Dalton Obituaries

Nov 3, 2023

Mrs. Bertie Edna Bates, age 90, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Friday, November 3, 2023 at her home.  She was born January 12, 1933 in Dalton, Georgia, a daughter of the late Lloyd T. and Callie Rose Ross Dills.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Carl L. Bates, a son, Willard Bates, daughter, Glenda Pangle,...

Nov 2, 2023

Mr. Timothy "Tim" Reed Kenney, age 71, of Dalton passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday November 2, 2023.

He was born January 15, 1952 in Tallasee, AL to the late Dent Brazzel and Velia Mae Reed Kenney. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his best friends since childhood,...

Nov 2, 2023

Mrs. Reita Gannon, age 83, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Thursday, November 2, 2023 at her home. She was born June 18, 1940 in Ringgold, Georgia a daughter of the late E.O. and Reita Suggs.

She is survived by her husband, Pete Gannon of the residence; brothers and sisters-in-law, Breit and Irene Suggs, Evans and Michele...

Oct 31, 2023

Mr. Douglas Brian Jones, age 51, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Tuesday, October 31, 2023. He was born January 5, 1972 in Dalton, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his father, Douglas Charles Jones.

He is survived by his mother, Kathy Cross Jones of Dalton, GA; children, Amanda Jones of Dalton, GA, Monica Shaw of...

Oct 29, 2023

Mr. Wilton Eugene "Gene" Collins, age 90, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Sunday, October 29, 2023 at the local hospital. He was born October 27, 1933 in Dalton, Georgia, a son of the late Birtie Lee and Effie Mae Putnam Collins. He was also preceded in death by his brother Frank Collins, sisters Barbara Beecher, Herlene Collins, Virginia...

Oct 29, 2023

Ms. Shanna Arlene Collis Powell, age 40, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Sunday, October 29, 2023. She was born September 26, 1983 in Canton, Georgia. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, Gernot Betts, grandfather, Archie Collis, aunt, Lynn Stewart, uncles, Tony Stewart, Jerry Allen, Terry Nation. She graduated from Cherokee High School.

Oct 28, 2023

Mrs. Helen Ruth Porter Edwards, age 92, of Chatsworth, Georgia, departed this life Saturday, October 28, 2023 at the Chatsworth Health Care. She was born August 11, 1931 in Dalton, Georgia, a daughter of the late William Luther Porter Sr. and Faye "Gertie" Louise Maples Romines Porter. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Bob" Edwards,...

Oct 27, 2023

Mr. Lachlan Dewayne Beck, age 16, of Chatsworth, Georgia, departed this life Friday, October 27, 2023. Lachlan was born January 19, 2007 in Dalton, Georgia. He was a student at North Murray High School. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Beverly Fouts, great grandfather Benjamin Ray Jones, uncle Nathan Shipman.

He is survived by his...

Oct 27, 2023

Mrs. Mildred Jane Gunter, age 73, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Friday, October 27, 2023 at the local hospital. She was born March 26, 1950 in Dalton, Georgia, a daughter of the late Frank William and Betty Vineyard Cross. She was also preceded in death by her son, Gerry Lee Gunter, brothers, Roger William Cross, Frank Marvin Cross,...

Oct 27, 2023

Mrs. Wanda Annette Gillespie, age 61, of Stockbridge, Georgia, departed this life Friday, October 27, 2023. She was born December 11, 1961 in Douglasville, Georgia a daughter of the late Clifford Bruce Bearden and Peggy Marie Fulghum Ayers. She was also preceded in death by her husband Johnny Mulkey, son Charlie Mulkey, mother-in-law Dot Poole, father-in-law Bobby Mulkey.

Oct 26, 2023

Mrs. Debra Oliver Patterson, age 52, of Chatsworth, Georgia, departed this life Thursday, October 26, 2023 at her home. She was born March 20, 1971 in San Marcos, Texas to the late Stanley and Lois Oliver McGhee. She was also preceded in death by her husband Chris Patterson. After attending school she was a homemaker.

Survivors include...

Oct 26, 2023

Mr. Oscar Franks, age 71, of Tunnel Hill, Georgia, departed this life Thursday, October 26, 2023, at the local hospital. Oscar was born December 18, 1951 in Ringgold, Georgia, a son of the late Charlie and Georgia Irene Plott Franks. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Chester Franks and Virgil Franks, sisters, Christina Baker, Myrtle Morrison, Arlene...

Oct 26, 2023

Mr. Jesus Sotelo, age 71, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Thursday, October 26, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 17, 1951 in Mexico, a son of the late Santos and Maria Cruz Sotelo. He was preceded in death by his brother Jorge Sotelo.

He is survived by his wife,...

Oct 23, 2023

Mr. Bobby Gene Davenport, age 82 of Chattanooga, Tennessee, departed this life Monday October 23, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He passed on the exact day 60 years after meeting his beautiful wife, Jan. He was born March 28, 1941 in Oakman, Georgia, a son of the late Herbert Reed and Willie Amzela Holbert Davenport....

Oct 22, 2023

Mrs. Linda Kate White, age 74, of Chatsworth, Georgia, departed this life Sunday, October 22, 2023 at Pruitt Health Care in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.

Linda was born May 24, 1949, in Copperhill, Tennessee.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Wayne White, who died August 13, 2011, her father, Clarence William Colman, mother, Maxine Tankersley...

Oct 21, 2023

Mr. Timothy Ray "Tim" Payne, age 53, of Chatsworth, Georgia, departed this life Saturday, October 21, 2023, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Tim was born December 1, 1969, in Dalton, Georgia. He worked many years at Shaw Industries and Lonesome Oak Trading Company.

Tim was preceded in death by a brother and sisters-in-law,...

Oct 19, 2023

Miss Carolyn Ann Ghorley, age 68, of Fairmount, Georgia, departed this life Thursday evening, October 19, 2023 at AdventHealth Redmond in Rome, Georgia.

Carolyn was born November 21, 1954, in Chatsworth, Georgia, a daughter of the late, John Richard and Beulah Anna Land Ghorley.  She was also preceded in death by an infant brother, General Lee Ghorley...

Oct 17, 2023

Mrs. Judy Lynn Styles, age 68, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 4, 1955 in Dalton Georgia, a daughter of the late Jessie F. and Sarah Ramsey Cochran. She was also preceded in death by her sisters and brother-in-law, Sandra and James Lofty,...

Oct 17, 2023

Mr. James Darrell "Jim" Rutledge, age 84, of Welch, Oklahoma, and formerly of Talking Rock, Georgia, departed this life Tuesday evening, October 17, 2023 at the Southwest Christian Care in Union City, Georgia.

Jim was born August 2, 1939, in Picher, Oklahoma, a son of the late Robert Roy and Edna Duty Rutledge.  He was also preceded...

Oct 16, 2023

Mr. Robert Chappell, age 73, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Monday, October 16, 2023, at Quinton Memorial Health Care.

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