OBITUARIES

Mar 16, 2014

Mrs. Annie Goss Federici, 91, of Dalton, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014. She was the daughter of the late J.P. and Mamie Young Goss and preceded in death by her daughter, Anita Dempsey; brothers, Calvin Goss, Roland Goss, Phillip Goss and Dwight Goss; sister, Dorothy Neal.

Annie is survived by her children, Dewey Dempsey of Reno...

Mar 16, 2014

Mrs. Betty Dyer Lowery, 82, of Dalton, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014 at her residence.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Malcolm Lowery; mother, Pate Shoemaker Dyer; father, Jim Dyer; sisters, Susie Callahan, Marie Parker, Georgia Luffman and Mary Elizabeth Dyer; brother, Otis Dyer.

Betty is survived by her brother, Jerome Dyer;...

Mar 16, 2014

Mr. Grady Higdon, 83, of Tunnel Hill passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014.

He was the son of the late L.C. “Creed” and Nellie Payne Higdon and was preceded in death by his sister, Louise Manis.

Grady was a retired crane operator for Steel Industries.

He is survived by his loving wife, Ola...

Mar 15, 2014

Mr. John L. Cross, Jr., 84, of Chatsworth, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2013.

He was the son of the late, John L. Cross, Sr. and Mary Lois Clorer Cross and was preceded in death by his sister, Nattie Sue Cross.

John was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and a veteran of the...

Mar 14, 2014

Mrs. Betty Andrews Cavender, 75, of Dalton, passed away Friday, March 14, 2014.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Edna Andrews Cole, husband Ely Nathan Cavender and a grandson, Malachi Andrews Padgett.

She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Marlin Gene Cavender and Michael and Sherri Cavender; daughter and son-in-law Melinda Mae...

Mar 13, 2014

Mr. Joe Leonard Jr, 84, of Dalton passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Hamilton Medical Center. Joe was born in Dalton, but grew up in Murray County and was the son of the late Joe and Mattie Campbell Leonard and was preceded in death by his brothers, Broad Leonard, J.T. Leonard, Bill Leonard and sisters, Opal Pierce, Agnes...

Mar 8, 2014

Mr. Cyrus Eugene Kirk, 91, of Dalton passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014. He was born on June 22, 1922 in Anding, Mississippi to Carey Lawrence and Willard Sadler Kirk. Eugene grew up in Roundaway, Mississippi and graduated from Linn High School in Sunflower County, Mississippi in 1939. After high school he attended Mississippi State College in Starkville where...

Mar 7, 2014

Helen Monroe Daniel, 93, of Dalton, formerly of Buford and Atlanta, passed away Friday, March 7, 2014 in Dalton. Memorial services will be held in the Chapel at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta, Friday, March 14 at 11:00 AM. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 in the Magnolia Room. Burial will follow...

Mar 6, 2014

Mr. Charles E. Bowen, 100, of Dalton passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014 at his residence. He was the son of the late Urban and Mattie Jane Bolding Bowen and was preceded in death by his sweet wife of 67 years, Irene Cooper Bowen; sisters, Katherine Bowen, Mary Lou Bowen Alexander, Pauline Bowen Payne and his brother, Edward Bowen....

Mar 4, 2014

Mrs. Conda “Connie” Lynn Scruggs, 57, of Stockton, Georgia passed away early Tuesday morning, March 4, 2014 at her residence. She was born on August 20, 1956 to Leonard and Betty Woods Powell in Tunnel Hill, Georgia. She was an inventory specialist at Spring Industries and a member of Love Joy Community Church. Along with her parents, she was...

Mar 3, 2014

Sherry Lynn Biller Pratt, her husband, Paul Franklin Pratt and their grandson, Corbin Swann, went to be with their Heavenly Father, March 3, 2014. Sherry was preceded in death by her father Howard “Bud” Biller, son Delane Pratt and a brother, David Biller. She was a loving wife, mother, sister and grandmother to all. Sherry is survived by her...

Mar 3, 2014

Paul Franklin Pratt, his wife, Sherry Lynn Pratt and their grandson, Corbin Swann, went to be with their Heavenly Father, March 3, 2014. Paul was the son of the late, Charles Thomas Pratt and Juanita Stewart Pratt and was preceded in death by a son, Delane Pratt. He was a minister for 45 plus years and was the assistant...

Mar 3, 2014

Mr. Jack “Papaw” Richards Jr, 76, of Dalton passed away Monday, March 3, 2014 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Reba Groves Richards; brother, Charles Richards and son, John Allen Richards. Jack and his brother Charles owned and operated Richards Bros. Exxon on Murry Ave, serving their customers for 35 years. He...

Feb 27, 2014

Mrs. Emily O’Shea Evans, 97, of Dalton, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Patrick and Bridget O’Rourke O’Shea and was preceded in death by her husband, Raygan Evans; sister, Bridie Hobbart and brother, John O’Shea. Emily was a founding member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. She retired from the Dalton City School...

Feb 22, 2014

Mrs. Billie Bradford Kemp, 86, of Dalton passed away Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Regency Park. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Olma Young Bradford. Billie is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Andrea and Charles Runnels of Mentone, AL., and Suzi and Steve Simmons of Dalton; grandchildren, Kaitlin Sweeney, Reagan Sweeney, Logan Sweeney and...

Feb 19, 2014

Mrs. Thelma Bradley Smith, 85, of Dalton, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Hamilton Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her father Carlton Bradley; mother, Mary Ruth Pierce Bradley; her husband, Thurman Smith; grandson, Chip Fetzer; brother, Sonny Bradley. Thelma is survived by her children and their spouses, Caryl and Mont Ridley, Kaye and Frank Fetzer...

Feb 16, 2014

Mary Frances Turner Higgins passed away, following a brief illness, on February 16, 2014 in Jacksonville, FL. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She believed that teaching young children was a calling which she felt honored to answer. Mary Frances, the second of three children, was born to Lela Mae Groover and Arthur Berryman Turner...

Feb 14, 2014

Mr. Lamar Graham, 86, of Dalton, passed away Friday, February 14, 2014 at Hamilton Medical Center. Mr. Graham was the son of the late John and Mellie Graham. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ann West Graham, brothers, and sister. Mr. Graham was a retired Reverend and a Veteran of the United States Navy. He is survived...

Feb 14, 2014

Mrs. Annie Marie Eaton Jordan, 81, of Dalton, passed away Friday, February 14, 2014 at Regency Park Health Care. She was the daughter of the late, Z. H. Eaton, Sr. and Linnie Cook Eaton and was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Jordan; sisters, Lennie Mae Slaughter and Evelyn Eaton; brothers, Obe Lee Eaton, Edward Eaton, Ray Eaton...

Feb 14, 2014

Mr. William Jerome “Bill” Metcalf, 70, of Calhoun, passed away Friday, February 14, 2014 at his residence. He was the son of the late, Warren Lake and Gladys Godfrey Metcalf and was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Jean Brooks Metcalf and a brother Kenneth Metcalf. Bill was a member of Whitfield Baptist Church. He is survived by...