Harold Lee Herndon
Dec 10, 2022
Harold Lee Herndon, age 77, of Blue Ridge passed away on December 10, 2022 at his home just a short distance from where he was born on July 23, 1945 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Arnold and Arzela Campbell Herndon. Harold retired from BB&T Bank formerly known as Fannin County Bank starting as a teller and working...
Richard Darrell Nicholson
Dec 8, 2022
Richard Darrell, better known as "Rick", Nicholson, age 66, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center surrounded by his loving wife and his daughter. Mr. Nicholson was born on June 20, 1956 in Copperhill, TN to the late Reed "Monk" Nicholson and Betty Loretta Powell Nicholson. Rick had many trades during his lifetime, from...
Bryan Elwin Byers
Dec 1, 2022
Bryan Elwin Byers, age 61, of Murphy, NC passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at his residence. He was born in Killeen, TX on November 9, 1961. Mr. Byers always placed his family first in his life, was devoted to them and his neighbors with a willingness to help even without reluctance. He was of the Baptist faith...
Katie Powers Gilbert
Nov 30, 2022
On Wednesday, November 30, 2022, Katie Powers Gilbert passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family.
Katie was born on February 26, 1943 in Brasstown, GA. She graduated from Hayesville High School in Hayesville, NC, where she served as Vice-President of her Senior class. She helped organize countless class reunions where she enjoyed seeing her...
Brenda Ruth Arp Sluder
Nov 29, 2022
Mrs. Brenda Arp Sluder, age 67, of Blue Ridge passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at her home surrounded by family. Mrs. Sluder was born in Detroit, MI on December 30, 1954 to the late Hubert Benton Arp and Carzell Burger Arp Sisson. She had worked and retired from the Life Care Center of Copper Basin as the Director...
Lillian Hicks Dillard
Nov 23, 2022
Lillian Hicks Dillard, age 79, of Murphy, NC passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. Mrs. Dillard was born in Ducktown, TN on January 9, 1943. She was a member of the Simonds Chapel Baptist Church. Mrs. Dillard loved flowers and to garden. She also loved working with her hands including crafts and sewing. She was proud to have...
Johnny Mitchell Cook
Nov 23, 2022
Johnny Mitchell Cook, age 72, of Morganton, passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at his home. He was born in Carrollton, GA on March 15, 1950 to the late James Monroe Cook and Margie Bonnell Pyles Cook. Johnny is preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Felicia Cook; and sister, Sheila Cook.
Johnny's obituary from the...
Kay Lavon Noble
Nov 23, 2022
Kay Lavon Trumps was born on April 18, 1953 in Houston, Texas. The family moved from Houston and lived in Lake Charles and Lafayette, Louisiana for a while before moving to Beaumont, Texas where Kay and her older brothers Mitch and Rick attended Beaumont High School. Kay enjoyed playing French horn in band at Beaumont HS and took her...
Jim Gordon Jones
Nov 21, 2022
Mr. Jim Gordon Jones, age 79, of Blue Ridge passed away Monday, November 21, 2022 at AccentCare Hospice in Cumming. Mr. Jones was born February 19, 1943 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Leo Eddie "Red" Jones and Hazel Ruth Walden Jones. He had worked and retired as a boilermaker and was a member of the Boilermakers Local...
Carl James Payne
Nov 20, 2022
Carl James Payne, age 89, of McCaysville, GA, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at his home. He was born on April 7, 1933 in McCaysville to the late Bryson Payne and Mamie Milsaps Payne. Carl served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He retired from General Motors where he worked for 30 years in...
Patsy Jane Messer
Nov 19, 2022
Mrs. Patsy Jane Foster Messer, age 74, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022. She was born on December 28, 1947, in Blue Ridge, to the late Robert Thomas Foster and Bertha Garland Foster. Patsy loved the Lord and attended the McCaysville Gospel Tabernacle. She retired from Levi Strauss after a long career there as a...
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...
