Lougenia Godfrey Wilson
May 3, 2020
Mrs. Lougenia Godfrey Wilson passed away peacefully at her daughter's home on Sunday, May 3, 2020. Lougenia was born on June 14, 1945, in Copperhill, TN, to the late Roy S. and Beulah Patterson Godfrey. She is a long time member of the First United Methodist Church of Copperhill, and a member of the Susanna Wesley Woman's Circle. Lougenia was...
Jeffrey Scott Anderson
Apr 28, 2020
Jeffrey Scott Anderson, age 64, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on April 28, 2020 at his home. He was the son of the late Clarence E. "Andy" and Betty Thomas Anderson, owners of Andy's Jewelers. Jeff worked as a bench jeweler in the family business for many years. He enjoyed trout fishing and weekends with family and friends.Survivors include...
Darrell Ray Walden
Apr 28, 2020
Darrell Ray Walden, age 60, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. He was born in Copperhill, TN, on October 19, 1959, to Benny Van Walden and Kathleen Midgie Collis Walden. He was a member of Bethel Church. He is preceded in death by his father, Benny Van Walden. He is survived by his wife, Melissa O'Neal...
Benjamin Larson Woodall
Apr 21, 2020
Benjamin Larson Woodall, age 19, of Epworth, GA, passed away April 21, 2020. He was born in Kennesaw, GA on October 14, 2000. Ben was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church in Epworth. He was a Life Scout with Troop 460 in Morganton, GA. Through Scouts, Ben paddled the Okefenokee Swamp twice, the length of the Suwanee River to...
Katherine Stewart-Burrell
Apr 21, 2020
Mary Katherine Stewart-Burrell, age 77, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on April 21, 2020 in Powder Springs. She was born in Blue Ridge, GA. to the late Emory Stewart and Mary Bradburn Stewart. Katherine was a member of the Temple Baptist Church in Powder Springs, GA. Katherine was preceded in death by her parents, and brothers Charles Stewart and...
Susan Morris
Apr 20, 2020
Mrs. Susan Morris, age 76, of Epworth, GA, passed away on April 20, 2020 in the Piedmont Mountainside Hospital in Jasper, GA. Born on October 31, 1943, in Olympia, WA, she was the daughter of the late Walter Fred and Arthur Katherine Earley Millsaps. She had retired from the Fannin County School System in administration for the food service program....
Marcus Richard Morecki
Apr 19, 2020
Marcus Richard Morecki, age 36 of Turtletown, TN passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020. He was born on February 2, 1984 in Cleveland, OH. Marcus was a carpenter. Survivors are his spouse, Rachel Brown, sons, Ricky Morecki and Ryder Morecki; parents, Robert and Sue Morecki; brother, Matthew Morecki and sister, Stephanie Murphy also survive. Marcuss wishes were to be...
Farrell Baliles
Apr 17, 2020
Farrell Garrett Baliles, age 69, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2020 in Atlanta, GA. She was born in Dahlonega, GA on November 21, 1950, to the late Bill Garrett and Maudie Watkins Garrett. She was a member of Savour House Ministries and was part of the Sign Drama Team. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Ellen...
Ruby Lee Bennett
Apr 14, 2020
Mrs. Ruby Lee Bennett, age 93, of Blue Ridge, GA, went to be with her Lord on April 14, 2020. Mrs. Bennett was a native of Fannin County, GA. She was preceded in death by her parents; Rev. Luther and Hattie Chastain Thomas; husband, Samuel Bennett; sons, Steve Bennett and Sammy Bennett; daughter-in-law, Rena Bennett; sisters, Grady Ray, Gertrude Whitlow,...
Regina Ann Norwood
Apr 10, 2020
Regina Norwood, age 100, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 10, 2020 at her daughter's home in Mineral Bluff, GA. She was born in Lawrence, MA. She graduated from Lawrence High School's class of 1938. She worked many years at Nabisco and retired in 1981. She was a crochet and knitting fanatic and loved camping. She was preceded in death...
Linda Diane Pfund
Apr 7, 2020
Linda Diane Pfund, age 70, of Epworth, GA, passed away on April 7, 2020 at her home in Epworth, GA. She was born in Pohakee, FL to Tommy and Elizabeth Hitchcock Housch. Linda was of the Baptist faith, she owned and operated Blue Jeans Restaurant in Blue Ridge for 10 years. Linda was preceeded in death by her mother Elizabeth...
Hansel Edward Taylor
Apr 6, 2020
Hansel Edward Taylor, 75, of Ocoee, TN, passed away on April 6, 2020, in Chattanooga, TN. Hansel was born on July 1, 1944 in Ducktown TN to Ulysses and Lena Hughes Taylor. He is a member of the Anchor Holds Baptist Church in Chatsworth, GA. Hansel loved his family, church, fishing, and Tennessee Football. Hansel is preceded in death by...
Betty Lou Thomas
Apr 6, 2020
Mrs. Betty Lou Thomas, age 84, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on April 6, 2020 in the Pruitt Health Care in Blue Ridge, GA. She was born on April 13, 1935, in Morganton, GA to the late Roy Daniel and Alice Elizabeth Beaver McDaris. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Blue Ridge. Also preceding her...
Anna Lou Beaver
Apr 6, 2020
Mrs. Anna Lou Beaver, age 85, of Cleveland, TN, passed away on April 6, 2020 in the Signature Health Care in Cleveland, TN. She was born in Turtletown, TN to the late James Earl and Emma Jane Loudermilk Gibson. Mrs. Beaver was of the Baptist faith and had worked as an Inspector for Hardwick Clothing in Cleveland, TN. Survivors include...
Mike Setser
Apr 6, 2020
Mr. Gary Michael Setser, age 70, of Jasper, GA, passed away on April 6, 2020 in the Northside Cherokee Hospital in Canton, GA. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was of the Christian faith. Mike was a licensed Pilot and loved to fly. He taught computer programming at Pickens Technical School for a number of years...
Sheryl Andrea Ray
Apr 5, 2020
Mrs. Sheryl Andrea "Sherry" Ray, age 57, of McCaysville, GA, passed away on April 5, 2020 at her home. She was born on October 31, 1962 in Marietta, GA. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, grandmother and friend. Sherry loved a variety of music and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She loved taking day trips with...
Charles Eddie White
Apr 4, 2020
Mr. Charles Eddie White, age 83, of Turtletown, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020. He was born on January 21, 1937 to the late Fred White and Pauline Newton White. He was a member of Turtletown Baptist Church. He retired from City Service where he worked in the Carpenter Shop. He is also preceded in death by his siblings,...
Covid-19 Response
Apr 3, 2020
In light of the recent and constantly changing guidelines due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, Akins Funeral Home has an obligation to protect the welfare of the families within the community and its staff. Due to the recommendations to limit gatherings, Akins Funeral Home has instituted the following guidelines for services going forward, until it is safe to proceed with normal...
Johnny John Floyd Cantrell
Apr 3, 2020
John Floyd "Johnny" Cantrell, age 68 of Turtletown, TN passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020 at his home. He was born on March 30, 1952 in Copperhill, TN to the late Floyd Benjamin Cantrell and Pheobe Nell Hooker Cantrell. Johnny worked as a superintendent industrial painter for Williams Group. He was of the Baptist Faith. Johnny was preceded in...
Rob Ray
Mar 31, 2020
Mr. Robert Leon "Rob" Ray, age 61, of McCaysville, GA, passed away on March 31, 2020 at his home. Born in Wyandotte, MI, he was the son of the late Boon Robert and Helen Lucille Cross Ray. Rob was a devoted member of the Fannin County Wrecker Service for many years and later retired from Inner Dimensions as a Shift...
