Joann Clark Kalish, age 73, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Monday, August 21, 2017. She was born on October 10, 1943 in Albany, GA. Joann was preceded in death by her mother, Grace Revell Mercer. She is survived by her husband, the love of her life Bill Kalish of Dalton, GA; daughter, Stacy Clark Page and son in law, Mr. Stacy of Dalton, GA; grandson, Austin Page who was the love of her life; sister, Alice Faye Allcorn of Oneonta, AL; and her favorite niece, Valerie Allcorn of Oneonta, AL. A special thank you to Mildred Clark Raper and Kealious Clark of Albany, GA for visiting and helping through her time of sickness. A funeral service to celebrate the life of Joann Clark Kalish will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at the chapel of Dalton Funeral Home with Rev. Tony Mullinax officiating. Interment will be at New Hope-Kilgore Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be, Austin Page, Todd Kalish, Kurt Kalish, Walt Molyneaux, David Hambrick and Lee Johnson. The family will be receiving friends for visitation from 1:00 PM until the hour of service. Arrangements have been entrusted to independently owned and operated Dalton Funeral Home, 620 S. Glenwood Ave. Dalton, GA; 706-529-5371.