OBITUARIES

Geneva Campbell Henton

Nov 25, 2020

Geneva Campbell Henton, born in Murray County, GA on July 11, 1923, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2020 in her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jasper and Edna Campbell; brothers, Cecil Campbell and George Campbell; sister, Jeanette Smith; and her husband of 49 years, Emmett Henton.

Geneva is survived by her brothers...

John Benjamin Leonard

Nov 25, 2020

John Benjamin Leonard, 79, of Dalton, Georgia passed over peacefully Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Hamilton Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.  John was born December 24, 1940 in Chatsworth, Georgia to Kate and Ike Leonard and was the surviving son of their eight children. He was preceded in death by his parents, seven siblings and granddaughter, Kate...

Willie Mae Defore

Nov 24, 2020

Willie Mae Defore, 100, of Dalton passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Pruitt Health Care. Private services will be held for the family. Burial will be at West Hill Cemetery.

Shaheen A. Shaheen

Nov 19, 2020

Shaheen Azeez Shaheen, 92, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2020 at his beloved home in Dalton, GA. Shaheen was a widely respected businessman, community leader, philanthropist, and man of faith and integrity. He was preceded in death by his parents Azeez Shaheen and Saleemeh Suleiman Balluteen Shaheen, his wife, Piera Barbaglia Shaheen, brothers Naseeb and Tawfeek Shaheen, and...

Jonathan Ashly Adcock

Nov 17, 2020

Mr. Jonathan Ashly Adcock, age 49, of Dalton, Georgia departed this life Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at his home.  Jon was born March 23, 1971 in Dalton, Georgia.  He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Hazel and Leon Kiker and Helen and Lamar Adcock.

Jon graduated from Dalton High School in 1989.  He played Guard for...

Jimmie Lee Whaley

Nov 17, 2020

Mrs. Jimmie Lee Cooper Whaley, 76, of Dalton passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020.

She was the daughter of the late Lee Ruben Cooper and Ethel “Crick” Stinson.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Winfred Lee Whaley; sons and daughter-in-law, Terry Whaley and Gary and Teresa Whaley; grandsons, Ethan Whaley and...

Faynette Brooks Black

Nov 14, 2020

Faynette Brooks Black died November 14, 2020 in Dalton, Georgia at the age of 88.  She was born on May 16, 1932 at her family home in Avera, Georgia.  Faye, as she was known, was the eighth of ten children born to Adam Joseph Brooks and Sina Adams.

She is survived by three...

Vera Ann Knick Fossett

Nov 14, 2020

Vera Ann Knick Fossett, 84, of Dalton went to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, November 14, 2020.

Vera graduated from Dawnville High School in 1954, where she was on the basketball team. She was a founding member of Trinity United Methodist Church and served many years on the boards of Cherokee Estates and...

Evelyn Hackney Webb

Nov 13, 2020

Evelyn Hackney Webb, 89, of Dalton passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Lamar Webb.

She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Allan and Gail Webb of Auburn, GA, Jerry and Donna Webb of Buford, GA, Craig and Sandy Webb of Dacula, GA and Mark...

Robert Lane Nix

Nov 10, 2020

Mr. Robert Lane Nix, 61, of Tunnel Hill, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at his home.

A graveside service will be held on Friday at 1 pm at Whitfield Memorial Gardens. Love Funeral Home, 706-278-3313.

Mary Ann Hamilton

Nov 8, 2020

Mary Ann Hamilton, formerly of Dalton, GA, died Sunday, November 8th in West Chester, OH. She was 88 years old. Mary Ann was born in Chicago, Illinois. She was a graduate of Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. During her studies, Mary Ann wrote and illustrated a children's story which she kept and later read to her own...

Georgie Ruth Smith

Nov 6, 2020

Mrs. Georgie Ruth Land Smith, 82, of Dalton passed away Friday November 6, 2020 at her home.She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Arvil and Ruth Sane Land; husband, John Henry Smith; step - son Clay Earl Smith and step - daughter Carolyn Smith Nelson.Georgie is survived by her son,  Steven (Amy) Bailey of Dalton;  step-son, John...

Elizabeth Eileen Goss Whiteside

Nov 1, 2020

Elizabeth Eileen Goss Whiteside passed away peacefully on November 1 , 2020 in her daughter Carleen’s home in Tunnel Hill, GA. Elizabeth was born in Vero Beach, FL to the late J.P. and Mamie Goss.

She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 66 years George Carl Whiteside, her grandchildren; Jacob and...

William Pharis Sneed

Nov 1, 2020

William Pharis Sneed, 81, of Dalton passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020 at his home.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Pharis and Edna Kephart Sneed and several brothers and sisters.

William is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mary Walters Sneed of Dalton; daughter, Tonya  of Cohutta; son, Thomas and Tara...

Lyla Smith Jordan

Oct 29, 2020

Mrs. Lyla Smith Jordan passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Ridgewood Manor. She was born March 8, 1925 in the Prater’s Mill community in Whitfield County. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey Jordan; parents, Roy and Willie Smith, of Dalton; sister, Willie Pauline Smith; brothers, Roy Kell Smith, Willard D. Smith and Troy M....

Carl Frank Hawkins Iii

Oct 27, 2020

Carl Frank Hawkins III, 69, of Dalton passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020.

He was the son of the late Carl Frank Hawkins, Jr. and Carolyn Edwards Hawkins and was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Carl Frank Hawkins, Sr. and Marion Ulmer Hawkins and Rem Blanchard Edwards and Caroline Gee Edwards.

Carl...

Delories Stella Riddlebarger

Oct 25, 2020

Mrs. Delories Riddlebarger, longtime Air Force wife and loving mother who travelled with her husband throughout the country from her home state of Virginia to as far as Alaska and Hawaii throughout a long life, died Sunday, Oct. 25th in Dalton, Georgia. She was 85.A resident of Royal Oaks Retirement Community, Mrs. Riddlebarger, known as "Dee" to friends, moved...

Lucy Coffey Clark

Oct 24, 2020

Lucy Coffey Clark, 93, of Dalton passed away on October 24, 2020.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years Dallas C. Clark, Sr.

She was a member of East Side Baptist Church and enjoyed crafts, giving friends her cross-stitched picture “Smile God Loves You.”

She is survived by sons...

Leslie Casten Bartenfeld

Oct 23, 2020

Leslie Casten Bartenfeld passed away at her home Friday, October 23, 2020 surrounded by her loving husband and children.

Leslie was born in Coral Gables, Florida on August 21, 1959 and grew up in Birmingham, Alabama attending the Altamont School.

Leslie was a proud graduate of the University of South...