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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,...

Perry Cross

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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