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Dillon Clay Dodson

Dillon Clay Dodson

Mar 3, 2025

Dillon Clay Dodson, age 24, of Dalton, Ga. passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025. He was born July 14, 2000. He is survived by his parents, Joey and Yvonne Dodson; brother, Cameron Dodson; grandparents, Roland and Brenda McKinney; niece, Raelynn Dodson; nephew, Easton Martin. A funeral service to celebrate the life of Dillon Clay Dodson will be held at...

Melvin Pierce

Melvin Pierce

Mar 3, 2025

Melvin Pierce, age 88, of Tunnel Hill, Ga passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025. He was born January 19, 1937. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Ella Davis Pierce, brothers, Gordon Pierce, Earnest Pierce, Frank Pierce, Virgil Pierce; sisters, Louise Dempsey, Onie Eloise Pierce, Eula Vineyard. He is survived by his brother, Arvil Pierce of...

Dorothy Geneva Patton

Dorothy Geneva Patton

Mar 3, 2025

Dorothy Geneva Patton, age 84, of Dalton, GA. passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025. She was born February 19, 1941. She was preceded in death by her husband James Patton; parents, Emmett and Lena Stewart Jones; son, James Eddie Patton; brothers, Emmett Jones Jr., Guy Jones, Harold Jones, Ralph Jones; sisters, Haynie Jones Hammond, Katherine Jones Fricks, Ruth Jones...

Larry "Ol Man" Pangle

Larry "Ol Man" Pangle

Mar 2, 2025

Larry "Ol Man" Pangle, age 75, of Rocky Face, Ga. passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025. He was born October 18, 1949. He was preceded in death by his wife, Myra Poteet Pangle; parents, Junior and Marie Williams Pangle; daughter, Leslie Martin. Larry dedicated his life to raising and breeding roosters, taking great pride in his work. They were...

James Melvin Lewis Sr.

James Melvin Lewis Sr.

Feb 22, 2025

James Melvin Lewis Sr., age 91, of Rocky Face, Georgia, passed from this life and entered the eternal kingdom of heaven on Saturday, February 22, 2025. He was born on September 20, 1933 in Willacoochee, GA. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 65 years, Geneva Ann Lewis, his grandson Jack Daniel Lewis Jr, his parents, Bob...

Alice Jane Sale

Alice Jane Sale

Feb 22, 2025

Alice Jane Sale of Dalton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Northside Hospital in Canton, GA. She is preceded in death by her parents Corinne and Marshall Hazlewood and sister Judith Ann Charles. Survivors include her loving husband of 60 years, Allen M. Sale, Jr. and children Robin Elaine Gray and Jason Allen Sale, granddaughters Ginni and...

Carolyn Pauline Hayes

Carolyn Pauline Hayes

Feb 22, 2025

Carolyn Pauline Hayes, age 78, of Dalton, GA. went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 22, 2025. She was born September 17, 1946. She was preceded in death by her father Marion Haskel Hayes and mother Estelle Williams Hayes; brothers, Douglas Hayes, Aaron Hayes; sisters Anna Painter, Mildred Spence. She is survived by her sons, Norman Bartlett, Haskel...

Vivian Sisson May

Vivian Sisson May

Feb 21, 2025

Vivian Sisson May, of Dalton, GA passed away Friday, February 21, 2025. She was born June 21,1955. She was preceded in death by her father, Carl Stanley Sisson; husband, David Michael May; grandparents, Tom and Vary Redwine, Charlie and Stella Sisson. She is survived by her mother, Sybil Redwine Brady; daughter, Michelle Davis; son, Joshua Henry Ledford; sister, Judy Morton;...

Jo Grant

Jo Grant

Feb 21, 2025

Jo Grant, age 86, of Dalton, GA. passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025. She was born February 4, 1939. She was preceded in death by her husband, William R. Grant Sr.; parents, Marvin and Georgia Todd Chadwick; son, Alan Rogers; brothers, William Mack Chadwick, Marvin Todd Chadwick, Carl Chadwick, C.F Chadwick; sister, Christine Newton, Coreen Chadwick. She is survived...

William Parker Lynn

William Parker Lynn

Feb 20, 2025

William Parker Lynn, age 46, of Tunnel Hill, Ga. passed away on February 20, 2025. He was born March 12, 1979. He was preceded in death by his father, James D. Lynn Sr. and mother, Sarah Belle Tidwell Lynn. He is survived by his sons, Andy Ash, Uli Lynn; daughters, Destiny Lynn, Laler Lynn, Alley Lynn; brothers, James D. Lynn...

Deborah Suggs

Deborah Suggs

Feb 18, 2025

Deborah Suggs, age 72, of Dalton, GA. passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. She was born May 9, 1952. She was preceded in death by her parents J.L. and Mary Jo Barnett Green; daughter, Crystal Watson; sister, Wanda Jean Brackett. She had a passion for sewing. Deborah's love for music especially Alan Jackson. She also had a deep fondness...

Linda L. Kelly

Linda L. Kelly

Feb 17, 2025

Linda L. Kelly, age 73, of Dalton, GA. passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025. She was born July 11, 1951. She was preceded in death by her parents, Glenn and Lorene Miley Sessor; sisters, Wanda Shanks, Glenda Sessions. She is survived by her sons, Randall Kuester and wife Becky, Justin Kuester; daughter, Loraine Kuester and husband Scotty; brothers, Jimmy...

Mary Elizabeth Lawless

Mary Elizabeth Lawless

Feb 14, 2025

Mary Elizabeth Lawless, age 62, of Dalton, GA. passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025. She was born February 2, 1963. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gene and Sally Ball Welch; son, Timothy Lawless; brothers, Ronnie Welch, Ricky Welch, Allen Welch, Ed Ball, Danny Ball; sisters, Linda Pierce, Charlotte Scott. She is survived by her husband, Joe...

Wanda Lou Rittenhouse Rutherford

Wanda Lou Rittenhouse Rutherford

Feb 12, 2025

Wanda Lou Rittenhouse Rutherford, age 83, of Rocky Face, GA. passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. She was born June 20, 1941. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arnold Rutherford; parents, Carl and Annie Hughes Rittenhouse; brothers, Saul Rittenhouse and wife Betty, James Rittenhouse, David Rittenhouse and wife Bobby; sister, Deborah Rittenhouse; father and mother in-law, William...

Robert Joe Fields

Robert Joe Fields

Feb 11, 2025

Robert Joe Fields, age 86, of Dalton, Ga. passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. He was born November 17, 1938. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Cox Fields; parents, Willie and Lizzie Collins Fields; son, Robert Joe "Bob" Fields Jr.; brothers, Arle Fields, Benny Fields, Tom Fields, Eli Fields, Jessie Fields, Eddie Fields, Silas Fields; sisters,...

Gary Wayne Kirkland

Gary Wayne Kirkland

Feb 10, 2025

Gary Wayne Kirkland, age 52, of Tunnel Hill, Ga. passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025. He was born January 23, 1973. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ronnie and Kathie Turner Kirkland; sister, Brenda Kirkland. He is survived by his wife, Cindy Kirkland; sons, Hunter Kirkland, Jordan Kirkland; daughter, Ariel Wells and husband Jonathan; grandchild, Jon Luke...

Velani Blevins Jr.

Velani Blevins Jr.

Feb 10, 2025

Velani Blevins Jr., age 64, of Dalton, Ga. passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025. He was born February 1, 1961. He was preceded in death by his parents, Velani Vernon Blevins Sr. and Delores June McCuley Blevins; brothers, Patrick Blevins, Terry Blevins. He is survived by his daughter, Brooke Allen, Amy Seay; brother, Ronald Blevins (Debra); sisters, Elizabeth Blevins,...

Irma Rendon

Irma Rendon

Feb 9, 2025

Irma Rendon, of Dalton, GA passed away February 9, 2025. She was born August 29, 1965. She is proceeded in death by her father Manuel Rendon. She is survived by her mother, Emilia Rendon; brothers, Hugo Moreno, Manuel Rendon; sisters, Chayo Rosario Rendon, Maria Agundiz. A service will be held 2:00 P.M on Tuesday, February 11, 2024 at Iglesia de...

William Franklin Queen

William Franklin Queen

Feb 8, 2025

William Franklin Queen, age 54 of Dalton, Ga. passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2025. He was born August 21, 1970. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frankie Joan Deal Queen; parents, William "Bud" Queen and Martha Ann Golden Bearden; brother, Anthony "Tiger" Queen; sister, Cathy Queen He is survived by his sons, Jamie Lee Queen, Cody Franklin...

Margaret "Ann" Beltran

Margaret "Ann" Beltran

Feb 6, 2025

Margaret "Ann" Beltran, age 75, of Dalton, GA. passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2025. She was born January 18, 1950. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francisco Beltran; daughter, Michele Lynn Coy; parents, Lonnie and Lucille Inman; step-sons, Roger Bledsoe, Roy Bledsoe; paternal grandparents, William and Dora Inman, Martha Russ; Maternal grandparents, Sherrill Hendren, Flossie Inman; sister,...

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