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...
Gary Lee Marable
Jul 31, 2018
Gary Marable, 68 of Morganton, GA, left us, July 31, 2018.Gary was born and raised in Atlanta, GA, attended Murphy High in Atlanta and graduated from East Atlanta High. After retiring from Northwest Airlines, Gary followed his passion of tinkering with outboard motors - and became a marine mechanic. After several years in the Tampa Bay sunshine, Gary and his...
Myrtle Danner
Jul 30, 2018
Myrtle Danner, age 96, of Copperhill, TN passed away Monday, July 30, 2018. Mrs. Danner was a native of Copperhill and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Copperhill. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Beulah Dalton Shinpaugh, her husband, Carl Danner, daughter, Sue Carolyn Danner Fenton and a grandson, Melvin Shawn Fenton....
William Gary Ray
Jul 27, 2018
William Gary Ray, age 67 of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA. He was born on August 17, 1950 in McCaysville to the late Jack Ray and Clara Craig Ray Pierce. Gary was of the Baptist Faith. He served in the United States Army. Gary was an automobile body repairmen....
Patricia Gayle Campbell
Jul 25, 2018
Patricia Gayle Campbell, age 76, of Epworth, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Pruitt Health Care in Blue Ridge. Mrs. Campbell was born on January 25, 1942 in Oconee County, South Carolina. She was of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer F. Born and Nell Walthall Born. She is survived by her...
Carl Edward Pack
Jul 25, 2018
Carl Edward Pack, age 96, of Epworth, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 with his loving family by his side. Mr. Pack was born on April 9, 1922 in Isabella, TN to the late John Harley Pack and Mizie Ledford Pack. He worked for the Tennessee Copper Company as a Truck Driver. After retirement, he enjoyed spending time with...
Agnes Ruth Allen
Jul 21, 2018
Agnes Ruth Allen, age 71 of McCaysville, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2018 in Copperhill, TN. Born on January 8, 1947 in Copperhill, TN, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Beulah "Bird" Patterson Locke. She was a lifelong member of Macedonia Baptist Church. She loved spending time with her family and especially with her grandchildren. Agnes...
Roy Lee Stewart
Jul 20, 2018
Roy Lee Stewart, age 77, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018 at his home. He was born on May 23, 1941 in Rossville, GA to the late Chester Thorton and Mary Ward Stewart. He was a member of Level Grove Baptist Church in Cornelia, GA. He is preceded in death by two sisters; Mary Jo Huffman...
Marlene Brackett Hood
Jul 19, 2018
Marlene Brackett Hood, age 82, of McCaysville, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018 in Blue Ridge. She was born on August 23, 1935 in Copperhill, TN, to Elmo "Jody" Brackett and Esther Taylor Brackett. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Epworth. She retired from Fannin Regional Hospital where she had worked as an LPN. She loved...
