OBITUARIES
Juanita Stone
Apr 14, 2015
Ms. Juanita Ewton Stone, 91, of Dalton, passed away Tuesday April 14, 2015. She was the daughter of the late, Otis and Emma Faye Hunsucker Ewton and was also preceded in death by husband, J. Harold Stone; son, Richard Stone and brother, Chess Ewton. Juanita was a member of the Dalton First Baptist Church. She is survived by her...
John Hayes
Apr 9, 2015
Mr. John Hayes, 86, of Crandall, passed away Thursday April 9, 2015 at Hamilton Medical Center. He was the son of the late, Trammell and Fannie Dunn Hayes and was preceded in death by his wife, Odell Hayes; sisters, Betty Caldwell and Dee Brock; niece, Glenda Caldwell and a nephew Fred Brock. John was a member of Sumach-Cumberland Presbyterian...
Amy Reid
Apr 7, 2015
Amy Newton Barron Reid, 91, of Dalton, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, April 7, 2015. Since November she had resided in Athens at Arbor Terrace Assisted Living. Born January 17, 1924 to William Edgar and Sara Jackson Barron, Mrs. Reid was the sixth of seven children. Her parents ran a dairy farm in Rome, Georgia. After...
Mildred Bailey Rafey
Apr 6, 2015
Mrs.Mildred Bailey Rafey, passed May, 6, 2015, she was 94. Mildred began her modeling career with Riches Dept. Store in Atlanta before becoming a top model with Coca Cola. She later worked with Bob Hope and was close personal friends with two U.S. Presidents and numerous politicians. A private service is planned for this Friday.
Sarah Kendrick
Apr 5, 2015
Mrs. Sarah Edith Cochran Kendrick, 61, of Chatsworth passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Felton and Catherine Ellis Cochran and was preceded in death by her brother, Donnie Cochran. Sarah was of the Baptist Faith and loved children, flowers, animals and horses. She was a loving wife, mother, sister...
Stuart Mcfarland
Apr 4, 2015
Mr. James Stuart McFarland, 82, of Dalton passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015. Stuart was born in Dalton in 1933, the son of the late Judge James A. and Gertrude McFarland (Jolly). Stuart was educated in the Dalton Public School System and at Emory University where he received a bachelor’s degree in Geology, was a member of Beta Theta...
Hubert "Hubie" Deason
Apr 3, 2015
Mr. Hubert “Hubie” Deason, 73, of Rockford, IL and formerly of Dalton passed away Friday, April 3, 2015. At Hubert’s request, he will be cremated and a memorial service will be announced at a later date. Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.lovefuneralhomega.com. Love Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Greg Cline
Apr 2, 2015
Mr. Greg Cline, 53, of Dalton passed away, Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Hamilton Medical Center. Greg was employed with Mohawk for 25 years. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Herschel M. and Edith Whaley Jones, and Sam and Gladys Robinson Cline; uncle, Roland Cline and aunt, Betty Jo Gallman. Greg is survived by his wife, Nancy...
Michael Carr
Mar 29, 2015
Mr. Michael Carr, 52, of Dalton passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Hamilton Medical Center. At Michael’s request he was cremated and memorial services will be announced at a later date. Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.lovefuneralhomega.com. Love Funeral Home, 1402 N. Thornton Ave, Dalton (across from Hamilton Medical Center) is in charge...
Dakota Sampson
Mar 28, 2015
Mr. Dakota Sampson, 21, of Dalton passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015. He was preceded in death by his father, Shane Sampson; aunt, Barbara Hewitt and grandfather, Jerry Elmore. Dakota was a loving father, brother, son and was a big hearted friend to all and was forever fearless and enjoyed life itself. He is survived by his son, Oakley...
Mary Sue Carney
Mar 28, 2015
Mrs. Mary Sue Myers Carney, 95, of Dalton passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Robert Elias Myers and Ella Louisa Sanders Myers and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Frank Carney; brothers, Raymond Myers, Taylor Myers, Tommy Myers and Francis “Babe” Myers; sisters, Ruby Nunley, Theresa “Irene” Thompson; brother-in-law, J.B....
Barbara Austin
Mar 26, 2015
Mrs. Barbara Holcomb Austin, 82, of Dalton, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015. She was born May 12, 1932 in Subligna, Georgia , daughter of the late King David and Mary Hix Holcomb and was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, James William Austin; brother, Banks David Holcomb and granddaughter, Morgan Elaine Austin. Barbara was a...
Lucy Moncrief
Mar 23, 2015
Mrs. Lucina “Lucy” Joiner Moncrief passed away March 23, 2015. She was born in Moultrie, GA on February 27, 1937. She was the oldest child of the late, Dr. R. M. and Mary Milsap Joiner. Lucy attended Moultrie High School where she met her lifelong sweetheart Eddie. She attended Emory University and he attended Clemson University, but they later...
R.L. Presley
Mar 21, 2015
Mr. R. L. Presley, 84, of Dalton, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015. He was the son of the late, Russell and Teen Keith Presley and was preceded in death by his sisters and brother-in-law, Edith Maxine Presley and Ruth and Harlan Ellis. R.L. was a veteran of the United States Army having served during the Korean War as...
Mildred Baker
Mar 20, 2015
Mrs. Mildred Hammontree Baker, 91, of Rocky Face, passed away Friday, March 20, 2015 at her residence. She was a member of Tunnel Hill First Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, E.B. Baker in 1992. Mildred was the loving mother of her sons and daughters-in-law, Terry and Mary Baker, Dean and Shelia Baker; daughter and...
Patricia Bates
Mar 16, 2015
Mrs. Patricia Sue Kinsey Bates, 74, of Dalton, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015. At Patricia’s request, she will be cremated and no services are planned. Love Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Robert "Bob" Hurt
Mar 13, 2015
Hurt, Robert D. Jr. “Bob” Chief Master Sergeant, US Air Force, Retired, Age 95 of Pittsburgh, PA passed away early Friday morning March 13th, 2015. He was a native of Dalton, GA., a 1939 graduate of Dalton High School and a long standing member of the First Baptist Church of Dalton. A WWII veteran having served in China, Burma...
E. Dean Smith Jr.
Mar 12, 2015
Mr. E. Dean Smith Jr., 63, of Dalton passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015 at his residence. He was the son of the late E. Dean Smith Sr. and Betty Harris Smith. Dean was a member of the Dalton First Baptist Church, worked in the textile industry for many years, served as the Whitfield County Director of the N.G.E.M.C....
William "Bill" Smith
Mar 12, 2015
William "Bill" Clayton Smith, 59, of Charleston, SC and formerly of Dalton, entered into eternal rest at the Medical University of South Carolina , March 12, 2015. Bill was preceded in death by his father, Jack W. Smith and is survived by his mother, Katheryn Pruitt Smith; sister, Kim Smith Miller and husband, Clay all of Dalton; nephews, Andrew...
Robert "Bob" Smith
Mar 11, 2015
Mr. Robert (Bob) Maurice Smith aged 75, of Dalton, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Hamilton Medical Center surrounded by family and friends. He had suffered from a brief illness with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Bob was born July 31, 1939 to Mary Kathleen and Paul Quick Smith in Hattiesburg Mississippi. Bob married at St. John Vianney Catholic...
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