OBITUARIES
Shirley Stanley Bishop
Sep 22, 2016
Mrs. Shirley Stanley Bishop, 80, of Dalton passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Hamilton Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Roy E. and Margie Ledford Stanley and was preceded in death by her husband Roy Dover. Shirley attended Rock Bridge Community Church and she loved her family very much, they were her children in life....
Maurice Lusk
Sep 13, 2016
Maurice Kenton (Buddy) Lusk Sr. 92 went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 13, 2016. He was born in Knoxville, TN on January 23, 1924. He attended Knoxville High School and graduated from The University of Tennessee where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and The Baptist Student Union. During World...
Lauren Nicole Tucker
Sep 11, 2016
Miss Lauren Nicole Tucker, 23, of Cohutta passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Hamilton Medical Center. She was preceded in death by father, Greg Tucker and grandfather, Murphus Tucker. Lauren was a 2011 graduate of Northwest Whitfield High School and a graduate of Dalton State College with a degree in nursing. She worked at Regency Park and loved...
Sarah Broom
Sep 11, 2016
Mrs. Sarah Kay Smith Broom, 94, of Cartersville, GA and formerly of Dalton passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at her residence. She was born on April 9, 1922 and married Billy Archie Broom on July 9, 1944. Sarah was employed at Millender’s Department store on Hamilton Street in Dalton for approximately 29 years. She served as the...
Brenda Newman
Sep 9, 2016
Mrs. Brenda Patty Newman, 72, of Dalton passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her father Arthur Patty, husband William Newman and a son-in-law Ahmet Semratedu. Brenda was a parishioner at St. Mark's Episcopal Church. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Christie Oliver and Amy and Scott Ray all...
Jack Harris
Sep 8, 2016
Jack Eugene Harris, age 85, of Clinton Township, and formerly of Harrison Township, died Thursday, September 8, 2016 at home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born February 6, 1931 in Dalton, Georgia, son of the late Austin and the late Nina (nee: Mc Entyre) Harris. Jack was the beloved husband of Margaret, his loving wife of 62...
Eleanor Hampton
Sep 6, 2016
Mrs. Margaret Eleanor Alford Hampton, 88, of Murphy, NC and formerly of Dalton, passed away Tuesday September 6, 2016 in Murphy. She was the daughter of the late, Bennett Frank and Myrtle Inez Ellison Alford and was preceded in death by her husband William F. "Dee" Hampton. Eleanor started her career in the banking industry with the Bank of...
Alice Faye Corn
Sep 4, 2016
Mrs. Alice Faye Hubbs Corn, 71, of Ringgold, passed away Sunday September 4, 2016 at her residence. Alice Faye was a 1962 graduate of Dalton High School and graduated from Dalton State College with her R.N. license and worked in the Special Care Nursery at Hamilton Medical Center for 45 years. She was preceded in death by her mother,...
Vicki Smith Kane
Sep 1, 2016
Mrs. Vicki Smith Kane, 62 born in Dalton, GA and a resident of St. Augustine, FL passed away after a brief illness on Sept. 1, 2016 at Flagler Hospital, in St. Augustine. While living in Dalton as a youth, she was a member of Dalton United Methodist Church. Vicki was a 1971 graduate of Dalton High School and also...
Mary Fowler
Aug 31, 2016
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth “Libby” Ward Fowler, 83, of Dalton, passed away, Wednesday August 31, 2016 at Hamilton Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Rev. Herman and Mary Knight Ward and was preceded in death by her husband Clifford Fowler and a brother Ron Ward, Sr. Mary was a devoted member of First Church of the Nazarene....
Jack Gates
Aug 28, 2016
Mr. Jack L. Gates, 76, of Dalton and Eatonton, Georgia passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at his residence in Eatonton. He was the son of the late Joseph Marvin Gates Sr. and Jane Evelyn Wheeler Gates and was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Mary Hatton Byrd; sisters, Betty Jane Henderson, Emily Gunn and brothers, Joseph Marvin...
Micki Lemmings
Aug 27, 2016
Micki Lemmings passed away suddenly August, 27, 2016. She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Robert Lemmings; mother, Annie Blalock; brother, David Blalock; sisters, Susan Stansell, Barbara McCurley, Brenda Shepherd, and special nephew, Hubert David Womack of Winston Salem, North Carolina. A memorial service was held for immediate family. In lieu of flowers donations may be made...
Lillie Mae Dale
Aug 25, 2016
Mrs. Lillie Mae Everett Dale, 78, of Tunnel Hill, passed away Thursday August 25, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Joe and Ella Ray Brown and was preceded in death by her husband Tom Everett; daughter Joy Diane Everett; sister Nellie Joe Henderson Quarles; brothers, C.L. "Boat" Brown, R.B. Brown, Joseph Eugene “Buster” Brown and Leonard Brown....
Kathryn Cochran
Aug 19, 2016
Kathryn Childers Cochran, 88, of Dalton, passed away Friday, August 19, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Herbert and Jessie Roberts Childers and was preceded in death by her sisters, Polly Perkins and Willie Frances (Bill) McCamy and brother, Marvin Childers. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Dalton and enjoyed a long career in...
Sue Hawkins
Aug 18, 2016
Mrs. Sue Osborn Hawkins, 94, of Dalton, passed away Thursday August 18, 2016 at Hamilton Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Coleman and Sadie Hawkins Osborn and was preceded in death by her husband James Hawkins and son-in-law William McKenney. Sue was a sweet, kind and considerate person who loved gardening and flowers. She worked at...
Ruby Roberts
Aug 12, 2016
Mrs. Ruby Houston Roberts, 87, of Dalton, passed away, Friday August 12, 2016 at Hamilton Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late, Claude and Lilly Cornelison Houston and was preceded in death by her husband Earnest Edward Roberts and all of her brothers and sisters. Ruby was senior class president and valedictorian of Dalton High School class...
Mark Eugene Beasley
Aug 8, 2016
Mr. Mark Eugene Beasley, 35, of Adairsville, GA passed away Friday, August 5, 2016 at Tranquility Hospice at Kennesaw Mountain. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Johanson Beasley of Adairsville and their four children; parents, Ricky and Brenda Lee Brown Beasley of Cohutta; Grandmother, Billie Jean Beasley of Dalton; sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary and Francisco Ortiz of Orange...
James "J. O." Thomas
Aug 6, 2016
Mr. James Oliver “J.O.” Thomas, JR, 99, of Ringgold passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016, peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his daughter Faye Thomas Hall. J.O. was a member of Dalton First United Methodist Church since 1961. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years Dot Ruddell Thomas of...
James "Jim" Campbell, Jr.
Aug 2, 2016
Mr. James "Jim" Campbell, Jr., 69, of Dalton died Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at Erlanger Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late James Campbell, Sr. and Nellie Mae Cooper Campbell. Jim was a highly decorated Chief Warrant Officer and Helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War. He retired as Chief Magistrate Judge with...
Hilda Strain Bryant
Aug 2, 2016
Hilda Strain Bryant, born in Hill City, GA on July 9, 1919 died on Tuesday, August 2, 2016. She was preceded in death by her father Charles Franklin Strain and her mother Henrietta Redwine Strain, husbands Nevin J. Miller Sr., Robert L. Dailey, and Wallace C. Bryant, sister Gertrude Strain Aubrey, brothers Jack Strain, Bill Strain, Red Strain and...
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