Mrs. Faye Sneed Chapman, age 81 of Chatsworth passed away on March 23, 2016 at Hamilton Medical Center surrounded by her family. She is preceded in death by her husband: Horace Chapman and parents: Mack and Cora Hammontree Sneed. She is survived by daughters and son in law: Felecia Chapman of Chatsworth, Vickey and Greg Phillips of Basye, VA, […]
Read More »Faith for this Day
Religion column written by Dr. Bob Allen: Faith for this day, God and His word are one. God will back up everything that He promises. Not only will He back It, but His throne is back of it. He said, “I watch over my word to perform it.” God is a business man. He knows […]
Read More »Mrs. Ruby Lee Cochran Maddron: Obituary
Mrs. Ruby Lee Cochran Maddron age 91 of Crandall, passed away Wednesday March 23, 2016. She was a member of Eton Baptist Church. Mrs. Maddron was preceded in death by her husband, Trenton “Tant” Maddron; parents, Frank N. Cochran and Hettie Arnold Cochran; sisters, Edith Johnston, Betty Quinn and Frances Langford; brother, Roy Cochran. Survivors […]
Read More »Our Intelligence Dilemma
Opinion by George McClellan: Following the 9/11 terrorist attack, the federal government immediately reformed its existing security programs by creating new bureaucracies. The previously unknown Patriot Act immediately hove into view and while the smoking ruins of the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and the hole in the Pennsylvania farm were still burning in peoples minds, […]
Read More »Mr. Johnny Lynn Boatwright: Obituary
Johnny Lynn Boatwright, age 53, of Chatsworth passed away on Monday, March 21, 2016. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Amber Boatwright; father, Arnold Boatwright; nephew, Jeff Huckeby; and great-nephew, Dakota Hall. Survivors include his children, Destiny, Joey, Cassie, and Chris Boatwright – all of Calhoun; their mother, Melissa Tant; children, Johnny and […]
Read More »Myrtle L. Wilbanks: Obituary
Myrtle L. Wilbanks, age 58, of Chatsworth passed away on Monday, March 21, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tony Wilbanks; father, William C. Long; mother, Bertha N. Long; stepmother, Stella G. Long; sister, Easter L. Long Key; and stepbrother, David Pope. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Telisha Ann & Eric […]
Read More »Mr. Donald Lee Shaw: Obituary
Mr. Donald Lee Shaw, 54 of Chatsworth, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Erlanger Health Care. He was preceded in death by his mother, Robbie Shaw, father, Carl William Shaw, and brother, Gerald Shaw. Survivors include his daughters, Elizabeth Shaw of Chatsworth, Samantha Smith of Chatsworth; brother, Gary Shaw of Virginia; sisters, Tonya Melick […]
Read More »Mr. Tom Turner: Obituary
Tom Turner, devoted husband, loving father, grandfather and faithful servant of the Lord, went to his heavenly home on March 18, 2016. Tom was born on May 11, 1932. He grew up in Eastanollee, Georgia. He married his high school sweetheart and love of his life Fredia Waddell in 1950. Following his military service in […]
Read More »Speaker Ralston Press Release: Free Exercise Protection Act Passed by General Assembly
ATLANTA – On Wednesday, March 16, the Georgia General Assembly gave final approval to HB 757, the Free Exercise Protection Act. This bill began as the Pastor Protection Act which was proposed by Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) last summer. Sponsored by Representative Kevin Tanner (R-Dawsonville), the final bill protects the religious liberties of individuals […]
Read More »Mr. Otis LaVerne Damron: Obituary
Otis LaVerne Damron, also known as “Coach”, passed away in his home on Saturday, March 19. He was part of the Tunnel Hill community since 1969. He is a graduate of Whitwell High School, East Tennessee State University, where he played football on scholarship, and Georgia State University. Upon graduation he worked at Chamblee High […]
Read More »Mrs. Ellen Ruth Thompson: Obituary
Mrs. Ellen Ruth Thompson age 82 passed away Friday March 18, 2016 at the Erlanger Medical Center. She had a special love for dirt track and Nascar racing, Atlanta Braves and football. She was a member of McFarland Hills Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Terry L. Thompson, brothers Charles and […]
Read More »Mr. Morris Allen Jones: Obituary
Mr. Morris Allen Jones , age 78, of Dalton passed away on Friday March 18, 2016 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Mr. Jones is survived by his wife: Pauline Land Jones of the residence. Children and spouses, Joann and John Morshead of Spring City, TN, Maria and David Busie of Dalton, Robert and Teresa Jones of […]
Read More »Helen Louise Brown: Obituary
Helen Louise Brown, age 82 of Tunnel Hill, passed away Friday, March 18th 2016 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents George and Gussie Lowery; and brother, Bill Lowery. She is survived by her husband, Henry Austin Brown; sons, Austin Lamar Brown and Allen Lee Brown; 3 grandchildren ; 5 great-grandchildren; […]
Read More »We Are Losing Our Youth
Opinion by John Tutten: The successful continuance of our country depends on our youth and with what we see happening today, I am very concerned if America as we have known it will even exist in a couple of decades. So many of our future leaders do not have even a basic understanding of our […]
Read More »Mr Harold Haven “Pop” Warnack, Sr. : Obituary
Mr Harold Haven “Pop” Warnack, Sr., age 80 of Chatsworth passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2016 in Emory Hospital in Atlanta. Mr Warnack served in the United States Army in the Korean Conflict. He is preceded in death by his wife: Kate Warnack, daughter: Carrie Warnack, parents: Carl and Edith Winstead Warnack, sisters: Alzada […]
Read More »Mr. Kenneth Edward Kendrick: Obituary
Kenneth Edward Kendrick of Dalton, formerly of Chatsworth, peacefully departed from this life, March 16, 2016, at home with his family at his side. He was born in East Tennessee and later moved to Dalton. Kenneth attended Dalton Junior College and was certified in welding. He worked for many years and retired from the City […]
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