Bill Parr
Dec 21, 2019
Mr. Billy Gene Parr, affectionately know as "Bill", age 70, passed away on December 21, 2019 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. Born in Fannin County, GA, he was the son of the late James Clarence and Ruby Lucille Watkins Parr. Bill worked for a number of years as a Funeral Service Attendant and ambulance services for both Finch Funeral Home...
Melanie Leann Woods
Dec 15, 2019
Melanie LeAnn Woods age 38, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019. She was born in Conyers, GA on December 11, 1981 to Gary and Diane White Stafford. She was a loving wife and mother who loved to cook, and also loved her three dogs. She was preceded in death by her mother, Diane White Stafford. She...
Inez Magadaline Porter
Dec 13, 2019
Mrs. Inez Magadaline Kyle Porter, age 91, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2019. She was born in Cherry Log, GA on August 31, 1928, to the late Lester Kyle and Bertha Ledford Kyle. She was a member of Blue Ridge Church of Christ. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Frank Porter and...
Geneva Geraldine Anderson
Dec 12, 2019
Geneva Geraldine Arp Anderson, age 91, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on December 12, 2019 at her home. She was born in Murphy, on November 3, 1928 to the late Walter Arp and Hattie Golden Arp. She and her late husband, George, owned Anderson Ford, where she worked as a secretary. She was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church...
Wilma May Williamson
Dec 11, 2019
Wilma May Williamson, age 75, of Turtletown, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at the Life Care of Copper Basin. She was born on December 17, 1943 to the late Billy Sr. and Majorie Garrett Long. She had worked with ADH Manufacturer for 25 years as office manager and 10 years with Life Care of Copper Basin in the...
Carolyn Bishop
Dec 9, 2019
Carolyn Bishop, age 83, of Copperhill, passed away peacefully at her home on December 9, 2019.Ms Bishop was born in Mayfield, KY on February 25, 1936. She was of the Methodist faith. Carolyn was a graduate of the University of Kentucky earning a Bachelor of Science degree in commerce. Carolyn worked in the publishing and insurance industries before making her...
Betty Johnson Bales
Dec 8, 2019
Betty Johnson Bales, age 73, of Buford, Georgia (formerly of Blue Ridge, Georgia) passed away peacefully on December 8, 2019 at her home. She was born on June 14, 1946 in Akron, Ohio, to the late Charlie R. and Ruby Woody Johnson. She is also proceeded in death by her niece, Pamela Harper Carter. Survivors include her daughters, Kimberly Wright...
Russell Lee Inman
Dec 4, 2019
Russell Lee Inman, age 93, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 in Blue Ridge, GA. Mr. Inman was born on November 16, 1926 in Birmingham, AL to the late Samuel Martin Inman and Florence Isabella Moore Inman. He worked in Sales Management at Stockham Valves and Fittings. He was a member of Blue Ridge United Methodist...
Johnnie Lee Watkins
Dec 4, 2019
Mrs. Johnnie Lee Watkins, age 84, of McCaysville, GA, passed away on December 4, 2019 in the Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. Born in Fannin County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Carl Clifford and Nona Margaret Cobb Crawford. She had worked as a Machine Operator for both Van Raalte and Shaw Industries. Mrs. Watkins was also a member...
Helen Thurman Bailey
Dec 1, 2019
Mrs. Helen Thurman Bailey, age 89, of Blue Ridge passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019. She was born on May 22, 1930 to the late Glenn Thurman and Becky German Thurman. She was a member of the First Baptist Church McCaysville/Copperhill. She worked in many local health care facilities as a Licensed Practical Nurse. She is also preceded in...
Yvonne Ledford Mcnelley
Nov 30, 2019
Mrs. Yvonne Ledford McNelley, age 67, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on November 30, 2019 in the Emory University Hospital, following a 15 year battle with kidney cancer. She was surrounded by her closest family and friends. Yvonne was born in Blue Ridge, GA on January 30, 1952. Yvonne was a member of the Cherry Log Christian Church. Yvonne...
Glenn Earl Simonds
Nov 30, 2019
Glenn Earl Simonds, age 55, of Griffin, GA, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at his home. He was born on February 13, 1964 in Atlanta, GA to the late Robert Jewel Simonds and Elizabeth Bertha Gall Simonds. He is survived by his children, Katelynn Simonds, David Simonds, Tonya Simonds, and Amanda Bazzett; girlfriend, Kristy Beecher; siblings, Robert Simonds...
Jessie Mae Sparks
Nov 30, 2019
Jessie Mae Odom Sparks, age 84, of Hanahan, SC passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019 in Charleston, SC. Mrs. Sparks was born on April 23, 1935 in Morganton, GA to the late John Wesley Odom and Bessie Crawford Odom. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Earl Sparks as well as two brothers and five sisters. Mrs. Sparks...
Denise Hedden Waters
Nov 29, 2019
Mrs. Denise Hedden Waters, age 66, of Copperhill, TN, passed away on November 29, 2019 in Chattanooga, TN. She was born in Wyandotte, MI, to the late Tommy Joe and Edna Lee Nichols Hedden. Denise was a loving wife and homemaker. She really enjoyed children and especially her grandchildren. Denise was a member of the Bethany Church. She was also...
Mike Bennie
Nov 29, 2019
Mike Bennie, age 65 of McCaysville passed away Friday, November 29, 2019 at the Fannin Regional Hospital. He was born on October 2, 1954 in Copperhill to the late Claude Eugene Bennie and Susie ODell Wilcoxin Bennie. Mike worked at Tennessee Chemical Company for twenty-four years as an equipment operator. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical...
Elsie Lucille Padgett
Nov 27, 2019
Elsie Lucille Padgett, age 95, of Turtletown, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2019. She was born in Turtletown on December 19, 1923 to the late John Wesley Burger and Ruth Mariar Stuart Burger. She was a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Clemer Edgar Padgett; son, Dennis Padgett; and sisters,...
Cassiopeia Marie Lewis
Nov 26, 2019
Cassiopeia Marie "Cassie" Lewis, age 30, of Farner, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2019. She was born on May 2, 1989 in Blue Ridge. She worked as a Manager for Dick's Sporting Goods. She loved reading and her feline friends. She was very artistic. She enjoyed spending time with her niece and nephew. She is preceded in death by...
Bobby Miles Ledford
Nov 26, 2019
Bobby Miles Ledford, age 84, of Murphy, passed away beautifully and peacefully at his home on Tuesday, November 26, 2019. He was born on November 20, 1935 in Cherokee County to the late Lester Ellis Ledford and Hattie Shuler Ledford. He served as Deacon and was a lifelong charter member of Temple Baptist Church in Murphy, NC. As a Deacon,...
Kathleen A. Sayers
Nov 25, 2019
Kathleen A. Sayers, age 78 of Mineral Bluff, Ga passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019 at her home. She was born on January 27, 1941 in Mineral Bluff, GA. Mrs. Sayers was a day care instructor. She attended The Ridge Community Church in Blue Ridge, GA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert LV Sayers; parents, Ivan...
Debbie Jean Riffle
Nov 20, 2019
Debbie Jean Riffle, age 49 of Calhoun, GA, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019. Born on October 24, 1970, in Copperhill, TN, to Silas Roberts and Pat Stiles Phillips . She is preceded in death by infant brother Richard Roberts and grandchild Paisley Faith Perry. She is survived by her husband Russ Riffle of Calhoun, GA; daughters, Tiffany Roberts of...
