Thomas James Sosebee

Thomas James Sosebee, 88, of Dalton passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018.

He was the son of the late Garfield and Bettie Sosebee and was also preceded in death by his wife, Wilma Fowler Sosebee, grandson, Robert Sosebee, brother, George Sosebee and sister, Bertha Payne.

He was a veteran of the United States Army, a member of Tunnel Hill First Baptist Church and was retired from ConAgra Poultry. He loved his family and had a lifelong passion for hunting, fishing and of course gardening.

He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Margie Sosebee of Ringgold; daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Terry Mitchell of Dalton; sister, Irene Davenport of Copperhill, TN; brother and sister-in-law, Ray and Velma Sosebee of Dalton; brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, Sidney and Katie Fowler of Gadsden, AL and Myrtle Davis of Pearson, GA; grandchildren, Chris Sosebee, Stephanie Digirolamo, Cassandra Sosebee, Will Boyd, Timothy Boyd, Tera Gee and Nikki Haddaway; great-grandchildren, Logan, Jarrett, Tyler, Brice, Makayla, Arianna, Blaise, Gianni, Kale, Kennedy, Presley, Addison, Blakely, Robbie, Riley, Austin, Caleb and Alexis; great-great-grandchildren, Demetri and Teagan; nieces and nephews; his lap buddy, Taco.

Funeral services will be held at 3 pm on Friday in the chapel of Love Funeral Home with Rev. George Ross officiating. Burial will be in Swamp Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service on Friday from 1 until 3.

The family requests that flowers be omitted and memorials be made to Tunnel Hill First Baptist Church, 202 Cherry St. Tunnel Hill, GA 30755 or to the Swamp Creek Cemetery Fund, c/o Andrea McArthur, 240 Tilton Rd. Dalton, GA 30721.