Richard Dunford

Mr. W. Richard Dunford, 58, of Rocky Face, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016, at his home.

Richard was born January 5, 1958 in Durham, N.C. and was the son of the late Charles R. and Margaret “Margie” M. Dunford.

Richard was a graduate of J. M. Atherton High School, Louisville, Kentucky, the University of Kentucky, College of Business and Economics with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting. He was a member of the University of Kentucky chapter, Phi Beta Lambda, Business Honorary, member of the Northwest Georgia Chapter of the Administrative Management Society, former Diplomat for the Dalton-Whitfield Chamber of Commerce, member of the North Georgia Chapter, National Association of Accountants and member of Peachtree State Cadillac LaSalle Club. He was employed at American Floor Covering Alliance.

Richard is survived by host of cousins and friends.

Funeral Services will be at 5:30 Thursday in the Chapel of Love Funeral Home with the Rev. Phillip Cannon officiating.
Family will receive friends at Love Funeral Home on Thursday from 4 p.m. until services at 5:30 p.m.
Interment will be at Lafayette Memory Gardens, Lafayette, Georgia

Flowers are asked to be omitted and memorials be made to American Heart Association, 519 E. 4th St. Chattanooga, TN 37403, American Cancer Society, 200 West Emory St. Dalton, GA 30720 or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or one’s favorite charity.

Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.lovefuneralhomega.com.
Love Funeral Home, 1402 N. Thornton Ave. Dalton is in charge of arrangements.