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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Charles "Benny" Messer
Sep 29, 2022
Mr. Charles "Benny" Messer, age 76, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022 in Chattanooga. He was born on January 25, 1946, in Blue Ridge, to the late William Messer and Ruby Bell Messer. Benny was a member of Temple Baptist Church and had been attending McCaysville Gospel Tabernacle. He worked for a number of years...
Michael Joseph Mashburn
Sep 26, 2022
Michael Joseph Mashburn, age 25, of Farner, TN, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022. Michael was born in the Cleveland, TN on September 12, 1997 to Pearly Wayne Mashburn and Catheline Burt Smallin Mashburn. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with friends. Michael loved being outdoors, running a power saw to cut wood and trees. He will...
Donald Lee O'Bright
Sep 26, 2022
Donald Lee O'Bright, age 87, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Monday, September 26, 2022 in Blairsville, GA. Mr. O'Bright was born in Phenix City, AL on October 1, 1934 to the late Larry B. O'Bright and Minnie Lee Spear O'Bright. Mr. O'Bright worked for many years in the jewelry business.
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Mary Frances Trantham
Sep 25, 2022
Mary Frances Trantham, better known as Sue to friends and family, 90 years old passed away Sunday morning on September25, 2022 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin after a short illness.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Amos and Mae Nelson Bell; husband, Clyde Trantham; sister, Mildred Baliles and brother James (Freddy) Bell.
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Joshua Anthony Cheatham
Sep 23, 2022
Joshua Anthony Cheatham, age 15, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022. He was born in Mesa, AZ on February 2, 2007. He was a member of the Fannin County High School Band. Josh enjoyed playing Xbox. He was particularly known for his dad jokes and being a master of random facts. He enjoyed playing percussion...
Blanch Christine Ledford
Sep 23, 2022
Blanch Christine Ledford, age 86, of Hiawassee, GA, passed away peacefully at her residence on September 23, 2022 following an extended illness. Born in Copperhill, TN, she was the daughter of the late James Roney "J.R." and Trilby Roper Duvall. She had worked for a number of years as a School Bus Driver and Custodian for Copperhill Elementary. After...
Randall Glenn Porch
Sep 22, 2022
Mr. Randall "Randy" Glenn Porch, age 69, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away on September 22, 2022 in Blairsville, GA. He was born in Macon, GA to the late Rufus and Jeanette McCrary Porch on December 19, 1952. He graduated from the University of Georgia earning a Bachelors Degree. Randy worked for a number of years for Consolidated Freightways...
Cylma Mull Hemphill
Sep 18, 2022
Cylma Mull Hemphill, age 95, of Blue Ridge passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2022 at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital. Cylma was born on September 23, 1926 in Epworth to the late Horace Mull and Minnie Barnes Mull. She worked as the Executive Administrative Assistant to the Plant Manager at the Tennessee Copper Company. Cylma was of Christian faith as...
Cecil Patterson
Sep 16, 2022
Cecil Patterson, age 83, of Cherry Log passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022 at his home. Cecil was born on October 15, 1938 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Willie Patterson and Reathel Porter Patterson. He worked as an assembly line worker for General Motors. Cecil was of Christian faith as a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church...
