Betty Burnette Weise
Dec 27, 2020
Betty Burnette Weise, age 70, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away on December 27, 2020 at her home. Born in St. Louis, MO, she was the daughter of the late Charles Eugene and Ramona Lee Gunn Weise.She was a homemaker and of the Luthern Faith. She was also preceded in death by a son, Robert Alan Jackson; and one sister,...
Sara Adams Cole
Dec 27, 2020
Sara Elizabeth Adams Cole, age 85, of Turtletown, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020. She was born on August 20, 1935, in Copperhill, to the late Arthur Adams and Lillis Bell Adams. She loved the Lord as was a longtime member of Maple Grove Baptist Church. Sara was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, and...
Earlin 'Tom' Robert Rinehart, Jr.
Dec 27, 2020
Earlin "Tom" Robert Rinehart, Jr., age 83, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Pruitt Health Care in Blue Ridge, GA. He was born in York, PA, on May 20, 1937, to Earlin Robert Rinehart, Sr. and Hazel Duke. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Mary Rinehart. He was a decorated soldier,...
David Lee Cox
Dec 24, 2020
David Lee Cox, age 62 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020 in the Pruitt Health Care in Blue Ridge. GA. He was born on February 1, 1958 in Blue Ridge, GA. David was a mechanic. He enjoyed yardwork, fishing and riding motorcycles. David attended Calvary Chapel Church and previously attended Sugar Creek Baptist Church. He...
Helena Burgess Corn
Dec 24, 2020
Helena Burgess Corn, age 90 of Epworth, GA passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020. She was born in Tyus, GA on February 4, 1930 to the late Pleasant Lewis Burgess and Callie Karr Burgess. Mrs. Corn had worked at Epworth Elementary School as a Paraprofessional educator. She was a dedicated, devout church member since 1943, a matriarch, and the...
Delores Jean Knight
Dec 21, 2020
Mrs. Delores Jean Knight, age 66, of Morganton, GA, passed away at her home on December 21, 2020. She was born in Columbus, GA on October 21, 1954 to the late Harold and Madeline Stephens Strout. Mrs. Knight loved to paint and enjoyed all kinds of gardening. She also loved spending time with her family, especially with her grandchildren. She...
Frank H. Huffman, Sr.
Dec 20, 2020
Frank Hugh Huffman, Sr., age 83, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at his home. Mr. Huffman was born on October 31, 1937 in McCaysville, GA to the late Frank Huffman and Della Newberry Huffman. He worked as a supervisor for J&J Carpet Mill. He was preceded in death by a brother, Joe Lynn Huffman and...
Charles 'Tommy' Alvin Walkey
Dec 19, 2020
Charles "Tommy" Alvin Walkey, age 86, of Turtletown passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020. Tommy was born on March 23, 1934 to the late Arville Walkey and Stella Rogers Walkey. He was self-employed in the roofing industry for many years. Tommy was a friend to a lot of people, and he enjoyed getting to tell some of his many...
Mary Elizabeth Mealer
Dec 19, 2020
Mary Elizabeth Mealer, age 91, of the Life Care Center of Athens, TN, passed away on December 19, 2020. She was born in Cleveland, VA to the late Albert and Bessie Sykes Bailey. She was retired from Levi Strauss and Company after many years of service. She was also a member of the Temple Baptist Church in Murphy, NC. She...
Gretta Louise Ross
Dec 17, 2020
Gretta Louise Ross, age 88, of the Wolf Creek Community near Mineral Bluff, GA,passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020. She was born on June 4, 1932 in Isabella, TN, the daughter of the late Walter and Cosby Amburn Brooks. She was a clerk for John Jabley and Sons. Gretta was a long time member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist...
James 'Big Jim' Holsonback
Dec 16, 2020
Rev. James E. "Big Jim" Holsonback, age 68, of Epworth, GA, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. Jim was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. But most of all, he was a true servant of God. His life was devoted to preaching God's word and telling everyone he came into contact with about the goodness...
Imogene Mildred Maynor
Dec 16, 2020
Mrs. Imogene Mildred Maynor, age 87, of Blairsville, GA, formerly of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on December 16, 2020 in the Union General Hospital. She was born in Ranger, NC to the late Grady and Ida Hartness Coleman. Mrs. Maynor had retired from Levi Strauss and Company after twenty two years of service. She was a member of the...
Linda Cochran
Dec 13, 2020
Linda Juanita Cochran, age 70, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Fannin Regional Hospital. She was born in Blue Ridge on March 13, 1950, to the late James William Stanley and Gladys Viola Shook Stanley. Linda retired after working as a teller for United Community Bank for many years, and she was a faithful member...
Sandra Landrum Rabin
Dec 12, 2020
Sandra Landrum Rabin, age 59, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2020. She was born on December 15, 1960, in Coral Gables, FL. She was a loving grandmother. Sandra enjoyed reading, watching soap operas, and animals. She was a gifted writer and storyteller. She is preceded in death by her mother, Carol Reynolds. Sandra is survived by...
Novella Lynn
Dec 11, 2020
Sally Novella Lynn, age 89, of Ducktown, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 at her home. She was born in the Liberty Community on April 3, 1931, to the late William McKinley Lynn and Dorie Jane Hayes Lynn. Novella was a member of Turtletown Church of God of Prophecy. She is also preceded in death by her sibilngs, Howard...
Pamela Elaine Shorter
Dec 11, 2020
Mrs. Pamela Elaine Shorter, age 61, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away on December 11, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Englewood, CA to the late Albert Wesley and Gladys Johanna Edwards Vincent. Survivors include her loving husband, Roy Shorter of the home; two daughters, Shannon Beavers and Shelly Sales both of Mineral Bluff, GA; brother, Tim Vincent...
James Garnett Mayhugh
Dec 8, 2020
Mr. James Garnett Mayhugh, Sr., age 82, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away on December 8, 2020 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. Born in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Sidney Garnett and Martha Edna Spath Mayhugh. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He married the love of his life, Doris Ann Nunn...
Paul Eavenson
Dec 8, 2020
Paul Eavenson, age 94, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on December 8, 2020 in the Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Born in Brooklyn, OH, he was the son of the late Landy and Minnie Ella Layne Eavenson. Mr. Eavenson was veteran of the United States Army during World War II at which time he received the Purple Heart...
Orlin Lawrence Bell
Dec 7, 2020
Orlin Lawrence Bell, age 85, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020 at his home. He was born on May 12, 1935, in Blue Ridge, to the late Lawrence Bell and Laura Jane Foster Bell. Orlin was a member of Colwell Baptist Church. He retired from the United States Forest Service where he worked in conservation for...
Kathy Cross Clark
Dec 7, 2020
Kathy Cross Clark, age 63, of Morganton, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020. She was born on May 11, 1957, in Copperhill, to the late Edgar Roy Cross and Eva Mae Sanders Cross. She retired from the United States Postal Service, where she worked as a Mail Carrier. Kathy loved animals. She is preceded in death by her husband,...
