Obituaries

Margie Barton, 99, of Dalton passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2025.
She was the daughter of the late William Louis Jones and Mary Sweeney Jones. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Roy F. Barton and siblings, Edward Jones (JoAnne), Hazel Stone, and Charlotte Hudson.
Margie loved her church family and was a...

Theresa (Trecie) Ausmus Batis, age 106, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Sunday, January 11, 2026 at the Regency Park Nursing Home in Dalton.
Trecie was born on February 15, 1919, in Union County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of the late Nancy Collins Ausmus and Jahue Ausmus. She was also preceded in death...

James Dixon Belk Obituary
James Dixon Belk, 79, of Columbus, GA died Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA.


Dixon, as he was known to most of his family and friends, was born June 16, 1945, in Columbus, GA. He was the son of Franklin Paul Belk and Frances Callahan Belk. Dixon was a...

Jurialean Jenkins Black of Rocky Face, Georgia departed this life, peacefully in her home, on Sunday, June 29, 2025.
She was born on Tuesday, September 16, 1941, to the late Riley and Ruby Jenkins. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Alvin "Buck" Black and siblings, Troy Jenkins and Vera...

DEACON RAYMOND BONDS, JR. - Age 86, Of Dalton, Georgia transitioned peacefully while surrounded by his family on Monday, May 26, 2025. Deacon Bonds was born on August 22, 1938 to the late Raymond Bonds, Sr. and Rev. Frances Rivers Bonds Ramsey, and stepfather, Deacon James Edward "Jimmie" Ramsey. He was preceded by...

Zollie Bowling, 83, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, August 21st, 2025. He was born on October 3rd, 1941, in Hazard, Kentucky, to the late Granville and Mollie Couch Bowling.
He was preceded in death by his six brothers—Jack, Alister, Oneal, Rettig ("Tater"), Max Dean, and Bargene—and one sister,...

Mrs. Vera Claudette Bridges, age 86, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at Dalton Square Assisted Living.
Born July 31, 1939, in LaFayette, Georgia, Vera was a daughter of the late Claude B. Tarvin and Ida Margaret Hall Tarvin. A true Southern lady, she was always impeccably...