OBITUARIES

Apr 23, 2023

Mr. Wendell R. Pierce, age 71 of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life, Sunday April 23, 2023, at his home. Wendall was born Tuesday July 24, 1951, Ellijay, Georgia, the son of the late James Taylor and Ella Davenport Pierce. He was also preceded in death by his brother Randy Pierce.

After over a yearlong battle with brain...

Apr 16, 2023

Betty S. Smith, born July 7, 1934, In Dalton, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at her home at Royal Oaks surrounded by her loving family. Betty is preceded in death by her parents, Russell and Edna Wilbanks of Resaca and her brother, Bill (William) Wilbanks, of Rocky Face. She is survived by her loving husband, Alton M....

Apr 15, 2023

Mrs. Marolyn Dianne Cochran Brooks, age 73 of Rocky Face, Georgia, departed this life, Saturday, April 15, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Dianne was born July 26, 1949 in Dalton, Georgia, the daughter of the late Milton Chester Cochran and Clara Bell Mulkey Cochran.

Dianne attended Valley Point High School and studied business...

Apr 15, 2023

Carol Rogers Snell, age 86, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Saturday, April 15, 2023. Carol was born January 31, 1937, in Dalton, Georgia, the daughter of the late J. Herbert Rogers, Sr. and Will Frances Rogers.

Carol graduated from Agnes Scott College in 1959. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,...

Apr 13, 2023

Ms. Carolyn Callie Wooten Nelson, age 75, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life, Thursday April 13, 2023, at her home. Carolyn was born December 30, 1947 in Dalton, Georgia, the daughter of the late Robert Vernon Wooten and Ruby Strickland Wooten. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Robert “Bud” Wooten and Clinton Wooten.

Carolyn...

Apr 13, 2023

Fred Nash G ó mez, self-proclaimed ladies’ man, avid Diet Dr. Pepper drinker, life-long lover of Tabasco sauce, and dancer extraordinaire moved in with our Lord and Savior on April 13, 2023. He passed peacefully at home, surrounded by family. Freddy, as his friends and family sometimes called him, was born in Crosswell, Michigan, grew up in Kokomo, Indiana,...

Apr 11, 2023

Mary Nell Upchurch, 86, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away on April 11, 2023. She was born on August 12, 1936, in Baxley, Ga, the daughter of Solomon and Estell Nichols.

She graduated from Georgia Southern University, and taught school for 38 years, most of that time spent at Dublin Jr High School, where she taught English. While...

Apr 7, 2023

Wynton Gene Aldridge, 82, of Cohutta, passed away at his home on Friday, April 7, 2023. He was preceded in death by his wife of over 60 years, Barbara Jean Aldridge; parents, Silas and Odell Aldridge; grandson, Alexander Smith; and several siblings.

He is survived by his stepchildren, Chris (Rhonda) Smith and Connie Reed; grandchildren, Ashley (Chris)...

Apr 5, 2023

Ruth Payne, 81, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, with all three of her children in the room when she took her final breath of life in this world. She had waited 29 years to be with the love of her life again… as today she knows the reunion with her husband and the two of them joy...

Apr 4, 2023

“And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.”

John 16:22

Lewis Clayton Shaw, 56, of Rocky Face, GA left this world to join our Heavenly Father Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Born September 7, 1966 in Dalton, GA to...

Mar 29, 2023

Ann Hanson Miller Tate, 85 years old, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at her home with family.

She was born to parents Wilburn “Billie” Hanson and Paul McCarver Hanson, on July 12, 1937, in LaFayette, Georgia.

She graduated from Dalton High School in 1955. She went on to study at...

Mar 28, 2023

Jacqueline Brown Price, 58, of Dalton passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

She was the daughter of the late Mary Elizabeth Brown and Lawrence David Brown and was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack Price.

Jackie loved the Lord and attended Rock Bridge Community Church. She enjoyed spending time with her friends...

Mar 25, 2023

Emily Waldrep Patton, 93, of Dalton, formerly of Chatsworth, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Emily was preceded in death by her loving husband of over 70 years, Raymond C. Patton; her grandson, Daniel Owensby; her parents, William and Gretchen Waldrep; and her sister, Gretchen Corum.

Emily was a beloved and devoted member of First Baptist...

Mar 22, 2023

Stefan H. Fromm MD died peacefully in his home surrounded by family on March 22, 2023. He was born in Vienna, Austria, December 24, 1936. He emigrated with his family to Puerto Rico in 1939, after the annexation of Austria by Germany preceding WWII. He obtained his Doctor of Medicine at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine,...

Mar 20, 2023

Dwight F. Kelly, 77, of Dalton, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023, at Hamilton Medical Center. Mr. Kelly is preceded in death by his parents, Russel (Russ) and Mary Kelly, and his brother, Kevin Kelly. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Judy Kelly; son and daughter-in-law, Brian Kelly (Lacy); grandchildren, Carson Kelly and Sam Kelly;...

Mar 13, 2023

Linda Gail Long, 60, of Dalton, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023, at Hamilton Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bobby and Dorothy Mathis, and her sister, Donna.

Mrs. Long is survived by her husband, David Long; children, Adrianne Brackett (P.J.) of Destin, FL and Wesley Long (Kerra) of Adairsville, GA; grandchildren,...

Mar 4, 2023

Mr. V. DeForrest Parrott III, 87, of Dalton, passed away peacefully Saturday March 4, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late V.D. Parrott Jr. and Evelyne Jones Parrott. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Eugenia Kellett Parrott, of the residence; son, Jeff Parrott (Allison) of Dalton, and daughter, Suzanne Parrott...

Mar 3, 2023

William (Bill) Benjamin Weaver was born in Middletown, Ohio, June 21, 1935, the son of the late Maurice Franklin Weaver and Thelma Louise Daugherty and brother of the late Fletchie Lee Walker. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Richards Weaver, nieces, Robin Faircloth (Michael), Cherie Walker, and nephew, W. Dean Walker (Bobbie), great-niece, Michelle Glenn...

Mar 3, 2023

Mr. Charles “Buddy” Fesperman Jr, age 87 of Crandall, Georgia, departed this life, Friday March 3, 2023, at his home with his loving family. Charles was born January 24, 1936, in Salisbury, North Carolina, the son of the late Charles “Chick” and Marie Fesperman. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley Fesperman. Charles was retired...

Mar 1, 2023

Frances (Fran) Jones Lewis of Dalton, age 80, died Wednesday, March 1st, 2023, of Parkinson’s disease.

Mrs. Lewis grew up in Dalton, Georgia, daughter of Frances and Alfred Jones. At Dalton High School (class of 1960) she was a star basketball player. She developed an interest in flying and received her student pilot’s license by the age...