W.R. "Ears" Caldwell

W.R. “Ears” Caldwell, 92, of Dalton rounded third and made it home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 20, 2019.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles H. and Viola Caldwell; his brothers, Bob Caldwell and Rags Caldwell; son-in-law Jimmy Richardson and grandson, Zachary Hall.

He is survived by his wife, Judy F. Caldwell; children, Debbie Richardson, David Caldwell, Richard (Lisa) Caldwell, Missy (Gary) Waters and Terry Hall; special grandson, Robbie Lopez; granddaughters, Terri Young and Ashley Pedigo ; many great grandchildren; siblings, Evelyn Hawkins, Francis (David) Carroll, and Maurice “Cotton”  (Dorothy) Caldwell; brother in law, Bill Sanders (Patsy); many nieces and nephews; beloved dog, Midi.

Ears loved to talk about baseball and golf, along with many other things, and never met a stranger.

The family would like to thank the staff of Homestead Hospice, especially Sandy Cash and Jaimie Hunter.

Graveside services will be held at 1:30 PM on Monday at Chattanooga National Cemetery with Military Honors.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Humane Society of NWGA, P.O. Box 3946, Dalton, GA 30719.