Betty Winkle

Betty Begley Winkle, 94, of Blue Ridge passed away October 18, 2020.  She was born in Beattyville, Kentucky, January 6, 1926, to the late Fred and Bessie Begley. Betty loved gardening, especially flowers, as well as sewing as she sewed for herself and all three daughters.

Evelyn Payne

Evelyn C. Payne, of Ducktown, very peacefully went home to be with her Heavenly Father on the morning of Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at the age of 88.  She was a lifelong resident of Fannin County. Evelyn was born to the late Claude and Eva (Smith) Crawford October, 30, 1931.

Margaret Poland

Mrs. Margaret Staples Poland, age 80, of Mineral Bluff, passed away Monday, October 12, 2020.  She was born July 26, 1940 in Washington, D.C. She was a jeweler for Fleisher’s Jewelers.  She is preceded in death by her husband, George Warren Poland Jr.

Marvis Biggs

Marvis Harper Biggs, age 77, of Morganton, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020, at his home.  Mr. Biggs was born November 26, 1942, in Ashland City, Tennessee, to the late Ruben Leander Biggs and the late Willie Edna Dykus Biggs. Mr.

Emily Nix

Ms. Emily Elaine Nix, age 27, of Blue Ridge, passed away October 9, 2020, at her home.  She was born in Blue Ridge, January 8, 1993. She was a 2011 graduate of Fannin County High School and was currently employed with Home Depot in Blue Ridge as a customer service representative.

Ralph Chancey

Mr. Ralph Leon Chancey, age 89, of Cherry Log, passed Wednesday October 14, 2020, at the Piedmont Mountainside Hospital.  He was born on April 26, 1931, to his late parents George Matthew and Hulda Lidora (Sisson) Chancey in Cherry Log.

Don Dilbeck

Mr. Donald “Don” Henry Dilbeck, age 79, of Ducktown, passed away October 11, 2020.  He was born on October 11, 1942, in Ducktown, to the late Cloys Dilbeck and Lois Payne Dilbeck. Mr.

Douglas Akins

Mr. James “Douglas” Akins, age 72, of Blue Ridge, passed away October 12, 2020, in the Life Care Center of Copper Basin.   Mr. Akins was born November 25, 1947, in Blue Ridge, to the late Raymond Douglas Akins and Wanda Vandiver Akins.

Rhonda Thomas

Rhonda Sharon Patterson Thomas, age 65, of Blairsville, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020, in Blue Ridge.  She was born September 4, 1955, in Copperhill, to the late Avery Wayne Patterson and Lola Mae Jones Patterson. Rhonda was a member of New Union Baptist Church.

David Barnes

David Keith Barnes, age 59, of Blue Ridge, passed away Monday, September 21, 2020. He was born July 29, 1961, in Fort Valley, Georgia, to James Ira Barnes and Martha Clara Sherwood Barnes.  He was a member of Chamlee Memorial Baptist Church in Fort Valley.