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Louise Collins

Louise Collins

Dec 14, 2015

Waurega Louise Collins, age 77, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Monday, December 14, 2015. She was born May 14, 1938. She is preceded in death by her parents, Tom Lish and Mildred Gertrude Crider; brothers, Tom Crider, John Crider, Marion Crider; sisters, Lula Ingle, Mandy Floyd and Frances Smith. Louise is survived by her husband of 47 years, Ernest William...

Thomas Burk

Thomas Burk

Dec 11, 2015

Thomas Burk, age 58, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Friday, December 11, 2015. He was born April 3, 1957. He is preceded in death by his parents, Arlon Cliffard and Grace Burk; son, Thomas Burk; brothers, Douglas Burk, Harold Burk, James Burk; and a sister, Mary Burk Greeson. Thomas is survived by his companion, Cindie Shehan of Dalton; son, Marlon...

Maria Vargas

Maria Vargas

Dec 11, 2015

Maria Vargas, age 100, of Dalton, Georgia passed away, Friday, December 11, 2015. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jenaro Vargas and Mariana Ventacur. She is survived by her sons, Laureano Vargas and Rosendo Vargas; daughter, Maria T. Vargas. The family will be receiving friends for visitation from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM on Monday evening. There will...

Dallas Lesley Sutherland

Dallas Lesley Sutherland

Dec 9, 2015

Dallas Lesley Sutherland, age 86, passed Wednesday, December 8, 2015 away at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born August 4, 1929 to the late William Andrew and Leona Sheriff Sutherland. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Tommie Stewart Sutherland on September 23, 2015; brothers, Howard, Hubert and A.B. Sutherland; and sisters, Loren...

James Howard Godfrey, Jr

James Howard Godfrey, Jr

Dec 8, 2015

James Howard Godfrey, JR, age 80, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015. He was born January 9, 1935. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carol Godfrey; sons, Barry and Victor Godfrey; parents, James and Minnie Godfrey; brothers, Allen and David Godfrey. James is survived by his son and daughter in law, Joel and Carol Godfrey...

Danny Dewayne Grant

Danny Dewayne Grant

Dec 6, 2015

Danny Dewayne Grant, age 47, of Flat Rock, Alabama, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015. He was born November 7, 1968. He is preceded in death by his father, Danny Grant. Danny is survived by his wife, Jennifer Rebecca Grant of Flat Rock, AL; mother, Carolyn Caldwell of Dalton, GA; brother, David Grant and his wife Rhonda of Dalton, GA;...

James Wilkins

James Wilkins

Nov 27, 2015

James A. Wilkins, age 56, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Friday, November 27, 2015. He was born February 20, 1959. He is preceded in death by his father, James Paul Wilkins. He is survived by his mother, Etter Louise Wilkins of Dalton; sons, James Paul Wilkins Abernathy of Kingston, GA, James Bryan of Dalton; daughter, Heather Wilkins of Dalton; brothers,...

Charles Higgins

Charles Higgins

Nov 22, 2015

Charles Higgins, age 65, of Tunnel Hill, Georgia passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015. He was born August 20, 1948. Charles is preceded in death by his parents, Herman Luther Higgins and Willie Ruth Clarke Higgins; 2 brothers, James Higgins and Johnny Higgins; and a sister, Louise Campbell. He is survived by his sisters, Mary Lou Bright of Tunnel Hill...

Dorothy Sue Roach

Dorothy Sue Roach

Nov 19, 2015

Dorothy Sue Roach, age 77, of Cohutta, Georgia passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015. She was born September 3, 1938. She is preceded in death by her parents, Willie Alferd Collette and Addie Bailey Collette; brothers, Bud Collette, Donald Collette, Edward Collette, Frank Brooks; sisters, Betty Lakins, Mary Brooks, Juanita Dent; and a grandson, Jeffery Baldridge. She is survived by...

Clifford Junior Jones

Clifford Junior Jones

Nov 19, 2015

Clifford Junior Jones, age 69, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2015. He was born August 31, 1946. He is preceded in death by his parents, Clifford Martin Jones and Hazel Massingill Jones; brothers, Wilburn Jones and James Jones; and a sister, Linda Howard. He is survived by his brother and sister in law, Jerry and Dot Jones...

Charles Edward Gibson

Charles Edward Gibson

Nov 14, 2015

Charles Edward Gibson, age 58, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015. He was born December 17, 1956. He is preceded in death by his father, John Robert Gibson; and a brother, Michael Gibson. He is survived by his wife, Vicki Gibson of Dalton; daughter and son in law, Lacy Danielle and Adolph Tylar of Alpharetta, GA; son,...

Kenneth Brown

Kenneth Brown

Nov 12, 2015

Charles "Kenneth" Brown, age 71, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015. He was born February 22, 1944. Kenneth is preceded in death by his wife, Ellen Yvonne Brown; daughter, Lavonda Gentry; and his parents, Homer Cline Brown and Leola Pratt Crider. Kenneth is survived by his son, Ken Brown JR of Dalton; daughters and sons in law,...

Vivian Williams

Vivian Williams

Nov 12, 2015

Vivian Katherine Wheeler Williams, age 91, of Cohutta, Georgia passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015. She was born October 3, 1924. Vivian was a lifelong resident of Cohutta where she married her childhood sweetheart Joe Parker Williams whom she was married to for 66 years. Vivian loved to travel, she was always ready to go. Some of her favorite places...

Joan Hawkins

Joan Hawkins

Nov 11, 2015

Joan Hawkins, age 70, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015. She was born January 1, 1945. Joan is preceded in death by her husband of 52 years who was the love of her life, Donald Lee Hawkins; parents, Amos and Elizabeth Davis; brother, Bill Davis; and a sister, Diane Davis. Joan is survived by her son and...

Federico Chavez Tapia

Federico Chavez Tapia

Nov 9, 2015

Little Federico Chavez Tapia, 16 months, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Monday, November 9, 2015. He was born July 3, 2014. He is survived by his parents, Maria de la Luz Tapia and Cesar Chavez; brothers, Julia Cesar Chavez Tapia and Juan Diego Chavez Tapia; and sisters, Alondra Chavez Tapia and Luz Andrea Chavez Tapia. A service to celebrate the...

Howard Joseph Epps

Howard Joseph Epps

Nov 8, 2015

On November 8, 2015 God called Howard Joseph Epps and he went home to be with The Lord. Howard was the son of the late Harley and Ida Neal Epps. Howard proudly served his country in the United States Army. He was retired from Keebler Cookie Co. Howard served 9 years on the church council, 2 years on the finance...

Jerry Lamar Rogers

Jerry Lamar Rogers

Nov 8, 2015

Jerry Lamar Rogers, 70, of Dalton, Georgia went to his heavenly home because he trusted Jesus Christ as his savior. He was born June 27, 1945. Jerry was a kind, loving, hard working man. He gave himself to his family and friends through gifts of service whenever there was a need. He influenced others by giving them his time, talents...

Hilda S. Williams

Hilda S. Williams

Nov 8, 2015

Hilda S. Williams, age 85, of Chatsworth, Georgia passed away Sunday, November 8, 2015. She was born October 6, 1930. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Williams; son, Walter Daniel Ridley; daughter, Laura Ridley Strickland; parents, Walter Grady Scott and Alice Hill Scott Kirkland; brothers, W.G. Scott and Charles Dee Scott; son in law, Wayne Kilgore. Hilda...

Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

Nov 6, 2015

Robert Stephens, age 72, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015. He was born June 8, 1943. He is preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Sue Ramey Stephens; daughters, Nora Loraine Stephens and Mary Belinda Stephens Watkins Hyatt; father, Henry George Stephens; mother, Mildred "Loraine" Moorehead Green; brothers, Clinton Stephens and James "David" Green; sisters, Minnie "Dink"...

Sonia Porter English

Sonia Porter English

Nov 3, 2015

Sonia Porter English, age 50, of Cohutta, Georgia passed away, Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Hamilton Medical Center. Sonia is survived by her son and daughter in law, James "Jim" Jr and Keisha English; daughter and son in law, Juli and Bradley Bain; father and bonus mother, Paul Sr and Evelyn Porter; mother, Linda Porter; brothers and sister in law,...

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