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Ida Louise Rogers

Ida Louise Rogers

Feb 6, 2017

Ida Louise Rogers, age 65, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Monday, February 6, 2017. She was born on October 5, 1951. She is survived by her boyfriend, Rubin Stanley of Dalton; sister, Jackie; and her aunt, Ferrell Brown. A funeral service to celebrate the life of Ida Louise Rogers will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, February 9, 2017...

John Mcgaughn

John Mcgaughn

Feb 6, 2017

John McGlaughn, age 93, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Monday, February 6, 2017. He was born on September 26, 1923. John was a Veteran and received a World War II Victory Medal. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alberta McGlaughn; son, Albert McGlaughn; parents, Doc Wesley McGlaughn and Bealur McGlaughn; 12 brothers and sisters; and his niece, Gail...

Mary Ridley

Mary Ridley

Feb 1, 2017

Mary Ridley, age 76, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017. She was born on May 29, 1940. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Margaret Sinnamon; son, Gary Cross; daughter, Rebecca Buffington; brothers, Daniel Sinnamon and David Michael Harrison; and a sister, Ruby Lee Stroup. She is survived by her sons and daughters in...

Mattie Cochran

Mattie Cochran

Jan 30, 2017

Mattie R. Cochran, age 80, of Cohutta, Georgia passed away Monday, January 30, 2017. She was born on August 23, 1936. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Cochran, SR; son, Edward Cochran; daughter, Mattie Cochran; parents, Ruben and Fannie Allmon; and a sister, Daisy Chastain. She is survived by her sons, William Cochran, JR of Dalton, GA,...

Jonathan Sanford

Jonathan Sanford

Jan 27, 2017

Jonathan Sanford, age 58, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Friday, January 27, 2017. He was born on June 11, 1958. He was preceded in death by his parents, Weldon Sanford and Faye Long; and a daughter, Jessica Sanford. He is survived by his wife, Linda Sanford of Dalton; sons, Jonathan Sanford, Tyler Sanford, Tyler Sanford, Matthew Sanford and Jerrod Sanford...

Zellie Earnest

Zellie Earnest

Jan 24, 2017

Zellie G. Earnest, 82, of Kingsport TN died January 24, 2017 after a brief illness. Born in Ducktown Tennessee, and raised in McCaysville Georgia, Zellie graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelors degree, and later a masters in Industrial Engineering.  He met the love of his life, Patricia Wade, while co-oping during college in Chattanooga.  They married in...

Keith Allen Long

Keith Allen Long

Jan 21, 2017

Keith Long, age 51, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017. He was born on February 3, 1965.  He was preceded in death by his grandparents; Paul and Bonnie Goforth-Tipton and Blaine and Trophie Weaver-Long. He is survived by his wife, April Denise Long of Calhoun; daughter and son-in-law, Haley Long Coleman and John Coleman of Petal Mississippi;...

Billy Tankersley

Billy Tankersley

Jan 20, 2017

Billy G. Tankersley, age 85, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Friday, January 20, 2017. He was born on May 17, 1931. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Jeraldene Bell Tankersley; father, Clarence Tankersley and mother, Anna Louise Jenkins Tankersley; son, Billy Wayne Tankersley; brothers, Bobby Tankersley and Leroy Tankersley; sister, Patsy Hooker. He is survived by his...

Martha Snyder

Martha Snyder

Jan 18, 2017

Martha Ann Snyder, age 64, of Cohutta, Georgia passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017. She was born on June 8, 1952. She was preceded in death by her father, Elmer Duvall and mother, Annie Claire "Thomas" Duvall; her brother, Johnny Paige. She is survived by her husband Russell Snyder of Cohutta, GA; son, Donzell Snyder of Kennesaw, GA; daughters and...

Marlena Young

Marlena Young

Jan 17, 2017

Marlena Renae young, age 25, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017. She was born on August 26, 1991. She is survived by her husband, Robert Young of Dalton; daughters, Rylee young, Jazlynn Young and Haidyn Young of Dalton; parents, Robert and Melynda Payne of Dalton; grandparents, Jerry and Geneva Payne; brothers, Michael McKenzie of Alabama and Marty...

Jimmie Ray Blevins Jr

Jimmie Ray Blevins Jr

Jan 15, 2017

Jimmie Ray Blevins, JR, age 51, of Cohutta, Georgia passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017. He was born August 18, 1965 in Wayne County, Michigan. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Joan Blevins of Cohutta, GA; sons, Jimmie Ray Blevins III and his wife Emilie of Portland, OR, Matthew Hamilton Blevins of Portland, OR, Jonathan Ellis Blevins...

Scott Bishop

Scott Bishop

Jan 14, 2017

Scott Allen Bishop, age 42, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017. He was born on April 18, 1974. He was preceded in death by his mother, Robin Bishop. He is survived by his father, Roy "Sonny" Bishop of Dalton; sons, Andrew Bishop, Cayden Bishop and Colby Bishop, and the mother of the boys, Andrea Rudd all of...

Joey Perez

Joey Perez

Jan 14, 2017

Joey Perez, 59, of Chatsworth, Georgia passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017 at his residence after a long fought battle of cancer. He was an army veteran who loved and fought for his country. Survivors include his immediate family, Tabitha, Brandon, TaitLynn and Bailee Silvius; BJ, Cady, Sadie and Oliver Silvius; Genell Tarmon and William Silvius. He was also survived...

Melissa Gentry

Melissa Gentry

Jan 13, 2017

Melissa Ann Gentry, age 43, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Friday, January 13, 2017. She was born on August 31, 1973. She is survived by her parents, Nancy Mares of Dalton and Thomas Gentry of Oklahoma; brother, Miguel Mares of Dalton; sister and brother in law, Lisa and Douglas Laird of Reno, NV. A memorial service to celebrate the life...

Barbara Carter

Barbara Carter

Jan 13, 2017

Barbara A. Carter, age 80, of Rocky Face, Georgia passed away Friday, January 13, 2017. She was born on December 20, 1936. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Carter; and her parents, Dan and Susie Wooten. She is survived by her sister, Joyce Jean Jackson; and a nephew, Barry Jackson. A funeral service to celebrate the life...

Tammie Victor

Tammie Victor

Jan 11, 2017

Tammie Mae Victor, age 56, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017. She was born on December 30, 1960. She was preceded in death by her sister, Johnna Brandon. She is survived by her partner, Patrick Brackett of Dalton; parents, John Brandon of Rocky Face and Rita Mae Scartozzi of Dalton; sons, Jeffrey Victor of St. Pete, FL,...

Claro Julio Posada

Claro Julio Posada

Jan 10, 2017

Claro Julio Posada, age 78, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017. He was born on August 12, 1938 in Cuba to Julio Posada and Francisca E. Uriarte. He is survived by his wife, Margarita Posada of Dalton; daughters, Rosa M. Posada and Manuela E. Posada; sister, Ricarda Lidia Posada; grandson, Stuart J. Mosquera. Visitation for Claro Julio...

Billy Smith

Billy Smith

Jan 9, 2017

Billy Smith, age 78, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Monday, January 9, 2017. He was born on March 26, 1938. He was preceded in death by his father, Oscar W. Smith and his wife; mother, Irene Pratt and her husband; brothers, sisters and nephew. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Smith of Dalton; daughters, Cindy Bennett of Dalton, Renee...

Mrs. Linda Groves-Miller

Mrs. Linda Groves-Miller

Jan 8, 2017

Mrs. Linda Kaye Groves-Miller, age 66, of Rocky Face, Georgia passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born on November 13, 1950. She is preceded in death by her son, KC Groves; parents, Kenneth and Ruth Arbuckle. She is survived by her husband, Steve Miller of Rocky Face; she was second mom...

Maria Valencia De Mendoza

Maria Valencia De Mendoza

Jan 7, 2017

Maria Trinidad Valencia De Mendoza, age 76, of Tunnel Hill, Georgia passed away Saturday, January 7, 2017. She was born on June 9, 1940 in Mexico. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jose Mendoza; parents, Abel Valencia and Maria T. Ochoa; and a daughter, Delia M. Ramirez. She is survived by her sons, Juvenal Rafael, Roberto, Francisco, Manuel,...

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