Obituaries

Nancy Brandon-Nye

Nancy Brandon-Nye

Nancy Brandon-Nye

Nancy Erna Brandon-Nye, 61, of Mineral Bluff, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Nancy was born in Concord, Massachusetts, the daughter of Erna A (Homfeld) Brandon and the late Robert J. Brandon. She moved to Georgia in the late 1980s and lived in the Blue Ridge area for more than 25 years.
Sherry Perkins

Sherry Perkins

Sherry Perkins

Sherry Jemmima Perkins age 61, of Apalachicola, Florida, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022. She was born in Copperhill, November 22, 1960, and spent most of her life in Maryville, Tennessee, and Blue Ridge, before moving to Apalachicola in 2010.
Jimmy Helton

Jimmy Helton

Jimmy Helton

James (Jimmy) Kermit Helton, age 82, went to his eternal home, Beulah Land, March 16, 2022. He passed away surrounded by his daughters singing to him with the echoes of his Southern gospel music in the background. Jimmy was born June 23, 1939, in Isabella, Tennessee.
Barbara Barron

Barbara Barron

Barbara Barron

Barbara Ann Wall Barron, age 92, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away March 17, 2022, at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton. Barbara was born to the late John Truett Wall and Lorene Crawford Wall July 14, 1929. She is preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Lieutenant (J.G.
Carlisle Quantrell

Carlisle Quantrell

Carlisle Quantrell

Mr. Carlisle A. Quantrell Jr. passed away January 18, 2022, after a brief illness. Survivors include daughter, Gilonne Quantrell (Peter Roberts); grandchildren, Bianca Roberts (Clay Williamson) and Timothy Roberts; and wife, Theresa Cromeans. Mr.
Connie Quinn

Connie Quinn

Connie Quinn

Constance “Connie” Quinn, age 70, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022. She was born June 12, 1951, to the late Jake and Ethlene Quinn, of McCaysville. Connie was a graduate of the University of Tennessee and retired from TVA and Home Depot.
Freddie Green

Freddie Green

Freddie Green

Fred “Freddie” Green, age 83, of Blue Ridge, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Fannin Regional Hospital. He was born September 10, 1938, in Blue Ridge, to the late George Albert Green and Mattie Queen Green. Freddie was of the Baptist faith. He worked for the Fannin County Road Department.
Neal Allen

Neal Allen

Neal Allen

The world lost a wonderful man when Neal  M. Allen passed away at the age of 88 Sunday January 23, 2022. He was in the loving company of his two daughters and son-in-law and, thanks to Compassus Hospice, was not in pain when he left us.
David Couch

David Couch

David Couch

David was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to father Merton Couch and mother Inez Hall Couch. He was known for being studious and obtained so much knowledge in a world before the internet. He loved to sit down and talk about “out of the norm” subjects for hours.
Jack Potts

Jack Potts

Jack Potts

Walter “Jack” Clayton Potts passed on at the age of 93 years March 9, 2022. Jack is survived by his two daughters, Vickie Schlender and Tracy Erickson; 10 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. He is predeceased by his beloved wife, Dorthy “Peggy” Divine Rackley; and brother Edwin C. Potts.