Mildred Dittman, age 90, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Dittman was born July 16, 1927 in Lake City, Florida as the seventh of ten children, including three brothers and six sisters. She learned the Truth in 1956 after reading a booklet entitled “Basis for Belief in a New World” and […]
Read More »Phyllis Maxine Rice: Obituary
Phyllis Maxine Rice, age 86, of Morganton, GA. passed away Saturday August 5, 2017 at Hospice of Chattanooga. Phyllis was born October 18, 1930 in Fork Ridge, TN to the late Fred C. Hamlett and the late Cora Ownby Hamlett. A member of Concord Baptist Church, Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband, William […]
Read More »Mr. Ronald Gene Warnock: Obituary
Ronald Gene Warnock, age 80, of Mineral Bluff formerly of Louisville, Georgia, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017, at Pruitt of Blue Ridge, Ga. Mr. Warnock was born November 16, 1936, in Soperton, GA to the late Delmar David Warnock and the late Mattie Pauline Page Warnock. He graduated from Mercer University with a BS […]
Read More »Mr. Dwight “Ferrell” Earley: Obituary
Dwight “Ferrell” Earley, 84, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017 following a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dwight L. and Nettie Lewis Patterson Earley. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Frances Jean (Anderson) Earley, his daughter, Debra J. (Earley) Heller and her husband, Dr. Eugene W. […]
Read More »Mr. Earl P. Craig: Obituary
Earl P. Craig “Coconut,” age 96 of Copperhill, passed away at his home on August 29, 2017. Mr. Craig was born March 8, 1921 in McCaysville, GA. He graduated from Copperhill High School in 1940. He served in the United States Army during WWII as a Master Sergeant. Mr. Craig worked for the Tennessee Copper […]
Read More »Mr. Jerry Carlton Holcomb: Obituary
Jerry Carlton Holcomb, age 68, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017 in Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, GA. Mr. Holcomb was born in Atlanta, GA to the late Joseph Curtis Holcomb, Jr. and Mary Louise Shutley Holcomb. He worked as a Painter and was a member of Calvary Chapel. Mr. […]
Read More »Mr. John Michael Skapik, Jr. : Obituary
John Michael Skapik, Jr., age 72, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017 at his home. He was born in Louisville, KY on July 23, 1945. He was a member of the Mineral Bluff House of Prayer and was a heavy machine operator for the mining company Mosaic until retirement. He served […]
Read More »Judy Ann Kaylor: Obituary
Judy Ann Kaylor, age 76, of Turtletown, TN, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017. Mrs. Kaylor was born in Copperhill, TN to the late Earl and Flora Mae Wright. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She is survived by daughters Vicky (Ricky) Goss and Yvonne Baliles; grandchildren, Judith Cole, Heather Goss, Renee […]
Read More »Marguerite Taylor Abernathy: Obituary
Marguerite Taylor Abernathy, age 93 of McCaysville, passed away July 31, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Abernathy was born November 20, 1923 in Maryville, TN. A member of Epworth First Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her parents, Julius Edwards and Myrtle Horner Taylor, her brothers Edward Taylor and Robert Taylor, and her […]
Read More »Mr. Robert Eugene Thomas: Obituary
Robert Eugene Thomas, age 77, of Copperhill passed away Sunday, July 23, at WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center in Marietta surrounded by family members. Mr. Thomas was born September 30, 1939, in Copperhill to the late Ida Mae Goss Thomas and Roy Robert Thomas. He was raised in the Kingtown section of McCaysville. Robert graduated […]
Read More »Mrs. Carrie M. Galloway: Obituary
Mrs. Carrie M. Galloway, age 79, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on July 20, 2017 at her home. She was born in Dawson County, GA, to the late James and Atlas McArthur Parks. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Galloway was a long time member of the New Antioch Baptist Church. […]
Read More »Miss Jessalyn Renae Heaton: Obituary
Miss Jessalyn Renae Heaton age 23 of Ellijay, GA passed away Thursday August 24, 2017. Miss Heaton was born August 6, 1994 in Gainesville, GA. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Doug and Opal Heaton. Survivors Include: parents, John and Cindy Heaton, of Ellijay, GA; brothers, Jared Heaton, of Ellijay, GA and Jonathan […]
Read More »Mr. Kolby William Long: Obituary
Kolby William Long, age 17 of Morganton, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017 due to an unexpected accident. Kolby was born August 19, 1999 to William Long and Charlotte Wilson Long. Kolby attended Fannin County High School. In his spare time, Kolby enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his family. Kolby was a member […]
Read More »Mr. James “Ronnie” Rogers: Obituary
Mr. James “Ronnie” Rogers, age 64 of Blue Ridge, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at his home. Ronnie was born in Fannin County, GA to the late Andrew Rogers and the late Carrie Bearden Rogers. Mr. Rogers worked for the Tennessee Chemical Company for over 20 years. Ronnie enjoyed working outside on his lawn […]
Read More »Mr. Troy Lee Cross: Obituary
Troy Lee Cross, age 52, of Copperhill, TN passed away Friday, August 18, 2017. Mr Cross had worked as a laborer. Mr. Cross is survived by his parents, Arvil and Loretta Evans Cross; children, Justin Lee (Anna) Cherry, Jacob Lee (Kody) Cross, Candra Ann Hope Cross and fiance’ Jason Allison, Jessica Christine Cross; brother, Steve […]
Read More »Mr. William Darrel “Cookie” Cook: Obituary
William Darrel “Cookie” Cook, age 67, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2017 at Kindred Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. Mr. Cook was born on July 9, 1950 in McCaysville, GA to the late Luther Alonzo and Ella Lewis Cook. He was of the Baptist Faith, a member of Blue Ridge Lodge #67F&AM […]
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