Ms. Ethelene Dillard Hobbs, age 67, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Wednesday July 26, 2023 at the Quinton Memorial Health Care.

Ethelene was born February 4, 1956 in Copperhill, Tennessee, a daughter of the late Julius and Grace Golden Dillard.  She was also preceded in death by her son-in-law, Clyde Williams, her infant sisters, Geraldine and Frankie Dillard, her brothers, Kenneth Dillard, Alford "Will" Dillard, James "Wint" Dillard, and Leroy "Lee" Dillard.

Ethelene was a 1975 graduate of Copper Basin High School in Copperhill, Tennessee. She was a loving and caring lady.  She was a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church.

She is survived by her son, Rodney Ray of Dalton, GA; daughter, Bridget Williams of Cohutta, GA; grandchildren, Clyde "Trey" Williams, III, of Cohutta, GA; Morgan and David James "D.J." Godfrey of Rome, GA; sister-in-law, Dianna Dillard of Chatsworth, GA; special friends, Tammy Boiling of Dalton, GA, and Sonia Panter of Copperhill, TN; several nieces and nephews.

Services to celebrate the life of Ms. Ethelene Dillard Hobbs will be held Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at Ponders Melrose Chapel with Brother Dennis Ray officiating.  She will be laid to rest at Ponders Colonial Hills Memorial Park Cemetery and Mausoleum with Trey Williams, D.J. Godfrey, Thomas Oliver, Chris Ray, Randall Oliver and Jeffrey Babb honored to serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends at Ponders Melrose Chapel from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Tuesday and after 11:00 a.m. Wednesday until the service hour.

Arrangements by Ponders Melrose Chapel, 138 Melrose Drive, Dalton, Georgia, 30721, 706.226.4002www.selectedindependentfuneralhomes.org and www.ogr.org.