Thomas Angelo Brawley
Jan 12, 2019
Mr. Thomas "Angelo" Brawley, age 62, of Kent OH, passed away on January 12, 2019 in the Akron General Hospital. He was born on July 8, 1956 in Ravenna, OH. He had worked for a number of years as a Tool and Die Maker. He was preceded in death by his father, Mark Brawley and one brother, Randil Brawley. Funeral...
Richard Donald Briggs
Jan 12, 2019
Richard D. Briggs, age 83, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at his home. He was a member of New Canaan Baptist Church and served in the United States Army. He had worked as a talented Cabinet Maker for many years. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Judy Briggs; daughters and sons-in-laws, Victoria and Robert...
Lewis Goldman White, Jr
Jan 11, 2019
Mr. Lewis Goldman White, Jr, age 55, of Murphy, NC, passed away Friday, January 11, 2019. Lewis was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a son of the late Lewis Goldman White, Sr and Carol Lee Manis White. He was a self-employed Roofer and was of the Baptist Faith. He enjoyed reading his Bible and talking about...
Myra George Mason
Jan 10, 2019
Myra George Mason, age 78, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019 in Blue Ridge, GA. Born on September 13, 1940 in Rome, GA, she was the daughter of the late Carl Everett and Virginia Lee Barnes Thacker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Blue Ridge. She retired from Georgia State Patrol Post#27...
Truman Clarence Wilson
Jan 10, 2019
Truman Clarence Wilson, age 87, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at his home. Born in Morganton, he was the son of the late James Avery and Dovie Pickelsimer Wilson. He was a member of the Blue Ridge United Methodist Church. Truman served in the United States Army for over 20 years, having achieved the rank...
John Windom Stephenson
Jan 9, 2019
John Windom Stephenson, age 63, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 in Chattanooga, TN. Mr. Stephenson was born on July 7, 1955 in Ducktown, TN. John was a very good man. He worked hard all his life for his family. Family came first for him. He loved fishing and his dog "Blue." He was preceded...
William 'Alley' Bruce
Jan 9, 2019
William "Alley" Bruce, age 81, of the Postelle Community, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019. "Alley" was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a son of the late Cecil and Bonnie Patterson Bruce. He was a member of the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Postelle, and was a self employed Contractor. He served as the Polk...
Debbie Annette Colwell Carter
Jan 5, 2019
Debbie Annette Colwell Carter, age 61, of Charleston, SC, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at her home. She was born on October 28. 1957 in Bossier City, LA. She worked for 25 years as an Administrator at L&S Electronics. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Annie and Fred Galloway and Dessie and Roy Colwell of Blue...
Joanie Crowder Kyle
Jan 3, 2019
Joanie Kyle, age 59, of Panama City Beach, FL, formerly of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on January 3, 2019 in Blue Ridge, GA. Born in Fannin County, GA she was the daughter of the late Harold Fred and Lilly Pauline Ware Crowder. Joanie loved to play, write and record music. Her musical talent began with singing with her family...
Ranel Wayne Mcclure
Jan 3, 2019
Ranel Wayne McClure, age 81, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019 in Blue Ridge. He was born on December 26, 1937 in Gilmer County. He was a member of the Mineral Bluff House of Prayer. He retired from Gold Kist where he was Supervisor of the Packing Department for 25 years. He is preceded in death...
Lawrence Jacob Hoogendoorn
Jan 1, 2019
Lawrence Jacob Hoogendoorn, age 85, of Copperhill, TN, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019. Mr. Hoogendoorn was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma to the late Kenneth and Beulah Shaw Hoogendoorn. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Ponca City, OK and was a Veteran of the U.S. Army. He was retired from the Cities Service Company where...
Charles Arthur Beavers
Dec 29, 2018
Charles Arthur Beavers, age 82, of McCaysville, GA, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018. Charles was a native of the McCaysville area and was a son of the late Wiley and Minnie Patterson Beavers. He was retired as a Painter with the Cities Service Company where he had worked for forty years. He was of the Christian Faith. He is...
Ioma Farner Burger
Dec 28, 2018
Ioma Farner Burger, age 80, of Farner, TN, passed away Friday, December 28, 2018. Mrs. Burger was born in Coker Creek, TN to the late Pearlie William Farner and Rosie Hughes Farner. She was a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arvil Burger and granddaughters, Lori Burger and Alicia Burger. She is...
Larry Cecil Mashburn
Dec 27, 2018
Larry Cecil Mashburn, age 70, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at his home. Born on February 1, 1948 in Blue Ridge, GA, he was the son of the late Lloyd and Ruth Johnson Mashburn. He was a member of the Blairsville Church of Christ. He served in the United States Army and later retired from...
Clifton Ray Deal
Dec 26, 2018
Mr. Clifton Ray Deal, age 71, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018. He was born on August 31, 1947 in Copperhill. He attended Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Copperhill. He retired from the Tennessee Chemical Company where he had worked as a Boilermaker. After retirement, he became a stone mason and a talented inventor. Clifton loved...
J.T. Deaton
Dec 26, 2018
J.T. Deaton, age 80, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018. Born on February 27, 1938 in Fannin County, he was the son of the late Baxter Curtis and Lula Belle Colwell Deaton. He worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator and Diesel Mechanic for McDougal Construction. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Sue...
Jeffery Douglas Wheeler
Dec 24, 2018
Jeffery Douglas Wheeler, age 61, of Blairsville, GA passed away on December 24, 2018 in the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. Born in Young Harris, GA, he was the son of the late Richard H. and Esther Mae Rhodes Wheeler. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps. Jeffery had worked as a Carpenter for...
Tommy Reid Harris
Dec 18, 2018
Tommy Reid Harris, age 76, of Morganton, GA, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. Born on August 17, 1942 in Greenville, TX, he was the son of the late Leland Tate and Lillian Irene Williams Harris. He was a member of Lamar Baptist Church in Greenville, TX. He retired from Fluor-Daniel where he had worked for 25 years as...
Otis Walter Melton
Dec 18, 2018
Otis Walter Melton, age 86 of Copperhill passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 in Copperhill, TN. He was born on October 30, 1932 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Allan Monroe Melton and Nola Simmonds Melton. He was a member of McCaysville Church of God, served as deacon, served on pastor's counsel and was a greeter. Otis worked...
James Lewis Miller
Dec 16, 2018
Mr. James Lewis Miller, age 75, of Epworth, GA passed away on December 16, 2018 at his home. Born in Ellijay, GA, he was the son of the late Dennis Lloyd and Daisey Mae Herendon Miller. James was a veteran serving in the United States Army during Vietnam. He had worked for a number of years for the Tennessee Chemical...
