Dalton Obituaries

Mar 22, 2019

Mrs. Annie Evelyn Stanfield, age 84, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Friday morning March 22, 2019, at Chatsworth Health Care, surrounded by her loved ones.  Evelyn was born July 11, 1934 in Ellijay, Georgia, the daughter of Milton Chester and Clara Bell Mulkey Cochran.  Evelyn was also preceded in death by her husband, Doil J. Stanfield,...

Mar 22, 2019

Little Asher Emanuel Cain Forrest was born Friday March 22, 2019 and shortly after entered into Heavens gate.

Asher is survived by his mother and father, Katherine Bunch and Ray Forrest; brother, Christopher Forrest; maternal grandparents, Heather and Matthew Bunch; paternal grandparents, Christopher Forrest and...

Mar 21, 2019

Benny Barnes went to his heavenly home Thursday, March 21, 2019. Benny was a lifelong resident of Dalton. He served his country and community in the National Guard for 20 years. He worked at Dalton Utilities and later at Textile Industrial Welding. All his life he enjoyed learning new skills. Even as he was fighting cancer, one of his...

Mar 19, 2019

Mr. Shannon Ray "Ray Ray" Hacker, age 38, of Cohutta, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at the local hospital.  Shannon was born January 2, 1981 in Lexington, Kentucky.  He enjoyed animals, collecting stuff and video games.

He was preceded in death by his father, Farmer Ray Hacker and his grandfather, Clinton Decker.

He...

Mar 18, 2019

Mr. Roger William Cross, age 66, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019. He was born March 24, 1952 in Dalton, GA, a son of the late Frank William and Betty Vineyard Cross. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Frank Cross and James "Bo" Cross.

He is survived by a daughter, Sherry...

Mar 18, 2019

Mr. Randall Richard Hall Sr., known to most as Randy, 56, of Calhoun, Georgia departed this life suddenly on March 18, 2019 at his home.

Randy was born in Dalton, Georgia, on October 20, 1962, a son of the late Grady Henry and Peggy Jean Carney Hall.  Along with his parents he was also preceded in death...

Mar 16, 2019

Mr. James Monroe Townsend age 79 of Fairmount, Georgia departed this life Saturday morning March 16, 2019 at the home of his niece in Talking Rock, Georgia. James was born October 9, 1939 in Fairmount, Georgia, a son of the late Reverend William "Little William" and Ruby Emalease Hamrick Townsend. He preceded in death by his sister Ruthelle Collis...

Mar 16, 2019

Ms. Ruth Charolette Cooper, age 84, of Crandall, Georgia, departed this life Saturday March 16, 2019 at the Chatsworth Health Care. She was born September 16, 1934 in Oxford, AL a daughter of the late William Wesley and Phoebe Byers Horton. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Frances Goodman, special friend Pat Supaulvido.

She...

Mar 14, 2019

Mr. JE Ernest Griggs, age 59, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Thursday March 14, 2019 at the local hospital. He was born February 15, 1960 in Dalton, GA a son of the late Grady Ernest Griggs and Jynell Overby Wilkins. He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Judy Griggs Dial, Robbie Griggs.

He is...

Mar 13, 2019

Mr. Jeremy Brian Walker, age 27, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at the Hamilton Medical Center. He was born March 21, 1991. He was preceded in death by his father Hady Maurice Walker, grandparents Toy and Ima Dickerson Walker, Hershel and Cora Annie Rich.

He is survived by his mother, Cathy Walker of...

Mar 12, 2019

Mrs. Ulmer Louise McKinley Allen, of Dalton, Georgia, and formerly of Cordele, Georgia, passed away Tuesday morning, March 12, 2019 at the age of 100, at Ridgewood Manor Health and Rehabilitation.

Mrs. Allen was married to the late Procter Allen, and is survived by her four children, Elaine Allen Reinka (Doug) of Sedona, Arizona, Marilyn Allen Cannister...

Mar 12, 2019

Mr. Jimmy Darrell Luster, age 51, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the local hospital.

Graveside service will be held Tuesday March 19, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. from the Ponders Colonial Hills Memorial Park Cemetery with Richard Steele officiating.

Arrangements by locally owned and operated Ponders Melrose Chapel, Dalton, GA. (706)226-4002...

Mar 11, 2019

Mr. Hubert Charles Sanford Jr., age 51, of Fairmount, Georgia, departed this life on Monday morning, March 11, 2019 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome, Georgia.

Mr. Sanford was born in Gordon County on September 27, 1967, a son of Hubert Charles Sanford Sr. and Sandra Lamb Sanford both of Resaca, Georgia.

Along...

Mar 11, 2019

Mrs. Cindy Banks Ensley, age 61 of Ellijay, GA passed away on Monday, March 11 th , 2019 at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital.

Mrs. Ensley was born on September 16 th , 1957 in Dalton, GA to her late parents, William "Doc" Davis and Helen Hayes Banks. She was a 1975 graduate of Valley Point High School and...

Mar 11, 2019

Mrs. Wanda Sue Gann, age 72, of Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, departed this life Monday, March 11, 2019 at her home.  Wanda was born June 30, 1947 in Chattanooga, Tennessee a daughter of the late Lawrence and Marie Scott Hamill.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Wendell Eugene Gann.

Wanda was a 1965 graduate of Hixson...

Mar 9, 2019

Ms. Deborah Ann Brinson age 61, of Resaca, Georgia, departed this life Saturday March 9, 2019 at the Erlanger Medical Center. She was born February 15, 2019 in  Camilla, GA, a daughter of the late Harold Glass Sr. and Cleo Bell Glass. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Robert Glass, sister, Ethel Williams.

She...

Mar 8, 2019

Ms. Bessie Mae Tatum age 79, of Chattanooga, TN, departed this life Friday March 8, 2019 and made her entrance into the heavenly gates and met her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Bessie was born September 25, 1939 in Tuskegee, AL, the daughter of the late Mr. Woodrow Key and Olivia German. Bessie was preceded in death by a...

Mar 8, 2019

Ms. Mary J. Yott Swanson age 74, of Riverside, California, departed this life Friday March 8, 2019. She was born July 13, 1944, a daughter of the late Arthur and Cora Rittenberry Yott. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Robert Yott, sister, Betty Cooper.

She is survived by her sons, Jimmy Swanson of Ringgold,...

Mar 7, 2019

Dustin Dewayne Reed, 29, of Calhoun, Georgia, departed this life on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at his home.

Dustin was born on September 29, 1989 in Bartow County, Georgia, the only son of Carl Dewayne Reed of Adairsville, and the late Maryanne Roberts.  Along with his mother he was also preceded in death by grandfather, Earl Roberts....

Mar 6, 2019

Mrs. Mary Frances Watkins, age 83, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Wednesday morning, March 6, 2019, at the Hospice of Chattanooga. She was born September 21, 1935, in Dalton, GA, a daughter of the late James Columbus, Sr. and Edith Plumley Burgess. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Watkins, brother J.C. Burgess, and sister,...