Jodi Lynne Dillard
Jul 19, 2018
Jodi Lynne Dillard, age 45, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018 in Jasper. She was born on September 8, 1972 in Copperhill, TN to the late James William Dillard and Barbara Sue Patterson Dillard. She was of the Baptist faith.She is survived by her children, Jamison and Jensen Dillard; and her aunt, Carolyn Ward. Memorial services were conducted on...
Deloris Abercrombie Morrow
Jul 18, 2018
Deloris Abercrombie Morrow, age 76, of Turtletown, TN, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Deloris was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a daughter of the late Dean and Blanche Newman Walker. She was a member of the Turtletown Baptist Church. She had worked for the Tennessee Copper Company, Copper Basin Medical Center, Levi Strauss and the...
Joseph Samuel Jones, Sr.
Jul 17, 2018
Joseph Samuel "Sam" Jones Sr., age 83, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 in Blairsville, GA. He was born on September 7, 1934 in Mineral Bluff to Thomas Ambrose Jones and Katherine Quintrell Jones. Sam was very proud that he had served as the class president of Morganton High School. He was an honorary member at...
Eugene Green
Jul 15, 2018
Eugene "Gene" Green, age 89, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018 in Ducktown, TN. Born on February 4, 1929 in , he was the son of the late Lester Baines Green and Myrtle Ward. He attended Barnes Chapel Baptist Church. Eugene was a member of Trenton-Wyandotte Masonic Lodge #8 F&AM in Trenton, MI and a member...
Janice Nunan Mitchell
Jul 14, 2018
Janice Nunan Mitchell died peacefully at home in Morganton, GA on July 14, 2018. Born March 4, 1934, in Salem Massachusetts, Jan grew up in nearby Marblehead. As a young woman, Jan served as a Northeast Airline flight attendant and then began a long career as a medical secretary, retiring from Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans. Since childhood,...
Marcella Henson Foster
Jul 11, 2018
Marcella Henson Goss Foster, age 87, of Duluth, formerly of Fannin County, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 in Johns Creek. Born on December 12, 1930 in Copperhill, TN, she was the daughter of the late William Jefferson Henson and Emma Jane Goss Henson. She is a member of Ormond Beach Union Church. Marcella graduated valedictorian of her high...
Reathel Carol Suit
Jul 10, 2018
Reathel Carol Suit, age 76, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 in her home. Born on August 10, 1941 in Mineral Bluff, GA, she was the daughter of the late Elvin and Nola Garren Wright. She was a lifetime member of Copperhill Church of God where she was the Clerk for 50 years. She loved her...
Lowery William Carter
Jul 9, 2018
Lowery William Carter, age 71, of Turtletown, TN, passed away Monday, July 9, 2018. Lowery was born in Murphy, NC, to the late Albert and Lorraine Swanson Carter. He was self-employed in construction. He was also preceded in death by wife, Barbara Allen Carter.He is survived by sons, William (Virginia) Carter, Jeffrey Carter and Keith Carter; Step-Father, Franklin Grant; Step-sons,...
Rose Magdalene Kimsey
Jul 8, 2018
Rose Kimsey, 73 of Turtletown, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018. Rose was born in Coker Creek, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mamie and Dewey Hamby; husband, Randall Kimsey; granddaughter, Carah Kimsey; brother, Newbert Hamby, and sister Edrew Hamby. She is survived by her children, Darren Kimsey of Farner, Ellen Carr of Turtletown, and Heather...
Raymond Douglas Ross
Jul 8, 2018
Raymond Ross, age 78, of Epworth, passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018 in Chattanooga, TN. Mr. Ross was born in Mineral Bluff, GA on June 15, 1940 to the late Boyd and Thelma Dean Ross. He served as a deacon for 40 years at various churches and had served on numerous committees within the church. Most recently he was...
Kim Bailey
Jul 7, 2018
Kim Bailey, age 86 of Blue Ridge, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2018 peacefully at his home surrounded by family. He was born on June 26, 1932 in Fannin County to the late Gordon Bailey and Carrie Trammell Bailey. Kim served in the United States Marine Corp. from 1952-1956. During his service, Kim received the Good Conduct Medal, National...
Nancy Louise Barnes
Jul 7, 2018
Nancy Louise Barnes, age 72, of Ducktown, TN, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018. Nancy was born in Ducktown, TN to the late Cloys James and Lois Louise Payne Dilbeck. She was a member of the Mine City Baptist Church. She retired as a Registered Nurse with the Boliden Industrial Chemical Company. She had taught Licensed Practical Nursing Classes at...
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...
