Viola Oma Raper
Nov 21, 2018
Viola Oma Raper, age 78, of Copperhill, passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 in Ducktown, TN. Born on January 10, 1940 in Epworth, GA, she was the daughter of the late Harley and Edna Holt Davenport. She was a loving mother and grandmother that enjoyed cooking and canning. She was preceded in death by her husband, Horace Raper; daughter,...
Stephen Trent Roath
Nov 18, 2018
Stephen Trent Roath, a Pastor at The Ridge Community Church in Blue Ridge, died Sunday evening, November 18, 2018,at the age of 49 years old. He leaves behind his wife of 24 years, Tiffany Roath; his children Cassidy and Payton Roath; his parents Scott and Judy Abrams, Ron Roath; and a brother Blake Ashley Roath along with several aunts, uncles,...
Reba Louise Horne
Nov 17, 2018
Reba Louise Conger Horne, affectionately known as "Mimi" to those close to her, age 98 of Blue Ridge passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018 in Blue Ridge, GA. She was born on November 22, 1919 in Tifton, GA, to the late Thomas Kibbee Conger and Mary Catherine Sumner Conger. Mrs. Horne was a member of the Words of Life...
Doris Jane Barrett
Nov 16, 2018
Doris Jane Barrett, age 58, of McCaysville, GA, passed awayFriday, November 16, 2018. Mrs. Barrett was born in Atlanta, GA to the late Albert and Viola Grant. She had worked at Saw Nursery and also in Forestry. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Barney Allen Barrett; siblings Joseph Wayne Bradford, Carolyn Ann Bradford, Clifton Bradford, Bobby R....
Frederick Raymond Barrett
Nov 14, 2018
Frederick Raymond Barrett, age 81, of Morganton, GA passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. Mr. Barrett was born in Calhoun, GA on June 7, 1937 to the late Raymond Barrett and Alma Cook Barrett. He was retired from the Fannin County Road Department and was a United States Army veteran serving in...
Mitchell Adams
Nov 12, 2018
Mitchell Adams, age 68, of Turtletown, TN passed away Monday, November 12, 2018. Mitchell was born in Polk County, TN, to the late Clarence and Mildred Marie Adams. He had worked in Maintenance for Shaw Industries and was of the Holiness Faith. He is survived by his loving wife of fifty years, Mary Jones Adams of the home; sons, Chuck...
Sandra Mercier
Nov 10, 2018
Mrs. Sandra H. Mercier passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018 at her home. She was 71. Mrs. Mercier was born in Copperhill, TN on November 18, 1946 to the late Ralph Harper and Ruth Edith Wilson Harper. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Blue Ridge and was a beloved educator with the Fannin County School System....
Rebecca Lu Bailey
Nov 9, 2018
Mrs. Rebecca Lu "Becky" Bailey passed away on Friday, November 9, 2018 in Chattanooga, TN. She was born in Copperhill, TN to the late Walter Lee Harris and Evelyn Vestel Newberry Harris. For many years she worked as a clerk with the United States Postal Service. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by two brothers, William Lynn...
Geraldine White Bruce
Nov 6, 2018
Mrs. Geraldine White Bruce, age 65, of Ellijay, passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 in her home. Born on August 26, 1953 in Blue Ridge, she was the daughter of the late Willy R. and Velvia Lewis White. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Ellijay. She retired from Levi Strauss where she worked as a...
Ruth Arabella Ballew
Nov 4, 2018
Mrs. Ruth Arabella Jones Ballew of Epworth, Georgia passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018 at Pruitt Health in Blue Ridge, Georgia. She was 96 years old.She was born July 11, 1922 to the late Hicks and Dorothy Jones. She was preceded in death by her husband Clarence Ballew, her parents, and brother Homer Jones (Inez). Ruth is survived by daughters...
Jimmy Grindstaff
Nov 1, 2018
Mr. Jimmy Grindstaff, Sr., age 82, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at his home. Born on May 23, 1936 in McCaysville, GA, was the son of the late Avery and Carrie Stanley Grindstaff. He retired from the Tennessee Chemical Company where he worked as a Repairman. He is also preceded in death by his first...
Imogene Mcvey Stewart
Oct 30, 2018
Mrs. Imogene McVey Stewart, age 81, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on October 30, 2018 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Stewart; parents, Rev. Wm. Isaac and Una Cox McVey; siblings, Everette McVey, William "Junior" McVey, Eva Mae Mull and Bonnie Harper; and nephew, Roger Mull. Family was very important to her and...
Robert Lee King
Oct 25, 2018
Robert Lee King, Sr. age 81 of Ducktown, TN passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018. Robert was born in Oneida, TN to the late Kermit Edmond and Christine Vincent King. He was a member of the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, a Past Master of Ducktown Lodge #241 F & AM and a member of the Alhambra Shrine in Chattanooga,...
Alice Carlson
Oct 19, 2018
Alice Fern Rigby Carlson, 94, died peacefully on October 19, 2018, in Blue Ridge, GA with her family at her side. Born in Everett, WA, on October 29, 1923, to Donald and Fern (Brown) Rigby, she was the oldest of five children. She attended Reed College in Portland, OR for one year and the University of Maryland School of Nursing...
Randy E. Ray
Oct 14, 2018
Mr. Randolph "Randy" Erwin Ray, age 64, of Blue Ridge, passed away on October 14, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Wyandotte, MI to the late Boon Robert Ray and Helen Lucille Cross Ray. He graduated from Flat Rock High School in Flat Rock, MI in 1972. Mr. Ray had worked as a painter and carpenter for many...
Lola Mae Pelfrey
Oct 8, 2018
Mrs. Lola Mae Pelfrey, age 78, of Epworth, passed away on Monday, October 8, 2018 at her home. She was born on May 10, 1940 in Epworth, to the late Floyd and Myrtle Mae Davis Millsaps. She retired from Levi Strauss, Inc. where she worked as a Sewing Machine Operator. She attended Hipps Chapel Church.She is survived by her husband,...
Peter Howard Olson
Oct 8, 2018
Mr. Peter Howard Olson, age 67, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2018 at his home. He was born on March 19, 1951 in Deer River, MN to the late Rueben and Margaret Grace Olson. He worked as a Low Voltage Technician for Data and Sound Specialties and retired from Teamsters. He served his country in the...
Johnny Wayne Deal
Oct 8, 2018
Mr. Johnny Wayne Deal, better known as "J.W.", passed away on October 8, 2018, at age 46. Born in Copperhill, TN he was the son of the late Thomas H. Deal, Sr. J.W. had worked in construction installing Drywall for a number of years. He loved spending time in the mountains and was an avid Hunter and Fisherman. He also...
Cecil Jackson Sisson
Oct 7, 2018
Mr. Cecil Jackson Sisson, age 91, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on October 7, 2018 at his residence. Born in Blue Ridge, GA, he was the son of the late Marcus and Kittie Mull Sisson. Mr. Sisson was a proud veteran serving in the United States Army. He was a former member of the North Georgia Honor Guard and...
Willard 'Snuffy' Smith
Oct 6, 2018
Willard Smith, affectionately known to family and friends as "Snuffy", age 95, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 6, 2018, in the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Willard was born in Polk County, TN on December 27, 1922, to the late Lucius Napolean Smith and Lula Bell Bradburn. He was a Deacon at Zion Hill Baptist Church. He retired from...
