Roddy Turner

Roddy D. “R.D.” Turner, age 77, of Blue Ridge,  passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021, in the Fannin Regional Hospital in Blue Ridge.  Mr. Turner was born December 20, 1943, in Culberson, North Carolina.

Sheila Harper

Sheila Suit Harper, age 53, of Copperhill, Tenneesee, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at her home.  She was born July 28, 1967, in Copperhill, to the late Floyd Suit and Reathel Wright Suit. Sheila was a member of Copperhill Church of God.

Margaret Goddard

Mrs. Margaret Goddard, age 93, of Blue Ridge, passed away February 14, 2021, at her home.  She was born in Fannin County to the late Bert Monroe and Rosie Tate Godfrey Dills. She was retired after nearly 30 years as a poultry inspector for the USDA.

JC Owenby

Joseph “JC” Clifton Owenby, age 83, of Mineral Bluff, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021, at his home.  JC was born October 2, 1937, in Blairsville, Georgia, to the late Ira Clifton Owenby and the late Pearl Collins Owenby.

Donnie Davenport

Mr. Donald Wayne “Donnie” Davenport, age 58, of Blue Ridge, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021, at Erlanger Hospital.  He was born November 24, 1962 in Copperhill, Tennessee, to the late Simmie Clifford Davenport and Catherine Lillian Ensley Davenport.

Tommy Snow

Thomas “Tommy” Elder Snow, age 84, of Mineral Bluff, passed away February 12, 2021, at his home.

Frank Huffman

Frank Hugh Huffman, Sr., age 83, of Blue Ridge, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020, at his home.  He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Shirley Jean Couch Huffman; son and daughter-in-law, Frank H. Huffman, Jr.

Maryanne Henry

Maryanne Henry, age 63, of Mineral Bluff, passed away Friday, February 5, 2021. Ms. Henry was born September 2, 1957, in Albany, Georgia, to the late James Paul Henry and Louise Pickelsimer Henry.  Maryanne attended the House of Prayer in Blairsville and worked for many years as a travel agent.

Sara Williams

Sara Davis Williams, age 81, of Suwanee, Georgia, passed away at her home Sunday, February 14, 2021. Born September 28, 1939, in Cherokee County, Georgia, she was the daughter of Opal and Herman S. Davis. She grew up in Blue Ridge and graduated from West Fannin High School in 1957.

Eugene Chapman

Eugene Chapman, age 76, of Copperhill, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021, at the Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was born February 3, 1945, in Murphy, North Carolina, to the late Theodore William Chapman and Seray Athaline Mashburn Chapman.