Mr. Timothy Dale Bonifacious, age 54, of Chatsworth, Georgia, departed this life Thursday morning, August 8, 2013 at the Gordon Hospital in Calhoun, Georgia. Tim was born July 29, 1959 in Ringgold, Georgia. He was a 1976 graduate of Northwest High School. He was employed at J & J Industries and was a member of Rock Bridge Church. Tim was an avid sports fan and he loved the Florida Gator's and the New York Yankee's.

He is survived by his loving wife, Stephanie Bonifacious of the home; daughters, Lindsey Brooke Baggett and Brileigh Amber Baggett both of Chatsworth, GA; son, John Bonifacious of Ringgold, GA; parents, John W. "Buddy" and Vivian "BeBe" Bonifacious of Tunnel Hill, GA; brother and sister-in-law, Greg and Lisa Bonifacious of Rocky Face, GA; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Scottie Harris of Dalton, GA, Kristi and James Morgan of Dalton, GA, Leigh Hartzog of Trenton, FL; nephews and nieces , Shane Bonifacious, Ashley Wega, Christian and Cassie Harris, Carleigh and Kendall Hartzog, Caitlin Morgan; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Linda and Ronnie Hicks of Dalton, GA.

Services to celebrate the life of Mr. Timothy Dale Bonifacious will be held Sunday, August 11, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. at Ponders Melrose Chapel with Reverend Matt Evans and Reverend Scottie Harris officiating. He will be laid to rest at the Gordy Memorial Gardens in Catoosa County, Georgia, with Greg Bonifacious, Wesley Ware, Scottie Harris, Doug Ware, Steve Ware and Charles Burse serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at Ponders Melrose Chapel from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Saturday and after 10:00 a.m. Sunday until the service hour.

Arrangements by, Ponders Melrose Chapel, 138 Melrose Drive, Dalton, GA 30721, 706-226-4002. www.selectedindependentfuneralhomes.org and www.ogr.org