Marvin Queen
Apr 5, 2022
Marvin Queen, age 71, of McCaysville, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at his home. He was born in McCaysville, GA on May 29, 1950, to the late Robert Lee Queen and Annie Waters Queen. Marvin retired from the Tennessee Chemical Company, where he worked as a Miner for many years. Later he worked as a Deputy for Fannin...
Deltha Mae Cole
Apr 4, 2022
Deltha Mae Cole, age 81, of Copperhill, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022 at her home. She was born on February 15, 1941, in Murphy, to the late Ernest Holloway and Betsy Baker Holloway. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Eldon Junior Cole; and granddaughter, Ashley Postell. She is survived by her children, Christopher Cole,...
Jack Paul Mathis
Apr 1, 2022
Jack Paul Mathis, age 96, of Epworth, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022 in Jasper, GA. He was born on February 14, 1926, in Fannin County, to the late C.A. Mathis and Millie Ritchie Mathis. Jack was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. He retired from Levi Strauss...
Ira Lee Davenport
Apr 1, 2022
Ira Lee Davenport , age 86 passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022 at his home on Jacks River. His father and mother were Floyd T. Davenport and Stella Jones Davenport. Brother Arvil & Wife Joanne. Sisters Maybelle & Husband Bill Harris, Pauline & Husband Roy Ausburn and Patsy & Husband Aubry Thomas. His wife of 64 years, Barbara Davenport,...
Rev. Lloyd Everette Deal
Mar 28, 2022
Rev. Lloyd Everette Deal, age 94, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 28, 2022. Lloyd was born on March 4, 1928 in McCaysville to the late George Deal and Stella Cochran Deal. He served his country in the United States Army during World War 2. Lloyd was member of Copperhill Lodge #656 F & AM. He...
James Clifford Kidd
Mar 28, 2022
James Clifford Kidd, age 75, of Decatur, TN passed away on March 28, 2022 at Erlanger Medical Center. James was born on March 27, 1947 in Murphy, NC to the late William Kidd and Charlcie Martin Patterson. He retired from Horizon Milling in Chattanooga, TN after working for 27 years as an electrician. James enjoyed gardening, and also, he loved...
Robert Lloyd Taylor
Mar 27, 2022
Mr. Robert Lloyd "Bob" Taylor,of Dallas, GA and formerly of Soddy Daisy, TN passed away on March 27, 2022 in Austell, GA. He was born in Ducktown, TN to the late Windom Lloyd Taylor and Ursula Reba Shillings Taylor on August 28, 1938. He was of veteran of the United States Army serving from 1956 - 1959. Bob was also...
James 'Jim' Wayne Hartley
Mar 26, 2022
Jim Hartley, age 91, of Blue Ridge, passed away on March 26, 2022 of natural causes. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marcia, in 2020. Jim is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Chuck and Pam Hartley, and Tom and Karen Hartley; daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Michael Bryant;...
Anna Lou Wilson
Mar 25, 2022
Anna Lou Wilson, age 88, of Morganton, GA passed away Friday, March 25, 2022 in Blue Ridge. Mrs. Wilson was born in Gilmer County, GA on August 14, 1933. She worked as the bookkeeper/accountant for Davis Carpet Mill and Blue Ridge Carpet Mill for many years. She then continued her career as the bookkeeper/accountant for North Georgia Community Action, as...
Sandy Ellen Yebba
Mar 21, 2022
Sandra Ellen Yebba, age 73, of Marble, NC passed away at her home on Monday, March 21, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Yebba was born on January 30, 1949 in Somerset, KY. She worked as a Manager for various employers throughout her life. Sandy was a member of the House of Prayer in Blairsville, GA. She was preceded...
Franklin H. 'Pete' Watson, Jr.
Mar 19, 2022
Franklin "Pete" Howard Watson, Jr., age 83 of Epworth, GA passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022. He was born on May 7, 1938 in Cedartown, GA to the late Franklin Howard Watson, Sr. and Vera Williams Watson. Pete retired from LockheedMartin where he painted aircraft. He attended Hipps Chapel Church. Pete restored old cars, receiving a lot of first-place...
Shelby Jean Ledford
Mar 18, 2022
Shelby Jean Ledford, age 82, of the Ranger Community, passed away on March 18, 2022 in the Life Care Center of Copper Basin. She was born in the Isabella community to the late Oliver Kimsey and Nellie Johnson Duvall. Shelby was a long time member of the Temple Baptist Church where she served as a deacons wife, Sunday school teacher...
Barbara Ann Wall Barron
Mar 17, 2022
Barbara Ann Wall Barron, age 92, of Dalton, GA passed away on March 17, 2022 at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, GA. Barbara was born to the late John Truett Wall and Lorene Crawford Wall on July 14, 1929. She is preceded in death by her parents, her brother Lt. (J.G.) Thomas Albert Wall, and her husband Espy Lee Barron....
Jeffrey Jerome Dockery
Mar 16, 2022
Jeffrey Jerome Dockery, age 50, of Ellijay, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 in St. Cloud, MN. He worked as a Machinist for many years. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Evelyn and Eddie Dockery and Bertha and Bill Cordell. Jeff is survived by his children, Jeffrey Nicholas Dockery, Kelsey Nicole Atkins, and Hannah Pruitt; grandchildren, Jaylyn...
James Kermit Helton
Mar 16, 2022
James (Jimmy) Kermit Helton, age 82, went to his eternal home, Beulah Land, on March 16, 2022. He passed away surrounded by his daughters singing to him with the echoes of his southern gospel music in the background. Jimmy was born on June 23, 1939 in Isabella, TN. He is preceded in death by his wife of 52 years Vivian...
Lois Mae Panther
Mar 16, 2022
Lois Mae Panther, age 77, of Turtletown passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at her home. Lois was born on February 27, 1945 in Turtletown to the late Dillard Wilcox and Elizabeth Hopkins Wilcox. She worked for many years as a seamstress for Powell's Manufacturing. Lois loved to dance and fish. She was a longtime caregiver to her family....
Deloris Ann Runion
Mar 14, 2022
Deloris Ann Runion, age 52, of Ducktown was called home to be with her Lord on Monday, March 14, 2022. She was born in Copperhill, TN on March 10, 1970 to Naymon and Frances Montgomery Stiles of Murphy, NC. Deloris graduated from Hiwassee Dam High School in 1989, and she worked many years for Napa Auto Parts in Copperhill, TN....
Phyllis Morrow Duggan
Mar 12, 2022
Phyllis Morrow Duggan, age 72 of Turtletown, TN gained her heavenly reward on Saturday, March 12, 2022. She was born on March 30, 1949 in Copperhill, TN to the late Creed and Alene Taylor Morrow. Phyllis was a beloved and caring wife, mother, sister and Nana. She had a zeal for life with her laugh and radiant sense of humor...
Sherry Jemmima Perkins
Mar 10, 2022
Sherry Jemmima Perkins age 61 of Apalachicola, Florida passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022. She was born in Copperhill, Tennessee on November 22, 1960 and spent most of her life Maryville, Tennessee and Blue Ridge, Georgia, before moving to Apalachicola in 2010. She enjoyed riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and fishing. Sherry loved people and she lived the life she wanted...
Walter 'Jack' Clayton Potts
Mar 9, 2022
Walter "Jack" Clayton Potts passed on at the age of 93 years on March 9th, 2022. Jack is survived by his two daughters, Vickie Schlender and Tracy Erickson, 10 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren. He is predeceased by his beloved wife, Dorthy "Peggy" Divine Rackley, and brother Edwin C. Potts. Jack was a devout Christian, a proud graduate of Virginia Tech,...
