William "Billy" John Potter
Oct 14, 2025
Mr. William John Potter, lovingly known as "Billy", age 61, of Canton, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, in Canton.
Born on October 30, 1963, in Michigan, he was the son of the late John Grant Potter and Marie Carol Guibord Potter. He spent many years working for Sunbelt Traffic, where he served as a...
Cheryl Lynn Bradburn
Oct 13, 2025
Cheryl Lynn Bradburn, age 70, of Copperhill passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025. Cheryl was born on September 10, 1955 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to the late George Reed Kendall and Mae Elizabeth Howe Kendall. She was of Christian faith, and a member of Riverside Baptist Church. Cheryl operated Cheryl's Daycare in downtown Blue Ridge for many years....
Douglas Aaron Harper Jr.
Oct 9, 2025
Douglas "Doug" Aaron Harper Jr., age 41, of McCaysville, Georgia passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
Born on December 14, 1983, in Copperhill, Tennessee, Doug was the son of Douglas Aaron Harper Sr. and Loretta Lynn Lewis Harper.
Doug was a self-employed arborist, widely respected for his skill and dedication to his craft. Known...
Freddy Daniel Phillips
Oct 9, 2025
Mr. Freddy Daniel Phillips, age 88, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2025. Freddy was born to Frank Daniel Phillips and Pauline Panter Phillips on May 9, 1937 in Copperhill, TN.
Freddy was a graduate of the last graduating class of Copperhill High School in 1955. He worked with Tennessee Copper Company and...
Larry Keith Walker
Oct 7, 2025
Courtesy Announcement for Ingram Funeral Home and Crematory of Cumming, GA.
Larry Keith Walker, age 73, passed away peacefully at his home in Cumming, Georgia, on October 7, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. Born in California and raised in Blue Ridge, Georgia, Larry—affectionately known as "The Bird"—lived a life full of love, laughter, and...
Larry Eugene Spurling
Oct 5, 2025
Larry Eugene Spurling of Turtletown, TN passed away peacefully at his residence on Sunday, October 5, 2025, with his beloved family holding his hands. He was born at home in Pine Ridge, TN, on February 15, 1944, to the late James and Christine Runion Spurling. His family loved to hear him recount his childhood memories of helping his mother...
William Hoyt Payne
Oct 2, 2025
William "Hoyt" Payne, age 81 of McCaysville, GA passed away peacefully Thursday, October 2, 2025 at his home. He was born on March 23, 1944 in Fannin County, GA to the late Lonas "Junior" Payne and Leona O'Neal Payne.
He worked with his father and uncle in the sawmill business for 30 years and later in the...
Alva Jeanne Fowler
Oct 1, 2025
Alva Jeanne Fowler, age 97, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 surrounded by family. She was born on April 16, 1928 to Wallace "Frog" Payne and Mabel Pevehouse Payne. Jeanne was known for her cooking, love of camping, and most of all, her love for her family. She was of the Baptist Faith,...
Benjamin Lee Powell
Sep 30, 2025
Benjamin "Ben" Lee Powell, 73, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital. He was born on July 11, 1952, in Charleston, Mississippi, to the late Elmer Powell and Patricia Hargett Powell.
After graduating high school, Ben attended Delta State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in business. He...
Edward John Stonner
Sep 27, 2025
Ed Stonner was born December 12, 1933 in Kansas City, Missouri. He died, September 27, 2025 due to complications of a fractured hip at the age of 91. He moved to Blue Ridge in 2020 to be closer to family. While in Blue Ridge he enjoyed playing golf with the senior group at Whitepath Golf Course, going to live...
Patricia Ann Neese
Sep 27, 2025
Patricia Ann Thomas Neese, age 85 of Blue Ridge passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2025. She was born on June 26, 1940 in Blue Ridge to the late Joseph Lee Thomas and Virgie Lee McJunkins Thomas. Patricia was a dedicated LPN and worked much of her career at Wildwood Nursing Home. She attended Morganton Baptist Church for many...
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...
