Rita Carmen Delorme
Feb 15, 2018
Rita Carmen DeLorme, age 81, of Young Harris passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. Mrs. DeLorme was born in Waterville, Maine on June 24, 1936 to the late Ulric and Jeanne Deschaine and had served most of her life as a communications operator for various companies but most of all at William Beaumont...
James Henry Long
Feb 13, 2018
James Henry Long, age 79, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 in Mineral Bluff, GA. Born on December 20, 1938 in Blue Ridge, GA, he was the son of the late Wayne Long and Daisey Kendall Long. He was a member of Jerusalem Baptist Church. He was a member of the Mineral Bluff Lodge #483 F&AM....
Wanda Fay Collins
Feb 13, 2018
Wanda Collins, age 81, of McCaysville, GA passed away on February 13, 2018. To those who knew her, she was a spitfire and to those who loved her she was so much more. She was a loving caregiver and a talented seamstress who always provided for her family. She was a career woman who even tried her hand at entrepreneurship....
Mary Griffith Talbert
Feb 12, 2018
Mary Griffith Gartrell Talbert, age 89, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2018 in Winder, GA. She was born on December 11, 1928 to the late William Ben Gartrell and Bonnie Griffith Gartrell. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Blue Ridge and had recently attended First Baptist Church of Winder. She worked for more than 30...
Gena Mae Woody
Feb 11, 2018
Gena Mae Woody, age 92, of Farner, passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2018 in Farner, TN. She was born on April 16, 1925 in Madisonville, TN to the late George Myers and Susie Moses Myers. Mrs. Woody was a self-employed business operator. She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Richard B. (Angela) Russell of Decatur, TN; daughter and son-in-law,...
William Edward Vernay
Feb 10, 2018
Mr. William Edward Vernay, Jr., affectionately known as "Bill", passed away peacefully on February 10, 2018 surrounded by his family. He was born in Paterson, NJ on January 25, 1960. Mr. Vernay was a successful Realtor in both Florida and Georgia. He was a member of the Eagle FOE #3938 in Lehigh, FL. Bill also was a talented Chef. He...
Annie Galloway Queen
Feb 9, 2018
Mrs. Annie Mae Patterson Galloway Queen, age 104 passed away on February 9, 2018. She was born in Fannin County, GA on July 8, 1913. She was a member of the New River Baptist Church since 1931. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Fred M. Galloway and Talbert Queen; son and daughter-in-law, Charles F. and Patricia (Pat) Galloway;...
Grace Ann Davenport Holmstrom
Feb 9, 2018
Grace Ann Davenport Holmstrom, age 82, of Ellijay, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2018 in Ellijay. She was born on December 8, 1935 in Blue Ridge to the late Fate Davenport and Grace Lindsey Davenport. Mrs. Holmstrom was owner of a recycling firm. She was preceded in death by her husband, Duane Rossow Holmstrom and two sisters, Sarah Ellis...
June Lorraine Swanson
Feb 8, 2018
June Lorraine Swanson, age 84, of Turtletown, TN passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018. Mrs. Swanson was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a daughter of the late Manker and Lora Mae Maney Allen. She was a member of the New Zion Baptist Church and was preceeded in death by her husband, Rev. J.C. Swanson. She was...
Edith Eloise Exley
Feb 7, 2018
Edith Eloise Exley, age 90, of Turtletown, TN, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018. Mrs. Exley was born in Cleveland, TN to the late Riley and Willie Mae Stepp. She had worked at the Savannah Inn and Country Club as a manager.She is survived by children, Frances (Ray Ennis) Vann, Robert (Maxine) Exley, Deborah Exley and Van Exley, all of...
Barbara Lynn Hughes
Feb 7, 2018
Barbara Lynn "Nana" Hughes, age 75, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 in Jasper, GA. Born on May 27, 1942 in Copperhill, TN, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Keener and Pearl Chancey Keener. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of McCaysville/Copperhill where she was a member and taught the Joy...
Miriam Ann Mitchell
Feb 3, 2018
Miriam Ann Poe Mitchell, age 83, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018 in Ducktown, TN. Born on April 2, 1934 in , she was the daughter of the late Doc Estus Poe and Mariam Annette Prince Poe. Ann was a member of Morganton Baptist Church. She owned and taught at a private preschool in St. Louis,...
Wayne Patterson
Feb 2, 2018
Wayne Patterson, age 83, of McCaysville passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018 at his home. He was born on July 4, 1934 in Fannin County to the late Evie Patterson. Mr. Patterson worked at Inland Steel in the furnace department and served in the United States Army. Along with his mother, he is preceded in death by his wife,...
Troy Wayne Simonds
Feb 1, 2018
Troy Wayne Simonds, age 86, of Ducktown, TN passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018. Troy was born in Murphy, NC to the late H. Waldo and Anna Mae Satterfield Simonds. He attended the Ducktown United Methodist Church. He proudly served in the U.S. Army Veteran during the Korean Conflict. Troy was retired from Tennessee Chemical where he in Labor Relations...
James 'Granny' Walter Vaughn, Sr.
Feb 1, 2018
Mr. James Walter "Granny" Vaughn Sr., age 80, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018 in Asheville, NC. Born on March 27, 1937 in Hart County, GA, he was the son of the late Georgia Calvin Vaughn and Thelma Moore Vaughn. He was a member of First Baptist Church of McCaysville/Copperhill. He served in the United States...
James Douglas Barber
Jan 29, 2018
James Douglas, better known as Doug, Barber, age 56, of Turtletown, TN passed away Monday, January 29, 2018. Doug was born in Atlanta, GA to Mrs. Ella Stiles Barber and the late James Wesley Barber. He was of the Pentecostal Faith and was self-employed.He is survived by his mother, Ella Stiles Barber of Turtletown, TN; sister, Linda (Lee) Walker of...
Mary Gail Bailey
Jan 28, 2018
Mary Gail Bailey, age 78, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018 in Canton, GA. Born on April 29, 1939 in Dial, GA, she was the daughter of the late Dennis LaFayette Van Zandt and Mary Etta Ralston Van Zandt. She was a member of Dial Church of Christ. She was a loving wife and mother. She...
Marilyn Sally Stillwell
Jan 28, 2018
Marilyn Stillwell, age 78, of Canton, GA, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018 in the North Side Hospital Cherokee. Born on August 18, 1939 in Copperhill, TN, she was the daughter of the late Ed James and Lonar Boggs Curtis. She was of the Baptist faith and had worked as a Nurse for many years. Also, preceding her in...
David Oscar Cross
Jan 24, 2018
David Oscar Cross, age 69, of Copperhill, TN, passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018. David was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a son of the late Albert and Lola Mae Carter Cross. He was a member of the Staffordtown Church. He was a Combat Veteran of the U.S. Army serving during Vietnam. He had been employed...
Charles William Kiker
Jan 22, 2018
Mr. Charles William Kiker, III, passed away January 22, 2018 at his home. Born in Ducktown, TN, he was the son of the late Charles William, Jr. and Catherine Roberts Kiker. Charles graduated from West Georgia College with a Bachelors of Science Degree. He owned and operated the Blue Ridge Supply for many years. Charles was a member of the...
