The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mrs. Reathel Marie Foster, age 86, of Ellijay, GA who passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at the Heritage Hospice in Marietta, GA

Catherine Louise Sneed, age 82 of Murphy, passed away Tuesday Evening, July 5, 2011 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga.

Mr. Ray Lewis Dickson, age 79 of Morganton, passed away July 6, 2011 peacefully at his home.

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Evelyn Nadine Tison, age 92 of Blairsville, passed away June 29, 2011 at Union County Nursing Home.

Mrs. Susan Joyce Meissner, age 68 of Blue Ridge, passed away June 25, 2011 at the Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta. Services are private.

Mr. Jimmy Glenn Russell, age 77 of Mineral Bluff, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2011 at his home following a period of declining health.

Mary Sharon Messer, age 61 of Andrews, passed away June 27, 2011 at Murphy Medical Center.

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces funeral services for Mr. James Robert Butt, age 78, of Blairsville, who passed away Monday, June 27, 2011, in Union General Hospital in Blairsville.

Ted Christopher age 62 of Newnan, GA for the past thirty years and a former resident of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Sunday morning, June 26, 2011 in the Piedmont Newnan Hospital following several months of illness.

The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Mozelle Fain Jones, age 77, of Morganton, Georgia who passed away Monday, June 27, 2011 in the Fannin Regional Hospital.

The Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge announces the death of Jacob Desmond ‘Deb’ Arp, age 86, of McCaysville, Ga., who died Saturday, June 25, 2011, at Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge, Ga.