Deborah Ann Patterson
Mar 26, 2019
Deborah Ann Patterson, age 60, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. Born on May 7, 1958 in Union County, she was the daughter of the late Clinton and Opal Rogers Patterson. She is also preceded in death by nine brothers and sisters.She is survived by her children, Charles (Amy) Mull of Blue Ridge; Melody Ann Mull...
Joseph Karl Vossen
Mar 26, 2019
Joseph Karl Vossen, age 61, of Morganton, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 . He was born in Angola, IN on May 23, 1957 to Joseph P. Vossen and Evelyn M. Szutarski Vossen He was a member of Saint Monica's Parish in Duluth. He graduated from the University of Miami with degrees in Chemistry and Computer Science and later...
Virginia Ruth Johns
Mar 22, 2019
Virginia Ruth Johns, age 82, of Morganton, GA, passed away on March 22, 2019 in Pruitt Health Care. Born in Inez, WV, she was the daughter of the late Robert Hudson Shanks, Sr. and Dovie Harbin Shanks. She was also of the Baptist faith. Also preceding her in death was her husband, Roy Lamar Johns; and a daughter, Robin Johns...
Dianne Strickland
Mar 20, 2019
Dianne Strickland, 73 of McCaysville went to her heavenly home surrounded by her loving family on March 20, 2019. Mrs. Strickland was a very involved member of Epworth First Baptist Church and loved to travel with the youth group as often as she could. She loved her family very much especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She treasured each and every...
William Harrison Norton
Mar 20, 2019
William Harrison Norton, age 68, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 in Blue Ridge, GA. Mr. Norton was born on October 21, 1950 in Blue Ridge, GA. He worked as a carpenter and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Norton was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Elbert Norton and Hazel Verlie Burnette; a daughter,...
Billie Ricks Simonds
Mar 18, 2019
Billie Ricks Simonds, age 87, of Yorktown, VA, formerly of the Copper Basin, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019. Born on August 26, 1931 in Murphy, NC, she was the daughter of the late Vaughn and Mary Lelia Martin Ricks. She worked as LPN for the office of Dr. Frank Wood for a number of years. She was also...
Sharon Lynn Mock
Mar 16, 2019
Sharon Lynn Mock, age 42, of Morganton, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at her residence. Born on May 18, 1976 in Blairsville, GA, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas Brown. She was a member of Welcome Hill #2 Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, James Mock of the home; sons, Gavin James Halbert of Morganton,...
Mildred J. Swinehart
Mar 16, 2019
Mildred J. Swinehart, age 87, of Ducktown, formerly of Epworth, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019 in the Life Care Center of Copper Basin in Ducktown. She was born on May 31, 1931 in Akron, OH to the late Sammy Sellers and Thelma Elrod Sellers. Mrs. Swinehart was a member of Williamstown United Methodist Church. She worked at Copper...
Macile Stewart
Mar 16, 2019
Macile Stewart, age 76 of Blue Ridge passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019 in Blue Ridge. She was born on December 29, 1942 in Ellijay, GA to the late Harvey Wilson and Rebecca Dale Wilson. Mrs. Stewart was a member of O'Zion Baptist Church for over fifty years. She worked for Levi Strauss and Company and Daycorp as a...
Emmer Lou Rhodes
Mar 13, 2019
Emmer Lou Rhodes, age 79, of Marietta, GA, passed away on March 13, 2019 at her residence. Born in Fannin County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Gordon and Lurie Mandy Ann Curtis Cole. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Rhodes enjoyed reading the Bible and talking on the phone with family and friends....
Doris Elaine Gibson
Mar 8, 2019
Doris Elaine Womble Gibson, age 88, of Ducktown, TN, entered into the arms of Jesus on Friday, March 8, 2019, after a long and brave battle with cancer. Doris was a loving and devoted mother and wife, mother-in-law, sister and daughter. She was known for her beautiful, hand-stitched quilts and flower gardens. She enjoyed all kinds of handiwork around the...
Amber And Ethan Jackson
Mar 4, 2019
Amber Marie Jackson, age 31 and Ethan Daniel Jackson, age 3, of Morganton, GA passed away on March 4, 2019. Amber was employed with Robinson Stave and Ethan was a student at Mountain Area Christian Academy. Survivors include Amber's parents, Laura Thompson and James Pieknik of Blue Ridge, GA; brother and sister-in-law, Josh and Amanda Jackson of Dallas, GA; sister...
Ruby Lee Baine
Mar 4, 2019
Ruby Lee Baine, age 80, a resident of Cleveland, TN, formerly of Cohutta, GA and Copperhill, TN passed away Monday, March 4, 2019. Ruby was a Care Giver for the elderly and attended the Goodnews Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, William "Burbon" and Effie Truelove Elrod; five brothers, Winford, Leonard, Virgil, Arthur and Clifford Elrod;...
Mary Lou Cearley
Mar 1, 2019
Mary Lou Cearley, age 65, of Ducktown, TN, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. Mary was born in McCaysville, GA to the late Wesley and Mary Wright Cearley. She had worked in Healthcare as a Care Giver. She was of the Baptist Faith. She was also preceded in death by brothers, Randall Cearley, Carl Cearley,...
Dennis Lynn Cardin
Feb 28, 2019
Dennis Lynn Cardin, age 56, of Woodstock, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019 in Atlanta, GA. Mr. Cardin was born on June 24, 1962 in Atlanta, GA. He worked as a plumber and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Cardin was an avid hunter and outdoorsman and was preceded in death by his mother Barbara Ann Morrow Coker. He...
Mary Ellen Hardin
Feb 26, 2019
Mary Ellen Collis Hardin, age 96, of Decatur, formerly of Blue Ridge, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 in Social Circle. Born on February 27, 1922 in Blue Ridge, she was the daughter of the late Willie Frank Collis and Bonnie Barnes Collis. She retired from Macy's where she worked in Sales. She is also preceded in death by...
Kathleen R. Stewart
Feb 25, 2019
Kathleen R. Stewart, age 79, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019 in Blue Ridge, GA. Born on March 5, 1939 in Blue Ridge, GA, she was the daughter of the late John Elbert and Velmar Cole Rhodes. She was a member of the Sunrise Tabernacle. Kathleen was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who loved working...
Colleen Wright
Feb 23, 2019
Colleen Wright, age 82 of Copperhill, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Fannin Regional Hospital. Mrs. Wright was born on April 8, 1936 in Copperhill, TN to the late Frank P. Arp and Mamie Free Arp. She was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Wright was a mother and housewife. She was preceded in death by her parents and...
Roy Elmer Henderson
Feb 22, 2019
Roy Elmer Henderson, age 76, of Blairsville, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019. He was born on April 9, 1942 to the late Elmer and Ruby Jenkins Henderson. He served in the United States Air Force and later retired from Delta Airlines where he worked as an Inspector. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church and actively involved...
Jack L. Sharpe
Feb 22, 2019
Mr. Jack L. Sharpe, of Morganton, GA, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019. He was born on November 22, 1930 in Charleston, WV. He leaves behind three children, Barbara, Jon, and Andrea, and their familes. He is preceded in death by his wife, Rowena. A private memorial service is planned for a later date. Condolences may be sent to...
