OBITUARIES

Joy Cox Nance

Aug 24, 2021

Joy Cox Nance, 79, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 24, 2021.

Joy was a strong woman, known for her good sense of humor and love of the Lord and her children.

She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings and is survived by her children, Kenton...

Dorothy Danis

Aug 23, 2021

Dorothy Danis, 95, of Dalton passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021.

She was the daughter of the late Frank and Angeline Jurczak and was also preceded in death by her husband, Anthony Danis and siblings, Julie, John, Frank, Mary, Alice, Ginger and Walt.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Connie and James...

Emiko "Mary" Buckner

Aug 20, 2021

Emiko “Mary” Buckner, 93, of Dalton, passed away at Hamilton Medical Center on Friday, August 20, 2021. She is preceded in death by her husband, Cruesoe Buckner, daughter, Irene Buckner and mother, Sumiko Kano.

She is survived by her sons, Marvin (Lorna) Buckner, Alvin Buckner, and Roy (Kimberly) Buckner; grandchildren, Samantha (Justin) Harris and Damon Transue; great-granddaughter,...

Gerald (Jerry) G. Lewallen

Aug 16, 2021

Gerald (Jerry) G. Lewallen, 68, of Dalton, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021, at Hamilton Medical Center. He is preceded in death by his infant son, Gerald Lewallen, Jr., his parents, J. C. and Nell Lewallen, and brothers, Wade Lewallen and Ronnie Lewallen.

Jerry is survived by his wife of forty-seven years, Donna Lewallen; daughter, Carrie...

Johnny Fletcher Pines

Aug 16, 2021

Johnny Fletcher Pines passed away on August 16, 2021.

Funeral services will be held at 1 PM on Saturday at Love Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Friday from 6 until 9 PM. Burial will be in West Hill Cemetery.

George Dewayne Webb

Aug 9, 2021

George DeWayne Webb, 84, of Cohutta passed away peacefully at home on Monday, August 9, 2021.

He was the son of the late Jason Trenton Webb and Lucy Chitwood Webb and was also preceded in death by his brother, LaMar Webb and sister-in-law, Evelyn Hackney Webb.

DeWayne is survived by his wife of 62 years,...

Jared Howard

Aug 3, 2021

Jared Howard, 37, of Dalton passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2021.

He was preceded in death by his father, Carl Howard; sister, Leslie Panaqua; grandparents, Delia Hicks and Willard Thomas.

Jared is survived by his mother and stepfather, Portia and Ronald Anderson; fiancé, Ashley Walker; sister, Carla French (David); brothers, Carl William Howard, Ray...

Priscilla "Pat" Lane Fowler Gibson

Jul 31, 2021

Mrs. Priscilla Lane “Pat” Fowler Gibson, 80, of Dalton, passed away Saturday morning, July 31st peacefully in her sleep at her home.

She was the daughter of the late Ernest Jefferson and Bernice Metcalf Fowler and was preceded in death by her sisters, Ernestine Barber and Vivian Fowler; brothers, Ray “Frog” Fowler, Dewitt Fowler and Derrell Fowler....

Joshua Carl-Haynes Lester

Jul 28, 2021

Joshua Carl-Haynes Lester, 34, of Dalton went home to be with his Heavenly Father and Papa Buck on Wednesday, July 28, 2021.

He was preceded in death by his father, Fredrick Carl Lester; grandfathers, Haynes Masters and Fred L. Lester; uncle, Scott Lester; aunt, Mary Dozier.

Memphis, Joshua’s son, will continue to bless his family’s...

Lottie Ledford Mcclure Caylor

Jul 24, 2021

Lottie Ledford McClure Caylor, affectionately known as “Tottie,” passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Morningside Assisted Living. Mrs. Caylor was born on September 9, 1930. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ralph R. and Armetta Ledford; her husbands, R. Jerral McClure and J. C. Caylor; her sons, Jerral McClure, Jerry McClure, and Garry McClure; her...

Shirley Pinion Daffron

Jul 22, 2021

Shirley Pinion Daffron, 83, of Dalton, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021, at Regency Park Health Care Center in Dalton. Mrs. Daffron is preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Lonnie Pinion.

Mrs. Daffron is survived by her husband of 65 years, Maurice Daffron; her son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Trenette Patton; her granddaughter, Sarah (Tyler)...

Lewis Bradley Yother

Jul 21, 2021

Lewis Bradley Yother, 65, of Villanow went to his heavenly home at 11:45 AM on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at the home of his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Allan and Monica Fowler of Dawnville.

Brad was born on November 22, 1955 to Lewis Broadrick and Joyce Marie Black Yother. He was an avid hunter and was a member...

David Andrew Wiegand

Jul 21, 2021

David Andrew Wiegand, 67, of Dalton passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.

He was the son of the late Dorothy and William D. Wiegand, Jr.

David is survived by his wife, Charlene Diane Batson Wiegand; brother and sister-in-law, William D. Wiegand, III and Linda C. Wiegand; nieces and nephew, Sarah Ellen Wiegand, Carol Anne...

Michael Wayne Amos

Jul 14, 2021

Michael Wayne Amos, 67, of Dalton passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021.

He was the son of the late J.D. and Gussie Mae Skipper Amos.

He is survived by his siblings, Richard Gregg Amos (Judy), Deborah Ann Amos and Phillip David Amos (Cathy).  He is also survived by his former wife, Janey Miller; nieces...

Gary Richard Hackney

Jul 6, 2021

Mr. Gary Richard Hackney, 80, of Dalton, passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of July 6 th , 2021. He had been employed by Dorsett Industries for more than 40 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon (Dick) and Virginia (Ginger) Hackney; brothers, Bradley Hackney and Kenneth Hackney; his first wife,...

Betty Davis Summers

Jul 6, 2021

Mrs. Betty D. Summers 89, of Dalton, passed away on Tuesday July 6, 2021. Betty retired from Walmart after 36 years of employment. She loved yard sales.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Walter M. Davis and Exie Caylor Davis, husband, Charles Wesley Summers Jr. and her sister, Patricia Walls.

Betty is survived...

Harvey Howalt

Jul 6, 2021

F. Harvey Howalt, Jr. passed away peacefully at home on July 6, 2021.

Harvey was born on November 12, 1926, to Frederick Harvey Howalt, Sr. (Ricky) and Gertrude French Howalt (Trudy). He spent his early years in the Boston, MA area where he attended Boston English High School and Boston University for both undergraduate studies and law....

James Terry Whitt

Jun 28, 2021

James Terry Whitt, 77, of Ooltewah, TN (formerly of Dalton) passed away at his home on Monday, June 28, 2021. Mr. Whitt was preceded in death by his parents, James Stacy and Vassar Elise Whitt; his paternal grandparents, James Vernon and Zada Mae Whitt; his maternal grandparents, Felon Marcus and Nina Miller Roberts; and his brother and sister-in-law,...