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Irko Sosebee

Irko Sosebee

Aug 25, 2020

K-9 Irko passed away on August 25, 2020. Irko was a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois and served the citizens of Chatsworth with distinction. During his years of service, Irko  was responsible for over 400 criminal charges filed, more than 0,000 in assets seized, 15 firearms, and countless drugs taken off of the streets. Irko also assisted with tracking several criminals...

Rufus Charles Callahan

Rufus Charles Callahan

Aug 25, 2020

Mr. Rufus Charles Callahan, 88, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Tuesday afternoon, August 25, 2020 at the local hospital. He was born April 24, 1932 in Pell City, AL a son of the late James and Minnie Franklin Callahan. He was also preceded in death his brothers, Chester Callahan, Oscar Callahan, sister, Margaret Smith. He was a member...

Stella Callahan Sochocki

Stella Callahan Sochocki

Aug 25, 2020

Mrs. Stella Callahan Sochocki, 87, of Owens Chapel Road, Calhoun, Georgia, departed this life Tuesday morning, August 25, 2020 at Gordon Hospital. She was born January 30, 1933 in Dalton, GA a daughter of the late W.L. and Gertie Porter. She was also preceded in death by her first husband Forrest Callahan, second husband, Lee Sochocki, brothers, James, Charles,...

Geneva P Mccutchen

Geneva P Mccutchen

Aug 24, 2020

Mrs. Geneva Pearl Patterson McCutchen, 97, of Chatsworth, Georgia, departed this life Monday Morning, August 24, 2020 at her home.

Mrs. McCutchen was born in Dalton on September 6, 1922.  She was a daughter of the late Glenn Patterson and Ola Pruitt Patterson.  In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband,...

Barbara Teal

Barbara Teal

Aug 24, 2020

Mrs. Barbara Teal, age 81 of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Monday evening, August 24, 2020 at Ridgewood Manor. She was born June 25, 1939 in Blue Ridge, GA a daughter of the late Charlie Lee and Eva Mae Pierce Ward. She was also preceded in death by the love of her life Steve Sam Teal Sr., son, Richard...

Kathryn Weaver Fry

Kathryn Weaver Fry

Aug 24, 2020

Mrs. Kathryn Weaver Fry, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Monday Morning, August 24, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  Kathryn was born September 8, 1930 in Gordon County, Georgia, a daughter of the late Gordon and Frankie Rogers Walraven.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Marvin O. "Blue" Weaver and Harry M....

Dana Scott Waters

Dana Scott Waters

Aug 23, 2020

Mr. Dana Scott Waters, 51, of Tunnel Hill, Georgia, departed this life Sunday evening, August 23, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Scott was born May 7, 1969 in Dalton, Georgia.  Scott was a 1987 graduate of Calhoun High School.  He was a truck driver.  He loved cooking and competing in the World Food...

Christopher Alan Patterson

Christopher Alan Patterson

Aug 22, 2020

Christopher Alan "Chris" Patterson, 42, of Chatsworth, Georgia, departed this life suddenly on Sunday morning, August 23, 2020 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky.

Chris was born in Dalton, Georgia on September 4, 1977.  He was the only child of Perry Lee Patterson and Teresa Sue Smith Fee.  He was preceded in death by his...

Frankie Diane Uvalle

Frankie Diane Uvalle

Aug 21, 2020

Ms. Frankie Diane Uvalle 59, of Chatsworth, Georgia, departed this life suddenly, Friday, August 21, 2020 at Murray Medical Center.

Ms. Uvalle was born on January 10, 1961 in Dalton, Georgia.  She was a daughter of Dorothy Jean McMichael of Chatsworth and the late Marion Vester Davenport.  In addition to her father she was also preceded in...

James Clifton Wright

James Clifton Wright

Aug 16, 2020

Mr. James "Jim" Clifton Wright, age 75, of Chattanooga, TN, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Sunday, August 16, 2020 at CHI Memorial Hospital. James was born August 16, 1945 in Paducah, KY, the son of the late Verlie and Wanetta Gish Wright. James was also preceded in death by brothers, Charles and Donnie Wright,...

Bruce Wayne Schroder

Bruce Wayne Schroder

Aug 15, 2020

Mr. Bruce Wayne Schroder, age 73, of Tunnel Hill, Georgia, departed this life Saturday, August 15, 2020 at the local hospital.  Wayne was born November 12, 1946 in Hamilton, Ohio, a son of the late Joseph Frank and Emma Seals Schroder.  He was also preceded in death by a brother, Melvin Schroder, a brother-in-law, Paul Blanz, and his father-in-law...

Ricky Lee Wilson

Ricky Lee Wilson

Aug 14, 2020

Mr. Ricky Lee Wilson, Jr., age 43, of Cartersville, Georgia, departed this life Friday evening, August 14, 2020 at Floyd Medical Center in Rome, Georgia.  Ricky was born June 16, 1977 in Lawrenceville, Georgia.  He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Edsel and Grace Bruce and Marion Albert Eidson, Sr., and his father-in-law, Reverend Larry Woodson.

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Carrie Mae Gossage

Carrie Mae Gossage

Aug 13, 2020

Mrs. Carrie Mae Gossage, age 92 of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life, Thursday August 13, 2020 at Quinton Memorial Health and Rehabilitation. Carrie was born August 3, 1928 in Cartersville, GA, the daughter of the late Zack Allen and Evelyn Bennett Pickard. She was also preceded in death by her husband Prater Gossage; son, Prater Allen Gossage; daughters, Deborah...

Sybil Diane Crider

Sybil Diane Crider

Aug 13, 2020

Mrs. Sybil Diane Crider, age 65, of Fairmount GA, departed this life on August 13 th , 2020 at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital after a month-long battle with COVID-19. She was born May 22 nd , 1955, a daughter of the late Homer Lonis and Geraldine Guyndelin Hightower Mathews. She was also preceded in death by grandparents, Henry W. and...

Maria Luz Sanchez

Maria Luz Sanchez

Aug 12, 2020

Ms. Maria Luz Sanchez, age 57, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at Hamilton Medical Center. Maria was born January 11, 1963 in Morelia Michoacan, Mexico, daughter of the late Emilio Sanchez and Guadalupe Garcia. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Javier Sanchez.

Maria is survived by her son, Ulysses...

Carolyn Pennington Gardner

Carolyn Pennington Gardner

Aug 10, 2020

Carolyn Pennington Gardner, 85, of Calhoun, GA, stepped over into Jesus' loving arms on August 10, 2020. Hers was a life well lived raising a family devoted to serving Christ and spreading the gospel.

Mrs. Gardner was born on February 22, 1935, in Santa Fe, TN, to the late Amnah Brown and Annie Rosson Pennington. She was...

John Price Elder

John Price Elder

Aug 8, 2020

Mr. John Price Elder, 58, of Wrights Hollow Road in Calhoun, Georgia, departed this life early Saturday morning, August 8, 2020 at home. He was born April 24, 1962 in Cleveland, TN. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Elder.

He is survived by his mother, Arlene Elder of Calhoun, GA; brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert...

Gordon Anthony Souther

Gordon Anthony Souther

Aug 8, 2020

Gordon "Tony" Anthony Souther, 59, of Cohutta, Georgia, went home to be with his savior and Lord, Saturday afternoon, August 8, 2020 at the local hospital. Tony was born October 24, 1960, the son of the late Miles Gordon and Eloise Dixon Souther. Tony joy in life was spending time with his grandchildren. Tony was a member of Varnell...

James Howaerd Bates

James Howaerd Bates

Aug 7, 2020

Mr. James Howard Bates, age 72, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life   Friday evening, August 7, 2020 at Hamilton Medical Center. He was born April 26, 1948 in Dalton, GA a son of the late James Ralph and Geneva Henry Bates. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Syble Christine Bates Land, Geneva "Sis" Bates, Margaret Kellams,...

David Leroy Rutledge

David Leroy Rutledge

Aug 5, 2020

Mr. David LeRoy Rutledge, 86, of Calhoun, Georgia, and formerly of Westminster, Colorado, departed this life Wednesday morning, August 5, 2020 at Gordon Hospital.

Mr. Rutledge was born on August 2, 1934 in Tekamah, Nebraska and raised in Oakland, Nebraska.  He was a son of the late Victor LeRoy and Josie E. Miller Rutledge.  In addition to...

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