OBITUARIES

Jul 24, 2022

Morris Ray White, 79, of Rocky Face, GA, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, July 24, 2022. He is preceded in death by his parents, George and Mary Louise White, and his son-in-law, Cliff Weeks, Jr.

Mr. White is survived by his wife of 58 years, Patsy; daughter, Melinda Weeks; son, Phillip (Sharon) White; grandchildren,...

Jul 23, 2022

James Leroy Bridges, 77, of Rocky Face, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Hamilton Medical Center.

He is survived by his daughters, Polly Bridges and Starr Wallace; sister, Ginger Ramey; and brothers, Wilbert Lee, William Lee, and Paul Lee.

The family would like to thank his caregiver and niece, Linda Morgan.

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Jul 23, 2022

Beverly Head Sutton, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), 71, passed away at Dalton Place on Saturday, July 23, 2022.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Hubert A. Head and Rita Williams Head, and her brother, Alvin Head.

She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Arthur Sutton; daughters, Margaret and Meryl; and cousins,...

Jul 21, 2022

Carolyn Green, 75, of Dalton passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022.

She was the daughter of the late Trudy and Willie Green and is survived by her siblings, Pat Vaughn, Jimmy and Paulette Green and Mary and Dick Geraci; beloved cat, Freddie; nieces and nephews; special great niece and nephew, Carson and Alexis Vaughn.

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Jul 20, 2022

Herbert M. Turner, 86, of Dalton passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2022.

He was the son of the late Ottis Jewell Turner and Ora Townson Turner. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Gail Lawson Turner; children and their spouses, Kay Turner Watkins (James) and Robert Kevin Turner (Pam); grandchildren, Kaitlin Turner Mason (Andrew)...

Jul 18, 2022

Joe L. Kelly, 81, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022.

He was preceded in death by his parents William Joel ‘Pony’ Kelly and Ossie Lee Kelly, of Newton.

Joe is survived by his wife, Jeanette; daughter Karen Walton (Chip) of Kitty Hawk, NC; daughter Kris Stanfield of Dalton; brother Billy Kelly of Albany, GA;...

Jul 17, 2022

Horace Michael Sewell, 97, of Dalton, went to his heavenly Father on July 17, 2022. He was born on July 29, 1924, one of ten children, in East Point, GA. He became a resident of Dalton in 1959, and was the Senior Operating Officer of ConAgra Foods until his retirement in 1987.

Horace married Hazel Robertson on...

Jul 12, 2022

Charles J. Pilcher, 77, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022.

He was preceded in death by his parents, J.T. and Ruth Pilcher and brother, Cecil Pilcher.

Charles is survived by his wife, Jewell E. Pilcher; step-son, David Carter; brothers, Donald Pilcher, Raymond Pilcher, Monroe Pilcher, James Pilcher and George Pilcher; sisters, Joyce Ann Cassidy,...

Jul 8, 2022

Bobby Gay, 79, of Dalton (formerly of Lake Oconee, GA), passed away at Hamilton Medical Center on Friday, July 8, 2022. He is preceded in death by his parents, Carlus and Georgia Mae Gay, and brothers, Carlus Delmus Gay and Dwayne Gay.

Bobby is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Shirley; sons and daughters-in-law, Drew...

Jul 8, 2022

Gary Smith, 72, of Dalton, passed away at his home on Friday, July 8. He is preceded in death by his parents, W. R. (Buddy) and Sue Smith, and his sister, Kay Thompson.

Gary is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Lynn; son, Bryan; grandchildren, Frank Smith, Holland Smith, and Sara Reeves Stuckey; sister-in-law, Marcia...

Jul 6, 2022

Danny Clay Williams, 72, of Cohutta, GA, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at his home on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.

Danny was born on October 11, 1949, to Mayford and Frankie Williams, and he grew up in the Dalton and Cohutta communities. Two years after graduating from...

Jun 30, 2022

Byoung In Cho, 76, of Cohutta passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022.

He is survived by his wife, Seung Hi Cho of Cohutta and sons, Joseph Cho (Jung Young Cho) 49, of Calhoun and Jonathan Cho (Jun Hyung Cho) 39, of Cohutta.

Jun 28, 2022

Jack Robert Greeson “Bob”, 86, of Dalton passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022.

Bob was born October 22, 1935 in Homerville, GA to the late Jack and Irene Greeson. He was raised in the Chatsworth community and graduated high school from the Georgia Military Academy. Bob went on to receive degrees from the University of Georgia,...

Jun 24, 2022

Frances Lynn Pelfrey, 63, of Dalton passed away at her home in Dalton on Friday, June 24, 2022. She was preceded in death by her son, Jason Lee Pelfrey; mother, Billie Jean Cearly; and sister, Midge Cearly Stone. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Michael Pelfrey; brother and sister-in-law, Ronald and Dee Cearly; sister, Patsy Payne;...

Jun 23, 2022

Cornelia Ann Chapman, 69, of Dalton passed away at her home in Dalton on Thursday, June 23, 2022. She was preceded in death by Bobby Chapman. She is survived by her sons, Michael Chapman, 51, and Derrick Chapman, 42; daughters-in-law, Betty and Lindsay; sister Marilyn Howell, and grandchildren, Schylar, Avery, Bobby, Bennett, and...

Jun 23, 2022

Linda Hensley Swaim, 77, of Dalton, passed away surrounded by her loving family at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital on Thursday, June 23, 2022. She is preceded in death by her parents, James and Eva Hensley, and her aunt, Nellie Akins, and uncle, Berry Akins.

Mrs. Swaim is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Gary Swaim; her...

Jun 21, 2022

Betty Ann Dillard Armstrong, 96, of Dalton passed away Tuesday June 21, 2022.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John Armstrong; her parents, William and Ida Dillard; and her six sisters.

She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Ann and Rick Powell and Laurie and Scooter Swanson; grandchildren, Josh and Mary Beth...

Jun 18, 2022

Mrs. Millicent Bookout Smith, aged 102.3 passed away on Saturday, June 18th, 2022  at her residence.

Born in Murray County, GA on March 11 th , 1920. She was the only child of the late Albert Clinton Bookout and Dorris Hicks Bookout. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James E. Smith on December 15...

Jun 17, 2022

Joseph R. Evans, age 84, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022 at his home.

Joe graduated from Dalton High School, class of 1956 and was a graduate of Southern Technical Institute with a degree in both Civil Engineering and Building Construction Technology. He was a registered land surveyor and owner of Joseph R. Evans and Associates,...

Jun 15, 2022

Mr. Edmund (Ed) Lowery, 96, of Rocky Face, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at Ridgewood Manor Health and Rehabilitation in Dalton. He was a World War II veteran serving his country in the Philippines from 1942 until the end of the war in 1945. After the war he was employed by Lee Printing Company where he retired...