Rick Reid
May 14, 2019
Mr. Richard Guinn "Rick" Reid, age 52, of Turtletown, TN, passed away May 14, 2019 in Blue Ridge, GA. He was born in Copperhill, TN on December 13, 1966. He worked as a truck driver at Builders First Source in Blairsville, GA, and was a member of Legacy Community Church. He enjoyed being outdoors fishing, hunting, spending time with his...
Andrew John Gmeiner
May 14, 2019
Mr. Andrew John Gmeiner, age 85, of Copperhill, TN, passed away May 14, 2019 at his home. Born in Queens, NY, he was the son of the late Isadore Joseph and Anna Kiechle Gmeiner. He served this country in the United States Army for two years. He was a graduate of Georgia Tech where he earned his degree as a...
John Kenneth Parrish, Sr.
May 11, 2019
John Kenneth (Ken) Parrish, Sr.,89, of Epworth, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home on May 11, 2019. He was born to parents Edward Parrish and Lillian Halsall Parrish on July 18, 2019 in Providence, Rhode Island. He grew up in West Palm Beach, Florida and graduated from Palm Beach High School and LSU graduate school of banking. He started his...
Robbie Turner
May 11, 2019
Mr. James Robert "Robbie" Turner, age 55, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on May 11, 2019 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. Born in Copperhill, TN, he was the son of the late J.N. and Dorothy Irene Gilbert Turner. Robbie was a gentle giant who loved his family. He was of the Baptist faith and loved drawing and wood burning...
Dennis Ray Padgett
May 6, 2019
Mr. Dennis Ray Padgett, age 74, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on May 6, 2019 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. He was born on November 15, 1944 in Turtletown, TN, to the late Clemmer Edgar Padgett and Elsie Burger Padgett. Dennis had worked and retired from the Tennessee Chemical Company as a Miner. Dennis was an exceptionally skilled craftsman...
Yvonne Glennice Patterson
May 5, 2019
Yvonne Glennice Patterson, age 87, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019 in the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. Mrs. Patterson was born in Atlanta, GA on December 28, 1931. She worked as a bookkeeper for Neustaudt Brothers. She was a member of Blue Ridge United Methodist Church, and a member of the Fannin County...
Caitlin Leann Ware
May 4, 2019
Miss Caitlin Leann Ware, age 25, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away on May 4, 2019 in the Piedmont Mountainside Hospital in Jasper, GA. She was born in Blue Ridge, GA and was a 2013 graduate of the Fannin County Comprehensive High School. Caitlin attended the New Mt. Gilead Baptist Church and loved to sing and listen to music. She...
Joseph Edward Willis
May 2, 2019
Mr. Joseph Edward Willis, age 79, of Conyers, GA passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019 at the Yellow Brick House in Lithonia, GA. Mr. Willis was born on March 18, 1940 in Copperhill, TN to the late James D. Willis and Gertrude Dalton Willis. He worked on assembly for General Motors. He is survived by his wife, Brenda G. Willis...
Robert Jewel Simonds
May 2, 2019
Mr. Robert Jewel Simonds, age 88, of Griffin, GA, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019. He was born on June 14, 1930 to the late James Simonds and Margaret Jane Witherow Simonds. He retired from General Motors, where he worked in Assembly. He is survived by his sons, Robert Simonds and Glen Simonds of Griffin, GA; daughter, Lisa Ann...
Robert Earl Greene
Apr 30, 2019
Robert Earl Greene, age 97, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on April 30, 2019 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. Born in Fannin County, GA, he was the son of the late Talton and Frances Conley Greene. Robert was a proud veteran serving in the United States Navy during WWII during 1942 to 1946. He was of the Baptist faith...
Johnny Ray Dowda
Apr 29, 2019
Johnny Ray Dowda, age 71, of Epworth, GA, passed away on April 29, 2019 at his home. He was born in Valdosta, GA to the late Billy Gilland and Thomy Lee Clay Dowda. They shortly thereafter moved to Florida where he lived the majority of his life. A hard worker and creative entrepreneur from an early age, he helped his...
Jack Leo Cogswell
Apr 29, 2019
Jack Leo Cogswell, age 89, of Suches, passed away on April 29, 2019. He was born on January 4, 1930, in Lynchburg, VA, to the late Leo and Victoria Irene Oakes Cogswell. He was a member of Wilscot Baptist Church. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War and later worked as a Salesman for Sears. He...
Rev. Jimmy Verner
Apr 25, 2019
Rev. Jimmy Verner age 79 of McCaysville, GA passed away on April 25, 2019. He was born on May 7, 1939 in Copperhill, TN and graduated from West Fannin High School in 1957. Rev. Verner was an automobile mechanic, a supermarket butcher and an ordained Baptist Minister. He preached in various locations and on the WPPL radio station. Rev. Verner...
James 'Jim' Knox Carson
Apr 24, 2019
Mr. James "Jim" Knox Carson, age 76, of Ellijay, GA passed away on April 24, 2019 in the Assured Hospice Care in Cartersville, GA. He was born in Anderson, SC to the late James and Dorothy Isbell Carson. Jim was a former educator from the Gilmer County School System and retired from the State of Georgia as a Consultant. He...
Arvil Bennie Mcclure
Apr 21, 2019
Arvil Bennie McClure, age 76, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Sunday, April 21, 2019 at his home. Mr. McClure was born in Gilmer County, GA to the late John Arvil McClure and Emily Jane Fowler McClure. He retired from Goldkist where he was a truck driver and fork life operator. Mr. McClure was a member of Union Hill Baptist...
Kristen Lynn Sisson
Apr 20, 2019
Kristen Lynn Sisson, age 22, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on April 20, 2019 in the Emory University Hospital. She was born in Kennesaw, GA on April 3, 1997. She was a dedicated member of the Free Chapel Church in Gainesville, GA, and her faith was a cornerstone of her vibrant life. She was currently enrolled at Southeastern University...
Ronnie Anthony Hughes
Apr 20, 2019
Ronnie Anthony Hughes, age 49, of Copperhill, TN passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019. He was born on March 9, 1970 in Polk County to Young D. Hughes and Marie Crawford Hughes. Ronnie was a self-employed painter and was of the Baptist Faith. He is preceded in death by his father, Young, D. Hughes and his wife, Beth Postell Hughes....
Richard Torrey Lumpkin, Jr.
Apr 18, 2019
Richard Torrey Lumpkin, Jr., age 57, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2019. He was born on February 28, 1962 in Griffin, GA. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Music from Kennesaw College. He served as Choir Director at St. Timothy United Methodist Church in Atlanta, GA, Cherry Log Christian Church in Cherry Log, GA, and...
Brenda Queen Stanley
Apr 17, 2019
Brenda Queen Stanley, age 72, of McCaysville, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. She was born on December 31, 1946, in McCaysville, to the late Hobert Queen and Willaree Pierce Queen. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Scott and Heather Stanley of Blue Ridge; Suzanne and John Dailey of Benton; and Shelley Waldroup of Blue Ridge;...
Gene Alvin Campbell Iii
Apr 16, 2019
Gene Alvin Campbell III, age 46 of Mineral Bluff, passed away at Erlanger Medical Center on April 16, 2019. After a lifetime of kidney issues and related medical challenges, his body was tired and an eternity of peace awaited him. Gene was born on September 13, 1972 at CBMC and resided in Fannin County his entire life. Gene is preceded...
