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Thompson, Jerry Wayne (Dalton)

  • Sunday, August 1, 2021

Jerry Wayne Thompson, age 75, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Friday, July 30, 2021, at Hamilton Medical Center.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.pondersfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements will be announced by Ponders Melrose Chapel, 138 Melrose Drive, Dalton, GA 30721, (706) 226-4002. 

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