Kathy Ann Ross
Jun 19, 2019
Mrs. Kathy Ann Ross, age 68, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away on June 19, 2019 at her home. She was born in Murphy, NC, to the late Virgil Miles and Arlisa Green Wheeler on April 13, 1951. Kathy was a loving wife of 51 years, mother and grandmother. She had been active with the Fannin County Band Booster Club...
Gilbert John Lima
Jun 19, 2019
Mr. Gilbert John Lima, age 95, of McCaysville, GA, passed away June 19, 2019 in the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home in Augusta, GA. He was born in Providence, RI, to the late Manuel and Teresa DeSilva Lima. He served in the United States Navy during WWII from 1941-1945. He served on the USS Homme Richard, Boxer and Charger. He...
Charles Mathis
Jun 15, 2019
Charles "Charlie" Mathis, age 90, of Oak Hill, died Saturday, June 15, 2019 in Winter Garden. Born in Oasis, Georgia, to Cary Amos and Millie Ritchie Mathis, Charlie came to the area in 1946 from Blue Ridge, Georgia. He was an automobile mechanic, before becoming a live shrimp delivery truck driver, and enjoyed shrimping and gardening. Charlie loved spending time...
Joyce Ann 'Joy' Green
Jun 14, 2019
Joyce Ann "Joy" Green, age 71 of Morganton passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 at home. She was born on May 1, 1948 in Blue Ridge. Joy was a client at Mineral Springs Center for forty-four years and loved stringing beans and making kraut (a.k.a. crafts) at the center. She lived a full life and will always be a...
Rosalee Russell
Jun 14, 2019
Rosalee Russell, age 76 of Blue Ridge passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 at home. She was born on December 21, 1942 in Blue Ridge to the late George Washington Beach and Mae Panter Beach. Mrs. Russell was a seamstress at Levi Strauss and Company. She was a member of Damascus Baptist Church. Mrs. Russell was preceded in death...
Peggy Jean Stewart
Jun 11, 2019
Mrs. Peggy Jean Buchanan Stewart, age 79, passed away on Tuesday June 11, 2019 in the Hayesville House Memory Care in Hayesville, NC. She was surrounded by her family and friends. Alma, her family by love, was playing a video of Peggy and Ellen Rogers singing when she passed away. Peggy was born on April 21, 1940 in Cherry Log,...
Robert Walter Exley
Jun 11, 2019
Robert Walter Exley, age 72 of Turtletown, TN, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 11th, 2019 at his home. He was born in Charleston, S.C. to the late Walter Exley and Edith Stepp Exley . He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War and was a retired Electrician with the Seven-Eleven. He also...
David Neil Crowder
Jun 9, 2019
Mr. David Neil Crowder, age 60, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on June 9, 2019. He was the son of the late Charles Lawton and Jewel Willadeen Nelson Crowder. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Sherry Leigh Champion ( Nathan); sons, James Neil Crowder and Matthew Lynn Crowder; brothers, Laughton Lane Crowder (Karen) and Edward Brian Crowder (Amanda); sisters, Dianna...
Wanda Marie Neal
Jun 8, 2019
Wanda Marie Neal, age 85, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2019 in Morganton, GA. Mrs. Neal was born on January 2, 1934 in Maysville, Kentucky to the late David Gordon Landreth and Berle Sullivan Landreth. She was a member of Cherry Log Christian Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Ray Nelson...
Sandra 'Sandy' Lee Wolfe Nobles
Jun 8, 2019
Sandra "Sandy" Lee Wolfe Nobles, age 77 of Epworth passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at the Fannin Regional Hospital. She was born on July 24, 1941 in Alma, GA to the late Harry Luther Wolfe and Phenna Lee Pittman Wolfe. Sandy was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She loved traveling, gardening, and reading outdoors. Sandy was a...
Bessie Plumley Womble
Jun 8, 2019
Bessie Plumley Womble, age 87 of Farner, TN passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2019. She was born in Farner, TN on June 20, 1931 to the late Sam Plumley and Nola Wilson Plumley. She was a homemaker and member of Community Baptist Church. Survivors are her children, Debra Bell of Gastonia, NC, Ray Womble, Bill Womble, Monk Womble, Lisa...
Lindakay Benka
Jun 5, 2019
Lindakay Benka, age 71, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 in Chattanooga. She was born on July 23, 1947, in Milwaukee, WI to the late Melvin and Jean Priscilla Goldin Penkalski. She was a member of Gateway Church in North Richmond Hills, TX. She is survived by her husband, James Edward Benka; children, Leah Morris, Shane...
Glenn Sparks
Jun 5, 2019
Albert "Glenn" Sparks, age 94, of McCaysville, GA, passed away on June 5, 2019 in Gainesville, GA. Born in Copperhill, TN on May 17, 1925, he was the son of the late William Olin and Susie Parson Sparks. He enlisted in the United States Navy during WWII. Glenn worked for a number of years as a Safety Inspector for the...
Roy Eaton
Jun 2, 2019
Mr. Cony "Roy" Eaton, age 93, of Epworth, GA, passed away on June 2, 2019 in the North East Georgia Medical Center. Born on January 31, 1926 in Mexico, ME, he was the son of the late James M. Eaton and Minnie Coffin Eaton. He was educated in Wilton, Maine School System. In 1943, he enlisted in the United States...
Gary Glenn Franklin
May 30, 2019
Gary Glenn Franklin of Conyers passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019 at the age of 69. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Margie Franklin and sisters, Jeanie Thomas and Deb Franklin. Survivors include his loving wife of 46 years, Linda Franklin; daughters and son-in-law, Kim and Stacey Chancey and Kristi Mitchell; grandchildren, Chase Chancey, Ansley Chancey,...
Justin Levi Eure
May 26, 2019
Mr. Justin Levi Eure, age 28, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on May 26, 2019. He was born in Eustis, FL on December 20, 1990. He had worked as a heavy equipment operator for several years. He loved to ride dirt bikes and atv's to their fullest potential. Justin is preceded in death by his grandparents, Mack and Sarah...
Betty Jean Couch
May 23, 2019
Mrs. Betty Jean Couch, age 74, of McCaysville, GA, passed away on May 23, 2019 in the Union General Hospital. Born in Fannin County, GA, she was the daughter of the late William Clint and Ethel R. O'Neal Huffman. She was a loving wife for 57 years, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Couch was saved and a lifelong member of the...
Bill Mason, Sr.
May 22, 2019
Bill Mason, Sr., better known as "Junior" Mason, age 83, of Epworth, GA passed away in his home on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 following an extended illness. He is preceded in death by his parents Clarence F. (Coote) Mason, Blanche Fortner Mason, and an infant son Jeffery Lynn Mason. He is survived by his wife Margaret Miller Mason and three...
Betty Jean Slater
May 18, 2019
Betty Jean McVey Slater, age 73 of Blue Ridge passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at home. Mrs. Slater was born on August 4, 1945 in Blue Ridge to the late Manuel Levi McVey and Gladys Marie Thrasher McVey. She had worked for Macys and Foleys Department Stores. Mrs. Slater was a member of Sugar Creek Baptist Church. She...
Helen Echols Curry
May 16, 2019
Mrs. Helen E. Curry, age 86 of Blue Ridge passed away on Thursday May 16, 2019 at the Pruitt Health of Blue Ridge. Mrs. Curry was born in Wheeling, WV to the late John Edward and Charity Martin Echols. She was a retired vice president of Pan Am Credit Union in Miami, FL. She was a member of the Blue...
