Obituaries
Lillie Mae Patterson
Oct 13, 2022
Lillie Mae Patterson, age 80, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Lillie was born December 7, 1941, in Blue Ridge, GA to Earnest and Daisy McFarland.
Lillie was preceded in death by her father, Earnest McFarland; mother, Daisy Arp McFarland; sister-in-law, Alice McFarland; and sister-in-law, Marilyn...
Alice Marie Underwood Addington
Oct 13, 2022
Mrs. Alice Marie Underwood Addington, age 88, of Morganton, passed away Thursday morning, October 13, 2022, at Pruitt Health Care in Blue Ridge. She was born October 12, 1934, in Fannin County to the late Prince Underwood and Rady Woody Underwood.She was of the Baptist Faith and enjoyed reading, flower gardens, and spending time with her family.
She was preceded...
Dennis H. MacDiarmid
Oct 12, 2022
Mr. Dennis H. MacDiarmid, age 86, of Blairsville, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday evening, October 12, 2022, and is now Corem Deo, before the face of God! He loved the Lord and His Word! One favorite Scripture he memorized was Psalm 90:14, “Satisfy me in the morning with your unfailing love, that I may sing for...
Nancy Harper
Oct 9, 2022
Nancy Bell Harper, 89, of Hiawassee, Georgia, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022, at her home in Hiawassee, GA. Nancy was born October 14, 1932, in Evanston, IL to the late William and late Myrtle Bell.
She is survived by her spouse of sixty-nine years Harold Harper; daughters Judy Brotherton and Debra Harper; and son William (Kathy) Harper. She is...
Carolyn Weese
Oct 9, 2022
Mrs. Carolyn "Mimi" Weese, age 82, of Blue Ridge, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville.
Carolyn was born December 17, 1939, the daughter of the late Thomas Benjamin Clyburn and Clara Etta Armfield Clyburn.
Carolyn was a very active member of the First United Methodist Church of Copperhill. She enjoyed cooking...
Ernest Scott Millsaps
Oct 9, 2022
Ernest Scott Millsaps, age 66, of Blue Ridge, GA, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022, in Cleveland, TN. Ernest was born April 22, 1956, in Copperhill, TN to the late Eugene Millsaps and the late Betty Hopkins Millsaps.
Ernest was preceded in death by his sister, Debbie Chapman.
He is survived by his son, Andrew Millsaps; cousin & caregiver,...
Ethel Denise Klein
Oct 8, 2022
Mrs. Ethel Denise (Lawyer) Klein, age 65, of Murphy, NC, and Lotus, CA, passed away peacefully with her husband at her side on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at her home in Murphy. She was born April 19, 1957, in Placerville, CA, to the late Raymond Lawyer, cattle rancher and former county supervisor, and mother, Marie Lawyer.She enjoyed chasing waterfalls, long...
Edith Ann Krueger
Oct 8, 2022
Edith Ann Krueger, 86, of Blue Ridge, Georgia, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022, at her home. Edith was born January 15, 1936, in bloom, WI to the late Francis Marion Thomas and the late Beatrice Carruthers Thomas.
Edith was preceded in death by her son, Robert Krueger; sisters, Hope Shelmedine and Lullubelle Kessinck; and brothers, William Thomas,...
Pamela Jane Russell
Oct 7, 2022
Mrs. Pamela Hawkins Russell of Anniston, AL, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2022 at the Palliative Care Center of UAB Hospital in Birmingham.
Visitation will be held from 8:45-9:45 a.m. on Monday, October 10, 2022, at St. Mark United Methodist Church (1320 Golden Springs Rd., Anniston, AL) with the funeral service to follow at 10:00 a.m. Mrs....
Jacqueline Payne Swint
Oct 6, 2022
Jacqueline Payne Swint, age 89, of Andrews, passed away on Thursday morning, October 6, 2022. Jacqueline was born in Heflin, AL, on November 1, 1932, to the late Winford Payne and Vessie Howle Payne. Mrs. Swint was a former teacher's aide at Peachtree Elementary School; she loved to read and paint in her free time. She attended Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church,...
Johnnie Grace Seabolt
Oct 4, 2022
Mrs. Johnnie Grace Gooch Seabolt, age 91, of Suches, passed away Tuesday morning, October 4, 2022, at her home.She was born in Gaddistown on June 16, 1931, the daughter of the late John and Amanda Gooch. Johnnie was a member of Coopers Creek Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, sewing, quilting, embroidering, and needlework. She liked spending...
Bevalene Watson Waldrip Torbush-Griffith
Oct 3, 2022
Bevalene Watson Waldrip Torbush-Griffith, age 81, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Monday, October 3, 2022, at her home. Bevalene was born July 4, 1941, in Epworth, GA, to the late Orlan Watson and the late Lillie Watson. Everyone was amazed by her kindness and gentleness, and the light of this world is dimmed now by her passing.
Bevalene was...
Judy Carringer Boddiford
Oct 2, 2022
Mrs Judy Carringer Boddiford, 76, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022, at Prisma Health in Greer, SC. Judy was born April 8, 1946, in Blue Ridge, GA to the late Arlo and Elizabeth (Rector) Carringer.
Judy was preceded in death by sisters Hilda Hood and Martha Stephens.
Judy is lovingly remembered by her family: ...
"Jimmy" Crawford Woodyard
Oct 2, 2022
James "Jimmy" Crawford Woodyard, age 88, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022, at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, GA. He was born in Hampton, GA, and grew up in LaGrange, GA where he graduated from LaGrange High School. After graduation he served in the U.S. Army from 1952 -1955. He graduated with a Bachelor of...
Harry Kyle
Sep 30, 2022
Harry Winston Kyle passed into the next life at his home on September 29th, 2022 at the age of 76 years. He was born in Blue Ridge, Georgia on March 16, 1946 to Howard Willie Kyle and Jennie Ruth (Arp) Kyle. He married Carolyn Gladys Millsaps on July 3, 1968 and spent the next 54 years of marriage building a...
Virgil Elliott
Sep 30, 2022
Virgil Lee Elliott, 97, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away Friday, September 30, 2022. Virgil was born May 2, 1925, in Douglasville, GA to George and Vera Elliott.
Virgil was preceded in death by his wife, Sara Elliott; father, George Elliott; mother, Vera Elliott; great-grandson, Jason Andrew (Drew) Elliott; brother, Roy Elliott; and sister, Velma Jackson.
He is survived by his...
Annette Taylor
Sep 28, 2022
Amelia Annette Taylor, of Blue Ridge GA, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at Pruitt Health in Blue Ridge, GA. Annette was born on September 3, 1939, in Winter Haven, FL to the late William S. and Sally Mae Rizer.
Annette was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 38 years, Farrell Taylor and her treasured brother, Bill Rizer.
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Bishop David Franklin Scearce
Sep 25, 2022
Bishop David Franklin Scearce, 89, of Mableton, Georgia, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022, at Pruitt Health in Marietta, GA. David was born August 7, 1933, in Danville, VA to Leslie and Charity Phoebe Emzetta Scearce.
David was preceded in death by spouses, E. Christine Hipps Scearce, Gaye Messer Scearce; father, Leslie Scearce; mother, Emzetta Scearce; brothers Donald Scearce, Lester...
Charlie Dickens Bass, Jr.
Sep 24, 2022
Mr. Charlie Dickens Bass, Jr., age 80, of Marble, passed away Saturday evening, September 24, 2022, at the North East Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. Charlie was born August 20, 1942, in Tarboro, NC to the late Charlie Dickens Bass, Sr. and Lillie Dean Gaylord Bass.
Charlie enjoyed serving his God, along with his ministry. He was raised in Greenville, NC,...
Barbara Spiva
Sep 24, 2022
Barbara Spiva passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022 at the Hayesville House, in Hayesville, North Carolina. Barabara was born May 16th, 1936 in Habersham County, Georgia to Carl Lloyd and Elizabeth Wall Spiva.
Barbara is survived by a sister, Ann S. Wilson, and a brother, Arthur (Virginia) Spiva. Both reside in Hiawassee in Towns County, Georgia.
She was preceded in...