Obituaries

Richard Jones

Richard Jones

Richard Jones

Amos “Richard” Jones, age 85, of Blue Ridge, passed away May 6, 2021.  He was born May 31, 1935, to the late Wesley and Cora Jones of Jack’s River. He was proceeded in death by his wife, Shirley.
Grace Corn

Grace Corn

Grace Corn

Grace Ann Corn, age 81, of Epworth, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at Northside Cherokee Hospital in Canton, Georgia.  She was born in Ducktown, February 25, 1940, to the late Oscar McKinley Corn and Cora Katherine Sanders Corn.
Helen Huffman

Helen Huffman

Helen Huffman

Helen C. Huffman, age 87, of McCaysville, passed away April 28, 2021, at her home.  Helen was born April 13, 1934, in McCaysville, to the late Holland Cantrell and Olla Smith Cantrell. She worked in the food industry as a restaurant manager. Helen was of the Baptist faith.
Carrie Conley

Carrie Conley

Carrie Conley

Carrie Long Conley, age 84, of Blue Ridge, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021, at her home following an extended illness.  One of 11 children, she was born September 15, 1936, in Fannin County to the late Coleman and Senia Farmer Long.
Mildred Thomas

Mildred Thomas

Mildred Thomas

Mildred Thomas, age 97, of Morganton, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at her home.  Mrs. Thomas was born April 17, 1924, in Morganton, to the late Charles F. Hughes and the late Laura Pendergrass Hughes.
Hoyt Cavender

Hoyt Cavender

Hoyt Cavender

“Penrawl” James Hoyt Cavender, age 92, of Copperhill, passed away at his home Thursday, April 22, 2021.  Hoyt was born July 25, 1928, in Turtletown, to the late B.H. Cavender and Emma Hughes Cavender.
Donna Rice

Donna Rice

Donna Rice

Donna Harper Rice, 68, of Athens, Tennessee, passed away, Saturday morning, May 1, 2021, at her home. She was born and raised in Mineral Bluff and was a daughter of the late Roy and Ruth Bailey Harper. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Hannah Mychal Rice.
Carrie Conley

Carrie Conley

Carrie Conley

Carrie Long Conley, age 84, of Blue Ridge, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021, at her home following an extended illness.  One of 11 children, she was born September 15, 1936, in Fannin County to the late Coleman and Senia Farmer Long.
Helen Huffman

Helen Huffman

Helen Huffman

Helen C. Huffman, age 87, of McCaysville, passed away April 28, 2021, at her home.  Helen was born April 13, 1934, in McCaysville, to the late Holland Cantrell and Olla Smith Cantrell. She worked in the food industry as a restaurant manager. Helen was of the Baptist faith.
Jamie Patterson

Jamie Patterson

Jamie Patterson

James William “Jamie” (Kwazy) Patterson, age 49, of McCaysville, passed away April 27, 2021, at his home.  He was born November 4, 1971, in Cleveland, Tennessee, to Carl Patterson and Mary Beavers Patterson. Mr. Patterson worked as a construction worker. Mr.