OBITUARIES
Jerry Johnson
Jun 26, 2015
Mr. Jerry “Hacksaw” Johnson, 60, of Dalton, passed away, Friday June 26, 2015 at his residence after battling cancer. He was the son of the late Melvin and Ida Johnson and was preceded in death by his brothers, James Whaley and Hoyt Whaley. Jerry was a member of South Dalton Baptist and loved his family, friends and the Lord....
Eutimio Vaquero
Jun 23, 2015
Eutimio Pedro Vaquero Hernandez, 75, of Calhoun passed away June 23, 2015 at his residence. Services will be Saturday at 3 PM in the Chapel of Love Funeral Home with Father Duvan Gonzales officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service on Saturday from 11 AM until 3 PM at Love Funeral Home. Words of comfort may...
Martha Grooms
Jun 22, 2015
Mrs. Martha Carden Grooms, 74, of Dalton passed away Monday, June 22, 2015 at Hamilton Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Carden and Ada Markum Ferguson and was preceded in death by her daughter, Donna Grooms. Martha is survived by her loving husband, Richard Grooms of Dalton; children, Crystal Grooms Slade of Knoxville, TN, Sharon...
Gloria Kennedy
Jun 19, 2015
Mrs. Gloria James Kennedy, 70, of Cohutta passed away Friday, June 19, 2015 at Hamilton Medical Center. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, James “Bear” Kennedy of Cohutta; sister, Colleen Crystal of Cohutta; Sisters-in-law, Della (Bill) Bates of Dalton, Betty Jo Cross of Dalton, and Barbara McCroskey of Ringgold; nieces and nephews. Services for Gloria will...
Lillian Mcduffie
Jun 18, 2015
Mrs. Lillian Harris McDuffie, 99, of Preston, Georgia passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015 at the residence of her daughter. Lillian was born August 28, 1915 in the Friendship Community of Sumter County Georgia, the daughter of the late John Emory and Sina Mae Harris. She was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, R.H. McDuffie. She...
Bill Gordon
Jun 17, 2015
Mr. William “Bill” Gordon, of Santa Rosa, Florida and formerly of Dalton, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015. Survivors and arrangements will be announced later by Love Funeral Home, Dalton.
Philip "Phil" Bass
Jun 17, 2015
Mr. Philip “Phil” David Bass Sr., 61, of Dalton passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Hamilton Medical Center. He was the son of the late George Bass and Virginia Cain Bass and was preceded in death by his brother, Steve Bass. Phil was a beloved and respected member in the community and coached athletics for over 20 years....
Bill Gordon
Jun 17, 2015
Mr. William “Bill” Gordon, 51, of Santa Rosa Beach, FL and formerly of Dalton, passed away June 17, 2015. He was the son of the late, Martha Phillips Gordon. Bill was a 1982 graduate of Dalton High School and a graduate of the University of Georgia and was in the Real Estate business. Bill is survived by his father,...
Jon Evans
Jun 16, 2015
Jon H. Evans passed away June 16, 2015 at Hamilton Medical Center. He was the son of the late Bertha Vera Thomason Evans and Mark Hugh Evans and was also preceded in death by his Dear Friends, Charlie Coker and Jimmy Slaughter Jon worked with several architectural firms including Bianculli and Tyler and Humphrey’s and Associates prior to establishing...
Perdita Rollins
Jun 15, 2015
Perdita Padgett Rollins, age 95, passed away at Morningside of Dalton on June 15, 2015. She was born on January 30, 1920, in Cherokee County, Alabama, daughter of the late W. Herman and Carrie Owenby Padgett. She was a career school teacher in the public schools of Whitfield County and the City of Dalton. During her long career, she...
Wanda Champion
Jun 13, 2015
Mrs. Wanda Key Champion, 53, of Cohutta, passed away Saturday June 13, 2015 at Hamilton Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late, William and Barbara Peardon Key. Wanda was an avid dog lover and would donate food to the local human society. She loved art, the color blue, camping and the outdoors. She was a loving wife,...
Patrick Taylor Bridges
Jun 11, 2015
Mr. Patrick Taylor Bridges, 27, of Rocky Face passed away Thursday, June 11 2015. Patrick was a graduate of Northwest High School, attended Dalton State College and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Dalton. He was preceded in death by his father, Stanley Bridges in 2008; grandparents, Eunice and Durrand Bridges and Dr. Herman Spivey. Patrick...
Claude Hall
Jun 2, 2015
Mr. Claude Hall, 95, of Dalton, passed away Tuesday June 2, 2015 at his residence. He was the son of the late, Jack and Dollie Manis Hall and was preceded in death by his brothers and sisters, Fred Hall, Frank Hall, Guy Hall, Hubert Hall, Clyde Hall, Mae Hall Houston, Ethel Hall and Vera Hall. Claude was a member...
Faith Divine Cuaresma
Jun 2, 2015
Little Faith Divine Cuaresma, 8 months, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at the Children’s Hospital at Erlanger. Faith is survived by her parents, Kiko and Lucille and brother, Francis. A memorial service will be held at 9 AM on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at St. Josephs Catholic Church. The family asks that memorials be made to the Ronald...
Virginia Benson
May 31, 2015
Mrs. Virginia Cole Benson, 96, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at Tranquility of Dalton Senior Living Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, June 4, 2015, in the Chapel of Love Funeral Home with Rev. Tim McIntosh officiating. Burial will be in United Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at...
Fannie Sue Hackney
May 28, 2015
Fannie Sue Hackney, age 93, of Dalton passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Hamilton Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Annie Barnard Hackney and J.A. Hackney and was preceded in death by her sister, Willena Hudgens. Sue was a member of McGaughey Chapel Church. She is survived by her sisters, Frances Hackney, Nora Newton...
William Kevin "Otis" Day
May 22, 2015
Mr. William Kevin “Otis” Day, 49, of Dalton passed away Friday, May 22, 2015 at his residence. He was the son of the late Harold Day Jr. and Wilma C. Day and was preceded in death by his nephew, Geoffrey Grossman. Otis is survived by his sister and and brother-in-law, Glennean and Glenn Grossman of Macon, Ga. and nephew,...
Betty Green
May 22, 2015
Mrs. Betty Jo Howell Green, 85, of Dalton passed away Friday, May 22, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Joe Frank Howell and Inez Campbell Howell and was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin L. Green in 2010; two infant sons, Stephen Lloyd and David Edward and infant...
Katheryn Smith
May 17, 2015
Mrs. Katheryn Pruitt Smith, 80, of Dalton, Georgia, formerly of Anderson, SC, and Charleston, SC, passed away peacefully while visiting in Charleston on Sunday, May 17, 2015. Katheryn was born on February 18, 1935, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of the late Rose Helena and William Raymond Pruitt. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack W. Smith,...
Vernell Cook Mann
May 15, 2015
Mrs. Vernell Cook Mann, 80, of Dalton passed away Friday, May 15, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Farley and Bessie Cook and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Mann in 2003; sister, Bertice Jones; brothers, Hollis Cook and Jerome Cook and daughter-in-law, Donna Silvers King. Vernell is survived by her children, Lee Hardin...
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