Mr. Carl Travis Dickey, 72, of Dalton, Ga., and formerly of Lawrenceberg, Tenn., departed this life Tuesday Morning, March 17, 2009 at the Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton. Carl was born March 27, 1936 in Lawrenceberg and was a supervisor for Shaw Industries. He was a member of Abundant Life Baptist Church. He served his country in the U.S. Army, and was a member of the American Legion as well as the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). Carl was preceded in death by his parents, Aurthur and Vesta Travis Dickey; sisters Mabel Rowe, Ortha Woods and Brenda Whitus; and a brother, Bryant Dickey.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Margie Garner Dickey of the residence; sons Dewayne and Clay Dickey, both of Dalton; grandchildren Crystal Pearl Dickey and Wesley Travis DIckey of Laurinburg and Amanda Lynn Dickey of Rutherfordton; great-grandchildren Christopher and Joshua DIckey of Laurinburg; several nieces and nephews; a brother-in-law, Tommy WHitus of Nashville, Tenn.; special friends Jerry and Linda Totten of Marshville, Mo. and Margaret Bearden of Dalton.
Services to celebrate the life of Carl Travis Dickey will be held Friday, March 20, 2009 at 2 p.m. at the Melrose Chapel of Ponders Funeral Home with the Rev. J.R. Holcomb officiating. He will be laid to rest at the Center Point Baptist Church Cemetery with full military honors. John Garner, Cecil Carter, Donald Taylor, David Cochran, Kim Rowe, and Billy Edward Garner will proudly serve as pallbearers. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Robert McCain, Melvin Wasdin, and Lynn Croft.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 until 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.
Messages and condolences may be sent to the Dickey family at www.pondersfuneralhome.com.
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Dornella Christian
Dornella Christian of Gastonia, formerly of Laurinburg, died Monday, March 16, 2009 at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Jackson Funeral Home.
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