A.G. “Red Curly” Cearley, 83, of Dalton, Ga., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, after a brief illness.
He was the son of the late Robert and Jessie Owenby Cearley, and was preceded in death by his wife, Sue Cearley; sister, Elaine Barton; and nephew, Gary Barton.
A.G. was born in Sweet Gum, Ga., Fannin County, on Jan. 2, 1934, and moved to Dalton in 1950. He graduated from Pleasant Grove High School in 1951 and served one term in the United States Army as Quartermaster.
He worked at Chitwood Rug, Textile Rubber and Evans Manufacturing, and was a self-employed yarn salesman.
A.G. was a member of the Georgia Stock Dog Association, and won numerous awards and ribbons for his training of border collies to herd cattle and sheep.
He was a lifelong farmer and an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Glenda and Terry Sosebee of Monroe, Ga.; son, Alan Cearley of Dalton; uncle, J.C. Owenby of Culberson; and cousins.
Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3, in the chapel of Love Funeral Home, Dalton, Ga., with the Rev. George Ross officiating.
Honorary pallbearers were Eugene Collins, Charles Gribble, Donald McClure, Dr. Donald Thomas, Daris Whaley, Mary Kettles Lufk, Jean Kiker McGehee and Margaret Henry Locke. Burial was in West Hill Cemetery.
The family received friends after 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, at the funeral home.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.lovefuneralhomega.com.
Love Funeral Home, 1402 N. Thornton Ave. in Dalton, was in charge of all arrangements.
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