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Mrs. Estelle (Essie) Saylors Smith of Dalton, Ga., formerly of Warner Robins, GA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday July 16, 2025.
She was born on November 5th,1936 in Murray County, GA, one of three daughters of the late Dock Saylors and Inez Saylors.
She was preceded in death by son Philip B. Smith of Warner...

John William McMillian

"The end of a matter is better than its beginning." Ecclesiastes 7:8 was a favorite verse of John William McMillian who went to live in eternal paradise with his Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, July 14, 2025, at the age of 84. John led a life of accomplishments that he often said only the...

Mr. Xavier Castro, age 74, of Dalton, Georgia, passed peacefully into eternal rest on Tuesday afternoon, July 8, 2025, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Born in Zacatecas, Mexico on August 25, 1950, Xavier was the beloved son of the late Jose Castro and Altagracia Talmentes Castro. He was...

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...

Joan Frances Lugthart, May 7, 1929 - June 17, 2025

Joan Frances (Waidele) Lugthart, 96, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2025, at Walnut Creek Personal Care Home in Dalton, GA.

Joan was born May 7, 1929, in Syracuse, New York, the daughter of the late Peter Arthur and Irene (Weber) Waidele. She was a graduate of...

Mrs. Dancia Lou Roper Watkins, age 86, of Dalton, Georgia, peacefully entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on March 26, 1939, in Fairmount, Georgia, Dancia was the cherished daughter of the late Clarence Lee...

Anna Lee Chadwick Lowe, 98, of Varnell, GA, passed away June 22, 2025.
Anna Lee was preceded in death by her loving husband and best friend of 77 years, Ralph Lowe; her son, Lloyd Lowe; daughter, Rhonda Swinford; parents, Cicero and Dora Chadwick; siblings, Clara (Charlie) Shook, Johnnie (Lee) Hill, Harry (Francis)...

Native Daltonian of eighty-four years, John Benjamin Kiker, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Sunday, June 15th, 2025. He leaves behind his wife of sixty-three years, Janice Felker Kiker; three daughters, Karen Kiker, Emily Kiker
and Don Finkell, and Andrea Kiker and Van Jones; five...

Mr. Virgil Lee "Bud" Hewitt, age 90, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Wednesday morning, June 11, 2025.
Bud was born October 27, 1934, in Dalton, Georgia, a son of the late Farris Lee and Dessie Duvall Hewitt. He was a 1953 graduate of Valley Point High School, where he was a standout basketball player. He...

Ray Trotter, age 82, of Cohutta, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at Hamilton Medical Center surrounded by his family.
Ray was preceded in death by his parents, Rogers and Francis Trotter; brother, Steven Rogers Trotter; uncle, Ray Jenkins.
Ray taught in the Whitfield County School system for over 30 years and was...

On June 5th, 2025, Dr. James Augustus Redfearn, longtime resident, and prominent physician of Dalton, GA, passed away at the age of 97. Dr. Redfearn was born in Albany, GA in June of 1927, where he grew up and later enlisted in the US Navy at the age of 17 during World War Two and served as a medic / corpsman. ...

Lucille A. Bass, age 92 of Tunnel Hill, GA passed away Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.

Lucille and her husband John were long-time residents of St. Anne, IL and active in St. Anne Catholic Church prior to relocating to Tunnel Hill, GA in 1985. Since John's passing in 1989, Lucille...