Thomas Alvin Day
Jun 2, 2018
Mr. Thomas "Tommy" Alvin Day, age 54, of Morganton, GA, passed away on June 2, 2018 in Gainesville, GA. He was born on March 29, 1964 in Duluth, GA, to the late Wilburn Lee and Ruthie Nell Ingram Day. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Alpharetta and a Veteran of the United States Army serving during...
Shirley Sue Deaton
May 30, 2018
Shirley "Sue" Deaton, age 77, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at the Northside Cherokee Hospital. Mrs. Deaton was born on July 1, 1943 in Fannin County, GA to the late Harrison and Birdie Sealbolt Norton. She was a member of Sugar Creek Baptist Church and had retired as a seamstress from Levi Strauss in Blue...
Ruth C. Turpin
May 30, 2018
Mrs. Ruth C. Turpin, age 69, of Epworth, GA, passed away peacefully at her home on May 30, 2018. Born in Bryson City, NC, she was the daughter of the late Glenn Wesley and Virginia Keener Carson. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Turpin was a member of the First Baptist Church of Epworth and was active...
Rev. Edith Ray Hughes
May 30, 2018
Rev. Edith Ray Hughes, age 96, of Ducktown, TN, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 30, 2018 in the Lifecare Center of Copper Basin. She was born in Ducktown, TN to the late Hubert and Martha Cross Nicholson. She was a homemaker and a member of the Myrtle Chapter O E S. Rev. Hughes was founder of the McGeetown House of...
Judy Ann Green
May 27, 2018
Judy Ann Green, age 54, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2018 in the Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. She was born on April 16, 1964 in Copperhill, TN to the late Thomas Verlin Green and Bernice Louise Patterson. She was a member of Welcome Hill #2 Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons,...
Ricky Edward O'Neal
May 26, 2018
Ricky Edward O'Neal , age 52, of Dover, OH passed Saturday, May 26, 2018 at his home. He was born on October 9, 1965 in Cleveland, TN to George Edward (Ebbie) O'Neal and the Late Mary Lucille Mathis O'Neal. He worked as an Electrical Engineer Superintendent for Case Farm. He enjoyed working on all types of vehicles, loved to travel...
Ronnie John Weaver
May 26, 2018
Mr. Ronnie J. Weaver, age 76, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away from a brief illness Saturday May 26, 218 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, GA surrounded by his family. As he entered the presence of the Lord, his family sang his favorite song "Amazing Grace: (My Chains are Gone). Ronnie was born in Ellijay, GA to the late Burford...
William 'Jeff' Allen
May 25, 2018
William "Jeff" Allen, age 66 of Blue Ridge passed away on Friday, May 25, 2018. He was born on December 25, 1951 in Fannin County to the late Rev. Billie Allen and Hattie Waters Allen. Jeff was a member of Cherry Log Baptist Church. He was a retired iron worker. Jeff was preceded in death by his parents; son, John...
Frederick Keith Ballew
May 22, 2018
Frederick Keith Ballew, age 80, of Copperhill, TN, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Mr. Ballew was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Copperhill. He owned and operated the Tri State Respiratory and was very active in the community serving two terms as County Judge for Polk County...
Phillip Allan Watts
May 19, 2018
Phillip Allan Watts, age 60 of Copperhill, TN passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018. Mr. Watts was born in Dalton, GA to the late Coleman Watts and Oma Lee Allen Watts. He was a truck driver for Aladdin Carpet Manufacturing. Mr. Watts was of the Christian Faith. He is survived by children, Phillip Allan Watts, Jr. and wife, Tonyette, Cindy...
Clydetta Locke
May 16, 2018
Clydetta Locke, age 67, of Copperhill, TN passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Mrs. Locke was born in McCaysville to the late Clyde and Elizabeth Queen Patterson. She had worked as a Retail Associate with Rose's Department Store and was a member of the Mount Liberty Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by brothers, Dwight, Marion and James...
James 'Butch' Loudermilk
May 15, 2018
James Beatcher Loudermilk, better known to family and friends as "Butch", passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Mr. Loudermilk was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a son of the late Dave and Ruby Jane Swanson Loudermilk. He was retired as a Miner in Construction and enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and especially sitting on his porch drinking...
Hershel 'Steve' Morrow
May 14, 2018
Herschel "Steve" Morrow, age 66, of Turtletown, TN, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2018. Steve was born on February 6, 1952 in Copperhill, TN, to the late Roy James and Edward Loretta Davis Morrow. He attended the First United Methodist Church of Copperhill, TN and was retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Tech Sgt. He enjoyed fishing...
Lavern Frazier Jones
May 14, 2018
Lavern Frazier Jones, age 70, of Turtletown, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2018 in Turtletown, TN. He was born on February 19, 1948 in Copperhill, TN. He was a member of New Zion Baptist Church. He retired from TVA and also worked for the Tennessee Chemical Company. He is preceded in death by his father, Earl Lavern Jones.He is...
James Woodrow Hemming
May 14, 2018
James Woodrow Hemming, age 81 of Farner passed away on Monday, May 14, 2018 in Athens, TN. He was born on June 8, 1936 in Farner. He was a member of Turtletown Baptist Church. He retired from the Tennessee Forestry Service as a firefighter. He was a member of Ducktown Lodge #241 F&AM and also a member of the Shrine....
Matthew Ray Bryant
May 13, 2018
Matthew Ray Bryant. age 42, of Epworth, GA passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018 in Northside Cherokee Hospital in Canton, GA. Mr. Bryant was born in Blairsville, GA on December 10, 1975. He worked as a carpenter and liked to spend his time hunting, riding dirt bikes, and riding through the mountains.. He was preceded in death by an infant...
Carzell A. Sisson
May 12, 2018
Carzell A. Sisson, age 92, of the Life Care Center of Ducktown, went to be with the Lord at 1:45 a.m., Saturday, May 12, 2018. Mrs. Sisson was born in Ducktown to the late Robert Lee and Glee Hill Burger. She was a homemaker and a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She had a love for fashion making shopping one...
Christine Alma Dickey
May 11, 2018
Christine Alma Dickey, age 77, of Morganton, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018 in Morganton, GA. She was born on April 9, 1941 in McCaysville, GA. She was a member of Bethany Church. She was a loving mom, sister, and friend. She is preceded in death by her parents, Allen "Edward" Dickey, Sr. and Georgia Gertrude Lackey Dickey, and...
Tommy Claude Suits
May 11, 2018
Tommy Claude Suits, age 76, of Blairsville, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018 at Union General Hospital. He was born on August 23, 1941 in McCaysville, GA to the late Ernest Claude Suits and Irene Keener Suits. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church, retired as an Iron Worker, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He...
William Earl Thrasher
May 10, 2018
William Earl Thrasher, age 84, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2018 in Blue Ridge, GA. He was born on March 30, 1934 in Blue Ridge, GA. He was a member of New Antioch Baptist Church, where he has spent 36 years as a Deacon and was a member of the Blue Ridge Masonic Lodge #67F&AM. He...
