OBITUARIES

May 14, 2021

Roy LaRue, 64, of Dalton, passed away at his home on Friday, May 14, 2021. Roy was preceded in death by his parents, Alton Howard and Mary Lucille LaRue, and his son, Joshua LaRue.

Roy was a member of Grace Baptist Church. He always put others first in his life and will be greatly missed by all...

May 13, 2021

Sara Owens Lowery, 90, of Rocky Face, died on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at Ridgewood Manor Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Houston and Mattie Lee Owens; brothers, J. L. Owens, Paul Owens, Billy Owens; and sisters, Erma Puckett and Opal Puckett.

Mrs. Lowery was a member of First Baptist Church of...

May 7, 2021

Thomas (Tom) Walter Dennard, 67, of Dalton passed away on Friday morning, May 7, 2021, at Dalton Place Senior Living Community. Tom was co-owner of the Carpet Barn in Dalton. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Thomas Stokely and Bernice Felker McCamy and Walter R. and Lovie Lavender Dennard.; his parents, Robert Elijah and Helen McCamy Dennard,...

May 3, 2021

Miriam Carol Highsmith, 87, of Dalton passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021, at Hamilton Medical Center. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a Christian and attended Salem Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Norwood Highsmith; daughter, Valerie Hill; parents, Frank and Edith White; and sister, Gail Green. Mrs....

Apr 27, 2021

Norma Jean Meyers, 85, of Dalton, formerly of Tunnel Hill, passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021.

She was preceded in death by her first and second husbands, Kenneth Dearl Meyers and Wilburn Thomason; son, Michael Meyers; siblings, Betty Howard, Phyllis Tarleton and Glenn Young.

She is survived by her son and daughters-in-law, Ronnie and...

Apr 26, 2021

Maxine Schmitt Broeker, 94, of Dalton, formerly of Kansas City, KS, passed away on Monday, April 26, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert H. Broeker. She is survived by her children, Dean Broeker, Pam B. (David) Joyner, Sharon Broeker, Mindy (Kurt) Walters; many grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.

The family will hold a...

Apr 24, 2021

Carolyn Foster Cole Brackett departed this life on Saturday, April 24th, 2021 at her home on Cedar Ridge Road. She was 92 years old.

Born in 1928, she was the daughter of Henry Gordon Foster and Cora Smith Foster. She was a 1945 graduate of Pleasant Grove High School. She was preceded in death by her parents...

Apr 17, 2021

Clarence “Asa” Jones, age 89, left this earth to be present with Jesus Saturday, April 17th. He was born March 19, 1932 in Dalton, GA.

Asa was preceded in death by his wife Bertice Cook Jones; parents Ray Jones, Sr. and Lucy Evans Jones; two brothers Ray, Jr. and Harold.

He will truly be missed...

Apr 13, 2021

Charlotte (Campbell) Thornton, 74, of Chatsworth, GA, passed away at her home on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Gertrude Aaron; husband, George Campbell; former husband, Hal Thornton; and brothers, Charles Aaron and Chester Aaron.

Mrs. Thornton is survived by her nieces, Laura (Jeff) Davenport and April (Lane) Bennett;...

Apr 13, 2021

Emma S. Keith, 92, of Dalton passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021.

She was the daughter of the late Trammel and Lela Schneider and was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Keith, daughter, Lorraine Raines and brothers, Clarence, George, and Ralph Schneider.

Emma is survived by her son, Steve Keith (Garah); sisters, Ann...

Apr 13, 2021

Sherlene Kay Rolen, 50, of Dalton, passed away at her home on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jimmy and Shirley Welch. She is survived by her husband, Shon Rolen; daughter and son-in-law, Brandy Johnson and Chris Teran; grandchildren, Alyssa Johnson and Breton Johnson; mother-in-law and friend, Judy Locke; brother and sister-in-law, Ricky...

Mar 29, 2021

Mrs. Imogene Eloise Smith, 92, of Tunnel Hill, passed away on Monday, March 29, at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett Smith, and one son, Darrell Smith.

Mrs. Smith is survived by her children, Rewanda (Bruce) Gray, Arretha Gazaway, Kay (David) Hedden, and Denny F. Smith; sister, Aveleen Chadwick; three (3) grandchildren;...

Mar 29, 2021

Albert Sidney Johnston Landers, Jr., 92, of Dalton passed away March 29, 2021, peacefully in his sleep at his home. He is preceded in death by his parents, Albert Sidney Johnston and Effie Mae Searles Landers. Also preceding him in death was his brother, James Edward (Nell) Landers of Athens, Georgia, sister, Virginia Dare Landers who died in childhood,...

Mar 24, 2021

Cindy Gallmon, 55, of Dalton passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021.

She was preceded in death by her father, Gregory “Spanky” Gallmon.

Cindy was a member of North Georgia Baptist Church. She loved life and her family.

She is survived by her mother, Sally Goodyear; sisters, Donna McLaughlin (Chuck) and Shannon Brown;...

Mar 24, 2021

Roy Franklin Unger, Sr., 95, recently of Dalton, GA, (formerly of Front Royal, VA, and Havre de Grace, MD), passed away suddenly Tuesday morning at Hamilton Medical Center, Dalton, GA.

Mr. Unger was born October 23, 1925 in Wachula, Florida. He was the son of John Clevenger Unger and Stella Virginia Kremer Unger. He was a graduate...

Mar 21, 2021

James Clayton Ownbey, 31, of Atlanta, and formerly of Dalton, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021. Clayton was preceded in death by his grandfather, Jim Ownbey, and his uncle, Chuck Hendry.

Clayton was a gifted musician and writer. He was an avid outdoorsman—from snowboarding to kayaking. Clayton loved and cherished his family and friends. He had...

Mar 21, 2021

Karen Michele Brookshire Nations, 55, of Dalton passed away with her loving family by her side on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at Hamilton Medical Center.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Bobbie Jean Stanley Brookshire.

She is survived by her husband, Clay Bryant Nations and her father, Clarence Archie Brookshire, both of Dalton....

Mar 17, 2021

Edna Mae Sane Jones, 91, of Tunnel Hill passed away on Wednesday, March 17, at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Jones; parents, James Samuel and Jessie Lee Groom Sane; son, Jerry Lee Roach; granddaughter, Caitlyn Cochran; brothers, William (Bill) Sane, Samuel Sane, John Sane, Ray V. Sane, William Baugh, and Franklin (Ted)...

Mar 17, 2021

Imogene (Jean) Akins Trollinger, 88, of Dalton passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at Ridgewood Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Trollinger was born on August 20, 1932. She was preceded in death by her husband, Grady Trollinger; parents, Paul and Leatta Wimpy Akins; and daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Trollinger.

Mrs. Trollinger is survived by her children, Kathy (Pat)...

Mar 17, 2021

Mary Althea Blackwell Lankford, 84, of Dalton passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Regency Park Health Care Center. She is preceded in death by her husband, Wilburn L. Lankford;  parents, William and Ethel Boyd Blackwell; daughter, Robin Maples; son, Anthony Lankford; brothers, William R. Blackwell, J. C. Blackwell, Edward Blackwell, and Sammy Blackwell; and sister, Susie Cooper....