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Zona M. Terry "Carpenter"

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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...

Michelle Marie Manis

Michelle Marie Manis

Jun 3, 2023

Michelle Marie Manis, age 49, of Dalton, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2023. She was born on October 19,1973. She was preceded in death by her parents, her father Clarence Manis Jr.; mother, Georgia Grace "Seranno" Manis; brother Jimmy Manis. She is survived by her brother, David and Jamie Manis of Chatsworth; sister, Cheryl and James Miller of TX; several...

Reverend Byron E. Minter

Reverend Byron E. Minter

Jun 3, 2023

Reverend Byron E. Minter, age 98, formerly of Crandall, GA, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Martin Boyd Christian Home in Chattanooga, TN. Rev. Minter was born April 6, 1925 in Emerson, GA to Will and Gladys Arnold Minter. He married his sweetheart Virginia Walker on January 25, 1943 in Altoona, GA. He enlisted in the United States...

Tracy "West" Dean Hardin

Tracy "West" Dean Hardin

May 31, 2023

Tracy "West" Dean Hardin, age 56, of Rocky Face, Ga. passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023. She was born on August 3, 1966. She was preceded in death by her parents, Johnny and Patricia Ann "Martin" West; sibling, Johnny West Jr. She is survived by her loving husband, Tom Hardin; sons, Ken Dean and Jay Dean; siblings, Brad West, Ronnie...

Nellie "Kat" Kathleen Officer

Nellie "Kat" Kathleen Officer

May 30, 2023

Nellie "Kat" Kathleen Officer, age 76, of Dalton, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2023. She was born in Scottsboro AL. on April 30, 1947. She was preceded in death by her husband, David L. Officer; parents; father, Grady Julius Johnson and her mother, Nellie Elizabeth "Holcomb" Willis; brothers, Lloyd Johnson, Roy Johnson; sisters, Doris Golding, Ruby Oden, Flossie Goodner Thomas,...

Patricia "Pat" Dale Johnson Kinney

Patricia "Pat" Dale Johnson Kinney

May 29, 2023

Patricia "Pat" Dale Johnson Kinney, age 73, of Dalton, passed away Monday, May 29, 2023. She was born on August 11, 1949. She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Mildred "McCollum" Roberson; brother, Ronald Roberson. She is survived by her loving husband, Edward Kinney; sons, Scott and Teresa Johnson, Scott Kinney; daughters, Sharon and Eddie Ownbey, Carlin...

Linda Lee Moore Cruse

Linda Lee Moore Cruse

May 27, 2023

Mrs. Linda Lee Moore Cruse, age 39, of Chatsworth, GA passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023. She was born on October 29, 1983. She was preceded in death by her father, John Robert Moore. She is survived by her mother, Linda Lee Miltimore Moore of Chatsworth; husband, Chris Cruse of Chatsworth; son, Johnathan Cruse of Chatsworth; sister, Sabrina Meadows...

Louise Padgett

Louise Padgett

May 27, 2023

Louise Padgett of Dalton, Georgia was born in Isabella, Tennessee on March 25th, 1942. She received her ultimate healing from cancer May 27th, 2023 when she went home to be with Our Lord Jesus. She left this life surrounded by family in her home. Louise is joining her parents, Noah Chester and Edith Harris, her baby brother Clifford Harris, and...

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