Paulding County house fire claims life of 35-year-old man, community rallies around grieving mother

PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. — A 35-year-old man died in a house fire early Sunday morning in Paulding County, leaving behind a grieving mother and a community rallying to support her after the devastating loss.

Fire crews were called just before sunrise to a home on Mount Tabor Church Road in Dallas after an off-duty officer driving by spotted the flames and alerted authorities. By the time crews arrived, the home was already engulfed.

According to family friend Nathan Abbott, a firefighter was able to pull Trevor Jones from the home, but it was too late to save him. The family’s two dogs also died in the fire…

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