OBITUARIES

Mar 31, 2014

Mr. Jimmie D. Blackwell. 85, of Dalton, passed away Monday, March 31, 2014.

He was preceded in death by his father and step-mother, Marvin and Edna Blackwell, his mother Grace Blackwell and a brother.

Jimmie was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corp. He was a member of Crown View Baptist Church, loved...

Mar 30, 2014

Mr. Kevin Steed Tanner Hayes, 23, of Dalton passed away Sunday, March 30, 2014 at Hamilton Medical Center.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Steed and Mary Ann Hayes.

Kevin is survived by his mother and father, Tammy and Ken Harris of Dalton; grandparents, Charles and Wanda Hackney, Gary and Kathy Harris all...

Mar 29, 2014

Mrs. Imogene Bradford Acree, 92, of Dalton passed away Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Grady Hospital in Atlanta.

She was a member of the Dalton First Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Greene “W.G.” Acree Jr. in 1997.

Imogene is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Marilyn and Ron Henderson...

Mar 27, 2014

Mrs. June Acuff Singleton, 88, of Rocky Face passed away Thursday, March 27, 2014. June was preceded in death by her son, Dale Singleton and the father of her children, C.E. Singleton. She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-laws, Spencer (Amanda Pimentel) Singleton, and Perry (Mary) Singleton all of Dalton; grandchildren, Spencer Alexander Singleton, Lily Pimentel, Daniel Pimentel,...

Mar 27, 2014

Mrs. Mary G. Stover, 89, of Chatsworth passed away Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Murray Medical Center. Mary was the daughter of the late Elizabeth and William Taylor.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman D. Stover; granddaughter, Tracy Michelle Wills and grandson, Haydn Alexander Wills.

She is survived by her children and...

Mar 23, 2014

Mr. Bruno Rodriguez, 28, of Dalton passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Mercedes Gamez and Fred Gann.

Bruno is survived by his mother, Rosa Fragoso Gann; father, Juan Alfonso Rodriguez; step-dad, Clayton Gann; grandparents, Bruno Fragoso, Guadalupe Paczka, Julio Paczka and Marilyn Gann; brothers and sisters, Juan...

Mar 20, 2014

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Mrs. Minnie Ree Talley Painter, 99, of Dalton, passed away Thursday March 20, 2014.

She was preceded in death by her husband, U. L. Painter and a son Edward Eugene Painter.

Minnie is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Ronald J. and Glenda Painter of Dalton, Kelly R. and Mary Painter of...

Mar 17, 2014

Mrs. Jody Dennard, 65, of Rocky Face passed away Monday, March 17, 2013 at Hamilton Medical Center.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Margaret Susac Sweetnich.

Jody loved to garden and she was a graduate of The Williams West Virginia School of Nursing in 1969. Her first job was with the...

Mar 16, 2014

Mr. Grady Higdon, 83, of Tunnel Hill passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014.

He was the son of the late L.C. “Creed” and Nellie Payne Higdon and was preceded in death by his sister, Louise Manis.

Grady was a retired crane operator for Steel Industries.

He is survived by his loving wife, Ola...

Mar 16, 2014

Mrs. Annie Goss Federici, 91, of Dalton, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014. She was the daughter of the late J.P. and Mamie Young Goss and preceded in death by her daughter, Anita Dempsey; brothers, Calvin Goss, Roland Goss, Phillip Goss and Dwight Goss; sister, Dorothy Neal.

Annie is survived by her children, Dewey Dempsey of Reno...

Mar 16, 2014

Mrs. Betty Dyer Lowery, 82, of Dalton, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014 at her residence.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Malcolm Lowery; mother, Pate Shoemaker Dyer; father, Jim Dyer; sisters, Susie Callahan, Marie Parker, Georgia Luffman and Mary Elizabeth Dyer; brother, Otis Dyer.

Betty is survived by her brother, Jerome Dyer;...

Mar 15, 2014

Mr. John L. Cross, Jr., 84, of Chatsworth, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2013.

He was the son of the late, John L. Cross, Sr. and Mary Lois Clorer Cross and was preceded in death by his sister, Nattie Sue Cross.

John was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and a veteran of the...

Mar 14, 2014

Mrs. Betty Andrews Cavender, 75, of Dalton, passed away Friday, March 14, 2014.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Edna Andrews Cole, husband Ely Nathan Cavender and a grandson, Malachi Andrews Padgett.

She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Marlin Gene Cavender and Michael and Sherri Cavender; daughter and son-in-law Melinda Mae...

Mar 13, 2014

Mr. Joe Leonard Jr, 84, of Dalton passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Hamilton Medical Center. Joe was born in Dalton, but grew up in Murray County and was the son of the late Joe and Mattie Campbell Leonard and was preceded in death by his brothers, Broad Leonard, J.T. Leonard, Bill Leonard and sisters, Opal Pierce, Agnes...

Mar 8, 2014

Mr. Cyrus Eugene Kirk, 91, of Dalton passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014. He was born on June 22, 1922 in Anding, Mississippi to Carey Lawrence and Willard Sadler Kirk. Eugene grew up in Roundaway, Mississippi and graduated from Linn High School in Sunflower County, Mississippi in 1939. After high school he attended Mississippi State College in Starkville where...

Mar 7, 2014

Helen Monroe Daniel, 93, of Dalton, formerly of Buford and Atlanta, passed away Friday, March 7, 2014 in Dalton. Memorial services will be held in the Chapel at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta, Friday, March 14 at 11:00 AM. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 in the Magnolia Room. Burial will follow...

Mar 6, 2014

Mr. Charles E. Bowen, 100, of Dalton passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014 at his residence. He was the son of the late Urban and Mattie Jane Bolding Bowen and was preceded in death by his sweet wife of 67 years, Irene Cooper Bowen; sisters, Katherine Bowen, Mary Lou Bowen Alexander, Pauline Bowen Payne and his brother, Edward Bowen....

Mar 4, 2014

Mrs. Conda “Connie” Lynn Scruggs, 57, of Stockton, Georgia passed away early Tuesday morning, March 4, 2014 at her residence. She was born on August 20, 1956 to Leonard and Betty Woods Powell in Tunnel Hill, Georgia. She was an inventory specialist at Spring Industries and a member of Love Joy Community Church. Along with her parents, she was...

Mar 3, 2014

Mr. Jack “Papaw” Richards Jr, 76, of Dalton passed away Monday, March 3, 2014 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Reba Groves Richards; brother, Charles Richards and son, John Allen Richards. Jack and his brother Charles owned and operated Richards Bros. Exxon on Murry Ave, serving their customers for 35 years. He...

Mar 3, 2014

Sherry Lynn Biller Pratt, her husband, Paul Franklin Pratt and their grandson, Corbin Swann, went to be with their Heavenly Father, March 3, 2014. Sherry was preceded in death by her father Howard “Bud” Biller, son Delane Pratt and a brother, David Biller. She was a loving wife, mother, sister and grandmother to all. Sherry is survived by her...