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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
Perry Cross
Oct 30, 2015
Perry Cross, age 64, of Dalton, Georgia passed away October 30, 2015. He was born November 14, 1950. A funeral service to celebrate the life of Perry Cross will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, October 31, 2015 at the chapel of Dalton Funeral Home with Brother Jeff Best and Brother Ronnie Powell officiating. Interment will be at Varnell Cemetery....
Tony Andrew Lofty
Oct 29, 2015
Tony Andrew Lofty, age 33, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Friday, October 29, 2015. He was born August 23, 1982. He is preceded in death by his father, David Lofty. Tony is survived by his mother, Sharon Lofty of Dalton; sisters, Debbie Ann Lofty Witt and her husband Jerry of Cohutta, Ann Holmes and her husband Dewayne of Ringgold, Connie...
Jeffie Lou Ratcliff
Oct 26, 2015
Jeffie Lou Ratcliff, age 93, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Monday, October 26, 2015. She was born on December 7, 1921. She is preceded in death by her husband, Frank Ratcliff; sons, Benny Ratcliff and Ronnie Ratcliff; a daughter, Barbara Bartley; parents, George and Hettie Lowery; brothers, Cle Lowery and Frank Lowery; and grandchildren, Debbie Elrod and Edwin Bartley. She...
Izabella Leighanne Smith
Oct 24, 2015
Little Izabella Leighanne Smith, of Cartersville, Georgia, passed away at 6 weeks old on Saturday, October 24, 2015. She was born September 15, 2015. Izabella is survived by her parents, Leanna Pendley and Lennon Smith; and a sister, Angel Smith all of Cartersville. Visitation for Izabella will be Thursday, October 29, 2015 from 5-8pm and a funeral service will follow...
Christopher "Scott" Guinn
Oct 23, 2015
Christopher "Scott" Guinn, age 35, of Chatsworth, Georgia passed away Friday, October 23, 2015. He was born on June 9, 1980. Scott was a big Georgia Bulldogs' fan and an avid duck hunter. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Lewis Guinn. He is survived by his parents, Terry and Aileen Guinn of Chatsworth; sons, Christopher Peyton Guinn and...
Miguel Herrera
Oct 23, 2015
Miguel Herrera, age 56, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Friday, October 23, 2015. He was born September 6, 1959 in Michoacan, Mexico. He is preceded in death by his mother, Hermelinda Gonzalez Herrera. Miguel is survived by his wife, Maria Alvarez of Dalton; sons, Edgar Herrera and Miguel Jr. Herrera; daughter, Deisy Herrera; father, Nicolas Herrera; brothers, Manuel Herrera, Froylan...
Allen Scott Lumpkin
Oct 22, 2015
Allen Scott Lumpkin, age 47, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015. He was born April 5, 1968. Scott is survived by his daughter, Brittany Lumpkin of Tunnel Hill, GA; parents, Alton and Barbara Lumpkin of Dalton, GA; brother and sister in law, Stephen and Denise Lumpkin of Carbondale, GA; sister and brother in law, Vicki and Jimmy...
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