Loretta Marie Ash
Aug 17, 2020
Mrs. Loretta Marie Ash, age 76, of Epworth, GA, passed away on August 17, 2020 in the Northside Cherokee Hospital in Canton, GA. Born in Copperhill, TN, she was the daughter of the late James McKinney and Johnnie Margaret Owenby Russell. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and devoted Christian. She was a long time member of the Hipps...
Mary Frances Stanley
Aug 17, 2020
Mary Frances Stanley, age 70, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020 at her home. She was born on September 3, 1949 in Epworth to the late Bud McDaniel and Louise Nicholson McDaniel. Frances was a member of Gospel Light Baptist Church. She and her husband, Lee, owned and operated a convenience store and she also retired...
Myles Joe Watkins
Aug 16, 2020
Myles Joe Watkins, age 90, of McCaysville, GA, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020 in Hiawassee, GA. He was born in Fannin County, on April 21, 1930 to the late Jess Watkins and Annie Jones Watkins. He served in the United States Army and later retired from the Tennessee Chemical Company where he was a Maintenance Foreman. Myles was...
Letty Mull Quertermous
Aug 13, 2020
Letty Mull Quertermous, age 85, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020 in Marietta, GA. She was born June 3, 1935 to the late Edgar William and Helen Harper Mull. Letty retired as a telephone operator with South Central Bell, where she also volunteered with the Telephone Pioneer Clown Core. She was a member of the First...
Heather Dawn Holloway
Aug 12, 2020
Heather Dawn Holloway, age 48, of Morganton, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at her home. She was born on April 16, 1972 to James Harold Griggs and the late Gloria Jeanie Franklin Thomas. She was a member of Bethany Church and had worked for a number of years as a Material Purchasing Agent for Whitepath Fabtech. Heather never...
Jimmy Joe Harris
Aug 9, 2020
Jimmy Joe Harris, age 83, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away at his residence on August 9, 2020. Born in Copperhill, TN, he was the son of the late John and Flonnie Mae Denton Harris. Mr. Harris was retired from the Tennessee Chemical Company after many years of service as a Mechanic. He was a faithful member for over fifty...
Tommy Jay Duckworth, Sr.
Aug 7, 2020
Tommy Jay Duckworth, Sr., age 80, of Turtletown, TN passed away Friday, August 7, 2020 at his home. Mr. Duckworth was born in Blairsville, GA on May 23, 1940 to the late Carlos William Duckworth and Minnie Laura Laura Kelly Duckworth. He worked in the maintenance department for Tennessee Copper Company and was a member of Farner Church of God....
Quinton G. Helton
Aug 7, 2020
Mr. Quinton G. Helton, age 73, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away on August 7, 2020 in Cleveland, TN. He was born in Isabella, TN to the late Cecil James Helton, Sr. and Beulah Gaddis Helton. Mr. Helton was retired from Cities Service working as a Carpenter. He had also served in the United States National Guard. Mr. Helton was...
William Frank Duncan
Aug 7, 2020
William Frank Duncan, age 92, of Copperhill, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020. He was born on January 10, 1928 in Emmett, TN, to the late Ray James Duncan and Jessie Lee Deaver Duncan. Frank worked as a mechanic, as a Constable for Polk County, and in maintenance within Polk County Schools. Many memories and many hours have been...
Forrest Douglas Carden
Aug 3, 2020
Forrest Douglas Carden, age 73, of Benton, TN passed away on Monday, August 3, 2020 at his home. He was born on February 1, 1947 in McCaysville, GA to the late Forrest Gurley Carden and Margaret Evelyn Ellis Carden. Forrest loved his family and was respected by them. He graduated from Meiggs County High School. Forrest was a construction worker...
Elgin Patterson
Aug 2, 2020
Elgin Patterson, age 82, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020. He was born on June 13, 1938, in Copperhill, TN, to the late Wade Patterson and Angly Patterson. He was a member of New Vision Church. Elgin worked for many years as a truck driver, driving for the union and later for different carpet manufacturers. He...
Grace Dutrow
Aug 1, 2020
Mrs. Rebekah "Grace" Dutrow, age 37, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away on August 1, 2020. She was born in Fannin County on March 10, 1983. Grace was a loving mother who loved spending time in the outdoors with her family. She especially loved kayaking and hiking. Grace was a creative and artistic person whose smile was unforgettable and infectious....
Roy Steve Davis
Aug 1, 2020
Roy Steve Davis, age 72, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at his home. Mr. Davis was born in Mineral Bluff, GA on October 2, 1947 to the late Edna Newton Davis and Don Henry Davis. He served in the United States Army. Mr. Davis was a miner at Tennessee Chemical Company and was of...
Ulyss Paul Mashburn
Jul 31, 2020
Ulyss Paul Mashburn, age 72, of Farner, TN passed away on Friday, July 31, 2020 in the LifeCare Center of Copper Basin. Mr. Mashburn was born in McCaysville, GA on September 6, 1947 to the late Pearlie Jackson Mashburn and Dora Lou Allen Mashburn. He worked in maintenance for the City of Ducktown and was of the Pentecostal faith. Mr....
Wendell Burgess
Jul 31, 2020
Carl Wendell Burgess, age 80, of Epworth, GA, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2020. He was born on January 11, 1940, in Epworth, to the late Carl Burgess and Gladys Ballew Burgess. Wendell served in the United States Air Force. He later worked as a Rigger, Ironworker, and in HVAC for the Tennessee Chemical Company. Wendell served as a...
Pauline Galloway Thomas
Jul 30, 2020
Pauline Galloway Thomas, age 93, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020 in Atlanta, GA. She was born on April 7, 1927 in McCaysville, to the late Robert F. Galloway and Effie Thomas Galloway. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Bryson Thomas and sisters,...
Judy Anne Jones
Jul 29, 2020
Judy Jones She was the kindest, sweetest, mama, friend, sweetheart, and wife that anyone could want. She heard her mama and daddy, Bonnie and Willard Shook, calling her home to be with the Lord and them in Heaven. She was torn on what to do. Not wanting to leave her children Jade, Jacob, Jana, Jodie, and her husband of over...
Laurel E. Aucoin
Jul 29, 2020
Mrs. Laurel E. Aucoin, age 88, formerly of Tampa, FL, passed away on July 29, 2020 in Polk County, TN. She was born in Jamaica Plain, MA. Mrs. Aucoin was preceded in death by her husband, Albert J. Aucoin. She was the loving mother of five children, Vicki Lane of Farner, TN, Bill Aucoin of Ormond Beach, FL, Joe Aucoin...
Charles Edward Luce
Jul 22, 2020
Charles Edward Luce, age 88, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. He was born on September 24, 1931 in Dunkirk, NY, to the late Charles Luce and Ella Marsh Luce. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War and later worked as a mechanic. He is also preceded in death by his...
Rita Katherine Vanorsdal
Jul 22, 2020
Rita Katherine VanOrsdal, age 70, passed away on July 22, 2020 in Blairsville, GA. She was born on May 23, 1950, in Mobile, AL, daughter of the late Ira Austin VanOrsdal. Her brother, David VanOrsdal also precedes her in death. Survivors include her mother, Maude A. VanOrsdal; sister, Mary Claire VanOrsdal; brother, Richard VanOrsdal; and a niece, Jennifer Claire Bitting...
