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Barbara "Jean" Brown
Oct 9, 2018
Barbara "Jean" Brown, age 73, of Ringgold, Georgia, formerly of Dalton passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born on October 21, 1944 in Cherokee County. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert Leon and Hester Pope Blalock; her sister, Ovelee Hartsfield; and brothers, Herbert and L. J. Blalock. Jean attended Valley Point...
Wanda Sue (Travis) Taylor
Oct 9, 2018
Wanda Sue (Travis) Taylor, born April 2, 1939 in Murray, Kentucky and has lived in Dalton, Georgia since 1980, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Regency Park surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, William Curtis Taylor; her parents, Tom Ed and Venice Travis; one brother, Jerry Thomas Travis; one...
Roberto De Dios Castellon
Oct 7, 2018
Roberto de Dios Castellon, age 75, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018. He was born on June 15, 1943 in Union de Tula, Jalisco, Mexico. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mariano de Dios and Sara Castellon; and a son, Omar Daniel de Dios Brizuela. He is survived by his wife, Enedina Torres; a son,...
Donald Franklin "Papaw Don" Cochran
Oct 6, 2018
Donald Franklin "Papaw Don" Cochran, age 80, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018. He was born on April 22, 1938. Donald was a member of Salem Baptist Church in Calhoun. He loved driving the church bus, being a choir director and teaching Sunday School. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He was preceded...
Paul Durham
Sep 30, 2018
Paul A. Durham, age 48, of Chatsworth, Georgia passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018. He was born on October 25, 1969. He was preceded in death by his mother, Peggy Durham; sister, Lisa Braswell; and a brother, Oakle Durham, JR (Skee). He is survived by his wife, Debbie Elrod of Chatsworth; father and stepmother, Oakle and Frances Durham of Allardt,...
Eugene Arwood
Sep 29, 2018
Eugene Arwood, JR, age 63, of Chatsworth, Georgia passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018. He was born on April 2, 1955. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene Arwood, SR, and Alice Bell Mitchell Arwood; and a brother, Terry Armstead. He is survived by his other half, Colleen Cruse of Chatsworth; sons and daughters in law, Jonathan and...
Janie Buckner
Sep 29, 2018
Janie M. Buckner, age 78, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Saturday, September 29, 1940. She was born on January 10, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Virgil and Beulah Brooks; and a sister, Virginia Brooks. She is survived by her husband, Dewayne Buckner; sons, David J. Jackson (Anita Sampson), J.V. Jackson, JR; daughters, Tammy Boyd (Ricky), Melody...
Janet Parker
Sep 29, 2018
Janet Minnie Parker, age 69, of Austell, Georgia passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018. She was born on May 29, 1949 in Montacello, KY. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edmond and Thelma Pratt. She is survived by her husband, Harold Mack Parker of Austell, GA; daughters and son in law, Lea Stuart of Flowery Branch, GA, Katherine...
Rosa Mae Shipman
Sep 29, 2018
Rosa Mae Shipman, age 90, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Friday, September 28, 2018. She was born on January 17, 1928. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Shipman; parents, James Franklin Petty and Minnie Johns Petty; sons, Fred Shipman, Leon Shipman and George Shipman. She is survived by her sons, Vernon Shipman of Chattanooga, James Shipman of...
Debra Clark
Sep 28, 2018
Debra Clark, age 62, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Friday, September 28, 2018. She was born on October 22, 1955. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Christy Wimpy; and a great grandson, Jason Lee Clark. She is survived by her husband, Doyle Clark of Dalton; mother, Janelle Bramblett of Chatsworth; daughters, Angie Tankersley of Chatsworth, Katie Wimpy of...
Freddie Ogles
Sep 28, 2018
Freddie Ogles, 68 of Chatsworth departed this life on September 28,2018. Freddie was born on March 22, 1955 in Dalton, GA. Freddie was preceded in death by his father Alvin Lee Ogles. He is survived by his wife Velma Callahan of Chatsworth; son Tracy Moody, Dalton, Georgia; daughter and son in law, Sabrina and Paul Bagley, Inglis Florida; his Mother...
William "Clyde" Silvers
Sep 27, 2018
William "Clyde" Silvers, age 75, of Chatsworth, Georgia passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018. He was born on June 15, 1943. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Dorthy Silvers; brothers, Travis Silvers; and a sister, Sheila Shelton. He is survived by his wife, Camella Silvers of Chatsworth; sons, Rocky Silvers (Brenda) of Chatsworth, Buddy Silvers (Kathy)...
Jerry Lamar Fowler
Sep 24, 2018
Jerry Lamar Fowler, age 46, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Monday, September 24, 2018. He was born on November 10, 1971. Jerry was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Emily Brown Whaley and Thomas Lester Whaley; paternal grandparents, Barbara Glass Vaughn and Frank Fowler; and a cousin, Ryan Acree. He is survived by his wife, Jessica Fowler of Dalton;...
Florene Griffin
Sep 24, 2018
Florene Griffin, age 92, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Monday, September 24, 2018. She was a member of Crosspointe Christian Center and faithfully taught the Women's Sunday school class for many years. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Barney Edmondson, Ernest Shoemaker Harlen Griffin; parents, W. D. and Pincie Galloway; brother, Riley Galloway; and a sister, Estelle Martin....
Kenneth Mckeehan
Sep 21, 2018
Kenneth Marvin McKeehan, age 53, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Friday, September 21, 2018. He was born on April 12, 1965. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin Albert McKeehan and Wanda Sue Stephens; sisters, Mary Belinda Stephens and Nora Lorraine Stephens. He is survived by his children, Kenneth Logan McKeehan and Lexi Renee McKeehan; stepchildren, Christopher Tyson...
Freddie M. Quarles
Sep 16, 2018
Freddie M. Quarles, age 77, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Sunday, September 16, 2018. He was born on May 2, 1941. Freddie is a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth (Sugar) Quarles; parents, Mack and Pauline Quarles. He is survived by his daughter, Tina and husband Thomas Johnston; grandson, Matthew Johnston; granddaughter,...
Ronald Wilson
Sep 10, 2018
Ronald Lee Wilson, age 60, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Monday, September 10, 2018. He was born on February 12, 1958. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lila Wilson; parents, D.F. and Irene Wilson; brothers, Troy Lee Wilson, Verlon Wilson, Henry Clay Wilson, Felton Wilson; sisters, Ivadell Wilson, Mary Lou Farmer and Ora Mae King. He is survived...
Joanne Ruth Vanbilliard
Sep 10, 2018
Joanne Ruth Vanbilliard, age 56, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Monday, September 10, 2018. She was born on May 18, 1962. She was preceded in death by her father, Roland Saylor; and a brother, Roland Saylor. She is survived by her husband, Guy Vanbilliard of Dalton; mother, Jean Saylor of Pennsylvania; daughters and son in law, Samantha and Gary Goldsmith...
Gwinn Harold Curtis, Jr
Sep 9, 2018
Gwinn Harold Curtis, JR, age 56, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Sunday, September 9, 2018. He was born on June 20, 1962. He was preceded in death by his father, Gwinn Curtis, SR; and a sister, Karen Bryant. He is survived by his mother, Elaine Curtis of Dalton; son and daughter in law, Michael and Esmeralda Curtis of Dalton; brother...
Christopher Caldwell
Sep 7, 2018
Christopher Caldwell, age 60, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2018. He was born on July 24, 1958. He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther and Demple Caldwell. He is survived by his loving wife, Judy Caldwell; sons, Clayton Mitchell Cochran of Ringgold and Gregory Allen Cochran of Dalton; brother, David Caldwell of Dalton; sisters, Brenda...
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