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James Del Hunt
Mar 4, 2015
James Del Hunt, age 76, of Newborn, Georgia passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015. He was born on February 22, 1939. He is preceded in death by his wife, Bertha Hunt; his parents, Bennett and Osa Mae Hunt. The family will have a graveside service on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Dogwood Valley Cemetery.
Jack R. Croy
Mar 3, 2015
Jack R. Croy, age 75, of Dalton, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. He was born on January 4, 1940. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jonason and Annie Croy. He is survived by his son, Michael Croy of Resaca; daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Tim Miller of Illinois; grandchildren, Mickey Brewer, Alexis Croy, Julie Miller,...
Norman Eugene "Sonny" Baugh
Feb 28, 2015
Norman Eugene "Sonny" Baugh, age 65, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015. He was born on March 16, 1949 in Spencer, Indiana to the late Russell and Catherine Baugh. Sonny was proud to have served his country in the Vietnam war. Along with his parents he is also preceded in death by his sons, Nicholas Baugh and...
Arvil S. Cochran
Feb 23, 2015
Arvil S. Cochran, age 84, of Dalton, Georgia passed away on Monday, February 23, 2015. He was born on June 16, 1930 in Dalton to the late Joe Brown Cochran and Nancy Elizabeth Mullinax Cochran. Along with his parents he is also preceded in death by his brothers, John Cochran, Joseph Roy Cochran and Lawrence Cochran; and a sister, Viola...
Emerson Nix, Jr.
Feb 23, 2015
Emerson Nix, Jr., age 68, of Chatsworth, Georgia passed away Monday, February 23, 2015. He was born on January 13, 1947 in Chatsworth to the late Emerson and Edna Nix. He was a faithful member of Central Community Church in Chatsworth. Jr. was proud to have served for his country in the United States Army. Along with his parents he...
Brenda Sue Coots
Feb 22, 2015
Brenda Sue Coots, age 49, of Dalton, Georgia passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015. She was born on September 18, 1965. She is preceded in death by her parents, Harvey and Linda Caudill; brother, Bobby Joe Caudill. She is survived by her sons, Chris Coots of Chatsworth, James Coots of Chatsworth; brother, Gene Shearer; sisters, Tonya Henson, Lizabeth Hatton,...
Estill William "Bill" Purkey
Feb 21, 2015
Estill William "Bill" Purkey, age 50, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2015. He was born on October 8, 1964 in Blount County Tennessee. Bill enjoyed being with close friends and family. He is preceded in death by his mother, Janet Richardson Purkey; grandparents, Estill and Marie Richardson, Marvin and Gladys Purkey. Bill is survived by his...
Justin Stephens
Feb 21, 2015
Jerry Justin Stephens, age 31, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015. Â He was born on February 26, 1983 in Gainesville, Georgia. Justin is preceded in death by his parents, David Eugene Sikes and Lorene Sikes. He is survived by his wife, Kristi Nicole Stephens of Dalton; son, Bradley Arnett of Dalton; daughters, Natalie Stephens and Kaydence Stephens...
Martha Leona Peavy
Feb 15, 2015
Martha Leona Peavy, age 89, of Dalton, Georgia passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2015. She was born on December 10, 1925 in Buchanan, GA, to the late Mary Wynn Stevens and W. Shelly Stevens. Leona had a great love for animals and she enjoyed working at Dalton Animal Care for 40 years. Along with her parents she is also...
Scotty F. Jones
Feb 2, 2015
Scotty F. Jones, age 46, of Dalton, Georgia passed away on Monday, February 2, 2015. He was born on February 9, 1968 in Cleveland, TN. He is preceded in death by his father, Edgar Frankie Jones; stepdad, Edd Kirby; grandparents, James and Audie Jones, and Reggie and Dora Mantooth. He is survived by his daughters, Amber Davis of Dalton, April...
Elvira Zarzoza Hernandez
Jan 26, 2015
Elvira Zarzoza Herndandez, age 44, of Dalton, Georgia passed away on Monday, January 26, 2015. She was born on January 25, 1971 in Mexico, Zacatecas. She is preceded in death by her mother, Fidela Castaneda. She is survived by her daughters, Ana Hernandez, Berenice Hernandez and Arely Hernandez; brothers, Gorgonio Delgado and Jose Manuel Zarzoza of Mexico; sisters, Teresa Zarzoza...
Dennis Lamar Hambright
Jan 22, 2015
Dennis Lamar Hambright, age 81, of Dalton, Georgia passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Hamilton Medical Center. He was born on May 14, 1933 in Dalton, to the late William Floyd Hambright and Oma Jean Grooms Hambright. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his wife, Hattie Faye Bailey Hambright; sons, Terry Michael Hambright and...
Anita Davidson
Jan 9, 2015
Anita Davidson, age 53, of Dalton, Georgia passed away on Friday, January 9, 2015. She was born on July 10, 1961 in Lafayette, Georgia to the late Herman Pierce and Betty Porter Pierce. Along with her parents she is also preceded in death by her brother, Eddie Rowe. She is survived by her son, Dakota Davidson of Dalton; daughters, Starrla...
Ernest L. Buckner
Jan 8, 2015
Ernest L. Buckner, age 70, of Chatsworth, Georgia passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Hamilton Medical Center. He was born on December 23, 1944. He was a member of Harmony Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Sam and Della Buckner; and a sister, Jean Shull....
Leeanna Davis Souther
Jan 3, 2015
LeeAnna Davis Souther, age 89 of Chatsworth, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2015. She was born on January 4, 1925 in Harper, Kansas to the late Thomas Flemister Davis and Anna Pierce Davis. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by a son, Clarence Souther, Jr in 1962 and a granddaughter, Rebecca Clark Forrester in 2005....
Mary Ruth Maney
Jan 2, 2015
Mary Ruth Maney, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2015. She was born on October 10, 1957 in Oneida, Tennessee to the late Mary Smith and Kenneth Chitwood. Mary Ruth's greatest joy was spending time with her very handsome little grandson Brayden. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her son, Cassidy McTaggart; and...
Jettie Ree Ellis
Dec 29, 2014
Jettie Ree Ellis, 90, of Dalton, passed away Monday, December 29, 2014. She served as an organist at Mineral Springs United Methodist Church. She is survived by one brother, three daughters, three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews. Private services will be held for the immediate family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made...
Leonard Grigsby
Dec 18, 2014
Leonard Grigsby, age 72, of Dalton, Georgia passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2014. He was born on April 11, 1942 in Rome County, Tennessee to the late Leonard Ellis Grigsby and Beatrice Gilreath Grigsby. A long with his parents he is also preceded in death by his sister, Ann Webster. He is survived by his sons and daughters in...
Madison Michelle Carroll
Dec 15, 2014
Madison Michelle Carroll passed away on Monday, December 15, 2014, the day she was born. Madison was preceded in death by her grandmother, Elizabeth West. She is survived by her parents, Amanda West and Scotty Carroll of Dalton; a sister, Adalynn Carroll of Dalton; grandparents, Layton Carroll of Knoxville, TN, Dessie Braden of Cohutta, and Antonio Lopez of Dalton; uncles,...
Danny Haynes
Dec 7, 2014
Danny Haynes, age 58, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2014. He was born on July 19, 1956 in Tellico Plains, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents, Burl Haynes and Lilly Bell West Williams; brothers, Doug Haynes and Elden Haynes. Danny is survived by his daughter, Whitney Haynes of Tunnel Hill; brothers, Melvin Haynes...
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