OBITUARIES
Lela Akins
Mar 13, 2017
Lela Mae Richards Akins, age 75, of Dalton passed away at her home March 13, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Jack Bruce Richards and Reba Mae Groves Richards and was preceded in death by her husband, James V. Akins in 1991 and brothers, Charles E. Richards, Jewell Richards and Jack Richards Jr. Lela married the love...
John Shipman
Mar 13, 2017
Mr. John V. Shipman, 92, of Dalton passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017 at Regency Park. He was preceded in death by his wife, Minnie Belle Petty Shipman and children, James Floyd Shipman, Roy Shipman, Walter Shipman, Sue Waters and Peggy Carroll. John is survived by his children, R.L. and Aletha Shipman of Cleveland, TN, Dennis Shipman of...
Kierie Block Parker
Mar 10, 2017
Kierie Block Parker born December 31, 1931 finished her journey on this earth Friday, March 10, 2017 and is now in the presence of her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Kierie was preceded in death by her father and mother Leenert Block and Clara Taber Jones of Nantucket, MA. She is survived by one sister, Sara Block Johnsen of...
Donald Poe
Mar 3, 2017
Mr. Donald Howard Poe, born September 8, 1933, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2017. He was preceded in death by 2 infant brothers and also brothers and sisters-in-law, Oscar and Lilly Poe, Lewis and Ruby Poe, Bill and Katherine Poe, Idus and Christine Poe and Gene Poe; sister and brother-in-law, Nadine and Glen Morgan; brothers-in-law, Richard Bennett, Troy...
Audrey Morgan
Mar 2, 2017
Audrey Faye Sanford Morgan, loving mother and “Nanny” to dozens of grandchildren and great grandchildren, died peacefully on March 2 with her family at her side. She was 86. Mrs. Morgan lived in Dalton, Ga. and was a former resident of Magnolia, Ark., Rayville, La. and Natchez, Miss. Born July 5, 1930 on a farm in Archibald, La. to...
Clifford Edward Maney
Feb 28, 2017
Mr. Clifford Edward Maney, 87, of Dalton passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Erlanger Medical Center. He was the son of Clifford C. and Nellie Maney and was also preceded in death by his brothers and sisters. Clifford was a member of Crown View Baptist Church and was a retired Chief of the Dalton Fire Department. He was...
Barbara Bradford
Feb 28, 2017
Mrs. Barbara King Bradford, 71, of Dalton passed away suddenly on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Hamilton Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late J.D. and Maude King and was preceded in death by her husband, Randall Bradford and brother, Jimmy King. Barbara was a 1963 graduate of Dalton High School and a graduate of Dalton State...
Doris Kirk
Feb 26, 2017
Mrs. Doris Kidd Kirk, 80, of Dalton passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2017 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Stella Kidd and was preceded in death by an infant son. Doris was a member of Antioch Baptist Church, was retired from Shaw Industries after 30 plus years and was founder of LaParisienne...
Ethel Carney Moore
Feb 26, 2017
Ethel (Sullivan) Carney Moore As of 11:32 AM on Sunday, February 26, 2017, this world is an emptier place. Ninety-six years of exquisite beauty and elegance, sweet southern hospitality, grace and graciousness, wicked humor, fierce love, and superhuman fortitude concluded in a final fragile breath. Ethel (Sullivan) Carney Moore passed away just as she had wished, in her own...
Frances Rogers
Feb 24, 2017
Mrs. Frances Ridley Rogers, 85, of Dalton passed away on Friday, February 24, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Flora and Samuel Burton Ridley. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Rogers; son, Lamar Rogers; sisters, Thelma Morgan and Dorothy Hudgins; brothers, Samuel Eugene Ridley, Bill Ridley, and Loyd Ridley. Frances is survived by her...
Mildred Presley
Feb 22, 2017
Miss. Mildred Presley, 81, of Dalton passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Russell and Teen Keith Presley and was preceded in death by her sisters and brother-in-law, Edith M. Presley and Ruth and Harlan Ellis and brother, R.L. Presley. Mildred was a longtime member of Center Valley United Methodist Church, were she...
Wylene Patterson
Feb 21, 2017
Miss Wylene Patterson, 87, of Redwood City, California and formerly of Dalton and the Pine Grove Community passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. Wylene lived in Redwood City, where she had been a school teacher for about 35years before she retired. She was the daughter of the late Tom and Dorothy Hill Patterson and was preceded in death...
Mary Helen Skipper Rogers
Feb 21, 2017
Mrs. Mary Helen Skipper Rogers, 83, of Dalton passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Gertrude Powell Skipper and was predeceased by all of her brothers and sisters. Mary was a Godly woman and was of the Baptist faith. She loved animals. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Billy...
Mary Lynn Hardin Peden
Feb 20, 2017
Mrs. Mary Lynn Hardin Peden, 77, of Resaca and formerly of Dalton passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at Gordon Hospital in Calhoun. She was born in Murray County January 28, 1940 to the late Bill and Ollie Stafford Hardin. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Billy Hardin and Ray Hardin and the father of her children,...
James "Jim" Hammond Miller
Feb 19, 2017
Mr. James (Jim) Hammond Miller, 67, of Dalton passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Hamilton Medical Center. He was the son of the late Alton (Red) and Ruby Stafford Miller and was preceded in death by his brother Eddie Miller. Jim is survived by his wife Imelda Carpio Miller of Dalton; daughters, Zyra Miller of Atlanta and...
Jimmy Young Sr.
Feb 19, 2017
Mr. Jimmy L. Young Sr., 81, of Dalton passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Hamilton Medical Center. He was the son of the late Claude and Doshie Brock Young. Jimmy was a member of Salem Baptist Church and was the Mayor of Dalton from 1984 to 1987. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years,...
Mildred Brewton
Feb 17, 2017
Mrs. Mildred Wood Brewton, 81, of Dalton passed away on Friday, February 17, 2017 at Hamilton Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband Al Brewton in 1985. Mildred is survived by her sons, Chris Brewton of Sitka, Alaska and Marc Brewton of Cleveland, TN; daughters, Cynthia Richmond of Dalton and Teresa Otero of Leesburg, VA; grandchildren,...
Benjamin Haynes, Jr.
Feb 14, 2017
Mr. Benjamin "Ben" Haynes, Jr, 67, of Ringgold and formerly of Pell City, Al passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Hamilton Medical Center. He was the son of the late Benjamin Heflin Haynes, Sr. and Ruth Wyatt Haynes. Ben was a member of Fellowship Bible Church where he was a deacon and taught Sunday School. He was also...
James "Guss" Jordan Jr.
Feb 9, 2017
James Augustus “Guss” Jordan Jr, 87, of Dalton passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2017. He was the son of the late Guss Jordan Sr. and Julia Gilbert Jordan and was preceded in death by his sisters and brothers-in-law, Melba and Ronald Baker, Evelyn and Wallace Douglas; father-in-law and mother-in-law, G.W. ‘Jack” Gregg and Bernice Redwine Gregg; brothers-in-law, Jack...
Louise Edmond Holmes
Feb 7, 2017
Mrs. Louise Edmond Holmes, 86, of Resaca passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her daughter Wanda Holmes Grant. Louise was a beautician and homemaker. She was extremely creative and enjoyed quilting, painting, writing and sewing. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Herbert Holmes of the residence;...
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