OBITUARIES
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,...
Howard Copeland Bradford
Jun 26, 2021
Mr. Howard Copeland Bradford, 91, of Dalton, passed away at his home on Saturday, June 26, 2021. Mr. Bradford is preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Ida Bradford; his son, Larry Bradford; his brothers, Henry Bradford and Bill Bradford; and his sisters, Imogene Acree, Avaleen Beckwith, and Gladys Cline.
Mr. Bradford is survived by his...
Mac Crow
Jun 25, 2021
Mac Crow, 81, of Dalton, passed away at Hamilton Medical Center on Friday, June 25, 2021. Mr. Crow was born on January 25, 1940, in Cornelia, GA to Ruth and Paul Crow, who predecease him. Mr. Crow is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Margaret Puckett Crow; children, Jennifer (Butch) Sanders and Jeffrey Mac (Sandy) Crow; five...
Paul Combee (Coach) Bagby
Jun 14, 2021
Paul Combee (Coach) Bagby, 75, of Dalton, passed away on Monday, June 14, 2021, at Cartersville Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert W. and Mary Bagby; brothers, Robert Bagby and John Fred Bagby; and sisters, Ann Mitchell and Cathy Whalen.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Joan; his daughters,...
Mary Brantley Wells Farley
Jun 14, 2021
Mary Brantley Wells Farley, 95, of Dalton passed away Monday, June 14, 2021, peacefully at her home away from home, Morning Pointe of Calhoun.
Mary was born October 25, 1925, in Atlanta, GA. She spent most of her growing up years in communities around Atlanta finishing high school in Hapeville. During World War II she took business...
Betty Jean Burnette Eller
Jun 12, 2021
Mrs. Betty Jean Burnette Eller, 83, of Dalton, passed away Saturday, June 12 th at Emory Hospital.
She is the daughter of the late Effie Lou Gray Burnette and Fate Edward Burnette and was preceded in death by her Sister Shirley Burnette Hair, and brother, Clinton Edward Burnette.
She is survived by her husband Edward...
Shirley Ann Bowman Greene
Jun 11, 2021
Shirley Ann Bowman Greene, 76, of Spring Hill, TN passed away on Friday, June 11, 2021, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents, Luther Felton and Sarah Elizabeth Tucker Bowman; her brothers, Carl (Miriam) Bowman, Clarence (Charlotte) Bowman, and James Bowman; and her sister, Louise Woodruff.
Mrs. Greene...
Paul Allen Payne
Jun 10, 2021
Paul Allen Payne, age 71, of Ranger, Georgia lost his courageous battle to brain cancer on June 10, 2021.
Allen was a loving supportive husband, father and grandfather. He retired in 2011 and traveled to see the final states to round out all 50 states and write a book. He also enjoyed driving his tractor on his...
Joan Lauderbach Anderson
Jun 4, 2021
Joan Lauderbach Anderson, 89, passed away peacefully June 4th at Morningside of Dalton.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul K. Anderson, Jr. and her sister, Michele Sharpton.
Mrs. Anderson grew up in Chattanooga TN. She was a graduate of Girls Preparatory School in Chattanooga, and attended Mary Baldwin College in Stanton, VA...
Annie Jo Thornton
Jun 1, 2021
Mrs. Annie Jo Thornton, affectionately known by many as Gran Gran, departed this life on Tuesday, June 1, 2021.
Annie Jo was a lifelong resident of the Pine Grove Community where she met and married her dear husband, Steed Thornton. She loved and decorated for all holidays; especially her favorite holiday, Christmas. Over the years, the Thornton’s...
Ralph Odell Lowe
May 30, 2021
Ralph Odell Lowe, 94, of Varnell, GA, passed away at Hamilton Medical Center on Sunday, May 30, 2021.
Ralph was preceded in death by his son, Lloyd Lowe, daughter, Rhonda Swinford, parents, Roy and Essie Lowe, brothers, J. B. Swinny, G. A. Lowe, James Lowe, sister, Martha Rollins, and grandson, Jacob Lowe.
He is survived...
Charles S. Thomas, Jr.
May 17, 2021
Charles S. Thomas, Jr., 93, of Dalton, GA died Monday, May 17, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents Jewel and Spurgeon Thomas and his sister Frances Purvis. He is survived by his wife Betty “Mac” McCallie Thomas, daughter Rebecca (Hilliard) Jolly of Dalton and son Charles “Chuck” (Rebecca) Thomas lll of Winston-Salem, NC; grandchildren Robb (Stacey)...
Glen Smith
May 17, 2021
Glen Smith, 94, of Dalton, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021, at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Bessie Smith and sisters, Genevieve Harris and Mary Frank Green of Dalton.
He is survived by his wife of 73 years, Jennell Smith; sons, Bruce (Judy) Smith of...
Doris Ann Nabors
May 16, 2021
Doris Ann Nabors, 87, of Dalton, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021.
Doris was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Edward Ford Nabors; son, Eddie Eugene Nabors; great-grandson, Preston Wayne McAtee; brother, Roy Roper; niece, Shanah Brannon.
She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca (David) Dunlap; sister, Catherine Stanfield; daughter-in-law, Carolyn Nabors; grandchildren, Kathryn...
Roy Larue
May 14, 2021
Roy LaRue, 64, of Dalton, passed away at his home on Friday, May 14, 2021. Roy was preceded in death by his parents, Alton Howard and Mary Lucille LaRue, and his son, Joshua LaRue.
Roy was a member of Grace Baptist Church. He always put others first in his life and will be greatly missed by all...
Sara Owens Lowery
May 13, 2021
Sara Owens Lowery, 90, of Rocky Face, died on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at Ridgewood Manor Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Houston and Mattie Lee Owens; brothers, J. L. Owens, Paul Owens, Billy Owens; and sisters, Erma Puckett and Opal Puckett.
Mrs. Lowery was a member of First Baptist Church of...
Thomas Walter Dennard
May 7, 2021
Thomas (Tom) Walter Dennard, 67, of Dalton passed away on Friday morning, May 7, 2021, at Dalton Place Senior Living Community. Tom was co-owner of the Carpet Barn in Dalton. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Thomas Stokely and Bernice Felker McCamy and Walter R. and Lovie Lavender Dennard.; his parents, Robert Elijah and Helen McCamy Dennard,...
Miriam Carol Highsmith
May 3, 2021
Miriam Carol Highsmith, 87, of Dalton passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021, at Hamilton Medical Center. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a Christian and attended Salem Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Norwood Highsmith; daughter, Valerie Hill; parents, Frank and Edith White; and sister, Gail Green. Mrs....
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