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David Odom
Apr 3, 2017
David Lawrence Odom, age 55, of Tunnel Hill, Georgia departed this life at Hamilton Medical Center on Monday, April 3, 2017 after a brief illness. He was born on September 28, 1961. He was a disabled veteran of the US Air Force. David worked many years at Mohawk Industries (World Carpets.) He received an Associates Degree in Business Management from...
George Burch, Jr (Pop)
Apr 2, 2017
George Washington Burch, JR (Pop), age 88, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017. He was born on July 1, 1928. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Washington Burch, SR and Ina Mae Burch; brother and sister in law, Dugan and Bessie Burch; and a sister, Faye Pace. He is survived by his son and...
Genelga Curtis
Apr 1, 2017
Genelga Bullard Dean Curtis, a longtime resident of the Chatsworth and Dalton area passed away at the age of 83 on Saturday, April 1, 2017. She was born on November 13, 1933, in Fentress County, TN. She is survived by four beautiful children; Danny J. Dean of Chatsworth, Tommy L. Dean and Debra Dean of Duluth, GA, Lynn Y. Dean...
Phillip Kesler
Mar 21, 2017
Phillip Jeffery Kesler, 55 of Dalton, Georgia departed this life surrounded by his wife and loving family on March 21, 2017. Phillip was born on December 16, 1961 in Detroit MI. Phillip was a loving family man, his family meant the world to him, he is survived by his wife of 35 years, Anna Marie Ruth Kesler; his parents Robert...
Lisa Mcdonald
Mar 19, 2017
Lisa McDonald, age 51, of Tunnel Hill, Georgia passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017. She was born on September 13, 1965. She is survived by her sons, Christopher McDonald (Kayla Coleman) of Tunnel Hill, Jason Jones of Florida; parents, Lee and Charlene Bell of Chatsworth; sister, Crystal Long (Billy) of Chatsworth; granddaughter, Haley LeAnn; and a niece,Trinity Long. A funeral...
Sandra Kay York Blankenship
Mar 18, 2017
Sandra Kay York Blankenship, age 55, of Rocky Face, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017. She was born on December 10, 1961 in Dalton, GA. Sandra was an avid reader and lover of animals. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Belle Defore. She is survived by her parents; Garrett York of Dalton and Billie York of...
William Ray Conner
Mar 13, 2017
William Ray Conner, age 66, of Chatsworth, Georgia passed away Monday, March 13, 2017. He was born on February 11, 1951. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Paul and Pauline Conner; brothers, Eugene Conner, James Conner and Arlin Conner; and a brother in law, JC Wilson. He is survived by his son and daughter in law, Jeremy...
Cindy Lackey
Mar 13, 2017
Cindy Lackey, age 54, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Monday, March 13, 2017. She was born on April 10, 1962. She was preceded in death by her parents, JD Brackett, Pete and Mandy Floyd. She is survived by her sons, Nicholas Vaughan (Shaina) of Cumming, Jeffery Painter (Craig Lazarski) of Raleigh, NC; brothers Jessie Brackett of Dalton, George Brackett of...
Tonya Ovbey
Mar 12, 2017
Tonya Ovbey, age 44, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017. She was born on August 8, 1972. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mildred Devlin. She is survived by her father, Fred Devlin of Dalton; son, Judas Ovbey of Dalton; brother and sister in law, Chris and Sharie Devlin of Virginia; sisters and brothers in...
James Lamar Williams
Mar 10, 2017
James Lamar Williams, age 62, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Friday, March 10, 2017. He was born on February 12, 1955. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hubert and Maggie Williams; and a brother, Danny Williams. He is survived by his sons, Daniel Williams of Dalton and Bobby Williams of Dalton; brothers, Ricky Williams of Dalton and Earl...
Fannie Higgins
Mar 5, 2017
Fannie Gladys Higgins, age 64, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017. She was born on April 29, 1952. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman Higgins and Willie Ruth Clark Higgins; brothers, Charles Higgins, Johnny Higgins, James Higgins and Robert Higgins; sisters, Louise Campbell and Betty Sue Fernatt. She is survived by her sister, Mary...
Starrla Parker
Mar 4, 2017
Starrla Ann Parker, age 57, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017. She was born on February 21, 1960. She was preceded in death by her father, Clifford Stamper; and a sister, Reaponza Cloer. She is survived by her mother, Margaret Ann Stamper of Dalton; daughter and son in law, Sheena and Adam Stanley of Dalton; brother, Dean...
Cuauhtemoc Zamora Medina
Mar 3, 2017
Cuauhtemoc Zamora Medina, age 43, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Friday, March 3, 2017. He was born on February 18, 1974. He was preceded in death by his brother, Yareth Zamora. He is survived by his wife, Adriana Hernandez Garcia of Dalton; his son, Yareth Zamora; his daughters, Andrea Zamora and Azul Zamora; his sisters, Magdalena Zamora and Alma Delia...
Johnny Hughes
Mar 2, 2017
Johnny W. Hughes, age 70, of Rocky Face, Georgia passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017. He was born on May 28, 1946. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Lee Hughes; parents, John William Hughes and Willie Inez Turner Hughes; brother, Robby Hughes; sisters, Joann Hughes, Betty Sue Hughes, Kathy Holmes, Villamae Waters and Viola Tramel. He is...
Leon Carroll
Mar 2, 2017
Leon Carroll, age 74, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017. He was born on March 23, 1942. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Dovie Carroll; brothers, Charles Carroll, Marvin Carroll, Edward Carroll; and a sister, Alice McCalley. He is survived by his sisters, Shirley Goodson of Dalton, Louise Mullins of Dalton; and several...
Maggie Lou Dempsey
Mar 1, 2017
Maggie Lou Dempsey, age 70, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017. She was born on August 9, 1946. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Minnie lou Ridley; son, Daniel Dempsey; daughter, Angela Dempsey; brothers, Jim Ridley, Clifford Ridley; sisters, Agnes Hackler, Imogene Ball and Irene Massingill. She is survived by her son and...
Stanley Ray Tarvin
Feb 28, 2017
Stanley Ray Tarvin, age 63, of Rocky Face, Georgia passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017. He was born on March 16, 1953. He was preceded in death by his parents, Virgil and Dorine Tarvin; brothers, Charles Tarvin and Tommy Tarvin; sister, Barbara Jackson. He is survived by his sons, Jason Tarvin of Florida, John Tarvin of Villanow; daughters and sons...
Farris Watson
Feb 26, 2017
Farris Stone Turner Watson, age 100, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017. She was born February 3, 1917 to the late Grover and Jennie Stone of the Carbondale community. She was preceded in death by her sons, Howard (Mac) Turner and William (Bill) Watson; grandson, Reed Turner; great grandson, Zac Turner; son-in-law, Ellis Medlin; brothers, Marshall Stone...
James Paul Rood
Feb 25, 2017
James Paul Rood, age 59, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017. He was born on September 12, 1957. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Rood and Barbara Gaston. He is survived by his friend, Linda Goodwin of Calhoun. James was laid to rest at West Hill Cemetery in Dalton, Georgia. Arrangements have been entrusted...
John Parson
Feb 18, 2017
John Parson, age 75, of Cohutta, Georgia passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017. He was born on April 10, 1941. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Oda May Parson. He is survived by his brothers and sister in law, Charles Parson of Cohutta, Hershell and Frances Parson of Dalton; sisters and brother in law, Gladis and...
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