Ronnie David Welch, age 62, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. He was born on February 22, 1951 in Dalton. He is preceded in death by his father, Gene Welch; brothers, Allen Welch and Ed Ball; sister, Linda Pierce. He is survived by his son, Kenny Welch of Dalton; daughter and son in law, Angela and Thomas Dillard of Chatsworth; mother, Sally Ball (Welch) Ralston of Dalton; brothers and sisters in law, Bobby and Cynthia Welch of Chatsworth, Danny and Pam Ball of Tunnel Hill, Ricky and Regina Welch of Dalton, sisters and brothers in law, Mary and Joe Lawless of Dalton, Charlotte Scott of TN, Dianne and Trammell Caldwell of Dalton; sister in law, Louise Ball of Dalton; 8 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. A funeral service to celebrate the life of Ronnie David Welch will be held at 12:00 Pm Sunday, February 16, 2014 at the chapel of Dalton Funeral Home. Bobby Welch, Kenny Welch, Colby Welch, Brandon Welch, Kevin Lawless and Corey Lawless will be serving as pallbearers. Interment will follow at United Memorial Gardens. The family will be receiving friends for visitation from 5:00 to 9:00 PM Saturday evening.