OBITUARIES


Gary Gray

Gary Gray

Jun 12, 2012

Mr. Gary Lee Gray, 54, of Tunnel Hill, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at his residence. He was the son of the late, William and Vera Clayton Gray. Gary is survived by his wife and constant companion, Rose M. Gray of Tunnel Hill; sons and daughter-in-law, William Lee and Christa Owenby Gray of Dalton and Dewayne Gray of...

Elizabeth Thomas

Elizabeth Thomas

Jun 9, 2012

Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Lowe Thomas, 74, of Sugar Valley, Georgia passed away June 10, 2012. She is survived by her husband Bert Thomas of Sugar Valley; daughters Jane Brown of Calhoun, Georgia and Joann Hall of Rocky Face, Georgia; son Bert Thomas, Jr. of Hiram, Georgia; sister Irene Cross and brother Leon Lowe of Mineral Wells, Texas; six grandchildren...

Patricia "Pat" Whittle

Patricia "Pat" Whittle

Jun 9, 2012

Mrs. Patricia “Pat” Whittle, 84, of Dalton, passed away Saturday June 9, 2012 at Hamilton Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Rolla and Vera Robbins Traylor and was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Whittle, Sr. Pat love to read, listen to classical music, bird watch and loved to watch college football. She is survived...

Betty L. Higgins

Betty L. Higgins

Jun 6, 2012

Mrs. Betty L. Higgins, 68, of Tunnel Hill, passed away Wednesday June 6, 2012. She was the daughter of the late, C. F. and Marie Manley Higgins and was preceded in death by her sister, Beverly Higgins and a brother, Terry Higgins. For 29 1/2 years Betty was the Director of the Northwest Georgia Family Crisis Center, which serves...

Elmer Acree

Elmer Acree

Jun 3, 2012

Mr. Elmer B. Acree, 81, of Dalton, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Hamilton Medical Center. He was the son of the late J. P. and Elsie Cline Acree and was preceded in death by his beloved grandson, Christopher Bruce Acree; brothers, L. R. Acree and Louis Acree; sister, Johnnie Roberts and nephew, Allan Acree. Elmer was a...

Mildred Schievelhud

Mildred Schievelhud

May 31, 2012

Mrs. Mildred Sloan Schievelhud, 87, of Dalton passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Raymond Q. Sloan in 1975 and her son, Lane R. Sloan in 1987. Mildred is survived by her husband, Charles Schievelhud of Dalton; Judy Bagley Pair and Glenn of Dalton(whom Mildred and Charles called...

Lawrence Cline

Lawrence Cline

May 27, 2012

Mr. Lawrence L. Cline, died Sunday, May 27, 2012 at Hamilton Medical Center. He was a builder and developer and a United States Marine. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd L. Cline and Bonnie Ellis Cline and a sister, Mildred Cline Turner. Lawrence is survived by his wife, Routh Hill Cline; sons and daughter-in-law, Wayne T....

Christian Bryant

Christian Bryant

May 26, 2012

Christian Moseley Bryant, 18, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 11:58 A.M. at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger. Christian was born November 22, 1993, in Dalton, Georgia. An avid and competitive runner, Christian ran the marathon of her life as she bravely and fearlessly battled leukemia. She was a 2012 graduate with honors of Girls Preparatory School and the...

Billie Arrant

Billie Arrant

May 22, 2012

Mrs. Billie Daffron Arrant, 82 of Dalton, passed away Tuesday May 22, 2012 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late, Henry and Mary Wainwright Daffron and was preceded in death by her husband, James Arvel Arrant; son Alan Arrant; sisters and brother, Vivian Stone, Rose Montgomery, LaVerne Williams and Joseph Daffron. Billie was a sales associate...

Jane Strozier Smith

Jane Strozier Smith

May 21, 2012

Rebecca Jane Strozier Smith, 88, of Dalton died Monday morning (May 21, 2012) at home, surrounded by her husband, children, grandchildren and caregivers. Jane was a co-founder of Friendship House in 1957 when this community center comprising a thrift shop, a kindergarten and a Mother’s Club was created to serve the needs of impoverished families in the former Happy...

Frank Edward Long

Frank Edward Long

May 19, 2012

Mr. Frank Edward Long, 81, of Dalton, passed away Saturday May 19, 2012. He was preceded in death by his son, David Long and a daughter, Betty Joann (Cissy) Vaughn. Frank was a veteran of the United States Marines and was a retired Law Enforcement Officer. He is survived by his wife, Betty Bailey Long of Dalton; sister, Lois...

Tyler Anthony Burns

Tyler Anthony Burns

May 18, 2012

Tyler Anthony Burns, 3 months, of Wrens, GA. passed away Friday May 18, 2012 in Augusta, GA. He was born February 16, 2012 to Kristen and Greg Burns and was preceded in death by his grandfather Grover “ Buddy” Kilgore. Survivors include his parents and his grandparents, Michael and Linda Burns and grandmother, Jane Kilgore all of Chatsworth; aunt,...

Moses "Mose" Garrison

Moses "Mose" Garrison

May 16, 2012

Mr. Moses (Mose) Monroe Garrison, 88, of Dalton passed away Wednesday May 16, 2012 at his home in Dalton after a long illness. He was born in Chattanooga, TN on February 2, 1924. Mose was the son of the late, Luther F. Garrison and Mattie Hawkins Garrison of the Dawnville Community and was preceded in death by his brothers,...

Felix Brackett

Felix Brackett

May 16, 2012

Mr. Felix Franklin Brackett, 83, of Dalton, passed away Wednesday May 16, 2012 at Hamilton Medical Center. He was the son of the late, Jefferson Davis and Mamie Arnold Brackett and was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Albertson Brackett; sister and brothers, Ida Mae Brackett Painter, John D. Brackett, Marshall Bracket and F. J. Bracket. Felix was...

Mary Alice Kinney

Mary Alice Kinney

May 15, 2012

Mrs. Mary Alice Jones Kinney passed away on May 15 at her residence in Dalton. She had celebrated her 93rd birthday on May 2. Mary Alice was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Samuel Jones of Dawson, Georgia. She was the eleventh of twelve children. The youngest, Mrs. Edith Bond of Alpharetta, is now the last surviving child...

Kendall "Ken" Ridley

Kendall "Ken" Ridley

May 12, 2012

Mr. Richard Kendall “Ken” Ridley, 47, of Chatsworth, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Erlanger Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his son, Christopher Scott Ridley; father, Paul Ridley; grand parents, Bob and Jennie V. Hill and Earl and Charlsie Ridley. Ken is survived by his children and their spouses, Joshua Ridley, Tiffany and Joe Upton,...

John Edward Norton

John Edward Norton

May 9, 2012

Mr. John Edward Norton, 80, of Dalton passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, sisters and grandson, Justin Campbell. John is survived by his loving wife, Betty Barr Norton of Dalton; daughters and sons-in-law, Connie and Randy Parson of Decatur, IL. and Wilda and Earl Hinely of Fayetteville,...

Betty Jean Sawyer

Betty Jean Sawyer

May 8, 2012

Mrs. Betty Jean Head Sawyer, 82, of Ringgold passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Hospice Shepherd Cove in Albertville, Alabama. She was born June 12, 1929 in Dalton to the late Aldeane and Lois Head and was preceded in death by her husband, James Sawyer; son, Rodney Sawyer and sister, Bobbie Deane Head Barton. Betty was a 1946...

Mary Goble

Mary Goble

May 5, 2012

Mrs. Mary Mae Welch Goble, 85, of Tunnel Hill, passed away Saturday May 5, 2012 at Hamilton Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Joe and Laura Ensley Welch and was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Goble; daughter, Linda Cantrell and grand-daughter, April Hipp. Mary is survived by her children and their spouses, Verlon and...

William Cecil Pilcher,

William Cecil Pilcher,

May 4, 2012

Mr. William Cecil Pilcher, 70, of Rocky Face passed away Friday, May 4, 2012 at Chatsworth Healthcare. Born in Whitfield County, he was the son of the late J.T. and Ruth Dixon Pilcher and he also liked to garden. Cecil is survived by his children, Tony Lee Pilcher and Larry Pilcher; brothers and sisters-in-law, Donald and Audrey Pilcher, Raymond...

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