Nicholas Ryan Panther, age 28, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Sunday, June 17, 2018. He was born on June 13, 1990. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Donald and Joan Wright; grandfather, Cliff Panther; and an aunt, Teresa Wright Martin. He is survived by his father, Jeffrey and Suzie Panther of Dalton; mother, Lisa Panther of Dalton; brothers, Joshua Panther and Shawna Ellis of Chattanooga, Nathan Panther of Dalton; grandmother, Sharon Panther of Rock Island, IL; uncles, Joel Martin of LaGrange, Curt Panther, Bart and Susan Panther of IL; special cousin, Hollis Martin Wood of LaGrange; special friends, Emmanuel Shore, Malachi Shore, Clay Owens, Mikey Watkins, Rick Justice, Patrick Tacket, Cabrina Scott, Alaina Attoh, Rafael Duchesne, and Zach Ingle. A funeral service to celebrate the life of Nicholas Ryan Panther will be held at 4:00 PM Thursday, June 21, 2018 at the chapel of Dalton Funeral Home. 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 30721; 706-529-5371.