Frank Padgett
Jul 3, 2021
Mr. Roy Franklin Padgett, age 74, of Mineral Bluff, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 3, 2021. He was born on October 18, 1946, in Augusta, GA, to the late Fred Lee Padgett and Elizabeth Filipek Padgett. Frank was a member of Calvary Chapel. He served in the United States Navy as a Seabee during the...
Charles G. 'Chuck' Hedden
Jul 2, 2021
Charles G. "Chuck" Hedden, age 70, of Copperhill, TN passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021 at his home. He was born on October 13, 1950 in Copperhill, TN to the late Winston and Mildred Ledford Hedden. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Chuck was a Boilermaker for the Hydro-Chem Company. He loved Mt. Harmony Baptist Church...
Willard 'Brownie' Lynn Whittenbarger
Jun 30, 2021
Willard Lynn "Brownie" Whittenbarger, age 68, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his family. Brownie was born to Deaner and Hazel Ledford Whittenbarger on October 8, 1952 in Copperhill, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Brenda Mahan. Brownie enjoyed fishing, watching Tennessee football, and loved...
Ernest Simmons
Jun 30, 2021
Ernest G. Simmons, age 96, of Venice, Florida passed away on June 30, 2021. He is survived by daughter, Cindy McClanahan and her husband, Gary McClanahan; son, Thomas Turrentine and his wife, Beverly Turrentine; granddaughter, Tamara Kelly and her husband, Tommy Kelly; and grandson, Travis Turrentine. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 yeas, Jo Lynn Casteel....
Rev. Jack Delbert Burkett
Jun 28, 2021
Rev. Jack Delbert Burkett, Sr., age 86 of Turtletown passed away on Monday, June 28, 2021 at his home. He was born on February 26, 1935 in Van Buren, AR to the late Addie James Burkett and Myrtle Rowe Burkett. Rev. Burkett was a Pentecostal Minister for fifty-eight years. He worked civil service at NAS Lemoore Air Base Aviation Scrap...
Marianne S. Jourdan
Jun 25, 2021
Mrs. Marianne S. Jourdan, age 83, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Friday, June 25, 2021 at Pruitt Health Care in Blue Ridge, GA. She was born in East Chicago, IN, on April 5, 1938 to the late Michael Jenco and Mary Schlosser Jenco. She was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Marianne is preceded in death by her...
Sherry Ann Ferguson
Jun 23, 2021
Mrs. Sherry Ann Ferguson, age 65, of McCaysville, GA, passed away on June 23, 2021 in Canton, GA. She was born in Copperhill, TN on March 14, 1956. Sherry was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She along with her husband, of 47 years were members of the Hemptown Baptist Church. She enjoyed camping and going on trips to the...
Elaine Crane
Jun 23, 2021
Sylvia Elaine Duckett Crane, better known as "Mama E", 82, of Mineral Bluff, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2021. Elaine was born on January 1st, 1939, in Vinings, where she lived until she went to Valdosta State, where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi. She moved back home when she met Jim and they moved to Bogart...
Evelyn Burnette Ross
Jun 20, 2021
Mrs. Evelyn Burnette Ross, age 80, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2021 at her home surrounded by family. Evelyn was born in Blue Ridge, GA on July 21, 1940 to the late Forrest and Ettie Couch Burnette. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who proudly raised five daughters and loved baby sitting and...
Linda Carol Payne
Jun 20, 2021
Linda Carol Payne, age 76, of Copperhill, TN passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021 in the Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. She was born on November 3, 1944 in Summerville, GA to the late Ralph J. Bryson and Mary Magdelene Peace Bryson. Linda had worked at Shaw Industries as a hyster driver. She was a member of Mount...
Brandi Michelle Cook
Jun 19, 2021
Brandi Michelle Cook, age 55, of McCaysville, GA, passed away on June 19, 2021 in Asheville, NC following a brief illness. She was born in Knoxville, TN to the late Charles and Lois Lowe Kisselburg on June 18, 1966. Her step-father, Robert Rogers also precedes her in death. She was a loving wife and mother. She always shared her love...
Jerry David Arp
Jun 14, 2021
Jerry David Arp, formerly of Hampton, GA, and recently of Talking Rock, GA, passed away June 14, 2021 in Jasper, GA. He was 80 years old. Born in Mineral Bluff, GA, on April 6, 1941, to the late Wade Wesley and Nell Virginia Bell Arp, Jerry was a 1961 graduate of East Fannin High School. He worked the assembly line...
Patricia Davenport
Jun 12, 2021
Mary Patricia Davenport, better known as "Patty", age 63, passed away on June 12, 202, following a brief illness. Patty was a life-long resident of Marietta and attended a Center for Special Needs. She was a kind soul, but didn't hesitate to let her dislikes be known. She didn't like marshmallows or meringue, nor was she fond of animals. She...
Brian Waters
Jun 12, 2021
Brian Waters, age 43, of Copperhill, TN passed away on Saturday, June 12, 2021 in Blue Ridge, GA. He was born on October 21, 1977 in Blue Ridge, GA. Brian was a truck driver for Southern Concrete. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Murphy, NC. Survivors are daughters, Katelyn Waters of Copperhill, TN and Karly Waters of...
Kimberly Ellen Wood
Jun 10, 2021
Mrs. Kimberly Ellen Wood, age 51, of Morganton, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at her home. She was born on August 21, 1969, in Cobb County. Kimberly was a member of the First Baptist Church of Epworth. She is preceded in death by her parents, James Brown and Pricilla Brown. Kimberly is survived by her husband, James Lamar...
Felicia Leah Cook
Jun 10, 2021
Ms. Felicia Leah Cook, age 48, of Morganton, GA, passed away on June 10, 2021 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Felicia was born in Marietta, GA to Johnny Mitchell Cook and Angelia Madelynn Howard Cook on June 18, 1972. Felicia graduated from Fannin County High School in 1991 and was a former employee of Rambo Nursery, working in the Garden...
Larry Cochran
Jun 7, 2021
Larry Cochran, age 72, of Copperhill, passed away on Monday, June 7, 2021 at home. He was born on May 6, 1949 in McCaysville, GA to the late Kenneth Junior Cochran and Bonnie Louise Goodwin Cochran. Larry retired from K&S Tank Line as a truck driver. He was of the Baptist Faith and recently attended Victory Baptist Church. Larry was...
Rodney Lee Dodd
Jun 6, 2021
Rodney Lee Dodd, age 42, of Birmingham, AL, passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at his home. He was born on April 12, 1979, in Birmingham, AL. He is survived by his parents, Rickey Dodd and Debbie Henson Dodd; sister, Lauren Dodd; and special friend, Daphne Rush. Rodney will be interred privately at the Chastain Memorial Park Cemetery and...
Patti Arlynn Francona
Jun 5, 2021
Patti Arlynn Francona, age 63, of Morganton, GA, passed away on June 5, 2021 at her home. She was born on December 20, 1957 in Jensen Beach, Florida to the late Carl Barker ad Patricia Delves Barker. She enjoyed various arts, crafts and anything she could make from her hands. Patti also loved word puzzles, reading and was a great...
Steve Harrison
Jun 4, 2021
Mr. Steve Harrison, age 70, of Cleveland, TN passed away on June 4, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Ducktown, TN, to the late William Arthur and Pauline Earley Harrison on April 19, 1951. He was a veteran of the United States Marines. He was a retired and talented over the road truck driver after many years of...
