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Riney Bailey Gribble Obituary

Riney Bailey Gribble

October 29, 2025

Riney Bailey Gribble Obituary

Dalton, Georgia - Riney Bailey Gribble, age 94, a devoted mother, grandmother, and

cherished member of Christpointe Church, passed away

Wednesday, October 29 th , 2025.

Born to Mancel and Esther Mae Miller Bailey, Riney lived a life full

of warmth, faith, and joy. She dedicated many years to teaching

Sunday School, nurturing the spiritual growth of her community.

Riney found happiness in life's simple pleasures—traveling,

exploring yard sales, and admiring butterflies and flowers. Her love

for family was evident in the deep bonds she shared with her

children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren; and great-great-

grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her daughter Connie Moore;

grandson, Jesse Lamar Lewallen; brothers, Louie Traffenstead and

Clifford Bailey; sisters, Frances Marcus, Beatrice Gribble, Clara

Belle Burns, and Lorene Black; and son-in-law, Thomas Baggett.

Riney's legacy lives on through her husband of almost seventy-six

years, William "Billy" Gribble; children, Shirley Baggett, Jesse

Gribble (Betty), Ginger Guffey (Oney Murphy), and John Gribble

(Veronica "Sally"); her grandchildren, Tony Newton, Kimberly

Johnson, Christopher Guinn, Keith Guinn, Jessica Moore, Sheena

Sheilds, Amanda Blankenship, Justin Guffey, and Taylor Quarles;

along with twenty grandchildren; and eighteen great-great-

grandchildren. Sisters-in-law, Joyce Starks, Kathryn Cochran, and

Carol Gribble; special niece, Debbie Umstead; and numerous

nieces and nephews also survive.


Dalton Funeral Home

620 S. Glenwood Avenue

Dalton GA, 30721

www.dalton-funeral-home.com


A Celebration of Life will be Monday, November 3, 2025, at 2:00

P.M., Christpointe Church with Pastor Michael Douglas officiating.

Interment will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery.

Visitation will be Monday from 10:00 A.M. until the service hour at

Christpointe Church.

Visit the online obituary www.dalton-funeral-home.com to post

tributes and share memories.

Arrangements have been entrusted to independently owned and

operated Dalton Funeral Home, 620 S. Glenwood Avenue, Dalton,

GA 30721.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Riney, please visit our floral store.

Dalton, Georgia - Riney Bailey Gribble, age 94, a devoted mother, grandmother, and

cherished member of Christpointe Church, passed away

Wednesday, October 29 th , 2025.

Born to Mancel and Esther Mae Miller Bailey, Riney lived a life full

of warmth, faith, and joy. She dedicated many years to teaching

Sunday School,

Published on October 31, 2025

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