Sandra Jean Morris
Sep 14, 2019
Sandra Jean Morris, age 60, of Morganton, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2019 in Gainesville, GA. She was born in Ellijay, GA to the late Cecil Farmer and Mildred Green Farmer. She was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church and was self employed. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Wanda Stillwell. She is survived by...
Charles Lewis Mashburn
Sep 14, 2019
Charles Lewis Mashburn, age 75, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 at his home. Mr. Mashburn was born on July 31, 1944 to the late Claude Mashburn and Blanche Cooper Mashburn. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Mashburn was preceded in death by his daughter Lola Ledford; a son, Nathan Mashburn; and sisters, Wilma Naylor,...
Thomas Edward Nicholson
Sep 14, 2019
Thomas Edward (Tommy) Nicholson, age 57 of Copperhill, TN passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at his home. He was a member of the Coletown Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his father, Charles Nicholson; mother, Shirley Davis Thomas; and brother, Ricky Nicholson. Tommy was survived by his son Timothy Caine; brother, Charlie Nicholson; sisters, Sharon Jones...
Patricia Ann Lewis
Sep 13, 2019
Patricia Ann Lewis, age 86 of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019. She was born on March 30, 1933 in Philippi, WV. Mrs. Lewis worked at the City of East Point, GA as a crossing guard. She was owner and operator for fifteen years of Lewis's Grocery Land in East Point, GA. Mrs. Lewis was a...
Robin Charlene Lang
Sep 11, 2019
Mrs.Robin Lang, of Fayetteville GA, passed away on September 11,2019 at her sister's home in Fayetteville, GA. Robin was the daughter of the late Kathryn and Charlie Waters. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gary Lang. Robin is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Lang of Atlanta, GA, sister and brother-in-law, Laveta and Stephen Wehunt, Fayetteville, GA. Robin was...
James Willard Curtis
Sep 11, 2019
James Willard Curtis, age 76, of McCaysville, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 in Chattanooga, TN. He was born on October 6, 1942, in Copperhill, to the late James Ed Curtis and Lona Mae Boggs Curtis. He was a member of First Baptist Church of McCaysville/Copperhill. He worked as head mechanic for the Fannin County Board of Education. He...
Jacqueline Cook Milam
Sep 11, 2019
Jacqueline Cook Milam, age 86, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019. Born on August 8, 1933, in Cliftondale, GA, she was the daughter of the late J.R. Cook and L.E. Pierce Cook. Jackie was currently attending The Ridge Community Church. She worked as a Parent Coordinator at Fannin County Headstart for a number of years. Also...
Jasper Earl Thomas
Sep 9, 2019
Jasper Earl Thomas, age 79 of Copperhill, TN passed away on Monday, September 9, 2019 in Gordon Hospital in Calhoun, GA. He was born on January 25, 1940 in McCaysville, GA to the late Earl Jasper Thomas and Willie Ruth Passmore Thomas. Mr. Thomas was a painter. He was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Mr. Thomas was preceded in...
Betty Sue Barfield
Sep 5, 2019
Betty Sue Barfield, age 72, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at her home. She was born on September 23, 1946 to Robert Sylvester Plush and Willa Nell Rogers Plush. She was a member of Eastside Church of Christ. She is preceded in death by her father, Robert Plush and brother, Charles Plush. She is survived...
Ann Lanier Jones
Aug 31, 2019
Mrs. Ann Lanier Jones, age 76, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away August 31, 2019 in Chattanooga, TN. Born in James City County, VA, she was the daughter of the late George Maxwell and Metta Faye Topping Lanier. She worked her entire career in Banking and retired in 1997 from Barnett Bank After retiring, she and her late husband, Martin...
Maggie Peak Gaddis Cothren
Aug 30, 2019
Maggie Peak Gaddis Cothren, age 90 of Murphy, NC passed away on Friday, August 30, 2019 at Tennova Healthcare in Cleveland, TN. She was born on October 19, 1928 in Spring City, TN to the late Thomas Jefferson Peak and Emma Lou Gaddis Peak. Mrs. Cothren was a homemaker. She loved singing, sewing, gardening, flowers, cooking and square dancing. Mrs....
Charles Rondall Sisson
Aug 30, 2019
Charles Rondall Sisson, age 83 of Copperhill, TN passed away on Friday, August 30, 2019 at the Life Care Center of Copper Basin in Ducktown, TN. He was born on August 18, 1936 in Logan, WV to the late Richard Posey Sisson and Ruth Reece Sisson. Mr. Sisson retired from the United States Air Force after nearly twenty-three years. He...
Doris Ralston Hayes
Aug 27, 2019
Doris Elizabeth Ralston Hayes, age 98, of Cumming, GA, passed away on August 27, 2019 in Cumming, GA. Mrs. Hayes was the daughter of John Lewis and Georgie Davenport Ralston. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. After marrying her husband, the late John Ransome Hayes, she traveled all over the United States with her family as her husbands...
Carroll Gene Pelfrey
Aug 27, 2019
Carroll Gene Pelfrey, age 88, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2019. He was born on February 24, 1931, in Fannin County, to the late Charlie Dread Pelfrey and Della Daisy Brown Pelfrey. He was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, where he also served as a Deacon. He worked as a Rigger for Babcock and...
William 'Bill' Clyde Thomas
Aug 26, 2019
Mr. William "Bill" Clyde Thomas, lover of Jesus Christ, age 88, of Epworth, GA, passed away peacefully in his home on August 26, 2019. He was the son of the late Clyde Lewis and Dorothy Adeline Gilliam Thomas. A lifetime member and active elder of Calvary Church where his dear friend Rev. John Kilpatrick served as Pastor, he personally witnessed...
Marcia Lynn Shelton
Aug 24, 2019
Marcia Lynn Shelton, age 54, of Turtletown, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019, at her home. She was born on February 22, 1965 in Polk County to James Frady and Marcella Martin Frady. She worked as a Sewing Machine Operator for Day Corp. She is preceded in death by her father, James Frady. She is survived by her daughter,...
Don Lewis Rogers
Aug 24, 2019
Mr. Don Lewis Rogers, age 89, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on August 24, 2019 in the Pruitt Health Care in Blue Ridge, GA. Born in Fannin County, GA, he was the son of the late Ira Burl and Elizabeth Elonore Pope Rogers. Don served his country proudly during the Korea War in the United States Army. "Papaw Rogers,"...
Mark Simpson
Aug 21, 2019
Mr. William "Mark" Simpson, age 60, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on August 21, 2019 at his residence. Born in Marietta, GA, he was the son of the late William Lucious and Helen Jeanette Gibson Simpson. He had worked for F.M. Stainless in Ellijay, GA as a Floor Supervisor. Mark was a simple man who enjoyed reading and playing...
Martha Elaine Crain
Aug 20, 2019
Martha Elaine Akins Crain, age 74, of Kennesaw, formerly of Polk County, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2019. Born in Polk County on March 10, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Akins and Ebbie Pack Akins. She was a member of Turtletown Baptist Church. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Donald Crain; children,...
Michelle Campbell Sowers
Aug 20, 2019
Lt. Michelle Lea Campbell Sowers of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on Tuesday August 20, 2019 at the age of 44, following an extended battle with cancer. Michelle was born on April 19, 1975 in Copperhill, TN. She is the daughter of Derryl and Diane Parker. Michelle leaves behind two sons, Tyler Robertson and Aden Self. She was blessed with...
