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...
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...
