Dalton Obituaries

Apr 29, 2018

Mr. James "Jim" R. Joralemon II, age 88, of Chattanooga, TN, departed this life, Sunday April 29, 2018 at his home. Jim was born November 30, 1929 in Syracuse, New York, the son of the late, James R. Joralemon and Alice White Joralemon. Jim was a veteran of the United States Army from 1948 until 1968, he was in...

Apr 27, 2018

Mrs. Margie Arleen Poteet, 66, of Ranger, Georgia, and formerly of Dalton, GA, departed this life on Friday evening, April 27, 2018 at local hospital. She was born February 6, 1952 in Dalton, GA, a daughter of the late Grady and Betty Sissom King. She is survived by her husband of fifty years, Ray Poteet of the residence; sons and...

Apr 24, 2018

Ms. Melba Ruth Gazaway Sloan, 91, of Resaca, Georgia, departed this life on Tuesday evening, April 24, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 5, 1926 in Dalton, GA, a daughter of the late Andy Edward and Tommie Carder Gazaway. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Reed Sloan, son ,...

Apr 24, 2018

Mrs. Patricia Sportiello, age 85, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at the local hospital surrounded by her loving family. Patricia was born October 16, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois a daughter to the late Ernest and Patricia Fryer. She was also preceded by her "soulmate, her buddy, and her better half" and "he meant everything to...

Apr 20, 2018

Mr. James Robert Sneed, age 77, of Tunnel Hill, Georgia, departed this life Friday morning, April 20, 2018 surrounded by his loving family.  Robert was born December 28, 1940 in Murphy, North Carolina, a son of the late William Phares and Edna Maggie Kephart Sneed.  He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Vernon Sneed and Clyde Sneed...

Apr 20, 2018

Mr. Don Franklin Phillips, age 86 of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Friday evening at Wood Dale Health Care Center in Dalton, Georgia.

Mr. Phillips was born in Blairsville, Georgia, August 14, 1931 a son of the late Robert Franklin "Bob" and Bonnie Alexander Phillips.  Along with his parents he was also preceded in death by a...

Apr 19, 2018

Mrs. Mary Lou Frances Marcus, age 85 of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Thursday morning, April 19, 2018 at her home. She was born November 13, 1932 in Dekalb County, AL, a daughter of the late Mancel and Ester Mae Bailey. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Carl E. Marcus; brother, Louie Traffansted, sisters, Lorine Castello, Clara...

Apr 18, 2018

Mrs. Edna Scott Ridley, age 85 of Chatsworth, Georgia, departed this life Wednesday morning, April 18, 2018 at her home. She was born September 15, 1932 in Chatsworth, GA a daughter of the late Walter and Alice Hill Scott. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Earnest Ridley, children, Danny Ridley, Laura Ridley Strickland, brothers, W. G. Scott,...

Apr 18, 2018

Mrs. Jenell Mae Kinsey, age 71 of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Wednesday morning, April 18, 2018 at her home after a brave 16 month battle with Glioblastoma brain cancer. She was born August 22, 1946 in Dalton, GA a daughter of the late Garland and Ollie Jenkins Patton. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Jess, John,...

Apr 16, 2018

Mr. Ronald Washe Hill age 81, of Dalton, Georgia departed this life Monday April 16, 2018 at local hospital. He was born January 20, 1937 in Dalton, GA, a son of the late Washington and Beatrice Hill. He was also preceded in death by his sister, JoAnn Pearce. He is survived by his loving wife of sixty years, Mary Jo...

Apr 14, 2018

Mr. Perry Reid Goss age 51, of Chatsworth, Georgia departed this life Saturday April 14, 2018 at his residence. He was born March 15, 1967 in Dalton, GA. He was a member of the Chatsworth Church of Christ and was employed at Engineered Floors. He is survived by his loving wife of twenty five years, Rebecca Deniece Goss of the...

Apr 12, 2018

Mrs. Terry Frances Verhine, age 55, of White, Georgia, departed this life Thursday morning, April 12, 2018 at her home.  Terry was born March 28, 1963 in Dansville, New York.  She was a 1981 graduate of Dansville High School in Dansville, New York.  She was preceded in death by her father, Melvin Ray Garrett, a brother, David Garrett, father-in-law...

Apr 11, 2018

Mrs. Mary Rebecca Overton age 66, of Dalton, Georgia departed this life Wednesday April 11, 2018. She was born February 11, 1952 in Dalton, GA. She was preceded in death by her mother Betty Calder, significate other, Billy Ray Austin, brother Joseph Jernigan. She is survived by her father, Tommy Jernigan of Rome, GA; daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia and Billy...

Apr 10, 2018

Alejandro Saez Castillo, 86, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this April 10, 2018 in Fort Oglethorpe.

He was born in Santis Espiritus, Cuba, on December 28, 1931 a child of the late Clotildo and Marcella Saez Castillo.

Alejandro had come to the United States 13 years ago from Cuba.   In Cuba, he was a self-employed Agricultural...

Apr 9, 2018

Mr. Casey James Lawhorn, age 23, East Ridge, TN, departed the life April 9, 2018. Casey was born July 3, 1994 in East Ridge, GA, the son of the late Vi Ella Perdue Lawhorn. Casey was an avid video game player and loved spending time with his friends playing Magic the Gathering.

Casey is survived by his...

Apr 8, 2018

Ms. Vi Ella Perdue Lawhorn, age 54, of East Ridge, TN, departed this life Sunday April 8, 2018. Vi was born October 31, 1963 in Warm Springs, GA, the daughter of the late Herbert James Perdue. Vi enjoyed life and loved spending time listening to music and dancing. Each year she looked forward to going on "The Girls Florida...

Apr 8, 2018

Little Karissa Mikeah Shay Kriner, passed away Sunday April 8, 2018 at Hamilton Medical Center. Karissa was preceded in death by great-grandfather, Robert Brewer, Lamar Homes uncle, Steven Holmes.

Karissa is survived by her parents, Kristian and Ashley Kriner, sister, Skyleighn Kriner, maternal grandparents, Melissa and Kris Parton, paternal grandparents, Kevin and Theresa Kriner, Jimmy and Yvonne...

Apr 5, 2018

Ms. Effie Ramey, age 87, of Crandall, Georgia, departed this life Thursday April 5, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  Effie was born June 14, 1930 in Fannin County, Georgia, a daughter of the late Thomas McKinley and Bessie Celia Davenport Dyer.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, J. L. Ramey, and brothers,...

Apr 5, 2018

Mrs. Tracy Lea Callahan, age 58, of Dalton, GA, departed this life Thursday April 5, 2018 at her home doing what she loved, working in her rose garden. She was born June 26, 1959 in Kettering, Ohio.

She was survived by her loving husband, Gary Callahan of the residence; daughters, Tara Shaw, Michelle and Michael White of...

Apr 4, 2018

Mr. Bernardo Lopez, age 49, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Wednesday morning, April 4, 2018. Bernardo was born April 28, 1968 in Mexico. He was a member of Saint Joseph's Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his mother Ema Mendez Reyna; wife Angelica Rocio Lopez. He is survived by his sons, Omar Bernardo Lopez and Alan Eduardo...