Helen Elizabeth Taylor
Oct 6, 2018
Helen Elizabeth Mack Taylor, age 79, of Soddy Daisy, TN, passed away Saturday, October6, 2018. Helen was born in Turtletown, TN to the late Olin and Jackie Griffith Mack. She was retired from the Interlink Corporation working as a telephone operator. She was a member of the Refuge Assembly of God Church in Soddy Daisy, TN and was preceded in...
Marlene Payne
Oct 4, 2018
Marlene Payne, age 84, of McCaysville, GA, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018. Mrs. Payne was born in McCaysville, GA to the late William Lloyd and Elzie Estelle Bradley Pittman. She attended Bethany Church. She was also preceded in death by her husband, R.V. Payne, daughter, Mary Lou Taylor and brother, Kenneth Pittman. She is survived by children, Charles (Judy)...
Edith Sue Branyon
Oct 3, 2018
Edith Sue Branyon, age 77, of Ducktown, TN passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018. Mrs. Branyon was born in Gastonia, NC to the late Elmer and Pauline Burger Taylor. She was a member of the Victory Temple Holiness Church. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Branyon and brothers, Harold Taylor and Charlie Taylor, sister Dorothy Taylor.She...
Phyllis B. Acosta, Ph.D.
Sep 30, 2018
Phyllis B. Acosta, Ph.D., age 84, of Cleveland, TN, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018. Born on December 27 in the Shoal Creek Community, she was the daughter of Leonard Jesse Brown and Pauline Boring Brown. She was of the Christian faith. She received a Master's Degree and Ph.D. in Public Health and a Master's in Dietetics. She was...
Clarence Bradley 'Brad' Bowden
Sep 30, 2018
Clarence Bradley "Brad" Bowden, 75, of Riverdale passed away September 30, 2018. He was born on September 17, 1943 to James and Gladys Bowden, Sr. in Gainesville, Georgia. Brad served in the US Army. Brad is survived by his wife, Judy Hubbard; daughter, Kerry (Curtis) Mullins; grandsons, Wesley Brown and Casey Mullins; sister, Janelle (Jim) Steele; brother, James Mitchell Bowden,...
George Elliott Arnold, Sr.
Sep 30, 2018
George Elliott Arnold, age 100, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018 in Blue Ridge, GA. Born on August 24, 1918 in Fayette County, PA , he was the son of the late John Watson Arnold and Olive Stevens Arnold. He was currently a member of Hemptown Baptist Church but had previously been a member of First...
Robert Eugene Snodgrass
Sep 30, 2018
Robert Eugene Snodgrass, age 86, of Blue Ridge passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at his home. Mr. Snodgrass was born on Wednesday, March 30, 1932 in Detroit, MI to the late Robert Andrew Snodgrass and Lou Marie Sherk Snodgrass. He served our country as a Marine for over 17 years and afterward became a Mechanical Engineer for the...
Wanda Jean Stanley
Sep 28, 2018
Wanda Jean Stanley, age 60, of McCaysville, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018 at her home. Born on May 24, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Hoyt and Geraldine Wilson Thomas. She had worked in Medical Supply Sales for Preferred Medical for a number of years. Wanda enjoyed cooking and spending time with her only grandson.She is...
William Alonzo Roberts, Jr.
Sep 25, 2018
William Alonzo Roberts, Jr, better known to family and friends as Lonnie, age 51, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018. Lonnie was born in Copperhill to the late William Alonzo Roberts, Sr and Patricia Gail Shell Roberts. He had worked as a sawmiller.He is survived by brother, Adam Roberts of Oakwood, GA; sisters, Mary Janice Miller...
Hugh James Spriggs
Sep 25, 2018
Mr. Hugh James Spriggs, age 74, of Blue Ridge, GA, formerly of Warner Robins, GA, passed away September 25, 2018 at his home. He was born in Ellijay, GA on December 23, 1943 to the late Hugh Van Spriggs. Mr. Spriggs was of the Baptist faith and proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He later worked...
Caleb Spencer
Sep 21, 2018
Caleb Spencer, age 65 of Morganton, passed away on Friday, September 21, 2018 at Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton, GA. He was born on December 13, 1952 in Gaffney, SC to the late George Caleb Spencer and Thenia Sarrett Spencer. Caleb was a loyal Roses Store manager for thirty-two years. He was of the Baptist Faith. Caleb was an Eagle...
Harold Edward Dale
Sep 18, 2018
Harold Edward Dale, age 87, of Turtletown, TN passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018. Harold was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a son of the late Rev. Arthur C. Dale and Nola Mae Passmore Dale. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving in the United States Coast Guard as a diesel mechanic. He was...
Melissa Plush Mashburn
Sep 17, 2018
Melissa Plush Mashburn, age 43, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on September 17, 2018 in the Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA. She was born in Ellijay, GA to the late Charles Robert and Frances Irene Dawson Plush. Mrs. Mashburn had worked as a LPN for Heritage Health Care. She also attended Calvary Holiness Church. Survivors include her husband,...
Amber Marie Bryan
Sep 15, 2018
Amber Marie Bryan, age 29, of Dawsonville, GA passed away on September 15, 2018. She was born in Atlanta, GA on May 4, 1989. Amber loved to sing and enjoyed spending time at Fripp Island, SC. Survivors include her children; Dylan, Aiden, Hayley, Chrystella, and Alex; mother, Gina (Steve) Shealy; father, Chris Gray; a brother, Stefan Gray; sisters, Jennifer Nicole...
Juanita Parris
Sep 14, 2018
Juanita Parris, age 83 of Ellijay passed away on Friday, September 14, 2018. Mrs. Parris was born on November 19, 1934 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Van Buren Sowers and Hester Burchfield Sowers. She was a member of New Liberty Methodist Church in Clarkesville, GA. Mrs. Parris worked at Clarkesville Knitting as a machine operator. She was preceded...
Wanda Sue Stillwell
Sep 12, 2018
Wanda Sue Stillwell, age 61, of McCaysville, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2018. Born on July 29, 1957 in Ellijay, GA, she was the daughter of the late Cecil Farmer and Mildred Green Farmer. She was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church. She retired after working as a Registered Nurse for Dr. Tidman.She is survived by her husband,...
Mary Lea Rinehart
Sep 9, 2018
Mary Lea Rinehart, age 76, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. She was born in Chewelah, Washington on April 26, 1942 to Merrill and Kathryn Smith Kohlstaedt. She served her country as a Dental Hygienist in the Navy. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her...
Willard Leon Raper
Sep 9, 2018
Willard Leon Raper, age 85 of Farner, TN passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018. He was born on May 3, 1933 in Farner, TN to the late Harvey L. Raper and Vinie Mae Farner Raper. Mr. Raper attended New Zion Baptist Church. He was preceded in death his parents and sisters, Helen Raper and Mary Ellen Raper.He is survived...
Arnold Gnatt Williams
Sep 7, 2018
Arnold Gnatt Williams, age 75, of Morganton, passed away on Friday, September 7, 2018 at his home. Born on March 10, 1943 in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of Roy James Williams and Louise Alice Ramey Williams. He was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. He retired from General Motors where he had worked as a Pipe Fitter....
Bernetta Key Trammell
Sep 6, 2018
Mrs. Bernetta Key Trammell, age 88, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018. She was born the fifth child to Martin and Denia Key on April 12, 1930. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 37 years, Rev. William Clyde Trammell; siblings, Roy Key, Virginia Key (Cleve) Underwood, Johnie Key, Hertis Key, Ellon...
