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...
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;...
