Obituaries

Anna McKamey

Anna McKamey

Anna McKamey

Mrs. Anna Mae McKamey, age 91, of Ooltewah, Tennessee, formerly of Blue Ridge, passed away peacefully August 30, 2022, at her residence. She was born in Coal Creek, Tennessee, to the late Barton and Mary Edna Wilson Cooper.
Roger Elliot

Roger Elliot

Roger Elliott

The Rev. Roger Winston Elliott, age 71, of Blue Ridge, passed away at his home, August 28, 2022. He was born in Cumming, Georgia, to the late Theodore and Jewel Yother Elliott, September 16, 1950. Roger loved serving his Lord through his preaching and attending Big Creek Baptist Church.
Ollie Ritchie

Ollie Ritchie

Ollie Ritchie

Mrs. Ollie Mae Ritchie, age 90, of Epworth passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022, at Blue Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care. Mrs. Ritchie was born in Fannin County July 28, 1932, to the late Harrison and Minerva Jones Davenport.
Merlene Hughes

Merlene Hughes

Merlene Hughes

Addie Merlene Locke Hughes, age 86, of McCaysville passed away August 29, 2022 at her home. Merlene was born January 26, 1936, in Polk County to the late Frances Marion Locke and Dora Mae Payne. She was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church.
Glema Humphrey

Glema Humphrey

Glema Humphrey

Glema Rosalee Humphrey, age 91, of Harrison, Tennessee, passed away August 18, 2022, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She was born in Fannin County to the late Carl Nicholson and Lela Mull Nicholson. She was a founder and retired from 58 Realty where she worked as a Real Estate Broker. Mrs.
Rodney Welch

Rodney Welch

Rodney Welch

Mr. Rodney Lane Welch, age 55, of McCaysville passed away Monday, August 22, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. Rodney was born September 29, 1966, in Copper Basin to the late Lenard George Welch Jr., and Anna Louise Suits Welch.
Jackie Hester

Jackie Hester

Jackie Hester

Jacqueline Cline Hester (Jackie), age 88 of Cumming, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home Friday, August 19, 2022 surrounded by her family singing her favorite hymns. She was born in McCaysville, June 23, 1934, to the late William Millard Cline and Cora Holcomb Cline.
Norma Waters

Norma Waters

Norma Waters

Norma Jean Waters, 82, of Epworth, passed away Monday, August 22, 2022, at her home. Norma was born May 19, 1940, in Hothouse, North Carolina, to the late John Nix and the late Mamie McDougal Nix.
Marie Long

Marie Long

Marie Long

Mrs. Marie W. Long, age 84, of Skeenah Gap Road, Suches, Georgia, passed away at her home following an extended illness. She was born December 1, 1937, in Suches, to the late Willie and Velma Gregory Watkins, and was a lifelong resident of Fannin County. Mrs.
Gene Ensley

Gene Ensley

Gene Ensley

Gene Warren Ensley, age 83, of Blue Ridge, passed away August 14, 2022. He was born April 21, 1939, in Epworth to the late Warren H. and Edna Cabe Ensley. He graduated from West Fannin High School in 1958.