Jack Edward Lowery
May 10, 2022
Jack Edward Lowery, age 69, of Morganton, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Jack was born on April 25, 1953 in Fannin County to the late James Hoke Lowery and the late Ollie Lee Smith Lowery. He worked as an upholsterer for many years and was of the Baptist Faith. Along with his parents, he is...
Steven Gene Hawkins
May 9, 2022
Steven Gene Hawkins, age 63, of Copperhill, TN passed away Monday, May 9, 2022 in Blue Ridge, GA. Mr. Hawkins was born on November 5, 1959 in Copperhill, TN to the late Bobby Gene Hawkins and Betty Sisson Hawkins. He worked as a carpenter and electrician and was of the Church of God faith. He was preceded in death by...
Charles 'Ray' Odom
May 7, 2022
Charles Ray Odom, age 81, of Blue Ridge passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022. He was born on September 9, 1940 in Morganton, GA. Ray attended Oak Grove Baptist Church. He retired as a Sgt. 1st Class from the United States Army after serving twenty-five years and eight months. Ray served in the Iraq War and Desert Storm. He...
Blanco Olen Gray
May 6, 2022
Blanco Olen Gray, age 93, of Blue Ridge passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022. He was born on March 11, 1929 in McCaysville. Mr. Gray was an overhead crane operator at McClouth Steel Mill in Detroit, MI. He was of the Baptist Faith. Mr. Gray was preceded in death by his parents, Blanco Calvin Gray and Ola Elizabeth Mull...
Angela Housley Tallant
May 5, 2022
Angela Housley Tallant, age 47, of Sevierville, TN passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022. Angela was born on December 1, 1974 in Copperhill, TN to Johnny and Doris Housley. She was a 1993 graduate of Copper Basin High School where she played basketball. Angela was known as a very happy person with a tremendous giving heart that had a...
James Edward Goode
May 5, 2022
James Edward Goode, age 81, of Turtletown, TN passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022 at his home. Mr. Goode was born in Detroit, Michigan on November 10, 1940. He worked for Shaw Industries for a number of years and was a belonged to the Masons in Lavonia, Michigan. He was preceded in death by his wife, Judith Gourtney Goode and...
Clint Mashburn
May 4, 2022
Glenn Clinton "Clint" Masburn, age 45, of Blue Ridge passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Clint was born in Copper Basin on February 6, 1977 to Glenn Masburn and Donna Mae Loving Mashburn. He was a renowned handyman that could fix most anything. He loved being outside and was a very intuitive and creative man. He cherished his family,...
Benny Elliott
May 3, 2022
Hayden "Benny" Elliot, age 66, of Ellijay, GA, passed away unexpectedly on May 3, 2022 in Ellijay, GA. He was born in Gilmer County, to the late William Dudley and Mary Davenport Elliott. He was retired from J.M. Huber as a Mill Operator after 19 years of service. Benny was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and hunting. He especially...
Phillip Wayne Farmer
May 2, 2022
Phillip Wayne Farmer, age 64, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on May 2, 2022 in McDonough, GA. He was born in Atlanta, GA on April 6, 1958. Phillip was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was retired from Frito-Lay and had been an active member of Temple Baptist Church serving in several capacities. He enjoyed spending time...
Nina 'Dodie' Dolores Brockman
Apr 27, 2022
Nina "Dodie" Dolores Brockman, age 79, of McDonough, GA passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Dodie was born on December 29, 1942 in Ducktown, TN to the late Earl Walter Derryberry and Hazel Mae Hughes Derryberry. She worked for 30 years as a financial consultant for Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center, formerly known as Georgia Baptist Medical Center. Dodie was...
Martha Jewell O'Neal
Apr 17, 2022
Martha Jewell Stanley O'Neal, age 77, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022. She was born on April 12, 1945, in Blue Ridge, to the late Kenneth Wayne Stanley and Ruby Lee Smith Stanley. Martha was baptized into the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. She enjoyed fishing, farming, reading, and her flower garden. She is preceded in...
Bobby Ray Rhodes
Apr 17, 2022
Mr. Bobby Ray Rhodes, age 49, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on April 17, 2022 in Fannin Regional Hospital. He was born on June 14, 1972 in Polk County, TN. He was preceded in death by his father, A.M. Franklin Rhodes. Survivors include his mother and her friend, Patsy Rhodes and Dennis Chapman; sons and one daughter-in-law, Nathan and...
Denise Kyle Strain
Apr 16, 2022
Denise Kyle Strain, age 59, of Copperhill, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2022. She was born in Detroit, MI to the late Raymond Strain and Frances Kilburn Strain. She attended Mine City Baptist Church. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Raymond Sisco. She is survived by her children, Jessica Borts of Farner and Michael Borts of...
James Arthur Chancey
Apr 15, 2022
Mr. James Arthur Chancey, Jr., age 78, of Turtletown, TN, passed away on April 15, 2022 at his home following an extended illness. He was born in Turtletown, to the late James Arthur Chancey, Sr. and Hazel Hughes Chancey on June 8, 1943. James was a veteran of the United States Army, attaining the rank of Sergeant serving one term...
Wendell Ray Workman
Apr 14, 2022
Wendell Ray "Tuffy" Workman, age 86, of Epworth, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at his home. He was born on October 20, 1935 in Kentucky to the late Harry "Shot" Workman and Edith Hull Workman. He attended Mount Moriah Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Ronald Workman; and a half-sister. He is survived...
Mavryck Jaiymes Fanelli
Apr 10, 2022
Mavryck Jaiymes Fanelli, infant son of Joseph Edward Fanelli and Hannah Ingram Fanelli, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022. He is survived by his parents, Joseph Edward Fanelli and Hannah Ingram Fanelli; siblings, Jaquez Howard, Sophira Fanelli, Anthony Fanelli, Nikolas Fanelli, and Gabrielle Caudell; maternal grandparents, Gwendolyn Ingram and Kenneth Ingram; and paternal grandparents, Erik and Michele Hartmann. A...
Dorothy 'Granny Dot' Lee Rogers
Apr 10, 2022
Dorothy Lee "Granny Dot" Rogers, age 85, of Blue Ridge passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Dorothy was born on April 17, 1936 in Mineral Bluff to the late Olen Davis and Bessie Farmer. She owned and operated Roger's Furniture, which later became Town and County Furniture. She was very had working business woman. She made so many friends...
Charles 'Biff' Lehman
Apr 9, 2022
Charles "Biff" Lehman, age 64, of Mineral Bluff, GA formerly of Hollywood, FL passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at his home following an extended illness. Biff was born on May 15, 1957 in Hollywood, FL, son of the late Barbara Holmes Lehman. An avid sports fan, he especially loved the Detroit Tigers and Miami Hurricanes. Biff enjoyed anything...
April Lee Mchan
Apr 7, 2022
April Lee Addington McHan passed away on April 7, 2022 at her home after an extended illness with her family at her side. She was born on March 13, 1963 to the late J.B. and Dolores Woody Addington. She is survived by her husband, one son, one daughter, 2 beloved grandsons, aunts, uncles, and cousins. April's family will celebrate her...
Jimmie 'Peewee' Ruth Boring
Apr 6, 2022
Jimmie "Peewee" Ruth Boring, age 85, of Turtletown, TN passed away on April 6, 2022. Peewee was born on March 12, 1937 in Turtletown, TN to the late Dolphus Towl and Myrtle Frances Allen Towl. She enjoyed working with flowers, and was of Baptist faith. Peewee is preceded in death by her parents, and brothers, Donald Ralph Towl and Ronald...
