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...
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...
