Linda Hamlin Holler
Mar 28, 2026
Mrs. Linda Hamlin Holler, age 76, of Blue Ridge passed away March 28, 2026. Mrs. Holler was born on November 18, 1949 in Leesburg, GA to the late Lunsford and Murline Howell Hamlin. For many years, she was a member and worked as a secretary at the Blue Ridge United Methodist Church. She cherished time with her family, especially cheering...
Gerald Leon Pruett
Mar 27, 2026
Gerald Leon Pruett, age 79, passed away at his home in Blue Ridge GA on Friday, March 27, 2026.
He was born on January 6, 1947, in Atlanta, Georgia, and was the son of the late Stokes and Mary Pruett. He was the youngest of six children.
Gerald is survived by his loving wife, Lyn Pruett, along with several nephews and extended...
Ralph Edward "Ed" Bowers
Mar 25, 2026
Mr. Ralph Edward "Ed" Bowers of Mineral Bluff, a devoted husband, pharmacist, and man of faith, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
A proud 1968 graduate of West Fannin High School, Ed went on to the University of Georgia, earning his BS in Pharmacy in 1973. His professional life was defined by a...
Roger Dale Hall
Mar 24, 2026
Mr. Roger Dale Hall, age 68 of Ducktown, TN passed away on Tuesday,March 24, 2026 at his home. He was the son of the late Garvey Junior and June Hawkins Hall. Roger valued his fellowship with his friends. He had a deep passion for driving and had been a truck driver his entire life and retired from K & S...
James Lee Dunn
Mar 24, 2026
James Lee Dunn, age 78, of Farner, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at his home surrounded by a host of family and friends. James was born on October 14, 1947, in the Copper Basin, to the late Lloyd Dunn and Mattie Womble Dunn. James enjoyed singing with his music group, for which he did for more than fifty...
Benjamin Thomas Schmitt
Mar 21, 2026
Benjamin Thomas Schmitt, age 45, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2026. He was born in Dunedin, FL on May 26, 1980. He worked for both Whitepath Fabtech and Onyx in the shipping and receiving department. Ben's essence was that of love and light. He walked softly and left deep, lasting memories. "There are many people that...
Betty Jo McClure Campbell
Mar 21, 2026
Betty Jo McClure Campbell, age 69, of Epworth, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Born May 6, 1956, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Johnnie Brazelton McClure and Jean Elizabeth Bruno McClure.
Betty Jo was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church of Epworth. A true equestrian, she had a lifelong...
Steven Earl Oliver
Mar 21, 2026
Steven Earl Oliver, age 73, passed away at his home on Saturday, March 21,2026, in Gilmer County, with his wife, Becky, by his side. He was born on June 6, 1952, in Blue Ridge, Georgia.
Steve was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Ruth Oliver; his sister, Sharon; his brother, Ted; and his nephew, Anthony Lindner.
He is survived by...
Dr. Robert Howard Tilley
Mar 20, 2026
Dr. Robert Howard Tilley passed peacefully on Friday 20 March 2026 after a brief illness. He was born on 24 May 1937 to Clyde and Lillian Tilley in Ducktown, TN. He was preceded in death by his wife, Karen Junghans Tilley after 63 years of marriage. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Tilley Bailey Kanorr. Howard...
Roy Lynn Bradburn
Mar 20, 2026
Roy Lynn Bradburn, age 76, passed away March 20, 2026, at the Blue Ridge Medical Center. He was born March 28, 1949 in Ellijay to the late Charlie and Emma Pless Bradburn.Roy was of the Baptist faith and a member of Cherry Log Baptist Church. He was a graduate of West Fannin High School Class of 1967. Roy was a veteran of...
Dorothy Mae Stiles
Mar 20, 2026
Dorothy Mae Stiles, age 94, of Epworth passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026, in Blairsville.She was born on September 13, 1931, in Blue Ridge to the late Lon Sluder and Dora Ash Sluder. Dorothy was a member of Salem #2 Baptist Church.Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Thomas Riley Stiles, and two brothers, Willard Sluder and...
Rosalind Becker Weeks
Mar 14, 2026
Rosalind Becker Weeks, affectionately known by most who knew her as "Hank," passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the age of 83. She was born July 8, 1942, in East Orange, NJ, to the late Henry Becker and Ruth Balch Becker. Rosalind and her husband, Garth, owned an advertising agency, Weeks & Associates. She is preceded in death...
Sandra Jean Wehage
Mar 14, 2026
Sandra Jean Wehage, age 87, of Mineral Bluff, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at her home. She was born June 29, 1938, in Gary, IN, to the late William Morris and Pauline Harris Morris. Sandra worked for over 20 years in Palm Beach County Schools, before moving to North Georgia, and working another 30 years for the Fannin...
Michael Dean Adams
Mar 14, 2026
Michael Dean Adams, age 51, of Turtletown, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at his home. Michael was born on July 25, 1974 in Ducktown. He was a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church. Michael worked for many years at Queen Carpet, which later became Shaw Industries Plant WE in Chatsworth. Michael loved his dog, Jackson. He enjoyed being...
James Matthew Young
Mar 12, 2026
James Matthew Young, age 51, of Alpharetta, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Born on June 14, 1974 in Cleveland, Tennessee, he was the son of James William Young and Evelyn Mull Young.Matthew was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ernest and Mamie Mull, Wayne Young, and Geraldine King; mother, Evelyn Mull Young; and niece, Caroline Gabriela Tatum.He...
Ashley Danielle Segay
Mar 11, 2026
Ashley Danielle Segay, age 23, of McCaysville, GA passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Ashley was born on November 27, 2002, in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Timothy Segay and Cassie Cheatham. She had a creative artistic spirit, which led to her becoming a tattoo artist. Ashley enjoyed being outdoors and hiking. She had a passion for geology and minerals....
Sarah Genise Haney
Mar 10, 2026
Mrs. Sarah Genise Haney, age 71, of Blue Ridge, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Blue Ridge.
Born on July 29, 1954, in Blue Ridge, she was the daughter of the late James McVey and Hattie Richards McVey. Genise worked for many years at Copper Basin Medical Center, where she served as a Licensed Practical Nurse. She...
William Donald Peterson
Mar 8, 2026
William Donald Peterson, age 78, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026. He was born on July 13, 1947, in Lebanon, OR. William served in the United States Army, during the Vietnam War. He was a deacon at New Life Community Church, where he faithfully served in many roles. William is preceded in death by his parents,...
Edward Ray Massengale
Mar 4, 2026
Edward Ray Massengale, age 86, passed to the new life on March 4th at Northside Cherokee hospital in Canton, Georgia.
Ed, a member of the Williamstown Methodist Church, was a devoted Christian, husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and church member. He was born in Copperhill, TN to Wayne John and Ruth Quinn Massengale and was the youngest of 5 siblings.
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Garry Lavar Peterson
Mar 3, 2026
Garry Lavar Peterson, age 77, of Ranger, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 in Jasper, Georgia.Garry was born on September 17, 1948 in Acworth, Georgia. He was a member of Ludville Church of God in Ranger, Georgia, where he enjoyed worship and fellowship. He worked for many years as a Lathe Machine Operator and Foreclift operator for Morse...
