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Roy D. Walston
Jul 2, 2023
Mr. Roy D. Walston, age 81, of Dalton, GA. passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2023. He was born on October 19, 1941. He was the owner of Walston Roofing for over 60 years. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Tinny Hawkins and Julian Walston; brothers, Jack and Junior Lee Walston; and sister, Juanita Walston. He...
Marion George Chastain
Jul 2, 2023
Mr. Marion George Chastain, age 76, of Dalton, GA. passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2023. He was born on April 26, 1947. He was preceded in death by his parents, Broughton Marshall Chastain and Jaunita "Kincaid" Chastain; and sister, Dianne Duckett. He was a member of Dalton Masonic Lodge 105 for 53 years. He was the Past Master of...
Carl (Erwin) Cantrell
Jul 1, 2023
Mr. Carl (Erwin) Cantrell, age 82, of Dalton, GA. passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2023. He was born on August 30, 1940. He was preceded in death by his parents, Farris and Daisy "Duvalve" Cantrell; and brother, James Cantrell. He is survived by his wife, Celia Cantrell of Dalton; sons, Kelly Cantrell (Michelle) of Dalton and Blake Cantrell (April)...
Ruth Adeline Spraker Robertson
Jun 30, 2023
Mrs. Ruth Adeline Spraker Robertson, age 88, of Dalton, GA. passed away on Friday, June 30, 2023. She was born on September 7, 1934. She was first and foremost a loving, caring mother to her four children. Her piano-playing talents and enjoyment of music were likewise passed on to kids and grandkids. Being the wife of Minister of Music, J....
Jerry Lee "Bubba" Clark
Jun 30, 2023
Jerry Lee "Bubba" Clark, age 43, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Thursday, June 29, 2023. He was born on July 18, 1979. He was preceded in death by his father, Lee Roy Clark. He is survived by his mother, Jackie Clem (Michael Petty) of Dalton; son, Trenton Clark of Dalton; brothers, Sam Samples (Michelle) of Dalton, Jeremy Samples (Mary) of...
Debbie Baker (Madden)
Jun 27, 2023
Ms. Debbie Baker (Madden), age 62, of Dalton, GA. passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. She was born on December 14, 1960. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lorenzo Baker and Barbara Cobb Baker. She is survived by her daughters, Krystal Thomas (Xeryus) and Jasmine Madden; brothers, Gregory Baker (Melinda), Scott Baker (Robert), David Baker, Vinci Baker...
Joyce Pearce
Jun 27, 2023
Mrs. Joyce Pearce, age 76, of Chatsworth, GA. passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. She was born on October 7, 1946. She was preceded in death by her parents, William "Bill" and Lucille "Hill" Snider; husband, Jerry Pearce; brother, Tommy Snider; and sister, Gladys Blair. She is survived by her daughter, Tina Leonard (Jerry) of Rocky Face; grandchildren, Colten...
Zona M. Terry "Carpenter"
Jun 27, 2023
Mrs. Zona M. Terry "Carpenter", age 100, of Dalton, GA. passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. She was born on May 6, 1923. She was preceded in death by her parents, Garrett and Lula "Paul" Carpenter; husband, Odell Terry; sons, James Simpkins and Billy Joe Simpkins; brothers, Hubert Carpenter and Willie Carpenter; sisters, Ann Jones, Pearl Honeycutt, and Lola...
Jeanette Welch
Jun 26, 2023
Mrs. Jeanette Welch, age 73, of Dalton, GA. passed away on Monday, June 26, 2023. She was born on December 21, 1949. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Clinton Welch; parents, Gus and Mattie Bell "Taylor" Sexton; brothers, Randall Sexton and Albert Sexton; and sisters, Dorothy Manis, Mattie Bell Taylor Sexton. She is survived by her sons,...
Robert W. Bowling
Jun 25, 2023
Mr. Robert W. Bowling, age 75, of Dalton, GA. passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2023. He was born on August 6, 1947. He was preceded in death by his parents, Merle and Katie Mae "Burrell" Bowling; and son, Michael Aaron Bowling. He is survived by his wife, Yvette Bowling; son, Robbie Bowling (Angie) of Cohutta; daughters, Lisa Bowling of...
Ben Allen Dunn Sr.
Jun 23, 2023
Mr. Ben Allen Dunn Sr., age 70, of Chatsworth, GA. passed away on Friday, June 23, 2023. He was born on December 21, 1952. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sherman and Louise "Allen" Dunn; and sister, Laura Burk. He is survived by his son, Ben Allen Dunn Jr. (Jessica) of Chatsworth; brothers, John Dunn (Annette) of Chatsworth,...
Ida Boyd
Jun 21, 2023
Ida Boyd, age 66, of Ringgold, Ga., passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023. She was born on April 2, 1957. She was preceded in death by her parents, Billy and Estelle "Pace" Boyd; brother, Ronald McCoy; brother in-law, Alan Sales. She is survived by her loving fiancée, Jessie Mealer; sons, Michael Amos, Ronnie and Melissa Amos, Patrick Mealer; daughters, Michelle...
Evelyn E. Lovain
Jun 20, 2023
Evelyn E. Lovain, age 94, of Dalton, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2023. She was born on January 25, 1929. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Edward Lovain; parents, Everett and Rena "Moore" Cowart; sons, Terry Lovain, Johnny Lovain; brothers, Robert Cowart, Jack Cowart. She is survived by her son, Chris Lovain; daughters, Teresa Boozer and husband...
Harold Wayne Brafford
Jun 19, 2023
Mr. Harold Wayne Brafford, age 65, of Cohutta, Georgia passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023. He was born on June 24, 1957. Harold Wayne was a truck driver and drove a tractor since the age of sixteen. He also served with the Whitfield County Fire Department at Station 5 and the Gordon County EMC. Harold Wayne was a member...
Erik David Holguin
Jun 18, 2023
Erik David Holguin, age 28, of Dalton, Ga., passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023. He was born on January 11, 1995. He is survived by his parents, father, Juan "Jhonny" Hernandez; mother, Guadalupe Veronica Bejarano; brothers, Hector Holguin and wife Laurin; sister, Lizbeth Gutierrez; nephews, Beckham Holguin, Matteo Holguin, Sebastian Holguin. A funeral service to celebrate the life of...
Eva Mullins
Jun 14, 2023
Eva Mullins, age 75, of Crandall, Georgia passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2023. She was born on July 25, 1947. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Mullins; father, Henery Boyd Hansird; mother, Etta Faye "Lyles" Hansird; brother, Henery Boyd Hansird Jr.; sister, Wanda Wimpey. She is survived by sons, William and Kim Mullins of Chatsworth, Billy and...
Edward Braswell Baldwin Jr.
Jun 10, 2023
Ed Baldwin died on June 10, 2023 at his home in Dalton, Georgia after a long battle with cancer. The only child of his parents, Dr. Edward Braswell Baldwin and Irene Cooke Bennett, he was born in Florence, Alabama on June 2, 1936. Ed grew up in Murfreesboro Tennessee. He did his undergraduate work in Biology and Chemistry along with...
Mrs. Tabatha Vanhoose
Jun 9, 2023
Mrs. Tabatha G. Vanhoose, age 56, of Dalton, GA passed away on Friday, June 9, 2023. She was born on May 3, 1967. She was preceded in death by her mother, Joyce "Hall" Dockery. She is survived by her beloved ex-husband, Tim Vanhoose; son, Brent (Chelsey) Vanhoose; daughter, Ashley (Johnny) Cupp; father and stepmother, Howard (Ruby) Dockery; sister, Suzanne (Baron)...
Evelyn Haley Brown Parson
Jun 5, 2023
Evelyn Haley Brown Parson, age 88, of Dalton, passed away Monday, June 5, 2023 at Ridgewood Manor of Dalton. She was born on December 16, 1934. She was preceded in death by her two husbands, Alfred Brown and Jimmy Parson; her parents, Will D. and Ethel "Massengill" Haley; brother, Jack Haley; sister, Vivian Mills. She is survived by her son,...
Terry Martin York
Jun 4, 2023
Terry Martin York, age 71, of Dalton, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2023. He was born on May 24, 1952. He was preceded in death by his parents Richard and Betty "Painter" York; brothers, Keith York, Jerry Thomas. He is survived by his loving wife, Carol Tish York; sons, Jeffery York (Mary Jane), Jason York (Selena); daughters, Jennifer York Jefferies...
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