OBITUARIES
Mamie Lois Taylor
Sep 26, 2022
Mamie Lois Taylor, 95, of Rocky Face passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leon Taylor.
Lois was a lifetime member of The Church of God of the Union Assembly and was a devoted Christian.
She is survived by her children, Gerald Taylor (Brenda), Johnny...
Yvonne Williams Abernathy
Sep 25, 2022
Yvonne went home to be with her sweet Jesus where she has been longing to go for so long. We will miss her grievously. She was a wise, witty, loving, and talented woman who never met a stranger. Everyone loved her. She was born December 29, 1932, to Ruby Rose Warnack Williams.
On October 1, 1949, she...
Steve Crane
Sep 24, 2022
Stephen Tyrone Crane, age 73, of Dalton passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Hamilton Medical Center.
He was preceded in death by his parents Lillian Ellison and Ralph Crane, and brother Phillip A. Crane.
He is survived by his wife of thirty-one years, Kim Purvis Crane, daughters Dana Crane and Anna Crane of Dalton,...
James Eugene Watkins
Sep 23, 2022
James Eugene Watkins, 63, of Dalton passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022, at Hamilton Medical Center.
He was preceded in death by his parents Eugene and Mary Burgess Watkins.
Jim graduated from the University of Georgia in 1985 and had a passion for UGA football. Game Days were his favorite days of the year!...
Crystal Garmany Withrock
Sep 20, 2022
Crystal Garmany Withrock, 58, of Dalton passed peacefully into the next chapter of eternal life on Tuesday, September 20, 2022. She was preceded in death by her father, John Thomas “Jay” Garmany, Sr.
Crystal was born in Rome, Georgia on March 14, 1964. She along with her parents and brother John Thomas (Skip) Garmany Jr. moved to...
Brenda Hoffmeyer
Sep 19, 2022
Brenda Hoffmeyer of Dalton, 69, passed away on September 19, 2022.
She is survived by her husband, Don Hoffmeyer; son, Joseph Hoffmeyer of Greenville, SC; daughter, Christi Maugham Hoffmeyer of Clearwater, FL; brother, Brad Goodson of Franklin, TN; sisters, Margaret Graves and Paula Keener both of Dalton; cousin, LeeAnn Hale of Fort Worth, TX.
Private...
Melinda Courtney "Mindy" Blackman
Sep 18, 2022
As we reflect on Mindy’s life, we feel a sorrow too deep for tears. Mindy was predeceased by paternal grandparents Helen and Billy Blackman and maternal grandparents Jo and Jim Thompson, all of Shreveport, LA, and her uncle Fred Davis of Memphis, TN.
She is survived by her parents Dr. Bill and Linda Blackman, her brother Dr....
Mary Beth Shultz
Sep 17, 2022
Mary Beth Shultz, 60, of Dalton, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, September 17, 2022. She is preceded in death by her parents, Irving Halvard and Nan Marjorie Dahlstrom.
Mary Beth was born in Hartford, Connecticut on October 22, 1961. She grew up in Farmington, CT, attending East Farms Elementary School, Irving Robbins Junior High...
Rickey Thomas Penley
Sep 15, 2022
Rickey Thomas Penley, 72, of Dalton passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, September 15, 2022, after a long health battle.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William Arvil Penley and Robert and Mamie Stanley Callahan.
Rickey was a U.S. Army Veteran, bravely serving in Vietnam. He owned and operated Fine Used Cars...
Harold Dawson Hilliard
Sep 9, 2022
Harold D. Hilliard, 91, of Dalton, died Friday, September 9, 2022, at Dalton Place Senior Living. He was preceded in death by his wife of fifty-three years, Melba Jean Hilliard and his son Lloyd Bruce Hilliard; mother, Reva Mae Witherow, stepfather Rob Witherow, and brother and sister-in-law Rex and Ozella Witherow.
Harold is survived by his son...
Steven Parker Joyce
Sep 8, 2022
Steven Parker Joyce, 68, of Dalton passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022.
He was the son of the late James and Velma Joyce and was also preceded in death by his nephews, Tyler and Matthew Rollins and Carson Buckner.
He was a brother, father and grandfather that leaves behind his family that he loved...
Clarence Archie Brookshire
Sep 7, 2022
Clarence Archie Brookshire, 85, of Dalton passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at his residence.
He was the son of the late Lois and Clay Brookshire and was also preceded in death by his wife, Bobbie Brookshire; daughter, Karen Brookshire Nations; sisters, Eloise Lewis, Billie Satterfield and Grace Cranmore; niece, Jerrie Bramlett.
Mr. Brookshire...
Brenda Yvonne Brown
Sep 3, 2022
Brenda Yvonne Brown, 74, of Rocky Face, died on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Hamilton Medical Center. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Mildred Mallett; daughter, Angela Forbes; and granddaughter, Olivia Vashaun Rhodes.
Mrs. Brown is survived by her husband of fifty (50) years, Ernest Brown; daughter, Jennifer Rhodes (Daniel); grandchildren, Caleb Rhodes...
Robert Luke Vining Jr.
Sep 1, 2022
The Honorable Judge Robert Luke Vining, Jr., passed peacefully on Thursday, September 1, 2022. He was 91. Born and raised in Murray County, he was the son of the late Robert Luke Vining, Sr., and Kate Jefferson Vining. His parents, his loving wife of 54 years, Martha Sue Cate Vining, and his wife Ivy Parks Vining preceded him in...
Roy Edwin Tolbert
Aug 27, 2022
Roy Edwin Tolbert was born November 29,1943 in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Hubert and Cora Tolbert. He departed this life and was greeted by his Heavenly Father on August 27, 2022. He was preceded in death by his sister Helen “Duckie” Allen. He leaves his greatest blessings and sweet memories with his wife of 60 years Mary Tolbert,...
Bobby Lee Mathis
Aug 26, 2022
Bobby Lee Mathis, 87, of Dalton, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022, at his home. He is preceded in death by his parents, Hertis and Ann Mathis, and his granddaughter, Jerrica Mathis.
Bobby was the Owner of the legendary Bobby’s Drive-In on Cleveland Highway for many years (where he would meet his wife, Janette Headden). In...
Bill Gene Johnson
Aug 22, 2022
Bill G. Johnson, 89, of Dalton passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Sell and Virginia Johnson; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Harvey and Nellie Giles; granddaughter, Jerrica Jade Mathis.
Mr. Johnson was a U.S. Army Paratrooper serving from 1951 until 1954. He was known by many in the...
Terry Lee Beavers
Aug 20, 2022
Terry Lee Beavers, 72, of Rocky Face, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Hamilton Medical Center. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Martha Beavers, and siblings, Bill Beavers and Mona McNew.
Mr. Beavers is survived by his children, Traci Franklin, Desiree Rhoten (Mike), and Jason Beavers (Tiffany); girlfriend, Sondra Daniel; grandchildren,...
Edgar Aden Painter, Iii
Aug 7, 2022
Surrounded by his loving family, Edgar (Ed, Eddie) Aden Painter, III, age 74 of Dalton, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022, at Erlanger Hospital ICU, Chattanooga, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar (Ed) Aden Painter Jr. and Pat Painter Smith, both of Dalton, GA; and brother, Johnny Painter, of Chattanooga, TN.
He is...
Daniel Raymond Hollsten
Aug 6, 2022
Daniel Raymond Hollsten, 58, of Lafayette, GA, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at Hamilton Medical Center. He is preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Laura Hollsten, and his brother, David Hollsten.
Dan is survived by his wife of twenty-eight (28) years, Renita; beloved daughters who were his world, Kimberly and Dani Hollsten; sisters...
Subscribe to Receive
Obituary Notifications
