Obituaries

Carol Baliles

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Carol Lea Baliles, age 73, of Copperhill, passed away on January 16, 2020. She was born in Blue Ridge, to the late Audlee and Ellen Marie Dilbeck Ritchie.

Betty Jean White

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Betty Jean Bennie White, age 92, of McCaysville, passed away Friday, January 10, 2020, at PruittHealth Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Blue Ridge.

Dorothy Burns

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Mrs. Dorothy Maybell Jones Burns, age 92, of McCaysville, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020. She was born September 8, 1927, in Mineral Bluff, to the late Richard Jones and Della Garren Jones.

Dixie Davenport

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Mrs. Dixie Mae Davenport, age 92, of Blue Ridge, passed away January 16, 2020, at her residence. Born in Fannin County, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Ella Sluder Allen.

Bea Sherwood

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Mrs. Bea Sherwood, age 93, of Blue Ridge, passed from this earth January 12, 2020. Fondly referred to as Miss Bea, she was originally from Clyattville, Georgia.

James McCain

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A memorial service celebrating the life of James Ross McCain of Epworth, who passed away November 30, 2019, will be held Saturday, January 25, 2019, at 1 p.m.

Norman Stewart

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Norman Thomas Stewart, age 95, of Blue Ridge, passed away January 6, 2020, at Piedmont Mountain Side Hospital. Mr.

Homer Johnson Jr.

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Mr. Homer Edwin Johnson Jr., age 80, of Epworth, passed away January 8, 2020, in PruittHealth Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Blue Ridge. He was born in Benton, Tennessee, to the late Homer E.

Gregory Lowery

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Gregory Jack (Dillon) Lowery, age 24, of McCaysville, passed away December 21, 2019, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Mr. Lowery was born December 3, 1995, in Blairsville, to Gregory Jack Lowery Sr.

Ronald Gillespie

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Ronald Douglas Gillespie, age 72, of Blue Ridge, passed away December 22, 2019, in Copper Basin. Mr. Gillespie was born October 7, 1947, in Carnesville, Georgia, to the late Charles W.