Bobby C. Milam
Aug 3, 2022
A livestream of Judge Milam's Service will be available to watch on Saturday on the Facebook page of The Ridge Church. Or on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/TheRidgeCommunityChurch. The honorable Bobby C. Milam passed away August 3, 2022, from natural causes. He was predeceased by his wife Jackie Milam, son Riley Milam, parents, John Franklin and Jewell Cook Milam, sister, Edith Sweeny,...
Sheila Frances Kyle
Aug 2, 2022
Sheila Frances Pinson Kyle, age 71, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at her home. She was born on March 4, 1951, to the late Jack Pinson and Pearl Poteete Pinson. Sheila worked for many years at Ingles. She is preceded in death by her parents and brother and sister-in-law, Ronnie Pinson and Joyce Pinson. Sheila...
Johnnie Mack Cole
Aug 1, 2022
Johnnie Mack Cole, age 70, of Akron, OH, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022. He was born on June 12, 1952, in McCaysville, to the late Franklin Cole and Anniebell Pope Cole. Johnnie is survived by his children, Janet Cole and Michael Cole; brothers, Billy Cole and Jerry Cole; nephew, Ballan (Laura) Burrell; niece, Shannina (Bobby) Allen; cousins, Fabian...
Gary Thomas Goss
Jul 27, 2022
Gary Thomas Goss, 77, of Suwanee, GA passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. He was preceded in death by daughter, Teresa Goss Hutchins on January 26, 2022; parents, Rev. Luther Goss and Vernia Millsaps Goss; and sister, Diane Queen. Mr. Goss is survived by his wife of fifty-seven years, Novella Goss of Suwanee; daughter, Lisa Goss (Scottie) Seymour of...
Gene Bishop
Jul 26, 2022
Obituary Vernon Eugene Bishop, better known as Gene Bishop, passed away on July 26, 2022 at his home following an extended illness. He was born in Sand Rock Alabama, on May 16th, 1933 to the late Herman Luther and Ruby Chestnut Bishop. Gene was five years old when both his parents passed after contracting tuberculosis. Gene would be adopted by...
Randy Stuart
Jul 25, 2022
Mr. James Randall "Randy" Stuart, age 85, of Yuma, TN, previously of Blue Ridge, passed away Monday, July 25, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North Mississippi in Oxford, MS. Randy was born on January 22, 1937 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Major and Edith Marie Stuart. He worked as a butcher in local area supermarkets. He served...
Kenneth Clay Whitener
Jul 22, 2022
Kenneth Clay Whitener, age 83, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022 in Atlanta. He was born on March 7, 1939 in Cherry Log, to the late Robert Lee Whitener and Dolly Miller Whitener. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He is preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Bob Whitener, Ruth...
Nicholas Eric Brumbley
Jul 20, 2022
Nicholas Eric Brumbley, age 36, of Farner, TN passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 in Mineral Bluff, GA. He was born on March 1, 1986 to Noah and Patricia Brumbley in Camilla, GA. Nicholas was a strong-willed man who had one of the kindest hearts this world has seen. He touched many lives in the short time he was...
Tiffany Joy Byrne
Jul 17, 2022
Tiffany Joy Byrne, age 54, of Blue Ridge passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2022 at her home. Tiffany was born in Connecticut on September 11, 1967 to the late John Seuch and Joan Derivan Seuch. She loved wildlife, especially deer, turkey, and birds, and she was an avid fisherman. Tiffany also enjoyed coloring with colored pencils in her spare...
Levern Hughes
Jul 17, 2022
Eleon Levern Hughes, age 71, of Morganton passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2022 at his home. Levern was born in Fannin County on March 2, 1951 to the late Clories Edward Hughes and Madeline Fisher Hughes. He worked for 30 years in construction for Langford Construction. Levern was of Christian faith as a member of Hemptown Baptist Church. He...
Carol Dean Hyatt
Jul 14, 2022
Carol Dean Hyatt, age 76, of Copperhill passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2022. She was born on June 17, 1946 in Copperhill to the late Olen Brown and Viola Blankenship Brown. Carol worked for many years, alongside her beloved husband Roger, in the restaurant industry as owner and operator of Roger and Carol's Quick Burger in Copperhill. She was...
Johnnie Ann Postell
Jul 12, 2022
Mrs. Johnnie Ann Postell, age 82, of Blue Ridge passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at Laurel Glen Assisted Living in Carrollton. Mrs. Postell was born December 18, 1939 in Morganton, GA to the late John Mosley and the late Stella Crawford Mosley. She served in various roles in education before retirement. Most notable was her time working at West...
Faye S. Addison
Jul 11, 2022
Faye S. Addison, age 98, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Monday, July 11, 2022 in Blue Ridge, GA. Mrs. Addison was born on March 3, 1924 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Pearle Simonds and Margaret Witherow Simonds. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Epworth. Mrs. Addison enjoyed gardening and the outdoors. She enjoyed...
Marie Hughes
Jul 10, 2022
Margaret Marie Ellis Hughes, age 70 of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022 peacefully in her home with her immediate family by her side after an extended illness. She was born on October 10, 1951 in Pulaski, VA. Marie was preceded in death by her Father, James Leonard "Hen" Ellis; Mother, Edna Duvall Ellis; Sister, Jane...
Dempsey Clinton Cook
Jul 10, 2022
Dempsey Clinton Cook, age 63, of Turtletown, TN passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022 in Salisbury, NC. He was born on October 17, 1958 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Emmett Taft Cook, Sr. and the late Lillie Mae Suit Cook. He appreciated being in the outdoors and in his younger years enjoyed fishing and hunting. When he was able,...
Ernest Garcia Gonzales
Jul 7, 2022
On July 7, 2022, Ernest Garcia Gonzales died peacefully at his home in Turtletown, Tn. He was 74 years old. Ernest was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Teresa Gonzales and his daughter Iris Gonzales. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Marshia Gonzales; children, Irma Mata (Amado), David Rolen (Naomi), Melissa Dilbeck (Tim); siblings, Esther...
Berten Kenneth Pelfrey
Jul 6, 2022
Berten Kenneth Pelfrey, age 88, of McCaysville, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at his home. He was born on July 9, 1933 to the late Charlie Dred Pelfrey and Della Brown Pelfrey. He served in the United States Army, as a Corporal, during the Korean War and later worked as a spinning frame operator for Candlewick. He is...
David Dale Tammen
Jul 6, 2022
David Dale Tammen, of Loganville, Georgia, passed away in the presence of family on July 6, 2022, at the age of 56. David was born on January 13, 1966, in California. He graduated from Fannin County High School in 1984 and attended the University of Georgia, where he met the love of his life, Emily Reid. David had a long...
Rev. James Robert Galloway
Jul 5, 2022
Rev. James Robert Galloway, age 88, of Blue Ridge, GA went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Rev. Galloway was born in Blue Ridge, GA on November 22, 1933 to the late Fred Morris and Annie Patterson Galloway. He had worked for the Tennessee Copper Company as a Track Inspector among many other jobs that...
Wayne Saylors
Jul 4, 2022
Wayne Saylors: A Legacy of Love and Service Kenneth Wayne Saylors, at the age of 87, received Gods promise of eternal life on July 4, 2022. Wayne was known by many names. First and foremost, he was "Baby" to his loving wife of 37 years, Janice. To other family and friends, he was "Dad", "Grand-daddy", "GG", "Pops", "G-Pa"," Papa Wayne",...
