Shirley Jo Helton Couch
Shirley Jo Helton Couch
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Mrs. Shirley Jo Helton Couch, age 86, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 13, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Full obituary details are forthcoming and will be published by Love Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly asks that memorial donations be made to St. Jude’s Children's Research Hospital and/or to the Shriner's Hospitals for Children, two causes which were very near and dear to Shirley's heart (links to donate below).
Condolences and messages of sympathy may be expressed for Shirley's family through Love Funeral Home's online guestbook.
St. Jude’s Children's Research Hospital - Donate Today / Shriners Children - Make A Donation
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1402 N Thornton Ave, Dalton, GA 30720
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