OBITUARIES
Marlene Griggs
Jun 19, 2012
Mrs. Marlene Page Griggs, 78, of Dalton, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at Hamilton Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willard Wyman Page and Mary Ellen Cannon Page. Marlene is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Robert L. “Bob” Griggs; son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Carol Griggs; daughter, Leigh Ellen Griggs and...
Mary Sweatman
Jun 19, 2012
Mrs. Mary Buchanan Sweatman, 74, of Dalton passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at Hamilton Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Sweatman and a son, James Russell Sweatman. Mary is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Jeff and Cindy Sweatman of Dallas, Ga. and Matt and Elaine Sweatman of Smyrna, Ga; daughter and special...
Edna Summerour-Johnston
Jun 19, 2012
Mrs. Edna Arlyn Summerour-Johnston, 89, of Dalton, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2012. She was the daughter of the late, Elder W. W. Walker and Ora Hicock Walker and was preceded in death by her husbands, Brooke F. Summerour and Robert Johnston; sister, Virginia Dudley. Edna was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Dalton. She was...
Tracy Lamar Brock
Jun 14, 2012
Mr. Tracy Lamar Brock, 40, of Resaca, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2012 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his mother, Glenda Dale Callahan; paternal grandparents, Cuzi and Vaudell Brock; maternal grandparents, Johnie and Sarah Martin. Tracy was employed by U.P.S He is survived by his wife, Sandy Blackwell Brock of Dalton; daughter Drew Ashley Brock...
Gary Gray
Jun 12, 2012
Mr. Gary Lee Gray, 54, of Tunnel Hill, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at his residence. He was the son of the late, William and Vera Clayton Gray. Gary is survived by his wife and constant companion, Rose M. Gray of Tunnel Hill; sons and daughter-in-law, William Lee and Christa Owenby Gray of Dalton and Dewayne Gray of...
Elizabeth Thomas
Jun 9, 2012
Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Lowe Thomas, 74, of Sugar Valley, Georgia passed away June 10, 2012. She is survived by her husband Bert Thomas of Sugar Valley; daughters Jane Brown of Calhoun, Georgia and Joann Hall of Rocky Face, Georgia; son Bert Thomas, Jr. of Hiram, Georgia; sister Irene Cross and brother Leon Lowe of Mineral Wells, Texas; six grandchildren...
Patricia "Pat" Whittle
Jun 9, 2012
Mrs. Patricia “Pat” Whittle, 84, of Dalton, passed away Saturday June 9, 2012 at Hamilton Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Rolla and Vera Robbins Traylor and was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Whittle, Sr. Pat love to read, listen to classical music, bird watch and loved to watch college football. She is survived...
Betty L. Higgins
Jun 6, 2012
Mrs. Betty L. Higgins, 68, of Tunnel Hill, passed away Wednesday June 6, 2012. She was the daughter of the late, C. F. and Marie Manley Higgins and was preceded in death by her sister, Beverly Higgins and a brother, Terry Higgins. For 29 1/2 years Betty was the Director of the Northwest Georgia Family Crisis Center, which serves...
Elmer Acree
Jun 3, 2012
Mr. Elmer B. Acree, 81, of Dalton, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Hamilton Medical Center. He was the son of the late J. P. and Elsie Cline Acree and was preceded in death by his beloved grandson, Christopher Bruce Acree; brothers, L. R. Acree and Louis Acree; sister, Johnnie Roberts and nephew, Allan Acree. Elmer was a...
Mildred Schievelhud
May 31, 2012
Mrs. Mildred Sloan Schievelhud, 87, of Dalton passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Raymond Q. Sloan in 1975 and her son, Lane R. Sloan in 1987. Mildred is survived by her husband, Charles Schievelhud of Dalton; Judy Bagley Pair and Glenn of Dalton(whom Mildred and Charles called...
Lawrence Cline
May 27, 2012
Mr. Lawrence L. Cline, died Sunday, May 27, 2012 at Hamilton Medical Center. He was a builder and developer and a United States Marine. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd L. Cline and Bonnie Ellis Cline and a sister, Mildred Cline Turner. Lawrence is survived by his wife, Routh Hill Cline; sons and daughter-in-law, Wayne T....
Christian Bryant
May 26, 2012
Christian Moseley Bryant, 18, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 11:58 A.M. at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger. Christian was born November 22, 1993, in Dalton, Georgia. An avid and competitive runner, Christian ran the marathon of her life as she bravely and fearlessly battled leukemia. She was a 2012 graduate with honors of Girls Preparatory School and the...
Billie Arrant
May 22, 2012
Mrs. Billie Daffron Arrant, 82 of Dalton, passed away Tuesday May 22, 2012 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late, Henry and Mary Wainwright Daffron and was preceded in death by her husband, James Arvel Arrant; son Alan Arrant; sisters and brother, Vivian Stone, Rose Montgomery, LaVerne Williams and Joseph Daffron. Billie was a sales associate...
Jane Strozier Smith
May 21, 2012
Rebecca Jane Strozier Smith, 88, of Dalton died Monday morning (May 21, 2012) at home, surrounded by her husband, children, grandchildren and caregivers. Jane was a co-founder of Friendship House in 1957 when this community center comprising a thrift shop, a kindergarten and a Mother’s Club was created to serve the needs of impoverished families in the former Happy...
Frank Edward Long
May 19, 2012
Mr. Frank Edward Long, 81, of Dalton, passed away Saturday May 19, 2012. He was preceded in death by his son, David Long and a daughter, Betty Joann (Cissy) Vaughn. Frank was a veteran of the United States Marines and was a retired Law Enforcement Officer. He is survived by his wife, Betty Bailey Long of Dalton; sister, Lois...
Tyler Anthony Burns
May 18, 2012
Tyler Anthony Burns, 3 months, of Wrens, GA. passed away Friday May 18, 2012 in Augusta, GA. He was born February 16, 2012 to Kristen and Greg Burns and was preceded in death by his grandfather Grover “ Buddy” Kilgore. Survivors include his parents and his grandparents, Michael and Linda Burns and grandmother, Jane Kilgore all of Chatsworth; aunt,...
Moses "Mose" Garrison
May 16, 2012
Mr. Moses (Mose) Monroe Garrison, 88, of Dalton passed away Wednesday May 16, 2012 at his home in Dalton after a long illness. He was born in Chattanooga, TN on February 2, 1924. Mose was the son of the late, Luther F. Garrison and Mattie Hawkins Garrison of the Dawnville Community and was preceded in death by his brothers,...
Felix Brackett
May 16, 2012
Mr. Felix Franklin Brackett, 83, of Dalton, passed away Wednesday May 16, 2012 at Hamilton Medical Center. He was the son of the late, Jefferson Davis and Mamie Arnold Brackett and was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Albertson Brackett; sister and brothers, Ida Mae Brackett Painter, John D. Brackett, Marshall Bracket and F. J. Bracket. Felix was...
Mary Alice Kinney
May 15, 2012
Mrs. Mary Alice Jones Kinney passed away on May 15 at her residence in Dalton. She had celebrated her 93rd birthday on May 2. Mary Alice was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Samuel Jones of Dawson, Georgia. She was the eleventh of twelve children. The youngest, Mrs. Edith Bond of Alpharetta, is now the last surviving child...
Kendall "Ken" Ridley
May 12, 2012
Mr. Richard Kendall “Ken” Ridley, 47, of Chatsworth, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Erlanger Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his son, Christopher Scott Ridley; father, Paul Ridley; grand parents, Bob and Jennie V. Hill and Earl and Charlsie Ridley. Ken is survived by his children and their spouses, Joshua Ridley, Tiffany and Joe Upton,...
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