Amanda Deidre Jory Hester
Nov 27, 2017
Amanda Deidre Jory Hester, age 37, of Farner, TN passed away Monday, November 27, 2017. Amanda was a homemaker who loved her family and enjoyed the outdoors. She was a talented artist loving all forms of art including drawing and make up, and sculpting. She was of the Baptist Faith.She is survived by her husband, Jason Hester of the home;...
William 'Bo' Edd Dills
Nov 21, 2017
William Edd "Bo" Dills, age 92, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 in Blue Ridge, GA with his family by his side. Mr. Dills was born on May 17, 1925 in Fannin County, GA to the late Bert Monroe and Rosie Tate Godfrey Dills. He was a member of Barnes Chapel Baptist Church and had...
Ruby Mcclure
Nov 16, 2017
Fannie Ruby McClure, age 72, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Thursday, November 16, 2017 at Northside Hospital in Canton, GA. Mrs. McClure was born on January 20, 1945 in Fannin County, GA to the late Virgil and Fannie Cornwell Patterson. She was a member of Union Hill Baptist Church. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by...
Rev. Keith Jones
Nov 16, 2017
Rev. Keith Jones, age 65, of Epworth, GA passed away Thursday, November 16, 2017 at his home. Rev. Jones was born in Macon, GA on April 29, 1952. He was a Baptist minister for 45 years serving at Morganton Baptist Church, The North American Mission Board, First Baptist Church of Sandy Springs, GA, Bethabara Baptist Church of Athens, GA, Poplar...
Della 'Bobbie' Rucker
Nov 14, 2017
Mary Della Lee Rucker, better known as Bobbie of Copperhill, TN. She passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 in Ducktown, TN. Bobbie was born on June 9, 1921 in Springtown, TN to the late Rev. Bill and Mattie Lee. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Rev. Arthur Rucker and son, Bill Rucker. Bobbie was saved...
Thelma Louise Watkins
Nov 14, 2017
Survivors are daughters, Linda Marie Ballew of Blue Ridge, GA, Susan Ann Brown of Blue Ridge, GA, Betty Louise Chastain of Blairsville, GA, and Vernell Neuwar of Ellijay, GA; sons, James Walter Watkins of Blue Ridge, GA and Joseph Andrew Watkins of Blue Ridge, GA; sisters, Susie Henry of Blue Ridge, GA and Dorothy Morgan of Blue Ridge, GA; seven...
Mary Louise Tanner
Nov 13, 2017
Mary Louise Tanner, age 68, of Copperhill, TN passed away Monday, November 13, 2017 at her home surrounded by family. Mrs. Tanner was born in Mineral Bluff, GA on December 28, 1948 to the late Charles Kenneth and Hazel Louise Bell McArthur. She was a member at the Bethany Church and had worked as a nurse at the Copper Basin...
Mary Lou Anderson
Nov 12, 2017
Mary Lou Anderson, age 87, of Murphy passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2017 in Ducktown. Born on October 19, 1930 in Cherokee County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Martin Thomas and Mary Lou Dora Kilpatrick Raper. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. She was known for her love of her family, her outgoing personality,...
Ernest Allen White
Nov 11, 2017
Ernest Allen White, age 76 of Blue Ridge passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at home. He was born on July 3, 1941 in Fannin County to the late George Washington White and Pearly Irene Lewis White. Mr. White was owner and operator of his own vinyl siding company. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Survivors...
Lewis Junior Coleman
Nov 11, 2017
Mr. Lewis Junior Coleman, age 75, of Farner, TN passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017 at his home. Mr. Coleman was born in Polk County to the late Otis Vance and Gertrude Eugena Womble Coleman. He was a member of the New Zion Baptist Church and was a self employed carpenter. He was also preceded in death by two brothers...
Lorna Marie Foster
Nov 10, 2017
Lorna Marie Foster, age 65, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Friday, November 10, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Foster was born in Memphis, TN on March 25, 1952 to the late James Boyd and Suzanne Caldwell Elder. She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star and had worked as a sewing operator for Levi's for many years.She...
Paul Conrad Kaiser, Sr.
Nov 8, 2017
Paul Conrad Kaiser Sr., age 79, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Mr. Kaiser was born in Dobbs Ferry, NY on September 5, 1938 to the late Henry George Kaiser, Sr. and Antonia Mastoianni Kaiser. He retired after a long career as a police officer with the Yonkers Police...
Charles Guinn 'Lefty' Maughan
Nov 4, 2017
Charles Guinn "Lefty" Maughan, age 70 of Copperhill, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin. He was born on February 17, 1947 in Ducktown to the late Eugene Maughan and Bertha Smith Maughan. Lefty was a blueberry farmer. He was a Baptist. Survivors are daughter, Teresa Harris (Dwight Dilbeck) of Copperhill, TN; son,...
Winston Harold Cross
Nov 2, 2017
Winston Harold Cross, age 56, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at his home. Born on December 1, 1960 in McCaysville, GA, he was the son of the late Wendell G. and Eula Mae Roberson Cross. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. He was self-employed building high-rise buildings. He is preceded in death...
Beulah Gaddis Helton
Oct 31, 2017
Beulah Gaddis Helton, age 92, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at her home. Born on December 14, 1924 in Lynch, KY, she was the daughter of the late Windom and Ivy Hughes Gaddis. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She also had been a long time member of the Jerusalem Baptist Church. Her...
Dorothy E. Garren
Oct 28, 2017
Dorothy E. Garren, age 84 of Blue Ridge, passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at the Fannin Regional Hospital. She was born on August 24, 1933 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Avery and Pearl Hughes Henson. Mrs. Garren was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ralph Garren;...
Jimmie David Atkins
Oct 26, 2017
Jimmie David Atkins, age 85, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017. He was born on October 16, 1932 in Bonifay, FL to the late Curtis and Nellie Sapp Atkins. He graduated from Florida State University and worked as an IT Manager for International Paper. He attended First Baptist Church of Blairsville. He is preceded in death...
James Paul Mull
Oct 26, 2017
James Paul Mull, age 75, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at his home. He was born on May 30, 1942 in Hothouse, NC to the late Hoyt Paul Mull and Rosa Lee Newman Mull. He was a retired iron worker with Chattanoog Local 704, was a member of McCay Lodge #423 F&AM, and was a...
Betty Louise Grantham
Oct 24, 2017
Betty Louise Grantham, age 92, of Blairsville, GA, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017. Betty was a native of McCaysville and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Williamstown United Methodist Church and loved and enjoyed spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by brothers, Charles Grantham and Hugh Grantham. She is survived by...
Elvin Housley
Oct 19, 2017
Elvin Clay Housley, age 85, of Riceville, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2017. He was born in Fannin County, Georgia and has spent the last 46 years in the Claxton Community, and attended the Double Springs Baptist Church. Mr. Housley is a Veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the Korean Conflict.He is preceded in death by his wife,...
