Charles Hughes, 76, of Ringgold passed away Thursday, September 19th 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. Charles was a life-long resident of Ringgold. He was a member of Keith Baptist Church. He enjoyed working on cars, welding, and watching golf, NASCAR, and westerns on television. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ivan and Allene Ridley Hughes. He is survived by his wife, Nina Hullender Hughes; children, Jennifer (Brian) Mangum, Brad (Desiree) Rhodes, and Sonya (Steve)...

Frances Coker age 93 of Tunnel Hill, passed away Wednesday, September 4th 2019. Frances was preceded in death by her husband, Odell Coker; grandchildren: Billy Odell Amos and Terry Dewayne Coker. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law: Clifford Jr and Teresa Coker, James and Linda Coker, Danny and Tina Coker; daughters and sons-in-law: Jewel and Harold Morrow, Edna and Raymond Clark and Linda McFarland; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great -great grandchildren and...

William H. (Bill) Pricket age 93 of Tunnel Hill, passed away Saturday, August 31st 2019 in Hamilton Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Prickett; and sons, Robert Kent Smith and William Kirk Smith. He is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Kimberly and Andy Hargrove; son, Kenny Smith; daughters-in-law, Cindy Smith and Kathy Smith; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and many other relatives. Memorial services to celebrate the life of Bill Prickett will be 1:00...

Martha Franks, age 55 of Tunnel Hill, passed away Monday, September 2nd 2019 in Hamilton Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oliver and Pauline Franks; brother, Phillip Franks; and sisters, Annette Franks and Wanda Franks. She is survived by brother, Billy Franks; sisters, Helen Green, Elizabeth Franks, and Lourine Franks. Funeral services to celebrate the life of Martha Franks will be 2:30 pm Thursday, September 5th 2019 from the Chapel of Jones Funeral Home of...

Marie Arnold, age 87 of Dalton, passed away Monday, August 26th 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ned Arnold; father, Lawton Swanson; mother, Lois Hampton; step-daughter, Kay Patterson; and several brothers and sisters. She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Steve Ridley and Sandy and Phil Jordan and Ann Ledford; step-children, Greg Arnold and Arlene Priest; brother and sister-in-law, Hugh and Vivian Swanson; sister, Vera Erkle; grandchildren, Eric and...

Don Self age 66 of Ringgold, Ga passed away Monday, August 19th 2019, after a 3 year battle with Multi System Atrophy-P. Don was retired after 39 years with Mayfield Dairy. He was a member and deacon for 30 years of New Bethel Baptist church, Ringgold. He dearly loved his church and his church family. Don was preceded in death by his parents, Wesley and Louise Self; father and mother-in-law, Lester and Dot Townsend; brothers-in-law, Michael Townsend and Jim Elrod. He is survived by his...

Martha Caroline Cook Damron, known to everyone simply as “Sis”, passed away Tuesday evening August 6th, at Windsor House in Canton, Georgia.  She was a part of the Tunnel Hill, GA community for most of her life.  She is a graduate of McMinn County High School in Athens, TN, University of Tennessee, where she was a sister of the Alpha Xi Delta Social Sorority, and Georgia State University.  She worked for Whitfield County Schools from 1969, until her retirement....

Katherine Davenport, age 76 of Ringgold, passed away Saturday, July 27th 2019 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sidney Davenport; daughter, Melissa Darlene Davenport; and grandchildren, Ashley Haynes and Sidney Jean Davenport. She is survived by her children, Nerissa Davenport and Wayne Williams; Regenia (Tommy) Cook, Sidney Davenport, Brian Davenport, and Byron (Marie) Davenport; 9 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services to celebrate the life of...

Smith Keith Swanson, age 80 of Chatsworth, passed away Tuesday, July 16th 2019 in Chatsworth Health Care Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Milton Jack and Lucille Harris; and brother, Gary Swanson. He is survived by sons, Keith and Lane Swanson; brothers, Mike Harris; nephew, Scooter Swanson; cousins, Johannah Brown and Pat Smith; and grandchildren. Funeral services to celebrate the life of Smith Swanson will be 1:00 pm Friday, July 19th 2019 from the Chapel of Jones...

Marie Bagley, age 86 of Tunnel Hill, passed away Tuesday, July 16th 2019 in Hamilton Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Bagley, Sr.; daughter, Sheila Bagley, parents Edgar and Lura Jones; sister, Annette Hendricks; and brother, Carl Jones. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Hubert (Buddy) Jr. and Jeanny Bagley, and Dennis and Patricia Bagley; daughters and sons-in-law, Beth and Daryl Ballew and Bonita and Bill Crew; brother, Raymond Jones;...