Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Mack Samuel Garland
Oct 29, 2016
Mr. Mack Samuel Garland, 84, of Kingston died Saturday, October 29, 2016. He was born in Cherokee County, GA on September 21, 1932; son of the late Dan and Ollie Cantrel Garland. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers and sisters-in-law, Lon and Dorathy Garland, Monroe and Dollie Garland, and Grady Garland; and sisters and...
Billy Gene Quarles
Oct 28, 2016
Billy Gene Quarles, 81, of Resaca, died at his home on Friday, October 28, 2016, following several months of declining health. Billy was born in Bartow County on June 19, 1935; he was the son of the late William Emory and Mamie Townsend Quarles. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Glenda Ruth Stansell Quarles,...
Bobbie Elizabeth Henson
Oct 28, 2016
Bobbie Elizabeth Jeffords Henson, 73, of Ranger died at Floyd Medical Center on Friday, October 28, 2016, following several months of declining health. Bobbie was born in Darlington, South Carolina on August 14, 1943; she was the daughter of the late Herman and Mamie Stacey Jeffords. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister-in-law, Janie Henson;...
Bud Raines
Oct 27, 2016
Bud Raines, 89, of Sugar Valley died at his home on Thursday, October 27, 2016 following several years of declining health. Bud was born in Fulton County on March 6, 1927; he was the son of the late Lawrence and Eliza Galloway Raines. Along with his parents, Bud was preceded in death by his wife, Wincie Stanley Raines, in 2015;...
James Jonathan "Ott" Oliver
Oct 25, 2016
Mr. James Jonathan "Ott" Oliver, 68 of Calhoun, died Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at Erlanger Medical Center, following several weeks of declining health. He was born in Gordon County on October 14, 1948, son of the late Andy and Frances Smith Oliver. Ott attended Red Bud Schools, and was a member and Sunday School teacher at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church....
Larry Jack Henson
Oct 19, 2016
Mr. Larry Jack Henson, 72, of Calhoun died at his home on Wednesday, October 19, 2016. Larry was born in Gordon County on July 23, 1944; he was the son of the late Hubert Henson and the late Bonnie Cook Henson Greeson. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death brother, Bernard Henson. Larry served in the United States...

Twin Boys Efren And Leonal Gomez Santana
Oct 18, 2016
Baby boys Efren Santana Jr. and Leonel Santana were born and died on Tuesday, October 18, 2016. They are the sons of Licenda Gomez and Efren Santana Sr. Along with their mom and dad, they are survived by their grandparents, Abel Gomez Sr., Teresa Gomez, Francisco Santana, and Catalina Santana; their brothers and sisters, Jayden Diaz, Abel Gomez Jr., Katlynne...
Dorothy Mae Wilson
Oct 16, 2016
Mrs. Dorothy Mae Wilson, 81 of Calhoun, died Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Gordon Hospital. She was born in Gordon County on December 3, 1934, daughter of the late Lewis and Pearl Carney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clinton Wilson, in 1998; a daughter, Rebecca Wilson; brothers and sister-in-law, Charles Carney, Rayford...
Michael Fletcher
Oct 16, 2016
Mr. Robert Michael Fletcher, 65 of Calhoun, died Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Hamilton Medical Center. He was born in Gordon County on November 27, 1950, son of the late Robert H. and Venita Stewart Fletcher. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Johnny Fletcher, and a sister, Patty Densmore. Michael was a 1969...
Johnny James Mcgraw
Oct 16, 2016
Mr. Johnny James McGraw, 68 of Fairmount, GA died Sunday, October 16, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Bartlesville, OK on August 4, 1948, son of the late Shelby McGraw and the late Margaret Pierce. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Steven McGraw. Mr. McGraw was a veteran, serving his country...
Scott Phillip Watson
Oct 10, 2016
Mr. Scott Phillip Watson, 76 of Calhoun, died Monday, October 10, 2016 at his home following several weeks of declining health. He was born in Gordon County on April 15, 1940, son of the late Clyde and Evie Dutton Watson. Mr. Watson was a veteran, serving his country in the US Air Force. He had retired from Synthetic Industries. He...
Rufus "Nip" Bingham
Oct 8, 2016
"A giant of a man", "a legend", "the kindest man I ever met", these are all words said of Mr. Rufus "Nip" Napoleon Bingham by loved ones from all over the southeast upon hearing of his passing on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the age of 94. Rufus was born in Cleveland, Tennessee but lived his childhood and early life...
Bonita Diane Robertson
Oct 7, 2016
Mrs. Bonita Diane Robertson, 56 of Calhoun, died Friday, October 7, 2016 at Gordon Hospital. She was born in Fort Walton Beach, FL on July 27, 1960, daughter of the late Arthur Milton Barnes and the late Audrey Ann Mathews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Edward Robertson in 2011, and a...
Hayden Alexander Wayne Parker
Oct 5, 2016
Hayden Alexander Wayne Parker, the infant son of Frankie and Kayla Patterson Parker, died on Wednesday, October 05, 2016. He was born on September 07, 2016. Hayden was preceded in death by his grandfather, Kevin Will Patterson Sr. great-grandmother, Cheryl Nann Perry, his aunt, Lacy Patterson, his great-aunt, Lisa Rutherford, and his great-grandfather, Billy Patterson. Along with his parents, Hayden...
Moody Jones
Oct 5, 2016
Mr. Moody Jones, 84, of the New Town Community, Calhoun, died on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 following several months of declining health. Moody was born in Oconee County, Georgia on May 9, 1932. He was the son of the late Buster and Eldona Allgood Jones. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Kathy Jones, and...
Randy Jackson
Oct 2, 2016
Mr. Jimmy Randall "Randy" Jackson, 65 of Calhoun, died Sunday, October 2, 2016 at his home. He was born in Montgomery County, AL on December 13, 1950, son of the late Jimmie Glen and Helen Sexton Jackson. Randy was a graduate of the University of Alabama, with an Industrial Engineering Degree. He was an avid Alabama sports fan, and a...
Andrew Jerome Baggett
Sep 25, 2016
Andrew Jerome Baggett, 63, of Resaca died on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Redmond Regional Medical Center following several years of declining health. He bravely took dialysis for many years. Andrew was born in Whitfield County on September 2, 1953; he was the son of the late Luke and Mary Frances Baggett. Survivors are his wife, Patricia Ann Roberts Baggett;...
Karen Marie Hayes
Sep 24, 2016
Karen Marie Blackstock Hayes, 51 of Rome, formerly of Calhoun, died Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome following several weeks of declining health. Karen was born in Floyd County, GA on January 13, 1965, daughter of the late Glynn and Callie Worley Blackstock. She was a member of the 1984 graduating class of Calhoun High...
Ronald Lee Gibson
Sep 24, 2016
Ronald Lee Gibson, 72 of Calhoun, died Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. He was born in Manassa, CO on March 4, 1944, son of the late Elmer Paul Gibson, Sr. and Elva Jane Johnson Gibson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Lorrie Lynn Gibson; brothers, Leo Moore, Lesley J....
Lee Roy "Papa Lee" Peeler
Sep 21, 2016
Lee Roy "Papa Lee" Peeler, 72, of Calhoun, died at his home on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 following several months of declining health. Lee was born in Englewood, Tennessee on October 26, 1943; he was the son of the late Horace and Mollie Stanley Peeler. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother and sister-in-law, Horace...