Wilfred Fitch

Wilfred Fitch obituary, Dalton, GA

Wilfred Fitch

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Pleasant Grove Chapel of Julian Peeples Funeral Home

2801 Cleveland Rd, Dalton, GA 30721

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2801 Cleveland Rd, Dalton, GA 30721

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Wilfred Fitch Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Pleasant Grove Chapel of Julian Peeples Funeral Homes on Mar. 30, 2026.
Wilfred Fitch, age 86, of Cohutta, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Ollie Fitch, wife of 56 years, Marie Fitch; sister, Lorene Barett; brother, Doug Fitch.

Wilfred served proudly in the United States Army, he loved fishing, gardening, spending time with his family and going to Tennessee to see his siblings.

He is survived by his son, Gwyn and Darlene Fitch; daughter, Tena and Garner Hall; sisters, Ethelene Hobbs, Pauline Wellman, Cathy Bailey; brother, Chester and Mae L. Fitch; grandchildren, Jordon Hall, Hunter and Erin Hall, Kyle and Chasity Higdon; great-grandchildren, Kade and Emmalynn Higdon.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at the Pleasant Grove Chapel of Julian Peeples Funeral Home with Rev. Jamie Hunt officiating.

Interment will follow at United Memorial Gardens with American Legion Post 112 providing military honors.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, from 11:00 AM until the service hour of 2:00 PM.

Messages of comfort may be sent to the family at www.julianpeeples.com.

Arrangements are by Julian Peeples Funeral Home, Dalton. For more information, please call 706-259-7455.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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Upcoming Events

Mar

31

Visitation

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Pleasant Grove Chapel of Julian Peeples Funeral Home

2801 Cleveland Rd, Dalton, GA 30721

Send FlowersBook nearby hotels

Mar

31

Funeral service

2:00 p.m.

Pleasant Grove Chapel of Julian Peeples Funeral Home

2801 Cleveland Rd, Dalton, GA 30721

Send FlowersBook nearby hotels

Only 8 hours left for delivery to next service.