Margaret Elizabeth Williams Seay, age 94, of Cartersville, GA, went to be with her Savior and Lord on February 23, 2021. Mrs. Seay was born on January 9, 1927, in Rossville, GA, the oldest of three daughters to Mr. and Mrs. T. Belton Williams. According to her written testimony, Margaret "was taken to church regularly as a child and taught Christian principles from the very start. My parents had family devotions and read the Bible to me and my sisters. As a result of my early training, I realized my need for a Savior while only a child and trusted Jesus to save me when I was nine years old." Margaret graduated from Central High School, Chattanooga, TN, in 1944, then attended Bob...

Eva Caroline White Rich, 59, of Rocky Face, GA, went to be with the Lord on January 8, 2021. Caroline was creative and loved crafting. She loved crocheting, knitting, and crafting items to brighten someone's day. She had a card ministry. She sent cards to others, sending love, compassion, and encouragement. Caroline graduated from Ringgold High School in 1979. She received her LPN from Dalton State. Survivors include her husband of 38 years, Jeff Rich, daughter, Amanda Sessions, Son, Jay Rich, Rocky Face, GA. Her grandchildren were her pride and joy. Callan Hayes of Cohutta, GA and Robert Sessions of Montgomery Alabama. Parents are James and Sadie White, Ringgold, GA. Siblings, Jamey...

Richard B. ("Dick") North, a lifetime resident of Rossville, passed away on July 23, 2020, after a brief illness. He was 88 years old. Dick was born on September 10, 1931, the son of Grace and John Henry North. He was the 6th of 7 North brothers who were a force in local athletics in the late 1940's and early 1950's. He attended Rossville High School, where he played on the varsity football and basketball teams. He was a member of the Rossville basketball team that won the 1946 Georgia State championship. He was the captain of the basketball team his senior year. In 1994, Dick was inducted by the Rossville High School Alumni Association into its Sports Hall of Fame. After high school,...

Betty Lucille Chambers Cabeen, 70, of Ringgold, went to be with the Lord peacefully at her home on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. She was born October 19, 1949 to the late Robert Guy Chambers II and Bertha Rene Higdon. The only things she loved more than birds, books and God's creation, was her loving family and the Lord Jesus Christ. She loved them big and loved them faithfully. At the age of nine, Mrs. Cabeen was sent to live at the Bonny Oaks School along with two of her siblings. In her teens, a group of students from Tennessee Temple University began a Bible study at the home. It was through this ministry, that Betty accepted Christ as her personal Savior at the age of 15. Soon after, she...

Dr. Homer Dale Kemp, 79, passed away at his home in Ringgold, Georgia, on March 28, 2020, with his wife by his side. Homer was born, Jan. 25, 1941, in Union City, Tennessee, to Homer Lee and Dorothy Baker Kemp. He attended the United States Naval Academy and earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee at Martin. He earned his masters and doctorate degrees from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville before beginning his academic career at Tennessee Technological University, where he served on the faculty for 40 years. At Tennessee Tech, Homer held a faculty position in the English Department, finishing his career as the head of the English Department. He was a devoted...

Randall "Randy" E. Easley, 69, of Rock Spring, GA, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020. Randy was born September 13, 1950 in Chattanooga, TN, to the late Bill Easley and Jean Easley Earhart. After graduating from East Ridge High School he attended both North Georgia Military College in Dahlonega, GA and UTC. Randy loved building things and joined the Carpenter's Union soon after marrying his wife of 49 years, Ginger Waller Easley. He then helped construct Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, later entering the Health Physics program with TVA, and finally retiring from the RadCon division at Sequoyah in 2006. After dedicating his life to Christ Randy also served as a church planter for the local...

Christopher Alan Townley died Friday, March 6, 2020 at his home in Chickamauga, Georgia with his family by his side after a year-long battle with glioblastoma. Chris was born in Columbus, Ohio on August 11, 1952. He graduated from Tucker High School in Tucker, Georgia, attended Stetson University, and graduated from Mercer University and Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. He married Sandra Carolyn Davis, his high school sweetheart, in 1972. Their twins, Heather and Shaun, were born in 1977. After law school, he worked in the District Attorney's office in South Georgia. After moving to Northwest Georgia in 1978, he worked in the District Attorney's office...

Allison "Buddy" Hildred Keeble Jr, 80, of Ringgold passed away at his home Thursday, February 27, 2020. He was born September 14, 1939 to the late Allison Sr. and Ethel Whitehead Keeble. Buddy has been a resident in the North Georgia area for 17 years and was a member of Calvary Chapel Ringgold. In his free time Buddy stayed busy helping others, assisting with prison ministries, and supporting missions and missionaries. He is preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Elizabeth Dockter; grandparents, Docie Don and Hazel Keeble. Survivors include his loving wife of 29 years Marion Keeble of Hamburg, Germany; sons, Allison "Chip" Keeble III (Melissa) of Nashville, TN and Pat Keeble,...

Everett "Neil" Bomar, 67, of Ringgold, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 26, 2020. He was a lifelong resident of Catoosa County, and retired from Averitt Express after 36 years with the Safe Driving Award. Neil loved gardening and spending time with his 12 grandchildren. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Carla Benton Bomar, son Jason Neil (Andrea) Bomar of Trenton, daughters Jaime (Craig) Overturf of Ringgold, Sandi (David) Everett of Ringgold, and Krissi (Andrew) Rector of Chattanooga, sisters Ester (Gary) Jones of Lafayette and Vivian (Jeff) Marks of Lafayette, and grandchildren Johnathan Bomar, Ryan Bomar, Joshua Bomar, Josiah Bomar, Elizabeth Bomar, Sarah...

Ronnie Eugene Dockery, 53, of Ringgold passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020. He was a life-long resident of the East Ridge/North Georgia area. Ronnie had been employed at Nissan of Dalton for the past 3 years. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Nan. Survivors include his loving wife of 30 years, Mitzie Dockery; daughter, Megan Dockery; parents, Ronnie and Nancy Dockery; sister, Missy (David) Clowers; father and mother-in-law, Larry and Libby Tallent; sister-in-law, Cherie (Kevin) Williams; and nieces, Lauren and Jessica Clowers; and numerous fur-babies. The family will receive friends 6-8 PM, Thursday at Heritage Funeral Home, Battlefield Parkway.

Imogene (Jean) Pirtle, 92, peacefully slipped from this life, Thursday evening, November 28, 2019, in a critical care facility in Bishop, GA, after an extended illness. Jean was a dedicated housewife and partner to her husband, Kenneth Pirtle, for over 68 years until his death in 2015. Jean was the last survivor of her birth family, having been preceded in death by her parents and all siblings including her mother, Mary Drewnetta Haynes, father, William Bubb Haynes, brothers, Thomas Bubb Haynes, Jerry Haynes; sisters, Edith Crane, Jay Vinson, Laura Grizzard, Ruth Jordan, Tommie Webb, Faye Nell Dyer and Maxine Printz. Jean is survived by daughters, Dru Pirtle (Frank) Carter, Athens, GA,...

Sonja M. Cain died Saturday, November 2nd. She was a longtime resident of the Peavine area and a member of Peavine Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leon and Sarah Overall Cain and Lucille England Cain. She is survived by several cousins. A graveside service will be held at 11 AM, Tuesday November, 5th at Peavine Baptist Cemetery. There will be no visitation at the funeral home as per her wishes. Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home & Crematory, Battlefield Parkway.

Karissa Grace Tatum, 21, of LaFayette went home with our Lord on Wednesday, September 4, 2019. Karissa grew up in the North Georgia area and enjoyed spending time on Lookout Mountain's Sunset Rock. Karissa was a Journalism Mass Communications major at Savannah State University in her junior year and was an Honor Roll student. Karissa's passion in life was sports, primarily soccer and volleyball. Her lifelong dream was to live in Savannah, Ga and to play volleyball at the D1 level, and God blessed her in allowing those dreams to be fulfilled. She was also blessed to love and be loved by a wonderful man. A special recognition goes to her Savannah family and her Lady Tiger Volleyball family....

Kenneth Ira Peters, 80, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at home after a lengthy bout with cancer. Ken, an army veteran, was a volunteer fireman and engine driver for Catoosa County while working for Combustion Engineering. After retiring, he proudly owned Ken Peter's Mowing Service for many years. He enjoyed 45 wonderful years of marriage to his loving wife Linda. He was an active member of the Dixie Relic Recovery Club and the Catoosa County Historical Society. Ken taught Georgia Hunter's Safety courses. He enjoyed metal detecting, woodworking and genealogy. He was a devoted father, grandfather and great grandfather and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He was...