Christian Edward Panich
Sep 2, 2018
Christian Edward "Chris" Panich, age 50, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Sunday, September 2. 2018 at his home. Mr. Panich was born in Miami, FL and worked as an electrician for Blue Ridge Electric. He was preceded in death by his mother, Audry Rouachi Stites. He is survived by a brother, Dale Panich of Loganville, GA and a sister,...
Ruffus Eldon Brawley
Sep 1, 2018
Ruffus Eldon Brawley, age 74 of Suches, passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2018 in Blue Ridge. He was born on March 12, 1944 in Dial to the late Woodrow Brawley and Viola Tanner Brawley. Mr. Brawley was of the Baptist Faith and had attended Sugar Hill Baptist Church. He retired from Stuart Decatur Construction Company as a superintendent of...
Alpha Jewel Degreef
Aug 29, 2018
Alpha "Sue" Jewel DeGreef, age 74, of Ellijay, passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 in Ellijay, GA. She was born on February 27, 1944 in Logan, West Virginia to the late Alfred and Verlie Gollihue. Among many other professions, she worked as a CNA for many years. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother;...
Betty Woollen Dunnuck
Aug 28, 2018
Betty Woollen DunnuckBetty was born on November 6, 1943 in Danville, VA and passed away on August 28, 2018 at her cabin in Blue Ridge, GA.She lived life to the fullest and was often nicknamed "Betty A Go Go". The name fit her perfectly.At age 16 she obtained her private pilots license.She graduated from the University of Miami where she...
Robbie Chambers Metz
Aug 24, 2018
Robbie J. Chambers Metz, age 69, of Nicholasville, Kentucky went to be with the Lord on August 24, 2018. Her immediate cause of death was a rare disease called "Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension" brought on by scleroderma. Robbie was born March 9, 1949 in Ramhurst, GA to Robert N. and Bonnie (West) Chambers as the last of five girls. She married...
Mary Jane Montgomery
Aug 23, 2018
Mary Jane Montgomery, age 77 of Ducktown, TN passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018. Mary Jane was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a daughter of the late William Andrew Hughes and Delphia Marr Hughes. She was a member of the Union Baptist Church and a fifty-year member of the Friendship Chapter #499 O.E.S. She retired from...
Helen Holmes Hicks
Aug 20, 2018
Helen Holmes Hicks, age 93 of Copperhill passed away on Monday, August 20, 2018 at her home. She was born on July 8, 1925 in Ravens Croft, TN to the late William McKinley Hawkins and Ida Magnolia McDougal Hawkins. Mrs. Hicks was a Baptist. She had worked at Levi Strauss and Company in Blue Ridge as an inspector/sealer. Mrs. Hicks...
Sharon Lynette Stillwell
Aug 19, 2018
Sharon Lynette Stillwell, age 59 of Mineral Bluff passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at her home. She was born on September 22, 1958 to the late Calvin Jerry Allen and Judy Ann Panter Allen. Sharon was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church. She worked at Dacorp, Inc in Morganton, GA as a sewing machine operator.She is survived...
Roy Thomas Glantzer
Aug 17, 2018
Roy Thomas Glantzer, Jr., age 30, of Jasper, GA passed away August 17, 2018 at his home. Born in Palmer, AK, he was the son of the late Roy Thomas Glantzer, Sr. He was a welder for Prodigy Boats in Jasper, GA. Roy enjoyed the thrill of riding sport bikes.Survivors include his mother, Donna (Rick) Stueve; brothers, Matthew, Nathan, and...
Vanette Nix Pack
Aug 17, 2018
Vanette Nix Pack, age 93 of Epworth, GA passed away on Friday, August 17, 2018 surrounded by her daughters and family. She was born on September 8, 1924 in Copperhill, TN to the late John Robert Nix and Mamie McDougal Nix. Mrs. Pack was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (Airport Road). She retired from Levi Strauss and Company...
Nathan Daniel Mashburn
Aug 14, 2018
Nathan Daniel Mashburn, age 30, of Murphy, passed away on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 in Murphy, NC. He was born on October 27, 1987 in Ellijay, GA. He was of the Baptist faith. He worked as a Carpenter for R M Construction.He is survived by his daughter, Laney Dixie Mashburn of Ellijay; parents, Charles Lewis and Earlene Dockery Mashburn of...
Timothy Lynn Cochran
Aug 13, 2018
Timothy Lynn Cochran, age 42, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018. A graveside service was held on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at Youngs Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. David Mashburn and Rev. Michael Pope officiating. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge was...
Rev. Roger Dan Hyatt
Aug 12, 2018
Rev. Roger Dan Hyatt, age 74, of Copperhill, passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2018 in Blue Ridge. He was born on November 22, 1943 in Copperhill to the late James Daniel Hyatt and Isabella Deal Hyatt. Rev. Hyatt begin his ministry in 1970. He established the Pantertown Church of God of Prophecy in 1973. Rev. Hyatt was the pastor...
Ruth Lena Newton
Aug 10, 2018
Ruth Newton, age 89 of Blue Ridge passed away Friday, August 10, 2018 at Pruitt Health Care. Mrs. Newton was born on September 18, 1928 in Mineral Bluff to Arthur William Henson and Mary Magnus Henson. She was the last of thirteen children. Mrs. Newton was a housekeeper instructor. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Mineral...
Lillian Jeannette Riddle
Aug 9, 2018
Lillian Jeannette Riddle, age 66, of McCaysville, passed away on Thursday, August 9, 2018 in McCaysville, GA. Born on May 24, 1952 in McCaysville, GA, she was the daughter of the late James Deal and Aileen Pulliam Deal. She worked as a seamstress for Levi Strauss and Company. She is also preceded in death by her husband, James Wilbert Riddle.She...
Larry Laverne Hughes
Aug 8, 2018
Larry Laverne Hughes, age 71, of Cleveland, TN passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018. Larry was born in Copperhill to the late James Clarence and Lydia Trantham Hughes. He was a veteran of the Vietnam era serving in the U.S. Army. He was employed as a Truck Driver and Diesel Repairman with the Toptech Trucking Company.He was also preceded in...
Mary Ann Humphrey
Aug 8, 2018
Mary Ann Humphrey, age 90 of McCaysville, passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Pruitt Health Care in Blue Ridge. She was born on March 27, 1928 in Ducktown. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of McCaysville/Copperhill. She cared for her mother for many years and later gained her CNA License. She worked for many years...
Bessie Burch Buttram
Aug 6, 2018
Bessie Burch Buttram, age 85, went home to be with her Lord on August 6, 2018. Bessie was born March 18, 1933 to Walter Lee and Verna Roberts Burch of Inman, Georgia. She was the eighth of ten children in a loving, caring family that has always remained close. Bessie attended Berry College and, upon graduation, began her teaching career...
Oaklyn Emri Townshend
Aug 5, 2018
Oaklyn Emri Townshend, infant daughter of Scott Townshend and Jade Allen Townshend, went to Heaven on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at Ft. Campbell, TN. She is survived by her parents; brother, Carter Mason Townshend; Maternal grandparents, Glenda Pressley and Robert Allen; Maternal great-grandparents, Herman & Wanda Bell; Paternal grandparents, Tony and Karen Mathews, Michael Townshend; Paternal great-grandparent, Gavin Scott Townshend;...
Charles Luther Mathis
Aug 2, 2018
Mr. Charles "Luther" Mathis, age 74, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on August 2, 2018 at his home. Born in Fannin County, GA, he was the son of the late William Clarence Mathis and Flora Mae Franklin Mathis. After retiring from Commercial Contracting, Luther later retired again from the Fannin County Road Department as the Road Superintendent. He was...
