William Vester Langford
Sep 27, 2025
William V. Langford (Bill), of Blue Ridge, Georgia, age 100, beloved brother, father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2025.
Mr. Langford was born in Marietta, Georgia on May 30, 1925, to the late Mana and Clem Langford and graduated from Marietta High School in 1943. He was drafted to serve in World...
Donna Charlene Allen
Sep 26, 2025
Charlene Simonds Allen, age 59, of Blue Ridge passed away Saturday, September 26, 2025 at Northside Hospital in Canton, GA. She was born on September 8, 1966 in Copperhill, TN to the late Charlie Simonds and the late Rebecca Elizabeth Deal Simonds. Charlene graduated from Tennessee Wesleyan College in 1997 earning her Bachelors Degree. Charlene was very proud of...
Robert Earl Tipton
Sep 25, 2025
Robert Earl Tipton, age 73, of Copperhill, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2025 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on September 27, 1951 in Fannin County to the late Robert Reid Tipton and Rosa Oleta Cochran Tipton. Robert wore many hats throughout his career, working in construction and in public service as both a...
Lynda Virginia Mann
Sep 23, 2025
Lynda Virginia Mann, age 78, of Murphy passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. Lynda was born in Forsyth, Georgia to the late Ed Cooper and Dorothy Martin Cooper. She is preceded in death by her husband of over 60 years, Rev. Gerald Mann; and siblings, Ray Cooper, Dwight Cooper, David Cooper, and Susie Cooper.
Lynda is...
Larry Joe Pierce
Sep 23, 2025
Larry J. Pierce, age 77, passed away on September 23, 2025 at his home in Blue Ridge. He was born to the late Frank and Lena Pierce. Larry graduated from West Fannin High School in 1966. He attended The Georgia Institute of Technology earning an undergraduate degree in architectural engineering and Georgia State University, graduating with a Master of...
Claudette Ann Gray
Sep 18, 2025
Claudette Ann Gray, age 82 of Blue Ridge passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025. She was born on April 23, 1943 in Copperhill, TN to the late Claud Parris and Ella Mae Godfrey Parris. She was a faithful member of McCaysville Church of God. Claudette enjoyed watching and cheering on her grandchildren at their sporting events. She was...
Virginia Mull Gray
Sep 18, 2025
Mrs. Virginia Mull Gray, age 92, of Blue Ridge, Georgia passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 18, 2025 at her sister's home in Blue Ridge, Georgia surrounded by her loving family.
Born on March 3, 1933, in Blue Ridge, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Mull and Mamie S. Patterson Mull. Devoted in her...
Harold Kenneth Brown
Sep 17, 2025
Harold Kenneth Brown, 89, passed away, September 17, 2025. Born on December 7, 1935 in Cherokee County, North Carolina, to Leonard and Pauline (Boring) Brown, Harold graduated from boarding high school in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1954. He then served two years as an army medic and driver in Korea.
After his military service, Harold majored in business...
Jewell Marjorie Sluder
Sep 11, 2025
Mrs. Jewell Marjorie Sluder, age 99, of Blue Ridge, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 11, 2025, in Blue Ridge.
Born on October 8, 1925, in Copperhill, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Lester Patterson and Mandy Weeks Patterson. Jewell loved the Lord and was a member of McCaysville Gospel Tabernacle. She was a...
Neil Samuel Picklesimer
Sep 11, 2025
Neil Samuel Picklesimer, age 54, of Turtletown passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at his home. Neil was born on July 25, 1971 in Copperhill to the late Rev. Wade Samuel Picklesimer and Alma Ruth Martin Picklesimer. He worked as a pipe fitter for the Local 43 Chattanooga Pipe Fitter's Union. Neil enjoyed spending time outdoors, hunting, fishing,...
Terry Jane Loudermilk
Sep 9, 2025
Terry "Jane" Loudermilk, age 80, of Turtletown passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Jane was born on January 22, 1945 in Lavonia, GA to the late William Estee Brown and Mary Frances Thomas Brown. She was a member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church, and she took great pleasure in reading. She is preceded in death by her husband,...
Hallman Ned Jarrett
Sep 5, 2025
Hallman Ned Jarrett, age 83, of Epworth passed away Friday, September 5, 2025. Mr. Jarrett was born on August 23, 1942 in Pickens County, GA to the late Henry Hallman Jarrett and the late Sally Wiggington Jarrett. During his working life, he worked as a skilled brick mason.
Ned was a man who loved the simple things...
Meda C. Hunter
Sep 4, 2025
Meda C. Hunter went home to be with our Lord on September 4th, 2025 at the age of 80 years old. She was born Oct 21, 1944, in Copperhill, TN to the late Bill "Pop" and Elaine Stuart of McCaysville, GA.
Meda worked in Atlanta her entire career at the Sears and Roebuck company. Once retired, she...
Jody Lee Millsaps
Sep 3, 2025
Jody Lee Millsaps, age 50, of Epworth, Georgia passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Jody was born August 31, 1975 to Donnie Lee Millsaps and Brenda Sue Curtis Millsaps of Canton, Georgia. He was preceded in death by paternal grandmother, Cleo Pelfry (Gene); and maternal grandparents, Wayne Curtis and Doris Curtis....
Toby Lea Chancey
Sep 1, 2025
Toby Lea Chancey, age 64, of Turtletown passed away on Monday, September 1, 2025. Toby was born on May 20, 1961 in Blairsville to the late Hubert Abercrombie and Frances Young. She worked in quality control at the Cobb Hatchery. Toby was a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church. She enjoyed finding hidden treasure while thrifting, spending time on...
Atlas Clifton Henry
Aug 30, 2025
Atlas Clifton Henry, age 2, of Epworth, Georgia, passed away into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
Born on March 19, 2023, in Cleveland, Tennessee, Atlas was the cherished son of Jonah Lynn Henry and Caitlin Elizabeth Mosley Henry. Though his time on Earth was brief, his presence filled every day with light, laughter,...
Gregory Dean Shields
Aug 29, 2025
Gregory Dean Shields, age 63, of Turtletown, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2025 where he resided with his niece Carrie and her husband, Raymond Beaver. He was born on July 22, 1962 in Copperhill, to the late Dean Olin Shields and Sara Jean Truelove Shields. Greg served in the United States Army. Later he worked for many years...
Rev. Larry Eugene Turner
Aug 24, 2025
Rev. Larry Eugene Turner, age 66, of Scottsville, Kentucky, formerly of Fannin County, Georgia, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on December 4, 1958, in Tate, Georgia, to the late Jeanette Hammontree Turner and Charles Rupert Turner. Larry...
Frankie Ann Cole
Aug 24, 2025
Mrs. Frankie Ann Cole, age 83, of Mineral Bluff, Georgia went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on March 11, 1942, in Blairsville, Georgia she was the daughter of the late Desmond Townson and Marie Raper Townson. Devoted in the Baptist...
Marjorie Rose Bennie
Aug 23, 2025
Marjorie Rose Bennie, age 61, of Murphy, NC passed away Saturday, August 23, 2025 in the Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital in Murphy, NC. Mrs. Bennie was born on April 11, 1964 in Lebanon, New Hampshire. She was a member of Turtletown Baptist Church and Co-Owner of Big Frog Florist. She was preceded in death by her parents John Luke...
