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...
Joann Hawkins Hardin
May 9, 2018
JoAnn Hawkins Hardin, age 77 of Conyers, died Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Mrs. Hardin worked for the state of Georgia as a records clerk. She enjoyed fishing and caring for her flowers. She loved to camp and spending time with her family at the hunting club. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ulus and Erma Hawkins. She is...
Martha Estelle Conrad
May 9, 2018
Martha Estelle Conrad, age 73, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at her home. She was born on June 10, 1944 in Columbus, Ga. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by by her husband, Marion David Conrad, Sr., son, Marion David Conrad, Jr., and parents, Juanita and James Mechling....
John Warner Moler, Jr.
May 7, 2018
John Warner Moler, Jr., age 59, of Lavonia, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Moler was born in Atlanta, GA to the late John Warner Moler, Sr. and Martha Rochelle McGhee Moler. He served in the U.S. Army for over 15 years, obtaining the rank of Captain. He was a member of Bethel...
Roselle Huffman Arp
May 3, 2018
Roselle Huffman Arp, age 91, of Morganton, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2018 in Blairsville. Born on November 14, 1926 in Blairsville, she was the daughter of the late Arvil Bruce Patterson and Sarah Bessie Weaver Patterson. She was a member of Liberty Hill United Methodist Church. She retired after 21 years as a Sewing Machine Operator for Levi...
Robert Joseph Slodysko
May 2, 2018
Robert Joseph Slodysko, Sr, age 71, of Copperhill, TN passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 in the Atlanta Medical Center in Atlanta, GA. Born on April 8, 1947 in Shamokin, PA, he was the son of the late Adam Joseph Slodysko and Eva Thomas Slodysko. He was retired from the United States Navy. Mr. Slodysko was preceded in death...
Zack Austin Campbell
May 1, 2018
On May 1st, 2018, Zack Austin Campbell of Morganton, Georgia passed away from an extended illness. Zack was born January 20, 1937 in Cherokee County, North Carolina in the Bear Paw community. He was the son of the late Broadus Henry Campbell and Florence "Flossie" Elizabeth Nancy Payne Campbell.When Zack was a teenager and seeking adventure, he and some of...
Glen Albert White
May 1, 2018
Glen Albert White, age 68, of Epworth, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. He was born on February 8, 1950 in Fannin County. He worked painting cars and operating heavy equipment. He was of the Christian faith. He is preceded in death by his parents, Clarence Arlen White and Rannie Connors White. He is survived by his children, Anthony...
Bernice Evelyn Cole Bowers-Garren
May 1, 2018
Bernice Evelyn Cole Bowers-Garren, age 86, passed away on May 1, 2018 in the Stonehenge Assisted Living. She was born April 24, 1932 in Fannin County, Georgia to the late Elmer Cole and Stella Jones Cole.Although stricken with severe dementia, Bernice never forgot the Lord and her commitment to follow Gods plan. Even though she didnt recognize her family and...
