Obituaries

Dorothy M. "Dot Dot" Washington, 84, of Dalton, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, at Hamilton Medical Center.

She was a member of Mountain Ridge Baptist Church and retired from Dalton Public Schools. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Ruth Blackwell Garnett on June 14, 2007.

Survivors are her loving...

Mrs. Mary Louise "G-Mommy" McCoy, 85, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015.
A graveside service will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Georgia Memorial Park Cemetery in Marietta.
Mrs. McCoy had been employed in the shipping department at Dickson's Inc.  
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Ashley McCoy...

Hobert B. 'H.B.' Smith

Mr. Hobert B. "H.B." Smith, 64, of Dalton, departed this life Friday, Sept. 29, 2006, at the local hospital.

Mr. Smith was born June 2, 1942, in Whitfield County, son of the late Clifford G. Sr. and Elizabeth Wade Smith. His brother, Clifford G. Smith Jr.; father-in-law, William Clayton...

Mr. Hillard Anderson "H.A." Smith, 70, of Chatsworth, departed this life Saturday morning, May 16, 2009, at Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome.

H.A. was born May 2, 1939, in Whitfield County, a son of the late Harmon and Clara Seay Smith. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Billy Smith and a sister,...

Mr. Jasper Brantley Cleveland (J.B.), 87, of Dalton, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, at Hamilton Medical Center.
J.B. was born March 6, 1923, in Coosa County, Ala., to the late Julius Brantley and Alberta Harris Cleveland.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years and the mother of his children, Eva...

John C. 'J.C.' Mitchell, of Dalton, passed away Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, at Ridgewood Manor Health and Rehabilitation.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Shirley Jackson; parents, John H. Mitchell Sr. and Annie Lou Mitchell; sister, Annie B. Moore; and brothers, Roosevelt, Charlie, Clifford and Mallory...

Mr. John Dellois "J.D." Caraway, 74, of Dalton, departed this life Monday, March 26, 2012, at Hamilton Medical Center surrounded by family and friends.  
J.D. was born Jan. 12, 1938, in Fannin County, a son of the late John Carl and Bell Elizabeth Caraway. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Elmer, Jessie,...

Mr. John Marvin "J.M." Smith of Chatsworth, 77, went to be with the Lord Friday, Sept. 4, 2015, at the Wood Dale Health Care Center.
Mr. Smith was a decon at Mountain View Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John Alfred and Gertrude Smith and a brother, Edward Smith.
Survived by his loving wife...

John Thomas 'J.T.' Headrick

Mr. John Thomas "J.T" Headrick, 75, of Tennga, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2007, at his residence.

J.T. was preceded in death by his wife, Geneva Louise Ross Headrick; parents, Jack and Stella Headrick, a brother, Clifford Leon Headrick; and two grandsons, Chris Stennett and John...

John William "J.W." Collins, 85, of the Gordon Springs community, passed away Friday, June 19, 2015, at his residence.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Walt and Trudy Masters Collins; daughter, Marcia Collins Nix; son, Stan Collins.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Mary Dell Roach Collins of the...