Obituaries
May 2026
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April 2026
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March 2026
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February 2026
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1/17/1949 - 5/2/2026
MS. LINDA REBECCA PINSON BONDS- Age 77, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Saturday May 2, 2026. Ms. Bonds was born on January 17, 1949. Survivors and arrangements will be announced at a later date by Willis Funeral Home,…
4/24/1943 - 4/29/2026
MRS. GLORIA DEAN GOODEN - Age 83, of Chattanooga, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. She was born on April 24, 1943. She was preceded by her husband, the legendary Samuel Gooden of the Impressions. He…
1/17/1956 - 4/29/2026
MR. JEFFERY FRANK BROOME – Age 70, of Dalton, Ga passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2026. He was born January 17, 1956 to his late parents, Roy Frank Broome and Mattie Ruth Smith Broome in Hogansville, GA. Jeffrey was…
3/6/1932 - 4/27/2026
JUANA HINOJOSA CERVANTES - Age 94, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Monday, April 27, 2026. Señora Hinojosa Cervantes was born March 6, 1932. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Maria del Socorro…
4/13/1939 - 4/24/2026
MRS. DONNA LEE CURTIN (née Dourm) April 13, 1939 – April 24, 2026 Donna Lee Curtin, age 87, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 24, 2026, surrounded by her devoted husband and loving…
11/4/1954 - 4/24/2026
SEÑOR CARLOS MASTACHE DAGNESSES, SR. - Age 71, of Dalton, GA passed away Friday, April 24, 2026. He was born November 4, 1954 in Santiago, Cuba. Carlos enjoyed listening to Disco and Salsa music, boxing in his younger…
12/31/1933 - 4/24/2026
SEÑOR JESUS LOPEZ MERCADO - Age 92, Of Dalton, Georgia passed away Friday, April 24, 2026. Señor Lopez was born on December 31, 1933 in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico. Visitation will be Sunday, April 26, 2026 from 3:00…
8/14/1978 - 4/23/2026
SEÑOR HECTOR TORRES VILLANUEVA - Age 47, of Snellville, GA passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026. He was born August 14, 1978. At the family's request, Señor Torres Villanueva interment will be in Mexico. Arrangements…
3/3/1933 - 4/19/2026
MRS. MILDRED LEE WARE GRIFFIN - Age 93, of LaFayette, Georgia passed away on Sunday April 19, 2026. She was retired from Roper Corp. After many years, she was a member and Mother of Prospect Missionary Baptist Church…
4/18/2026 - 4/18/2026
BABY BOY IVAN MARTINEZ, JR. – was born and passed away Saturday, April 18, 2026. Mass will be Friday, May 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM at St. Joesph’s Catholic Church, 968 Haig Mill Lake Rd, Dalton, GA 30720. Interment will…
9/6/1960 - 4/15/2026
MS. JOYCE DIANE SMITH - Age 65, Joyce Diane Smith passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. She was born to her parents, John Henderson and Vera (Grimes) Smith on September 9, 1960 in Chattanooga TN. Joyce was…
10/8/1950 - 4/14/2026
MR. ROBERT SAMUEL “SAMMY” “BIG RED” STARKS – Age 75, of Tunnel Hill, Georgia passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2026. He was born October 8, 1950 to his late parents, Forrest Starks, Sr. and Lillie Mae Sims. Robert was a…
1/15/1957 - 4/14/2026
MRS. GLENDA ANETT DWIGHT TAYLOR – Age 69, of Dalton Georgia passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2026. She was born January 15, 1957 to her late parents, James S. Dwight and Nettie Blalock Dwight. Glenda was employed by…
10/16/1969 - 4/12/2026
MR. JAMES “BO” SPEIGHT, JR. – Age 56, of Dalton, GA passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026. He was born October 16, 1969 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL to his parents; late father, James Speight, Sr. and mother, Rosa Marshall.…
6/6/1958 - 4/10/2026
MR. DANIEL LEE NEAL, JR. – Age 67, of LaFayette, GA passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026. He was born on June 6, 1958 to the late Daniel Lee Neal, Sr. and Minnie Pearl Lawrence – Neal. Daniel was loved by his family…
10/27/1949 - 4/9/2026
SEÑOR FRUMENCIO CHÁVEZ ALVARADO - Age 76, of Rome, GA passed away Thursday, April 9, 2026. He was born October 27, 1949. Arrangements will be announced at a later date by Willis Funeral Home, Inc. , Dalton, GA.
6/16/1939 - 4/9/2026
MRS. ALICE FRANCES WOODS ANDERSON – Age 86, of Dalton, GA passed away Thursday, April 9, 2026 surrounded by family. She was born June 16, 1939 to her late parents, James Woods, Sr. and Helen Watkins Woods. Alice…
12/16/1946 - 4/8/2026
MR. RONALD LINWOOD WILSON - Age 79, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Mr. Wilson was born December 16, 1946. Upon the family's request, he will be cremated at later date. Arrangements entrusted…
4/9/1950 - 4/6/2026
MR. JOHNATHAN HILL - Age 75, of Dalton, GA passed away Monday, April 6, 2026. He was born April 9, 1950. Homegoing Celebration will be held Friday, April 10, 2026 at 2:00 P. M. at Mountain Ridge Baptist Church with…
11/5/1963 - 4/4/2026
MRS. ALICIA YVETTE THURMAN JACKSON – Age 62, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 5, 1963, in Chattanooga Tennessee, to Jewell Woods Gwynn and Richard…
1/16/1938 - 4/1/2026
MRS. CAROLYN VIRGINIA TURNER MATHIS Age 88, Of Chickamauga, Georgia passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Mrs. Mathis was born January 16, 1938. Mrs. Mathis’s Funeral Service will be held Saturday, April 11, 2026 at…
2/18/1947 - 3/31/2026
MR. JAMES CECIL ECHOLS, SR. – Age 79, of Phoenix, Arizona, formerly Trion, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2026. He was born February 18, 1947 to his late parents, Abb Echols, Jr. and Janie Mae Echols. James was a…
7/9/1972 - 3/30/2026
Mrs. Barbara Lynette Price Adams- Age 53, of Cartersville, Georgia, and formerly of Menlo, Georgia, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2026. She was born on July 9, 1972, to the late Bobby Parker and Cristel Brown…
5/9/1954 - 3/29/2026
MR. WILLIAM BRIAN “BROWNIE” GOODLETT - Age 71, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026. He was born on May 9, 1954. Homegoing Celebration will be held Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 12:00 Noon at New Hope Missionary…
6/9/1940 - 3/28/2026
MRS. PHYLLIS MARIE MANN – AGE 85, - Of Calhoun, Georgia passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026. She was born on June 9, 1940 to the late Oatha Davis Mann, Sr. and Frances Jo Samuel Mann in Shannon, Georgia. She was a…
2/14/1953 - 3/26/2026
MS. SANDRA ANN “KOOL – AID” HARDEN- Age 73, Of Canton, Georgia passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Sandra was born on February 15, 1953 in Woodstock, Georgia to the late Virginia Ernestine Harden.…
5/9/1937 - 3/26/2026
MRS. GEORGIA MONTIQUE “MONIE” BLACK PRICE – Age 88 – Of Summerville, Georgia passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026. She was born on May 9, 1937 in Holland, Georgia. She was preceded by her parents, Lewis and Georgia…
1/21/1971 - 3/26/2026
MS. MELINDA JANET SMITH SANCHEZ - Age 55, of Tunnel Hill, GA passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026. She was born January 21, 1971 in Dalton, GA. Melinda, affectionally known as “Mimi” to her grandchildren, was an…
3/24/2026 - 3/24/2026
BABY ANGEL JAIMES - of Dalton, GA passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Graveside Service will be Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 3:00 PM at West Hill Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Willis Funeral Home, Inc. , Dalton…
6/24/1942 - 3/19/2026
MS. ANNIE RUBY FOSTER- Age 83- Of Chickamauga, Georgia passed away Thursday, March 19, 2026. Daughter of the late John Mitchell Foster, Sr. and Cynthia Mae Thornton Foster was born on June 24, 1942. She was loved by…
7/23/1952 - 3/18/2026
SEÑORA APOLINAR ROMERO MANRIQUE - Age 73, of Rocky Face, GA passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2026. She was born July 23, 1952 in Xaltianguis, Guerrero, Mexico. Mass and internment will take place at a later date in…
11/7/1945 - 3/17/2026
MRS. ESTHER STEPNEY – Age 80, of Chattanooga, TN, formerly of New York, NY passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2026. She was born November 7, 1945 to her late parents, Clarence North and Pauline Perry Powell. She obtained…
2/19/1968 - 3/15/2026
SEÑORA JUANA REMIGIO VALIENTE – Age 58, of Mexico passed away on Monday, March 15, 2026. She was born on February 19, 1968. Visitation will be at the Willis Funeral Home on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 from 4:00 – 8:00…
4/21/1954 - 3/14/2026
MR. LAMAR CHARLES “BREEZER” BONDS - Age 71, - of, Dalton, Georgia passed away Saturday, March 14, 2026. Mr. Bonds was born on April 21, 1954 to his late parents, Morris Bonds and Gladys Pardlow Bonds. He was preceded…
11/21/1983 - 3/10/2026
MR. ERIC WINTON SHEETS- Age 42, of Resaca, Georgia passed away Monday, March 10, 2026. Mr. Sheets was born on November 21, 1983 to the late Rachel Yvette Akens and Hiram Archie Sheets in Riverside, California. He was…
10/13/1952 - 3/8/2026
MRS. REBA SUE SHELTON SOUTHERN - Age 73, of Chickamauga, GA (Kensington Community) passed away from this earthly life to eternal peace on Sunday, March 8, 2026. She was born October 13, 1952 to her late parents,…
8/24/1947 - 3/4/2026
SEÑOR ABEL MORENO ARIAS - Age 79, of Cleveland, TN passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2026. He was born August 24, 1947 in San Isidro Cabañas, El Salvador. Funeral Service and internment will take place in El Salvador at…
1/12/1955 - 3/3/2026
MR. ROBERT CHRISTOPHER WILLIS - Age 71, of Douglasville, GA passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2026. He was born January 12, 1955. He was a United States Army Veteran and was Honorably Discharged. Funeral Service will be…
8/21/1955 - 3/3/2026
MRS. ROSE JOHNSON SEGARS - Age 70, of Rossville, GA passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Rose was born August 21, 1955 in West Bend, Wisconsin to her late parents, Truman Johnson and Irene Kougl Johnson. Rose attended…
4/1/1938 - 3/3/2026
MS. DOROTHY ANN PERRY – Age 87, of Summerville, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. She was the daughter of the late William Ligon Perry and Allie Knowles Perry born on April 1, 1938. She was preceded by…
1/16/1955 - 3/1/2026
SEÑOR ROMAN RODRIGUEZ CALDERON - Age 71, of Dalton, GA passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026. He was born January 16, 1955 in Salvatierra, Guanajuato, Mexico. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 4, 2026 and Thursday,…
9/22/1967 - 2/28/2026
MR. KERRIN RICARDO PRICE - Age 58, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026. Mr. Price was born on September 22, 1967 to his late parents, Howard “Joe” Price and Joyce Lee Sturdivant Price. He…
2/1/1936 - 2/28/2026
SEÑORA CANDELARIA HERNANDEZ FRAIRE- Age 90, of Dalton, Georgia passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. Señora Hernandez was born February 1, 1936. Visitation will be Tuesday, March…
6/10/1952 - 2/27/2026
Herman E. Langston, Sr. , Age 73, of Chickamauga, Georgia, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026, at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was born on June 10, 1952 and was a lifelong resident of…
4/26/1946 - 2/26/2026
MR. HERMAN LEE O’NEAL, SR. - Age 79, of Dalton, Georgia passed away Thursday, February 26, 2026. Herman was born April 26, 1946 to his late parents, Adrian O’Neal and Rosalind Wofford O’Neal. Herman was a graduate of…
7/10/1939 - 2/25/2026
MOTHER JOYCE LEE STURDIVANT PRICE - Age 86, of Summerville, GA passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2026. Joyce was born on July 10, 1939 to her late parents, Richard Sturdivant and Ama Lee Cook Sturdivant. She was the…
5/20/1934 - 2/22/2026
SEÑORA AURELIA ROJO - Age 91, passed away on February 22, 2026. She was born May 20, 1934 in Tasquillo, Hildalgo, Mexico. Our beloved mother, grandmother, and friend died peacefully at the age of 92. She is survived…
11/9/1950 - 2/22/2026
MR. GEORGE WASHINGTON BENNING, SR. - Age 75, of Cartersville, Georgia, formerly of Baltimore, Maryland passed away Sunday, February 22, 2026. He was born November 9, 1950. George is preceded in death by his son,…
2/4/1944 - 2/21/2026
MR. WILLIAM BRUCE ARCHIE, IV - Age 82, of Ringgold, GA passed away Saturday, February 21, 2026. He was born February 4, 1944 in Cleveland, OH. To his late parents, William Bruce Archie, III and Mildred Archie .…
11/13/1943 - 2/18/2026
MR. MATTHEW “BUBBA” SIMPSON - Age 82, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Mr. Simpson was born November 13, 1943 to the late George Simpson and Isabelle Montgomery Simpson. He was preceded by…
10/26/1960 - 2/15/2026
MRS. CRESENTIA LYNEIL CHANEY BLACK - Age 65, of Summerville, GA passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026. She was born on October 26, 1960 to the late James Oliver Chaney and Evelyn Shepard Chaney. Along with her…