James Herbert Newman, age 91, of Ducktown, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020, in Pruitt Health of Blue Ridge. 

Mr. Gary Dale Ledford, age 56, of Murphy, North Carolina, passed away September 14, 2020, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. 

Mr. Timothy Neal Smith, age 53, of Turtletown, passed away September 15, 2020, in the Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva, North Carolina. 

James Kenneth Turner, age 80, of Blue Ridge, passed away Friday, September 17, 2020, at Union General Hospital. 

George Edward O’Neal Jr., “Ebby,” age 77, of McCaysville, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020, at the PruittHealth of Blue Ridge.

Mr. Stephen Douglas Dillard, age 67, of Mineral Bluff, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020, at his home.

Little Miss Sarah LeeAnne Rogers, infant daughter of Courtney Nicole Ware and Lucas Matthew Rogers, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020.

Linda Spencer Dickey, age 73, of McCaysville, passed away September 12, 2020, at Hospice of Chattanooga.

Jason Bruce Crane, born in Atlanta, Georgia, suddenly passed away due to health complications August 17, 2020, at the age of 51. 

Mr. James Earl Ballew Jr., known as “Jimbo” to his many friends, age 84, a lifelong resident of Blue Ridge, passed away Monday, September 7, 2020.