Oletha Coe Chance

Mrs. Oletha Coe Chance, 72, of Dalton, went home to be with The Lord on March 17, 2009, after a thirteen year battle with cancer.
She was born July 3, 1936, in Polk County, TN., daughter of the late, John D. and Viola Petitt Coe and was preceded in death by her brothers, W.M. Coe; Parnick Coe; Paul Coe and Ernest Denton Coe. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and was retired from J & J Industries after 26 years of service.
She is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Raymon Chance of Dalton; son and daughter-in-law, LaBron and Loraine Chance of Panama City Beach, FL; daughters and sons-in-law Melissa and Mark Jamison of Dalton; Melody and Carl Richards of Benbrook, TX.; six grandchildren: Jeremy Chance of Brooklyn, NY; Caroline Chance of Dallas, TX; Kara and Brandon King of Dawsonville, GA; Brad Jamison of Dalton; Harley and Hayden Richards of Benbrook, TX and 1 great-grandson, Hunter King of Dawsonville, GA;
sisters and brothers-in-law, Opal Coe, Ruby and Uyless Teague and Odean and Roye Chance, all of Cohutta. Brothers-in-law and sisters-in law, Rayson and Margie Chance of Ellijay; Hubert and Pat Chance, David and Cecila Chance, Frances and Bradley Mathis, all of Dalton; Linda and Loyd Thomason of Cleveland, TN; Marlene Dugger of Colorado Springs, CO. and Darlene and David Lucas of Pinellas Park, FL.; 30 nieces and nephews; 42 great-nieces and nephews and 4 great-great nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 A. M. in the Chapel of Love Funeral Home with the Rev. Donald Cantrell officiating.
Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery with grandsons and nephews serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends at Love Funeral Home Wednesday from 5 to 9 P.M.
In honor of her love for the color red, anyone who would like to join with the family in the wearing of something red are invited to do so.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Antioch Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 2103, Dalton, Ga. 30722-2103 or The American Cancer Society, 300 W. Emery St., Suite 106, Dalton, GA. 30720 or to the charity of your choice.
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.