Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Brent Brannon
Jan 18, 2017
Brent Brannon, 43, of the Newtown Community, died on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 following a sudden illness. Brent was born in Rome, Georgia on March 19, 1973; he was the son of Max Brannon and the late Gentle Lee Pettett Brannon. Brent attended Red Bud Schools, and was a member of the graduating class of 1991. He accepted a baseball...
Gina Nell Manning
Jan 16, 2017
Gina Nell Manning, 57 of Cleveland, TN, formerly of Calhoun, died Monday, January 16, 2017 at Mount Berry Hospice in Rome, GA. She was born in Floyd County, GA on January 26, 1959, daughter of the late Rev. David Julian and Jimmie Nell Pratt Manning. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Manning,...
Hobert Hightower
Jan 14, 2017
Mr. Hobert Hightower, age 89 of Plainville, GA died Saturday, January 14, 2017 at his home. He was born in Pickens County, GA on June 22, 1927, son of the late Vernon and Mary Elizabeth Moore Hightower. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Hubert Hightower, Herbert Hightower, and Hollis Hightower; and sisters, Onnie Mae...
Judith Nix
Jan 13, 2017
Judith Smith Nix, 68 of Calhoun, died Friday, January 13, 2017. She was born on November 5, 1948, daughter of the late Homer Smith and Ethel F. Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Charlene Smith, JoAnne Smith, and Johnnie Sellers. She loved, adored, and cherished her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She...
Edith Inez Wade
Jan 13, 2017
Mrs. Edith Inez Gragg Wade, 87 of Sugar Valley, died Friday, January 13, 2017. She was born in Ellijay, GA on March 31, 1929, daughter of the late Elisha B. Gragg and Selma Spivey. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, John H. Wade; daughters, Allene and her husband Joseph of Sugar Valley, GA and Katherine Rhoads and...
Larry Bailey
Jan 13, 2017
Mr. Robert Larry Bailey, age 58 of Calhoun, died Friday, January 13, 2017 at Erlanger Medical Center following an extended illness. He was born in Gordon County on September 16, 1958, son of the late Robert Louis Bailey and the late Martha Sue Cowart. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Helen Pack...
Walter Dick
Jan 11, 2017
Dick, Orville Walter (Walter), age 82, passed away Wednesday evening, January 11, 2017, at Gordon County Hospital in Calhoun, GA while surrounded by family. He was a graduate of Benham High School in 1952, received his B.S. from Union College in 1956, and also his M.S. from University of South Carolina in 1979. He was an active member of the...
Talmadge Greeson
Jan 11, 2017
Mr. Talmadge Greeson, 81, of the Plainville community, died at Gordon Hospital on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 following several years of declining health. Talmadge was born in Nicklesville, Georgia on September 9, 1935; he was the son of the late Leon T. and Rosetta Lay Greeson. Talmadge proudly served The United States in the Air Force for more than twenty...
Cyndal Jolene Gregory
Jan 10, 2017
Cyndal Jolene Gregory, the infant daughter of Jeremy and Joanna Gregory, of Rydal was born and died on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. A graveside service will be held at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery in Rydal on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. Rev. Jody Orton will officiate. Pallbearers are Jared Moss and Nick Thurman; honorary pallbearers are Chris...
Paul Hayes
Jan 8, 2017
Mr. Marvin Paul Hayes, 78 of Calhoun, died Sunday, January 8, 2017 at his home. He was born on April 25, 1938, son of the late Thomas Walker Hayes and the late Mamie Jo Green Hayes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Verlyn Hayes. Paul had retired from the City of Calhoun in...
Rev. Bob Coram
Jan 8, 2017
Robert Earl Coram, Sr., 86, of Valrico, Florida, born in Tampa on September 15, 1930, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2017. He was a member of First Baptist Brandon. He was a Southern Baptist minister for more than 60 years who pastored Old Fashioned Baptist in Tampa, First Baptist Valrico, East Thonotosassa Baptist, Kings Avenue Baptist in Brandon, and...
Lula Mae Jones
Jan 7, 2017
Lula Mae Jones, 85 of Santa Rosa, CA, died Saturday, January 7, 2017. She was born in Dalton, GA on April 23, 1931, daughter of the late George Washington Jones and Lillie Naomi Jones. She is survived by her brothers, Lamar Jones of Hartwell, GA and Marrin Jones of Calhoun, GA; sisters, Virginia Mills of Santa Rosa, CA and Ellen...
Jeffrey Goforth
Jan 6, 2017
Jeffrey Goforth, 52 of Calhoun, died January 6, 2017. He was born in Gordon County on July 12, 1964, son of the late Eugene T. Goforth and Sue Freeman Burns. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Rusty Goforth, and his step-father, Albin Eugene Burns. He is survived by his brothers, James and Shawn...
Trinity Ann Diddle
Jan 3, 2017
Trinity Ann Diddle, 44 of Ranger, died Tuesday, January 3, 2017. She was born in Holbrook, Arizona on June 7, 1973. She is survived by her parents, Ron and Betty Diddle; brothers, Darrell Diddle, Dandy and Nadine Diddle, Landis and L.A. Diddle, Stoney and Dorothy Diddle, Rance Diddle, Dusty Diddle and Misty Reed, and Mark and Rose Diddle; sisters, Linda...
Sandra Allen
Jan 2, 2017
Sandra Allen, 62, if Calhoun died at her sons home on Monday January 2, 2017, following several months of declining health. Sandra was born in Gordon County on October 31, 1954; she was the daughter of the late James Alvin and Bertie Lee Chastain Wilson. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Tony Allen; her...
Wesley G. Wilson
Jan 2, 2017
Mr. Wesley G. Wilson, 65 of Calhoun, died Monday, January 2, 2017. He was born in Gordon County on August 18, 1951, son of the late Granville Wesley Wilson and Thelma Chastain Wilson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Silvia Davenport. He was a veteran on the United States Army, having served in...
Dorothy V. Mcfarland
Jan 1, 2017
Dorothy V. McFarland, aged 90, passed away on January 1, 2017. Originally from Maryland, she was a 38-year resident of Calhoun, GA. She worked in the hospitality business as a motel manager for 30 years, before retiring at age 80. She is preceded in death by a son, Colin L. McFarland. She is survived by Nancy & Rob McFarland of...
James Buttram
Jan 1, 2017
James E. Buttram, 90, of Calhoun, died at Morning Pointe on January 1, 2017 following several months of declining health. James was born in Floyd County, GA on January 7, 1926; he was the son of the late George and Fannie Carnes Buttram. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wives, Kathleen Quarles Buttram and Gladys...
Billy Joe Greeson
Jan 1, 2017
Mr. Billy Joe Greeson, 74 of Calhoun, died Sunday, January 1, 2017. He was born in Gordon County on May 12, 1942, son of the late Robert Lee Greeson and Lizzie Allen Greeson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers and sister, C.L. Greeson, Dwight Greeson, and Blanche Fair. Mr. Greeson was a member...
James Robert Sutton
Dec 30, 2016
Mr. James Robert (Jimmy) Sutton, age 75 of Plainville, died Friday, December 30, 2016 at Gordon Hospital. He was born in Gordon County on April 22, 1941, son of the late James Robert Sutton, Sr. and the late Lois Hollingsworth Sutton. Jimmy was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Plainville, where he had attended all his life. He served...
