OBITUARIES


Rachel Foster Hix

Rachel Foster Hix

Apr 1, 2007

Mrs. Rachel Bryant Foster Hix, 89, of Dalton, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2007 at Hamilton Medical Center. She was born March 12, 1918 in Maxeys, Ga., daughter of the late, Mamie and B. Fred Foster and was preceded in death by her husband, Emerson Hix; grandson, Christopher Hix and sisters, Louise Bell and Elfreeda Yurkovic. Rachel is survived...

Helen Crook Mullinax

Helen Crook Mullinax

Mar 30, 2007

Mrs. Helen Mullinax, 90, of Dalton, passed away Friday March 30, 2007. Mrs. Mullinax was born in Youngstown, Ohio May 6, 1916 to William Spray and Roxie Painter Crook. Her mother and siblings moved back to Painter’s Gap, Georgia near Elijay in 1920. They then moved to North Dalton where they grew up and she met her husband Boyd...

W. Donald Thomason

W. Donald Thomason

Mar 27, 2007

Mr. W. Donald Thomason, 79, of Dalton, died Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at his residence. He was the son of the late, M.H. and Gertrude Thomason and was preceded in death by his sisters, Imogene Stanley and Edna Mae King; brothers, Trammell Thomason, Charles Thomason and Grady Thomason. Donald is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Pat...

James Plott,

James Plott,

Mar 25, 2007

Mr. James “Pee Wee” C. Plott, 68, of Dalton, died Sunday, March 25, 2007 at his residence. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was preceded in death by his wife, Janice Plott in 2000; his brothers, Charles Plott and Emmett Plott. He is survived by his son, Jay Plott of Dalton; daughter and son-in-law, Shannon and...

Theldra Bass Brackett

Theldra Bass Brackett

Mar 24, 2007

Mrs. Theldra Bass Brackett, 84, of Dalton, passed away, Saturday, March 24, 2007. She was the daughter of the late Hayward and Rossie Welch Bass and was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Wallace Hamilton Brackett; brothers, Morris Bass, George Bass; sister, Jennie Dean Owsley. Theldra was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She was a great...

Kenner Smith

Kenner Smith

Mar 23, 2007

Mr. Kenner Smith, Sr., 67, of Cohutta, passed away, Friday, March 23, 2007 at his residence. He was the son of the late, John Henry and Dessie Mae Ray Smith and was preceded in death by his son, Kenner Smith, Jr.; brother, Vernon Smith. Kenner is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Ruby Tipton Smith of Cohutta....

Jane Barker Secord

Jane Barker Secord

Mar 21, 2007

Mrs. Jane Barker Secord, 80, of Dalton, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at Hamilton Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alan “Al” Secord in 2004. She was the manager of Dalton State College first bookstore and remained there until she retired; She was an active member of the Dalton First Presbyterian Church, where she...

Ronald Gene Jackson

Ronald Gene Jackson

Mar 21, 2007

Mr. Ronald Gene Jackson, 72, of Rocky Face, Ga., died Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome, Ga. He is survived by his wife, Charmine Gibbens Jackson of Rocky Face; daughter and son-in-law, Leesa and Justin Fawson of Rocky Face; son and daughter-in-law, Frank “Clay” Stafford, Jr. and Markell of West Valley City, Utah; sisters,...

Mildred Headrick Fontenot

Mildred Headrick Fontenot

Mar 20, 2007

Mrs. Mildred “Millie” Headrick Fontenot, 84, of Dalton, died Tuesday, March 20, 2007. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Fontenot; sisters, Marjorie Calhoun and Shannon Warnack. Millie is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and John Lestelle of Ellijay, Ga.; sister and brother-in-law, Juanita and Clint Nix of Dalton; brother, Cecil Headrick and Renea Elder...

John Keith Franklin

John Keith Franklin

Mar 19, 2007

Mr. John Keith Franklin, 44, of Dalton, died Monday, March 19, 2007. He was a 1980 graduate of Dalton High School; was a National Merit Scholar to Emory University; was a graduate of the University of Houston and served in the U.S. Army in Germany with a Persian Missile Unit. Prior to his illness, John was employed at Shaw...

Carolyn Yaeger

Carolyn Yaeger

Mar 19, 2007

Mrs. Carolyn Ann Fossett Yaeger, 65, of Dalton, went to be with her Lord, Monday, March 19, 2007 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tn. She was the daughter of the late, Clayton and DeEtte Bramblett Fossett and was preceded in death by her brother, Tommy Joe Fossett. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church. She loved to...

Richard Daniel Hardin

Richard Daniel Hardin

Mar 18, 2007

Mr. Richard Daniel Hardin, 24, of Dalton, died Sunday, March 18, 2007 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Bill Dyer; great-grandfathers, Emmett Dyer and Richard Hardin and great-grandmother, Eunice Hardin. Richard is survived by his father and step-mother, Ray and Marylin Hardin of Dalton. Mother and step-father, Janice and Dale...

Martha Stancill

Martha Stancill

Mar 17, 2007

Mrs. Martha B. Stancill, 73, of Dalton, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2007, peacefully with her family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Rann and Emma Bailey and was preceded in death by her husband, William David Stancill; her brother, James Rann Bailey and her sister Mary Bailey Cole. Martha is survived by her daughters...

Dot Mansfield Williams

Dot Mansfield Williams

Mar 14, 2007

Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Mansfield Williams, 83, of Columbia, S.C. and formerly of Dalton, died Wednesday, March 14, 2007 in Columbia. She was the daughter of the late, Bill and Lettie Hill Mansfield and was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon Williams; brothers, Bill Mansfield, Don Mansfield and Jess Mansfield; sister, Helen King. Dot is survived by her daughter...

Forrest Gazaway Masters

Forrest Gazaway Masters

Mar 14, 2007

Mrs. Forrest Gazaway Masters, 99, of the Carbondale community, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at Hamilton Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late, Henry and Talitha Redwine Gazaway and was preceded in death by her husband, H. T. Masters. Forrest was a member of the Dalton First Assembly of God . She is survived by her...

Larry J. Headrick

Larry J. Headrick

Mar 13, 2007

Mr. Larry J. Headrick, 58, of Rocky Face, Ga., died Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at Hamilton Medical Center. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam and was a truck driver for Shaw Industries. Larry is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Shelia and Jeffery Williams of Dalton; son, Spencer Headrick of Cartersville; mother, Dollie Bennett...

Viola Strozier Duncan

Viola Strozier Duncan

Mar 11, 2007

Mrs. Viola Strozier Duncan, 77, of Dalton, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2007 at Hamilton Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late, John and Viola Stanford Strozier and was preceded in death by her husband, John Raymond Duncan in 1990. Viola was an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Dalton; retired from Strain Poultry;...

Larry Cotton Jr.

Larry Cotton Jr.

Mar 10, 2007

Mr. Larry Michael Cotton, Jr., 26 of Dalton passed away Saturday March 10, 2007 at his home. He was preceded in death by his grandpa, Charlie Cotton, Jr. Larry is survived by his parents, Larry Cotton Sr. & Brenda of Dalton. Sister and brother-in-law, Casey & Thomas Harwood of Chatsworth. Nephew, Austin Cotton of Chatsworth. Grandparents, Larry & Anna...

Charles Lee Fortner

Charles Lee Fortner

Mar 10, 2007

Charles Lee Fortner, 79, of Dalton passed away at his residence on March 10, 2007. Charles was preceded in death by his parents Edward Lee Fortner and Stella Lankford Fortner; his brother James Fortner; and his special friends James B. Hemphill and Steed Thornton. Charles is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Betty Fortner of Dalton; his...

Kate Warnack

Kate Warnack

Mar 9, 2007

Mrs. Kate Warnack, 64, of Chatsworth, passed away Friday, March 9, 2007 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late, William and Pauline Cross Cooper and was preceded in death by her daughter, Carrie “Care Bear” Warnack in 1997. Kate is survived by her loving husband of 40 years, Harold Warnack of the Chatsworth. Children and their...

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