Mike RiddleObituary 1949 - 2024Dalton William Michael (Mike) Riddle born September 26, 1949, joined the heavenly choir on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. He is preceded in death by his father O'Dell Riddle. Survived by his wife of 50 years, Cheri Riddle, sons and their families, Stephen and Kirstin Riddle, Jeremy Riddle and his girlfriend Wen McNally. Also survived by his grandchildren, Wimberly and...
Ida Mayo YoungnerObituary 1939 - 2024Rocky Ida Mayo Youngner, age 84, of Rocky Face, GA, passed away Monday, August 19, 2024, at Hamilton Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Franklin Collins Mayo and Helen Minnie Mayo; her husband of 45 years, Tom Youngner; sisters, Bird Mayo and Beth Mayo; brother, Frank Mayo. Ida was a loving, caring wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a...
Wendell Eugene WhaleyObituary 1941 - 2024Dalton Mr. Wendell Whaley, 82, passed away Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, at Hamilton Medical Center. A lifelong resident of Dalton, Wendell grew up in the Dawnville community, graduated from North Whitfield High School in 1959 and then lived in the Eastside community for nearly 60 years. While still in school, he began working at Bobby's Drive-in. From there, he went to...
Ruby Mae MathisObituary 1935 - 2024Dalton Ruby Mae Mathis, age 89, of Dalton, went home to be with the Lord Monday, August 5, 2024, surrounded by her family. She is preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Tommy Mathis; mother, Annie Kelley; brothers, J.O., Clifford, and Butch Kelley; and sister, Katherine Plemons. Ruby was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a...
Margaret ClineObituary 1945 - 2024Dalton Margaret Cline, age 79, of Dalton, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2024, at her home. She is preceded in death by her parents, Andrew and Mattie Campbell; sisters, Jean Stokes and Melvena Morehead; brother, Oscar Campbell; son-in-law, Randy Potts. She was an employee at Textile Management Associates for 44 years and was Shelby Peeples' personal assistant. She...
Ronald HorneObituary 1936 - 2024Tunnel Hill Ronald Horne, age 88, of Tunnel Hill, GA, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Bertha Arnold Horne; mother and father-in-law, Jim and Millie Ward Clark; brothers and sisters-in-law, Joe and Laura Horne, J.C. and Faye Horne, Clifford and Verna Horne; sisters and brothers-in-law, Mattie and Ralph...
Dr. Don Ray ThomasObituary 1933 - 2024Dalton Dr. Don Thomas, age 91, of Dalton, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024 at his residence after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was born July 14, 1933 to Sam and Lucy Patterson Thomas of the Pleasant Grove Community and was a lifelong resident of Whitfield County. Don attended Berry College, Georgia Teachers College (Georgia Southern) and earned his...
S.G. Elliott, Jr.Obituary 1942 - 2024Dalton It is with great sadness that we share the passing of S.G. Elliott, Jr., a treasured husband, father and grandfather, on Thursday, July 11, 2024 at the age of 82. He was surrounded by love and family in the privacy of his home. S.G. was born May 22, 1942 to Hazel and Shirley Elliott, Sr. in Oxford, North Carolina and was their only child. He attended North...
Bonnie Lee HightObituary 1936 - 2024Dalton Bonnie Lee Hight, age 88, of Dalton, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. She is preceded in death by her parents, A.V. and Beatrice Peek Shipman; husband, John Hight; brothers, Rellmon, David, and Floyd Shipman; sister, Annie Jones; daughter, Jeannette Sosebee. Bonnie was a member of 11th Ave Baptist Church. She is survived by her...
Jenni BurnetteObituary 1951 - 2024Dalton Jenni Burnette, age 72, of Dalton, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at Ridgewood Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her parents, R.J. and Lorene Burnette; brother Rick Burnette. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Valeri and Keith Cruse of Cohutta; Dianne and Duane Schlapa of Dalton; grandchildren, Bailey Cruse and Jake Cruse; niece Kris...
Letters King ("Patten")Obituary 1971 - 2024Dalton Letters "Patten" King, age 53, of Dalton, passed away Monday, July 1, 2024 at his home. He was preceded in death by his father, George King; his mother, Martha Amos, and sister, Renee King. He loved his family, friends and the Dalton community. He is survived by his best friend and wife, Megan King of Dalton; daughters, Erin King of Dalton and Emily Terry of...
Elaine HillObituary 1932 - 2024Dalton Elaine Hill, age 92, of Dalton, GA, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2024 at The Gardens at Royal Oaks. She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell S. Hill; parents, John and Clara Sleeper; grandson, Matthew Milan; sisters, Vivian Roof and Myrtle Gutaw; and brothers, Joseph and Edwin Sleeper. Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Kristie and...
Thomas HammontreeObituary 1930 - 2024Dalton Thomas Hammontree, age 93, of Dalton, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2024 at his home. He is preceded in death by his parents, James and Annie Mae Hammontree; first wife, Shirley Hammontree and second wife, Jane Hammontree and brother, Charlie Hammontree. He was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church for over eighty years. He is survived by his sons and...
Stan Edward MaplesObituary 1941 - 2024Cohutta Mr. Stan Edward Maples, age 82, of Cohutta, Georgia, departed this life on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at Erlanger East in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Stan was born on August 13, 1941, in Dalton, Georgia, to the late Roy and Marie Kimsey Maples, his sister, Marilyn Maples, and his ex-wife Ann Maples, the mother of Marla. Stan was a man of deep faith and kindness,...
Curtis Kell ("Chip")Obituary 1949 - 2024Cohutta Curtis Cliff "Chip" Kell, age 75, of Cohutta, Georgia passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024, at Hamilton Medical Center. Kell was a University of Tennessee All Conference center in 1968 who became an All American guard as a junior and senior. He twice won the Jacobs Trophy as the best blocker in the SEC. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006....
Harris MynattObituary 1931 - 2024Dalton M. Harris Mynatt of LaGrange, Georgia passed away Saturday, May 25, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Mollie Mynatt and son-in-law Floyd Moser. He is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Goldie Kelley Mynatt, along with his two daughters, Pamela Mynatt Moser of Dalton, Georgia and Kelley Mynatt Mitchell and son-in-law Samuel P....
Bessie KinseyObituary 1933 - 2024Rocky Face Bessie Kinsey, age 91, of Brunswick and formerly of Rocky Face, passed away Monday, May 20, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents, Porter and Lena Marcus; her husband, Jesse Kinsey and three sons, Steve Kinsey, Patrick Kinsey, Mike Kinsey. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Gayla Kinsey of Brunswick and daughter-in-law, Cathy...
Miki EllisObituary 1973 - 2024Cohutta Miki Ellis, age 50, of Cohutta, Georgia passed away Friday, May 17, 2024, after a long illness at Hamilton Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mitsuko Ellis. She is survived by her father, Michael Ellis of Cohutta, and her sister Jackie Ellis of Dalton; nieces and nephews also survive. The funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 21,...
Brenda NovkovObituary 1948 - 2024Dalton Brenda Novkov, age 76, of Cohutta, Georgia passed away Monday, April 29, 2024, at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Becky Davis and several aunts and uncles. Brenda attended Salem Baptist Church and First Baptist Church of Cohutta. She was a loving wife and mother and she enjoyed thrift shopping with her sister and visiting with...
Hazel Davis Shepherd (Hazel)Obituary 1937 - 2024Rocky Face Hazel Shepherd, age 86, of the Houston Valley Community, passed away, Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at Hamilton Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Shepherd; her parents, Oval and Ovelle Davis. Hazel was a member of Central Church of Christ. She was a Red Cross volunteer at Hamilton Medical Center for over 30 years and received the Eva...
Elaine HallObituary 1950 - 2024Dalton Elaine Hall, age 74, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Wednesday April 17, 2024 at Hamilton Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Vera Buckner, her husband Fred Hall and her son-in-law, Michael Walker. Elaine was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She faithfully attended Salem Baptist Church where she enjoyed singing in the...
Larry D. ReedObituary 1939 - 2024Tunnel Hill Larry D. Reed, age 84, of Tunnel Hill, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2024, at Hamilton Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his wife, Janice Kay Reed; parents, Roy and Hilda Reed. Larry is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Dayna and James Logan of Tunnel Hill, GA; Debra and Glenn Watts of Rocky Face, GA; son and daughter-in-law, Brian and...
Jane Peeples StanfieldObituary 1955 - 2024Dalton Jane Peeples Stanfield, age 68, passed away peacefully at her home in Dalton, Georgia, on March 18, 2024 following a recent battle with pancreatic cancer. Jane leaves behind a legacy of selflessness, compassion, and unwavering dedication to family, friends, work and community. Jane was preceded in death by her father, Shelby Peeples, Jr. She is survived by...
Robert Paul WoodsObituary 1961 - 2024Cohutta Robert Paul Woods, 62, of Cohutta, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. He was born June 29, 1961, in Summit, New Jersey, to the late Joan and George Woods, Jr. Robert was preceded in death by his brother, George Woods III. Known to many as "Double Cheese", Robert is survived by his devoted wife Melody, and step-son, Branson Mooney....
Jane BoydObituary 1934 - 2024Tunnel Hill Jane Boyd, 90, went to be with her Heavenly Father on March 6, 2024. She was born January 29, 1934, in East Ridge, TN. to the late William Jennings Bryant Cavin and Willie Inez Walters Cavin. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Rev. Dewey E. Boyd; sister, Nell (Ed) Blalock; sister, Jackie (Benny) Castleberry; brother-in-law, James H. Boyd;...