Mildred Olvey Gaddis
Oct 18, 2020
Mildred Olvey Gaddis, age 76 of Ducktown, TN passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020 in the Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, GA. She was born on April 12, 1944 in Copperhill, TN to the late Fred Olvey and Nellie Hicks Olvey. Mildred was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by son, Randy Olvey and daughter, Tammy Louise Hunter....
Evelyn Payne
Oct 13, 2020
Evelyn C. Payne of Ducktown, very peacefully went home to be with her Heavenly Father on the morning of Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at the age of 88. She was a lifelong resident of Fannin County. Evelyn was born to the late Claude and Eva (Smith) Crawford on October, 30, 1931. She was a longtime member of Mt. Liberty Baptist...
Margaret Staples Poland
Oct 12, 2020
Mrs. Margaret Staples Poland, age 80, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020. She was born on July 26, 1940 in Washington, D.C. She was a jeweler for Fleisher's Jewelers. She is preceded in death by her husband, George Warren Poland, Jr. Margaret is survived by her children and their spouses, Joyce Staples and Bob Poland of...
Douglas Akins
Oct 12, 2020
Mr. James "Douglas" Akins, age 72, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on October 12, 2020 in the Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Mr. Akins was born on November 25, 1947 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Raymond Douglas Akins and Wanda Vandiver Akins. He was a 1966 graduate of West Fannin High School, a 1968 graduate of...
'Don' Donald Henry Dilbeck
Oct 11, 2020
Mr. Donald "Don" Henry Dilbeck, age 78, of Ducktown, TN passed away on October 11, 2020. He was born on October 11, 1942 in Ducktown, TN to the late Cloys Dilbeck and Lois Payne Dilbeck. Mr. Dilbeck was a member of the Ocoee Street Church of Christ (formerly McCaysville Church of Christ) where he was an elder and taught Bible...
Emily Elaine Nix
Oct 9, 2020
Ms. Emily Elaine Nix, age 27, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on October 9, 2020 at her home. She was born in Blue Ridge, GA on January 8, 1993. She was a 2011 Graduate of Fannin County High School and was currently employed with Home Depot in Blue Ridge, as a Customer Service Representative. Her survivors include her mother...
Rhonda Sharon Thomas
Oct 6, 2020
Rhonda Sharon Patterson Thomas, age 65, of Blairsville, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 in Blue Ridge. She was born on September 4, 1955, in Copperhill, to the late Avery Wayne Patterson and Lola Mae Jones Patterson. Rhonda was a member of New Union Baptist Church. She is survived by her loving husband of 43 years, Ronnie Thomas; sons...
Dessie Norton Kinser
Oct 5, 2020
Mrs. Dessie Norton Kinser, age 89, of Palmetto, GA, experienced her glorified birthday on October 5,2020 in Fulton County, GA. She was born in Fannin County on July 25, 1931, the daughter of the lateWilliam Harvey and Pell Mira Wishon Norton, and she was proud of her mountain heritage. Over theyears, Dessie worked outside of the home in the sewing...
Martha Clara Barnes
Oct 4, 2020
Martha Clara Sherwood Barnes, age 86, of Epworth, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at her home. She was born on June 5, 1934, in Griffin, GA, to the late John Sherwood and Janie King Sherwood. She was a member of Chamlee Memorial Baptist Church in Fort Valley, GA. Martha is also preceded in death by her husband, James...
Jerry Hampton
Sep 29, 2020
Mr. William Erving Hampton, Jr., better known as "Jerry Hampton", age 88, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on September 29, 2020 in Gilmer County, GA. He was born in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late William Erving, Sr. and Lucy Dickey Hampton. He had attended both Berry College and the University of Georgia Colleges before joining the United States...
Frank Edward Gray
Sep 28, 2020
Mr. Frank Edward Gray, age 66, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020. He was born in Fannin County, on March 4, 1954, to the late Raleigh Clifford Gray and Marylene Thomas Gray. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Blairsville. Frank was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He enjoyed playing with his...
James Newell Beaver
Sep 28, 2020
James Newell Beaver Sr., age 91, of Cleveland, TN passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at Tennova of Cleveland. He was born in Fannin County, GA to the late August Jewell Beaver and Farel Welch. James was a veteran of the United States Army serving in Korea. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Anna Lou...
Elizabeth Rose Wilson
Sep 28, 2020
Elizabeth Rose Wilson was born in Denver, Colorado on April 9th 1983. She was a loving mother, daughter & sister. Her daughter Destiny was her entire world. Elizabeth was the most caring, giving and hardworking woman. Elizabeth loved the ocean, loved to garden and plant flowers. Elizabeth is survived by her daughter, Destiny Watkins; mother, Elizabeth Spisak; father, Travis Wilson;...
John Gregory Herring
Sep 27, 2020
Mr. John Gregory Herring, age 73, of Copperhill, TN, passed away on September 27, 2020 at his residence. Born in Columbus, OH, he was the son of the late Lambert Lee and Norma Merritt Herring. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Mr. Herring had retired as a Graphic Design Artist. Survivors include his sisters and brothers-in-law,...
Markie Lynn Huffman
Sep 22, 2020
Markie Lynn Huffman, age 67, of Turtletown passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. He was born in Copperhill, TN on March, 20, 1953 to the late J.T. Huffman and Martha Rhea Pack Huffman. He was a member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church. Markie worked as a dispatcher for the Polk County Sheriff's Department, and he enjoyed fishing, listening to...
David Keith Barnes
Sep 21, 2020
David Keith Barnes, age 59, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020. He was born on July 29, 1961 in Fort Valley, GA to James Ira Barnes and Martha Clara Sherwood Barnes. He was a member of Chamlee Memorial Baptist Church in Fort Valley. He is preceded in death by his father, James Ira Barnes. He is...
Herbert Newman
Sep 20, 2020
James Herbert Newman, age 91 of Ducktown, TN passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020 in the PruittHealth of Blue Ridge. He was born on September 25, 1928 in Mascot, TN to the late Dewey Newman and Minnie Newman. Mr. Newman worked with the Tennessee Copper Company for seventeen years leaving to follow construction work as a welder and pipefitter...
Mary Ann Morgan
Sep 16, 2020
Mary Ann Watkins Morgan, 75, of Covington, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Piedmont Newton. She was born in Ellijay, GA, July 7, 1945 and is preceded in death by mother and step-father Willie Maude Ray and Herschel Goble; brothers, James Watkins and Harold Watkins. Mary was a gifted cook and her family enjoyed sharing the meals she made....
Timothy Neal Smith
Sep 15, 2020
Mr. Timothy Neal Smith, age 53, of Turtletown, TN, passed away on September 15, 2020 in the Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva, NC. He was born in Copperhill, TN, to the late Edmond Grady Smith and Joy Glee Stiles Smith. He was a proud veteran serving both in the United States Marine Corps and Army. Tim was working as a...
Gary Ledford
Sep 14, 2020
Mr. Gary Dale Ledford, age 56, of Murphy, NC, passed away on September 14, 2020 in Chattanooga, TN. He was born on June, 18, 1964 in Copperhill, TN, the son of the Corrine Parris Ledford and the late Gerald Ledford. He was a devoted member of the Mt. Liberty Baptist Church. He loved spending time with his family, attending church;...
