduated from Southwest High School in 1966 before attending the University of Missouri in St. Louis and receiving...
Tony Mashburn
Dec 17, 2022
Weldon Clifford "Tony" Mashburn, age 95 of Epworth, GA passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at home. He was born on February 19, 1927 in Fannin County to the late Walter Kimber Mashburn and Alice Nora Ann Crumbley Mashburn. Tony was the oldest member of Mount Moriah Baptist Church. He retired from United States Forest Service. Tony was...
Misty Renee Beavers
Dec 17, 2022
Misty Renee Beavers, age 38, of McCaysville, GA passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022. Misty was born on December 18, 1983 in Andrews, NC. She was a free spirit that loved the outdoors and seeking waterfalls. Misty loved spending time with her family, especially with her daughter. She had a loving, caring heart with a passion for her...
Martha Posey Key
Dec 17, 2022
Martha Jane Posey Key, age 85, of Kennesaw, GA, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Wellstar Hospice in Kennesaw.
Born September 9, 1937 in Blue Ridge, GA, she was the daughter of the late Fernando Cortez Posey and Grace Bonnie Phillips Posey.
Martha was a retired LPN and Critical Care Technician with Wellstar Kennestone...
Darlene Zoler Patterson
Dec 16, 2022
Darlene Z. Patterson, age 87 of Dalton, GA passed away on Friday, December 16, 2022 at home. She was born on May 4, 1935 in Copperhill, TN to the late Clint Huffman and Clercie Payne Huffman. Darlene worked at Shaw Industries. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Darlene was of the Baptist Faith. She...
Leland "Bob" Eugene Weaver
Dec 15, 2022
Leland Eugene (Bob) Weaver born April 6, 1936 passed away on December 15, 2022 with family members by his side. Mr. Weaver was a lifelong resident of Fannin County, leaving for only a few years while working for General Motors Corps in the late 1950''s. Moving back to Copperhill and marrying Frances Taylor Weaver, he began working at Tennessee...
William Edward Barclay
Dec 15, 2022
Mr. William Edward Barclay, better known as "Buck", age 86, passed away on December 15, 2022 in the Life Care Center of Copper Basin. He was born in McCaysville, GA on August 6, 1936 to the late Walter Edward and Irene Wright Barclay. He retired from the United States Navy after serving during the Vietnam Era. Buck also worked...
