Roger Dale Thomasson
Aug 15, 2022
Roger Dale Thomasson, age 77, of Turtletown passed away on August 15, 2022 at his home. Roger was born on January 14, 1945 in Murphy, NC to the late William Hill Thomasson and Hattie Evelyn Leatherwood. He worked as a forester for Hiwassee Land Company before spending the last 25 years as a carpenter building homes. He served his community...
Kasey Mann
Aug 14, 2022
Robert Kasey Mann, age 42, of Morristown, TN, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022. He was born in Blue Ridge, GA, on July 11, 1980, to Robert Steve Mann and Sandra Denise Hughes. He worked as a Mechanic for King Auto Repair. He is preceded in death by his father, Robert Steve Mann; grandparents, Loyce and Marie Hughes, Robert...
Gene Warren Ensley
Aug 14, 2022
Gene Warren Ensley, age 83 of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on August 14, 2022. He was born on April 21st, 1939 in Epworth, GA to the late Warren H. and Edna Cabe Ensley. He graduated from West Fannin High School in 1958. Gene was a Master Mason and, after years working in the steel mills of Indiana, he joined...
Kenneth Wayne Hamilton
Aug 14, 2022
Kenneth Wayne Hamilton, age 79, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on August 14, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born in Knoxville, TN, to the late Frank and Edith Wells Hamilton. He retired as a Medical Laboratory Consultant and was a Professor of Clinical Chemistry. He had also worked throughout the years as an Administrator...
John Dare Munk
Aug 13, 2022
Mr. John Dare Munk passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at the age of 60. The memorial service honoring the life John lived will be held on Friday, August 19, 2022 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Akins-Cobb in Blue Ridge. Father Brendon Doyle will officiate and a eulogy will be provided by John's son, Thomas. The family...
Ann Coleman Boeckmann
Aug 13, 2022
Ann Coleman Boeckmann, age 99, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2022. She was born on April 8, 1923, in Russellville, KY, to the late Ernest Joshua Felts and Louise Bass Felts. She is preceded in death by her parents and her first husband, William Coleman; and second husband, Anthony Boeckmann. She is survived by her...
Charlotte Anna Raper
Aug 10, 2022
Charlotte Anna Raper, age 83, loving wife and mother, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at her home. Ms. Raper was born on February 13, 1939. She loved gardening, especially tending to her "veggies." She was an avid reader, and loved her animals. Ms. Raper especially enjoyed the all girls YaYa trips where husbands were left...
Jeffie Diane Barnes
Aug 8, 2022
Jeffie Diane Barnes, age 62, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away on August 8, 2022, after losing her battle with cancer. She retired in 2021 and was a member of the Baptist faith. You could say she was born to take charge, being the first-born child with two younger brothers. Growing up with them is probably where she honed the...
Bertha Garland Foster
Aug 6, 2022
Bertha Garland Foster, age 94, of Blue Ridge went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 6, 2022. She was born on November 16, 1927 to the late Elisha Garland and Lille Long Garland. She worked for many years as a sewing machine operator and was a member of McCaysville Gospel Tabernacle. Along with her parents, she is...
Betty Ruth Gardin
Aug 5, 2022
Betty Ruth Riden Gardin joined her beloved husband of 52 years, Franklin Delano Gardin in Heaven on August 5,2022 Betty Riden Gardin was born at home September 4, 1939 in McMinn County, Tennessee. She was a star basketball player at Etowah High School, lettering all four years. As a young girl she enjoyed writing short stories and poetry, reading, and...
Gerald Dockrey
Aug 4, 2022
Lon Gerald Dockrey, age 77, of Epworth, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at his home. He was born on October 13, 1944, in Epworth to the late Lon Junior Dockrey and Beulah Mae Nichols Dockrey. Gerald worked for twenty-two years at Tennessee Chemical Company. He is preceded in death by his parents; step-mother, Cora Mae Dockrey; son-in-law, Scott...
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...
