OBITUARIES
Polly Ree Hilley Painter
Oct 3, 2017
Mrs. Polly Ree Hilley Painter, 81, of Dalton passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Loice Hilley and Bonnie Jo Hilley. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ed Painter and her brother, Roger Hilley. Polly is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Cindy and Kim Headrick of Ellijay and Jamie...
Mary Summers Hawkins
Oct 2, 2017
Mrs. Mary Summers Hawkins, 85, of Dalton passed away on Monday, October 2, 2017 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Vernie and Charlie Summers Sr. and was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Frank Hawkins. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Charlie Summers Jr., and Henry Summers and sister,...
Gordon L. "Boot" Rich
Sep 30, 2017
Mr. Gordon L. “Boot” Rich, 93, of Dalton passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was a member of the Dalton Church of God. Gordon is survived by his loving wife of 73 years, Mary Catherine Smith Rich; daughter and son-in-law, Nancy Rich Colquitt and Chuck of Soddy Daisy,...
Willie Mae Smithey Ledford
Sep 29, 2017
Willie Mae Smithey Ledford, 87, of Dalton, GA departed this life peacefully on September 29, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Reverend Ralph J. Ledford; sons, Larry Ledford and Stevie Ledford; grandchildren, Mark Twain Pratt and Jaclyn Ledford; parents, George and Bertha Smithey; brothers, George Smithey and JC Smithey; sister,...
Emily Garner Anderson
Sep 28, 2017
Emily Garner Anderson, 90, of Dalton passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017 at Tranquility of Dalton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred M. Anderson; her parents, Holloway and Hilda Gore Garner; and her brother, Denny Garner. Emily was born in Rockmart, Polk Co., GA. She graduated in 1945 from Rockmart High School where she was a...
Tony Dennis Reece
Sep 17, 2017
Tony Dennis Reece, 71, of Dalton, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at Riverdale Place Care & Rehabilitation Center, Riverdale, Georgia. Tony was born August 12, 1946 to the late Clifton and Geneva Nix Reece and was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, John S. Sirmons. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during...
Kenneth Leon Cox
Sep 14, 2017
Mr. Kenneth “Leon” Cox, 82, of Dalton passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017. He was the son of the late Earl Thomas Cox and Bonnie Gowin Cox and was preceded in death by his sister, Edna. Leon was retired from the U.S. Postal Service, was choir director at many churches and sang on the gospel broadcast for many years...
William Denny Tallent
Sep 13, 2017
Mr. William Denny Tallent, 71, of Dalton passed away September 13, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, W.G. Tallent and Lois Wells Tallent. Denny was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Tallent of Tunnel Hill; daughters and son-in-law, Lori Tallent Shepard of Little Rock, AR and Meredith Tallent...
Linda Diane Busino Bryant
Sep 12, 2017
Linda Diane Busino Bryant of Dalton, Georgia passed from this life Tuesday, September 12, 2017 after fighting a battle with cancer for the second time. LinDi was born in Binghamton, New York on February 17, 1953. LinDi loved the color green, life, her church families, her work, her bikes, her friends that she enjoyed riding with, and her family....
Felix Lamar Hewitt
Sep 11, 2017
Mr. Felix Lamar Hewitt, 76, of Dalton passed away on Monday, September 11, 2017 at home surrounded by family and friends. He was the son of the late Felix and Lucy Griffin Hewitt and was preceded in death by his son, Bradley Duncan Hewitt in November of 2003, grandson, Gregory Allen Hewitt Jr. in October of 2003 and his...
Charles "Pete" Webster
Sep 11, 2017
Charles Edward “Pete” Webster, 60, of Dalton, Georgia passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 11, 2017. A lifelong resident of North Georgia, he earned the nickname Pete from his grandmother and brothers while growing up in Tunnel Hill. He was a member of the first ever football team at Tunnel Hill Elementary School and his love of sports began...
Jeffery Horton
Sep 10, 2017
Mr. Jeffery Horton, 70, of Dalton passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Hamilton Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his son, Brian Horton in June of this year; parents, Mary Louise and Dorsey Horton; grandparents, Aurelia Peterson and Hattie and Claude Horton. Jeffery is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Jennifer and Jonathan Jackson of Dalton;...
Mary Bartenfield Skipper
Sep 8, 2017
Mrs. Mary Bartenfield Skipper, age 88, of Hixson, TN and formerly of Dalton, passed away Friday, September 8, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Johnnie Patterson Bartenfield and was preceded in death by her husband, Price W. Skipper and sister, Carol Dickinson. Mary was a long time employee of Collier Drug and retired from Belk...
Franklin Trammell
Sep 7, 2017
Franklin Leverette Trammell, 77 of Nahunta, GA passed away Thursday (September 7, 2017), at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, FL following a brief illness. Born in Dalton, GA., his parents were Harold Trammell and Ione Springer Trammell. Franklin worked many years as a Transportation Dispatcher, and was an avid gun collector. Survivors include his wife, Tamara Crump Trammell, of Nahunta;...
Douglas L. Mcfalls
Sep 5, 2017
Mr. Douglas L. McFalls, 75, of Dalton passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017. He was the son of the late Vernon McFalls and Sara Truelove Gandy. Doug attended Model High School where he played baseball, football, basketball and ran track. He played football for Darlington for 2 years and received a scholarship to the University of Georgia. He was...
Virginia Bartenfeld
Sep 3, 2017
Virginia Dare Bartenfeld was born December 14, 1932, and was the sixth daughter of the late Nancy Stella Bartenfeld and Charles Alexander Bartenfeld Jr. Virginia went to join her Savior on Sunday, September 3, 2017. She was also preceded in death by her sisters and brothers-in-law, Margaret Rich (Frank), Charlotte Chapman (Arthur) and Tommie Lee Beach (Cody). Virginia is...
Louise Mansfield Holt
Sep 3, 2017
Mrs. Louise Mansfield Holt, 86, of Dalton passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Hamilton Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late William and Lettie Hill Mansfield. Louise was a member of the Dalton First Baptist Church and worked at Cannon’s Department Store for many years. She is survived by her loving husband of 69 years, Ted...
Stella Arnold
Sep 2, 2017
Mrs. Stella Burchfield Arnold, 95, of Dalton, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Jim and Ivory Helton Burchfield and was preceded in death by her husband, Avery “Buck” Arnold; sons, Harold Arnold and James Arnold; sister, Nelia Wehunt; brothers, Leon Burchfield, Spence Burchfield and Fred Burchfield; grandson, Robert Joseph Lawrence. Stella was...
Johnne Roberts
Aug 30, 2017
Mrs. Johnne Sue Roberts entered the gates of heaven on August 30, 2017. She was born May 11, 1934 to the late John and Orbie Stephenson. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Lee Roy (Bud) Roberts; brother, Triston Stephenson; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Nellie and Guy Roberts; sister-in-law and brothers-in-law, Charlotte and Clarence Bowman and J.D. Nicholson....
A.G. Cearley
Aug 30, 2017
Mr. A.G. (Red Curly) Cearley, 83, of Dalton passed away on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Robert and Jessie Owenby Cearley and was preceded in death by his wife, Sue Cearley, sister, Elaine Barton and nephew, Gary Barton. A.G. was born in Sweet Gum, GA, Fannin County on January...
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