Herbert Charles Mccoy
Nov 16, 2022
Mr. Herbert Charles McCoy, age 79, of Farner, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin. He was born on June 9, 1943 in Reading, PA to the late Herbert McCoy and Juanita Fontaine McCoy. He retired from the United States Air Force, having served during the Vietnam War and attaining the rank...
David Edmond Ralston
Nov 16, 2022
Speaker David E. Ralston, age 68 of Blue Ridge, GA, formerly of Ellijay, GA passed Wednesday, November 16th, 2022, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.
Speaker Ralston was born March 14th, 1954, in Ellijay, GA and was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. He graduated from Gilmer High School, Class of 1972 and graduated from North Georgia College...
Theresa Ann Nicholson
Nov 8, 2022
Mrs. Theresa Ann Nicholson, age 70, of Ducktown, TN, passed away on November 8, 2022 in the Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, GA. She was born in Copperhill, TN to the late Earl Guy Satterfield, Sr. and Mary Watkins Satterfield. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. Theresa had worked a number of places during her working career,...
Anthony Ray Lowery
Nov 8, 2022
Anthony Ray Lowery, age 36, of McCaysville, GA passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2022 at his home. Mr. Lowery was born on October 29, 1986 in Riverdale, GA. He worked as landscaper for American Landscaping. He was devoted to and adored his children. He also enjoyed fishing, riding through the mountains (especially in the Tumbling Creek area), mowing, and...
Janice Vila
Nov 7, 2022
Janice Vila passed away peacefully at home into the arms of her Savior on Monday, November 7, 2022. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia to JL & Effie Jones. She is preceded in death by her father, JL Jones. There are no words to fully & adequately describe the life that Janice lived.
She was the very...
Frances Ann Dillard
Nov 3, 2022
Mrs. Frances Ann Dillard, age 79, of Isabella, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2022 at her home. She was born on October 21, 1943 in Bradley County, to the late Fred Rapier and Ethel Jane Gibson Rapier. Frances was of the Pentecostal faith. She is preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Amy Lenette Dillard; sisters, Louise...
Shelby Jean Standridge Sisson
Nov 1, 2022
Mrs. Shelby Jean Standridge Sisson, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at Manor Lake Assisted Living in Ellijay, GA. Mrs. Sisson was born on October 10, 1941 in Copperhill, TN to the late Lake and Pauline Shinpaugh Standridge. She had worked for many years at AT&T as a district manager spanning several states. Along with her...
Gladys Mae Bell
Oct 30, 2022
Mrs. Gladys Mae Bell, age 82, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2022 at her home. She was born in the Jacks River Community of Fannin County on April 13, 1940. Gladys was a member of Colwell Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Wesley Jones and Cora Davenport Jones; husband of 64...
Ben Russell Turner
Oct 30, 2022
Ben Russell Turner "Benny" of Stone Mountain, GA, formerly of Copperhill, TN, passed away on October 30, 2022, at The Oaks in Decatur, GA. Ben was the first-born child of the late Charles E. Turner and Naomi Chancey Turner. Ben graduated from Copper Basin High School. During high school, he participated in all Athletic activities including football, baseball, and...
Gilliam Guy Key
Oct 28, 2022
Mr. Gilliam Guy Key, age 92, of Epworth, GA passed away Friday, October 28, 2022 at the Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Mr. Key was born on May 15, 1930 in Fannin County to the late Sidney and Minnie Mathis Key. He retired from the Tennessee Copper Company after having serving in several positions there. He was an...
Opal Lorraine Brawley
Oct 24, 2022
Mrs. Opal L. Brawley, age 98 of Ravenna, OH passed away on October 24, 2022. She was born in Dial, GA to the late L.P. and Callie Free Long on January 20, 1924. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Opal was also preceded in death by her husband, Mark Brawley; and two sons, Randil and...
Clara Callihan
Oct 23, 2022
Clara Callihan, age 77, of Cashes Valley passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on October 23, 2022 after a 2 year battle with cancer. Clara Callihan was born April 10, 1945 in Cashes Valley, Fannin Co. to the late Herdis and Ellen Garrison Callihan. Clara left home after high school and eventually settled in Atlanta Ga. She...
Mae Waters
Oct 22, 2022
Mrs. Viola "Mae" Waters, age 84, of McCaysville, GA, passed away on October 22, 2022 in the Pruitt Health in Jasper, GA. She was a native of Fannin County, GA and was born on May 1, 1935. She had lived and worked in Dalton for nearly forty years until after her marriage to Herbert Waters and spending the rest...
Earl Ronald Chase
Oct 13, 2022
Earl Ronald "Ron" Chase, age 70, of McCaysville, GA died suddenly October 13th, 2022 in an automobile accident. Ron was born August 2nd, 1952 in Paducah, KY, one of five sons and one daughter born to the late Roy B. Chase of Presque Isle ME, and Capitola M. Reynolds of Buxton, ME. Ron attended schools in both Gorham and...
Harold Holden
Oct 12, 2022
Mr. Harold Max Holden, age 79, of Epworth, GA passed away on October 12, 2022 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. He was born in Copperhill, TN to the late Roy and Reathel Mull Holden. Harold retired from the Tennessee Chemical Company after many years of service as a Railroad Superintendent. He was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church and...
Franklin Delano Grant
Oct 11, 2022
Mr. Franklin D. Grant, age 86, of Ducktown, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at his home. He was born on June 2, 1936, to the late Freddie Eugene Grant, Sr. and Myrtie Mae Carter Grant. Franklin retired from the United States Army after more than 20 years of service, where he saw two tours in Vietnam. He...
Randal Dallas Bowers
Oct 9, 2022
Mr. Randal Dallas Bowers, age 92 of Ocala, FL formerly of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away October 9, 2022 in Ocala, FL. He was born in Fannin County, GA to the late Rev. Joseph Simpson "Sim" and Bervia Jane Pickelsimer Bowers. Mr. Bowers was a combat veteran of the United States Army and had served during the Korean War....
James Lowell Addison
Oct 4, 2022
Mr. James Lowell Addison, age 71, of Epworth, GA, passed away on October 4, 2022 in Asheville, NC. He was born in Ducktown, TN to the late John Lowell and Faye Simonds Addison on July 12, 1951. James had worked for a number of years in security retiring from Wellstar Hospital. He was a member of First Baptist Church...
Joyce Mclaughlin Smith
Oct 1, 2022
Mrs. Joyce McLaughlin Smith, age 79, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022. She was born on February 22, 1943, in Leesburg, FL, to the late Sidney McLaughlin and Lucy Davis Lovell. She was a member of White City United Methodist Church in Fort Pierce, FL, and later attended Epworth United Methodist Church. Joyce worked for...
Susan Diane Clement
Oct 1, 2022
Mrs. Diane Clement, of Mineral Bluff, passed away at home on Saturday, October 1, 2022. Diane was born February 3, 1946 in Joplin, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Evelyn Riley of Joplin, Missouri.
Diane was a retired Fannin County School Teacher, having taught at Mineral Bluff and East Fannin Schools.
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