A. J. Gobble

Mr. A. J. Gobble, 74, of Dalton, passed away Friday October 17, 2008 at Erlanger Medical Center.
He was the son of the late, Raymond and Violet McDoniel Gobble and was preceded in death by a daughter, Kim Gobble Harris. A. J. was a veteran of the United States Army and owned and operated Lakeland Truck Service for 25 Years.
He is survived by his wife Mary Lou Gobble of Dalton; sons David (Susan) Hammontree of Knoxville, Gary (Shannon) Hammontree of Ringgold; Daughter Melissa Gobble of TN; sisters, Etta Mae Edgemon of Cleveland and Elois Grindle of Hixson; brothers, Ray Gobble of SC, Fay Gobble and Dale Gobble both of Cleveland; grandchildren, Tera (Stephen) Green, Tabatha (Jason) Whittle, Chris Brown, Andy Evans, Blake Evans, Nicholas Hammontree, Samantha Harris and Shelby Hammontree; great-grandchildren, Anderson Whittle, Jackson Whittle, Madison Whittle and Charlie Whittle; a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 2 P. M. Monday in the Chapel of Love Funeral Home with Dr. John Looper and the Rev. Frank Laster officiating.
Burial will follow in United Memorial Gardens with American Legion Post #112 in charge of Military Honors.
The family will receive friends at Love Funeral Home Sunday from 4 to 8 P.M.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.lovefuneralhomega.com.
Love Funeral Home, 1402 N. Thornton Ave., Dalton (across from Hamilton Medical Center) is in charge of arrangements.