Judy Sue Garner
Jul 5, 2018
Judy Garner, age 63, of Jackson, GA, formerly of Fannin County, passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2018. Born on February 22, 1955 in Blue Ridge, GA, she was the daughter of the late Walter Lee Dillard and Edna Sue Harkins. She was of the Christian faith. She is also preceded in death by her stepfather, William Joe Stanley. She...
Shirley Callihan Jones
Jul 4, 2018
Shirley Callihan Jones, age 78, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 in Blue Ridge, GA. Born on March 26, 1940 in Fannin County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Dave C. Callihan and Laura Dilbeck Callihan. She was affectionately known as "Mamaw" to everyone that knew her. She enjoyed attending church, singing, listening to...
Lewis Patrick Snow
Jul 4, 2018
Lewis Patrick "Pat" Snow, age 60, of Epworth, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 in Harpersville, AL. He was born on April 16, 1958 on a military base in Okinawa, Japan to the late John William Snow, Sr. and Fumiko "Keiko" Fuji Snow. Pat attended Helping Hand Church and worked as a Journeyman Lineman with Service Electric Company. He...
Wanda Louise Moreau
Jul 3, 2018
Wanda Louise Deal Moreau, age 69, of Copperhill, passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 in Cleveland, TN. She was born in Copperhill, TN on March 14, 1949 to Evan Woodrow Deal and Lucille Carpenter Deal. She was a member of Riverside Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Margaret Jean Jones; and brother, James Edward...
Lily Carolyn Hembree
Jul 2, 2018
Lily Carolyn Hembree, affectionately known by everyone as "Granny," went home to be with the Lord on July 2, 2018. She was born in Ducktown, TN to Albert Garfield Cross and Lola Mae Carter Cross. She retired from Polk County Homemakers. She was of the Holiness faith and attended Mercy Tabernacle in Benton and Staffordtown Holiness Church in Copperhill, TN....
Wayne Paul 'Butch' Jones, Sr.
Jul 1, 2018
Wayne Paul Jones, Sr. "Butch" age 76, of Copperhill, TN passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2018 in Chattanooga, TN. Butch was born on January 13, 1942 in Copperhill, TN to the late August R. Jones and Pauline Patterson Jones. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era. "Butch" was a member of Mount Harmony Baptist Church,...
Betty Jean Verner
Jun 30, 2018
Betty Jean Verner, age 83, of Turtletown, TN, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2018. Betty was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a daughter of the late Wilford and Zora Mary Dale Jones. She was a member of the Friendship Chapter 499 O.E.S. and Martha Chapter 246 O.E.S. She attended the Farner Presbyterian Church in Farner, TN...
Floyd Raymond Cruse
Jun 29, 2018
Floyd Raymond Cruse, age 78 of Blue Ridge passed away on Friday, June 29, 2018 at his home. He was born on June 9, 1940 in Fannin County, GA to the late Howard Levi Cruse and Martha Jane Stephens Cruse. Mr. Cruse retired from Gold Kist in the hanger department. He was of the Baptist Faith. Mr. Cruse was preceded...
Gloria Hopkins
Jun 28, 2018
Gloria Hopkins, age 66, of Copperhill, TN, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2018. Gloria was born in Fulton County, GA to the late Frank Robert and Laura Frances Abercrombie Farmer, Jr. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Copperhill, TN and had worked as a CNA at the Life Care Center of Copper Basin in Ducktown,...
Samuel Michael Burnette
Jun 21, 2018
Samuel Michael " Mike" Burnette, age 70, of Copperhill, TN passed away peacefully at his home Thursday, June 21, 2018. Mike grew up in the Newtown section of Copperhill. He was a son of the late Maynard Carl and Susan Rebecca McCulough Burnette. He was retired as a Corrugator Operator with the Weyerhaeuser Company and was a member of the...
Gene Clinton Landers
Jun 20, 2018
Gene Clinton Landers, age 66, of Murphy, NC, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Mr.Landers was born in Atlanta, GA to Gene Clinton Landers, Sr. and Mitty Blanche Rowe Landers. He was a self employed home painter and enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing and being outdoors. He was also preceded in death by brother, Bill Landers.He is survived by his companion...
Joseph Frank Pinson
Jun 19, 2018
Joseph Frank "Joe" Pinson, 79, passed away June 19, 2018 at the Saint Lukes Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Pinson was born in Fry, Georgia and served in the United States Army. He retired in 1998 after a 34 year career with General Motors where he was a Production Supervisor at facilities in Georgia, Ohio, and Alabama. Mr....
Marlene T. Hardeman
Jun 19, 2018
Marlene T. Hardeman, age 87, of Turtletown, TN passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Mrs. Hardeman was born in Copperhill, TN to the late William Martin and Elsie Kate Hyde Turner. She was a member of the Kingtown Baptist Church and was retired as a Clothing Supervisor with the Benton Manufacturing Company in Benton, TN. She was also preceded in...
Carolyn Violet Wright
Jun 17, 2018
Mrs. Carolyn Violet Wright, age 82, of McCaysville, GA passed away peacefully on June 17, 2018 at her home. She was born, the sixth child of twelve, to the late Everett Lester and Bessie Price Pennell on July 16, 1935 in North Wilkesboro, NC . She was a member of the Hot House Baptist Church and Emeritus member of Beulah...
Dorothy Irene Dunn
Jun 15, 2018
Dorothy Irene Gibson Dunn, age 84, of Ducktown, formerly of Dalton, GA, passed away Friday, June 15, 2018. Dorothy was born in Turtletown, TN to the late Taft and Lucy Loudermilk Gibson. She was retired as a Librarian with the Dalton/Whitfield County Library and was of the Baptist Faith. She was also preceded in death by siblings, Leon Gibson, Leo...
Mary Katherine Muse
Jun 13, 2018
Mary Catherine Muse, affectionately known as "Meemaw", age 89, of Ducktown, TN, passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. She had retired from Memphis State University. After the death of her husband, Paul A. Muse she moved to the Copper Basin in the late 1980's. She was a very active member of the community and of the First Baptist Church...
Dewayne Mull
Jun 12, 2018
Dewayne Mull, age 82, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Blue Ridge, GA. He was born on November 30, 1935 in Fannin County. He was a member of Sugar Creek Baptist Church where he served as Choir Director for many years. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ernest Mull and Mamie Patterson Mull;...
Donna R. Morris
Jun 11, 2018
Mrs. Donna Morris, age 78, of Hampton, GA passed away Monday, June 11, 2018 at her home. Mrs. Morris was born on August 16, 1939 in Erie, PA to the late Raymond and Helen Oberlander Moore. She worked and retired as a registered nurse and attended Liberty Baptist Church in Riverdale, GA. She is survived by her husband of 24...
Norman Harrison Bell
Jun 5, 2018
Mr. Norman Harrison Bell, age 80, of Mineral Bluff passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at his home. He was born on November 1, 1937 in Mineral Bluff. He worked as a School Bus Driver for the Fannin County Board of Education. He was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Mineral Bluff. He is preceded in death by...
Raymond E. Carringer
Jun 4, 2018
Raymond E. Carringer, age 77 of Winter Springsgraduated to Heaven to be with his Savior on Mondayafternoon, June 4, 2018 with his family present. Hewas born in Murphy, NC in 1941.He was of strong work ethic and spirit. He loved peopleand it was said "he never met a stranger". He hasworked in produce, owned a service station, furniturestores, and drove...
