Mr. Bobby Ray Saylors, age 80, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Friday, June 5, 2026, at the CHI Memorial Hospital. He was born September 19, 1945, in Anderson, South Carolina, a son of the late David and Addie Allen Saylors.

He is survived by his daughters and son-in-law, Ashleigh and Greg Welch of Dalton, GA; Sherri Fricks of Seneca, SC; son, Brian Saylors of Dalton, GA; former spouse, Jan Saylors of Dalton, GA; brother and sister-in-law, Jerry and Tina Nichols of Anderson, SC; sister, Patsy Ann Kale of Gastonia, NC; grandchildren, Wyatt Huggins, Michael Smeader, Ivey Caldwell (Mike Caldwell), and Adam Fricks; great grandchildren, Greyson Bowen, Reagan Caldwell; nieces and nephews; special friends, Eileen Barker and Charlotte Silvers.

Visitation for Mr. Bobby Ray Saylors will be held Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. from the Ponders Melrose Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Bob’s memory to the Special Olympics, an organization he passionately supported in life. https://www.specialolympics.org/get-involved/donate/special-olympics-tribute-giving

Arrangements entrusted to Ponders Melrose Chapel, 138 Melrose Dr., Dalton, GA 30721, 706-226-4002. “Your Selected Independent Funeral Home”