OBITUARIES


Norman Freeman

Norman Freeman

Jul 20, 2007

Mr. Norman D. Freeman, 69, of Summerville, Ga. passed away Friday, July 20, 2007, after a brief illness, surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late, Clearence and Bernice Taylor Freeman and was preceded in death by his brother, Roland Burton. He was an avid car collector. He is survived by his daughters Beth Freeman and...

Marty Lynn Hackney

Marty Lynn Hackney

Jul 20, 2007

Mr. Marty Lynn Hackney, “Uncle Marty Bob”, died Friday, July 20, 2007. He was preceded in death by father, Lee Hackney and his wife, Tessa Hackney. Marty is survived by his loving daughter, Brittany Hackney; Mother, Willie Mae Hackney; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Wayne and Thelma Hall; Uncles and Aunts, Robert and Becky Hackney, Raymond and Beulah Hackney, Edna and...

Jess E. Lashley

Jess E. Lashley

Jul 18, 2007

Mr. Jesse E. Lashley, 67, of Dalton, died Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at Hamilton Medical Center. He is survived by a son, a daughter and 4 Grandsons of Nashville, TN; sister and brother-in-law, Jupie and Gree Joiner of Dalton; sister, Joi Dunn of Memphis, Tn.; brother, Phil Lashley of Rogers, AR; sister and brother-in-law Georgia and Earl Cates of...

Jacey Shantell Richardson

Jacey Shantell Richardson

Jul 17, 2007

Mr. Jacey Shantell Richardson, 27, of Cleveland, Tn., died Tuesday, July 17, 2007 from injuries sustained in and automobile accident. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Condie and Alice Scalf, Rev. Estill and Marie Richardson. Jacey is survived by his parents, Gary and Mary Ann Richardson; sister and brother-in-law, Allison and Mark Davis; brother and sister-in-law, Brian...

Jennie Mae Westmoreland Sharpe

Jennie Mae Westmoreland Sharpe

Jul 17, 2007

Mrs. Jennie Mae Westmoreland Sharpe, 89, of Dalton, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at her residence, surrounded by her four loving daughters. She was the daughter of the late, C. W. and Esther Vaughn Westmoreland and was preceded in death by her brothers, Gordon Westmoreland and Clyde Westmoreland; her sisters, Essie Self and Rosetta Martin; her grandchildren, Debra...

Rhoda Roberson

Rhoda Roberson

Jul 15, 2007

Mrs. Rhoda Ann Roberson, 68, of Cartersville and formerly of Dalton, passed away July 15, 2007 at Cartersville Medical Center. She was born in Dalton on June 28, 1939 and was preceded in death by her father, L. D. Hayes, Sr;; brothers, L. D. Hayes, Jr. and Charles Hayes. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Andrew and...

Thomas Rogers, Jr.

Thomas Rogers, Jr.

Jul 12, 2007

Mr. Thomas E. “Butch” Rogers, Jr., 49, of Dalton, died Thursday, July 12, 2007 at Hamilton Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas E. Rogers, Sr. Butch is survived by his son, Chris Rogers; daughter, Taylor Rogers; Mother, Annette Rogers; sisters and brothers-in-law, Susan and Lamar Dixon, Kim and Ken Brummitt, Rhonda Quinn, Vicki McCarthy...

Hazel Crawford Mcdonald

Hazel Crawford Mcdonald

Jul 10, 2007

Mrs. Hazel Crawford McDonald, 91, of Dalton, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2007 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late, Hubert H. and Nettie Reed Crawford and was preceded in death by her son, John H. McDonald; sisters, Rosa Crawford Calloway and Dorothy Crawford Kitchens; brother, William H. Crawford. The Crawford family were early settlers in...

David Eugene Wilson

David Eugene Wilson

Jul 10, 2007

Mr. David Eugene Wilson, 84, of Dalton passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2007 at his residence following several months of declining health. David was born March 1, 1923 in Whitfield County, the youngest son of the late Eugene and Octavia Barnes Wilson. He was a decorated W.W. II veteran who served his country with honor in both European and...

Robert L. May

Robert L. May

Jul 9, 2007

Mr. Robert L. “Bob” May, 88, of Dalton, died Monday, July 9, 2007 at his residence. He was a member of the Dalton First Baptist Church and was a member of the Dalton Elks Club. Bob is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Nelle Calhoun May of Dalton; son, Robert Lewis May, Jr. of Calhoun, Ga.; daughter,...

Betty Guess Dean

Betty Guess Dean

Jul 8, 2007

Mrs. Betty Guess Dean, 81, of Dalton, died Sunday, July 8, 2007 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl William Dean; parents, John Simon Guess and Willie Mae Guess; brother, Ott Guess. Betty is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Dianne and Terry Whitt of Dalton; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Pamela Dean of...

Donald L. Dixon

Donald L. Dixon

Jul 8, 2007

Mr. Donald L. Dixon, 69, of Dalton, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2007 at Hamilton Medical Center. He was the son of the late, John Dixon and Pauline Lizza Ballew Dixon and was preceded in death by his brother, Willie Dixon; sister, Lucille Robertson and step-sister, Marie Tipton. Donald was the former owner of Dixon Ambulance, Dixon Music and...

Mamie Godfrey Robinson

Mamie Godfrey Robinson

Jul 7, 2007

Mrs. Mamie Lou Godfrey Robinson, 88, of Dalton, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2007 at Hamilton Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd M. Robinson; granddaughter, Wendy Michelle Brown; brothers, Robert Godfrey and Hill Godfrey; sister, Mary Ellen Putnam. Mamie is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Dale Vaughn of Dalton; grandchildren, Kevin...

Dorothy Bryant

Dorothy Bryant

Jul 6, 2007

Mrs. Dorothy Ruth Gladstone Bryant, 80, of Dalton, departed this life Friday, July 6, 2007 at her home. Dorothy was born February 2, 1927, in Greenville, N.C., daughter of the late Leroy and Icy Elks Gladstone and she was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Seth C. Bryant, Sr. She was a member of The Lighthouse...

Michael E. Purvis

Michael E. Purvis

Jul 5, 2007

Mr. Michael E. “Mike” Purvis, 51, of Dalton, died Thursday, July 5, 2007 at Hamilton Medical Center, following a brief illness. He is survived by his wife, Anita Talley Purvis of Dalton; daughter, Lindsay Purvis of Dalton; son, Chad Purvis of Dalton; parents, Pete and Melva Purvis of Dalton; sisters, Kim Purvis of Dalton and Pam Purvis of Ellijay;...

Peggy Ann Arnold

Peggy Ann Arnold

Jul 5, 2007

Miss. Peggy Ann Arnold, 67, of Rocky Face, Ga., died Thursday, July 5, 2007. She was the daughter of the late, Charles Harlen and Ruby Morrison Arnold and was preceded in death by her sisters, Ruby Lee Hood, Marie Westbrook, Martha Hall and Patsy Little; niece, Lisa Hewitt Tidwell and great-nephew, Stephen Pritchard. Peggy Ann is survived by her...

Donald Stanley Walker

Donald Stanley Walker

Jul 4, 2007

Donald Stanley “Stan” Walker, 58, of Dalton, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday July 4, 2007 following a courageous battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Drs. Don and Alys Walker. Stan was born in Chattanooga, TN on October 8, 1948, graduated from Dalton High School, Dalton Junior College, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga,...

John Henry Smith

John Henry Smith

Jul 2, 2007

Mr. John Henry Smith, 85, of Dalton, died Monday, July 2, 2007 at Hamilton Medical Center. He was Born April 17, 1922 in Cherokee County, Alabama. and was a veteran of World War II, having served from October 1942 until January 1946. John was the son of the late Henry Taylor and Minnie Gould Maples Smith. and was preceded...

Evelyne Jones Parrott

Evelyne Jones Parrott

Jun 30, 2007

Mrs. Evelyne Jones Parrott, 87, of Dalton, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2007 at Hamilton Medical Center. She is survived by her husband of 72 years, V. D. Parrott, Jr. of Dalton; sons and daughters-in-law, DeForrest and Eugenia Parrott of Dalton, Charles and Marie Parrott of Rancho Mirage, CA; grandchildren, Jeff and Allison Parrott and Suzanne Logan all of...

Ethel M. Smith

Ethel M. Smith

Jun 29, 2007

Mrs. Ethel M. Brookshire Smith, 91, of Dalton passed away Friday June 29, 2007 at National Health Care of Ft.. Oglethorpe, Ga. She is preceded in death by her parents, Green & Liza Brookshire; step-mother, Bessie Houston Brookshire; husband, Russell Smith; daughter, Vennie Carter; sons, William Hershel Smith and Terry Eugene Smith and brother, Fain Brookshire. Ethel is survived...

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