Vera Bridges Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Vera Bridges of Dalton, Georgia, who passed away on November 8, 2025 at the age of 86. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Claude B. Tarvin and Ida Margaret Hall Tarvin; and her sisters, Opal (Bob Bohannon) and Evelyn (Ronnie Carr). She is survived by: her husband Raymond Douglas "Doug" Bridges; her daughter Sharon; her son-in-law Kelly Martin; her son Greg of Dalton, GA; her daughter-in-law Felicia Bridges of Dalton, GA; her grandchildren, Matthew, Ashley Bridges, Jill, James Nichols, Brandi, Jason Chastine, Jessica and Brandon Stokes; her great grandchildren, Jaden Nichols, Jace Nichols, Camden Machoka, Presley Chastine and Jaycee Chastine; her great great grandchildren, Laklann and Reid; her siblings, Maxine Foutz of Tunnel Hill, GA and Keith Tarvin of LaFayette, GA; and her brothers-in-law, Terry Bridges of Florida and Ronnie Bridges of California. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Monday, November 10th 2025 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Tuesday, November 11th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Ponders Melrose Chapel (138 Melrose Dr, Dalton, GA 30721). A graveside service was held on Tuesday, November 11th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Ponders Whitfield Memorial Gardens (710 W Cuyler St, Dalton, GA 30720).
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Humane Society of Northwest Georgia, 1210 Veterans Dr., Dalton, GA 30721 (706.226.5002), or to the Alzheimer's Association, 922 E. Morris St., Dalton, GA 30721 (706.275.0819).
