Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
William "Bill" Cochran
Jun 29, 2024
Mr. William E. “Bill” Cochran, 89, of Acworth, Georgia, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at WellStar Kennestone in Marietta after a brief illness.
Bill was born in Gordon County, Georgia, on January 26, 1935. He was the son of the late Clarence Elmo Cochran and Kate Bailey Cochran. In addition to his...
Clyde Alvin Simmons
Jun 29, 2024
Clyde Alvin Simmons, 90, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2024, after four months of declining health.
He was born in Gordon County, Georgia, on February 6, 1934, the son of the late Samuel Clifford Simmons and Estelle Baker Simmons. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Faye Lene Simmons, in 2019;...
Buddy Parker
Jun 29, 2024
Mr. Buddy Parker, 75, a well-known resident of Fairmount, Georgia, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024, at his residence.
Mr. Parker was born on December 15, 1948, the son of the late John Henry Parker and Tilda Ann Cox Parker. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Sue Griffin Parker; sister and brother-in-law, Shirley...
Emily Michelle Butler
Jun 28, 2024
Emily Michelle Butler, 17, of Princeton, Texas, died accidentally on June 28, 2024, in Princeton.
She was born in Whitfield County, Georgia, on October 20, 2006, the daughter of Heather Butler Garcia. Her grandfather, Dale Butler, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her mother, Heather Butler Garcia; daddy, David Garcia; dad, Hilario Reynoso; aunts, Erica Butler, Karina Garcia, Brisa Martinez, and Jaylan...
Bobby Walraven
Jun 28, 2024
William R. “Bobby” Walraven, 73, of Sugar Valley, Georgia, departed this life Friday, June 28, 2024, at Hospice Care Center in Chattanooga, TN, following several weeks of declining health.
Bobby was born in Calhoun, Georgia, on June 5, 1951, the son of the late AB and Floy Walraven. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...
Andrew Hatt
Jun 20, 2024
Andrew Hatt, 34, of Ranger, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2024. He was born in Calhoun, Georgia, on February 8, 1990, to Paul Hatt and Daisy Carroll. He is preceded in death by his sister-in-law, Haley Cunningham Hatt; mother-in-law, Sarah Young; and bonus dad, Thomas Lyons.
Andrew was employed by AdventHealth Gordon as an emergency medical technician and avid...
Martha Ellen Bunch
Jun 20, 2024
Martha Ellen (Wyatt) Bunch, 84, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at her residence, surrounded by her family. She was born in Ranger, Georgia on May 23, 1940, to the late Howard and Lillian Wyatt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Lewis Brown Bunch; brothers, Connie...
Phyllis JoAnne Boyd
Jun 19, 2024
Phyllis JoAnne Goforth Boyd, 77, of Calhoun, passed away on June 19, 2024, at her residence following four years of declining health.
She was born in Calhoun, Georgia, on May 3, 1947, the daughter of the late Earnest and Martha Gallman Goforth. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by the father of her children, Richard Burns, her...
Kenneth "Kenny" Parker Jr.
Jun 18, 2024
Mr. Kenneth (Kenny) Glenn Parker, Jr., 60, of Resaca, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2023, at his residence following a period of declining health.
He was born January 20, 1964, the son of the late Kenneth Glenn Parker Sr. and Bernice Davis Parker. He attended Red Bud School and graduated from Darlington School in Rome, Georgia. Before his disability, he...
Tommie Ann Freeman
Jun 17, 2024
Mrs. Tommie Ann Freeman, 82, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away Monday, June 17, 2024 at AdventHealth-Calhoun.
Tommie was born in Dyersburg, TN on July 16, 1941, the daughter of the late Henry Albert Siler and Loetta Jamison Siler. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Carl F. Freeman Jr., on March 9, 2019, to...
Linda Sue Yocum
Jun 15, 2024
Linda Sue Yocum, 74, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away Saturday, June 15, 2024 at AdventHealth Redmond in Rome, Georgia after a period of declining health.
She was born in Calhoun, Georgia on December 29, 1949, the daughter of the late Olin and Irene Garland Davis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Larry George Yocom...
Brenda B. Shultz
Jun 15, 2024
Mrs. Brenda Lee Shultz, 77, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at her residence following a brief illness.
She was born in Dawsonville, Georgia, on December 24, 1946, the daughter of the late Lonnie Lee Bryson and Hazel Martin Bryson. She graduated from Dawson County High School and served as...
Shirley Carney Crump
Jun 13, 2024
Mrs. Shirley Carney Crump, 86, of Calhoun, passed away at her residence on Thursday, June 13, 2024, following a brief illness. She was born in Calhoun, Georgia, on October 12, 1937, to the late Lewis Denver Carney and Pearle Price Carney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Banks Crump; brothers, A.D. Carney...
Robert Emmit Peavey
Jun 12, 2024
Robert Emmit Peavey, 77, of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. He was born in Long Island, New York, on June 11, 1947.
He is survived by his wife of 8 years, Jacqueline Kohn; sons, Douglas and Ian Peavey, grandchildren, Tyler and Jett Peavey, brother, Sean Peavey.
Robert worked as a marketing VP for Eastman Kodak, handling customers such as...
Earl and Ann Casey
Jun 11, 2024
Earl Perrian Casey Jr. and Patricia “Ann” Stanley Casey, married 49 years, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Earl was born in Boaz, Alabama, on December 27, 1947, to the late Earl Perrian Casey Sr. and Nellie Jo Allen Casey. Ann was born in Calhoun, Georgia, on July 31, 1948, to the late J.T. Stanley and Azille Bertie Hall...
Wil'Jarius James Patrick, Jr.
Jun 9, 2024
Wil’Jarius James Patrick, Jr. passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2024. He was born in Calhoun, Georgia on April 16, 2024, to Wil’Jarius James Patrick, Sr. and Rachel Renee Cole. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Willie James Patrick and Shelby Fowler.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brothers and sisters, Za’Nylah Armani Janae Cole-Patrick,...
Sally Mae Cooper
Jun 8, 2024
Sally Mae Monday Cooper, 65, of Ranger, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2024. She was born in Calhoun, Georgia, on September 19, 1958, to the late Claiborne and Ethel Monday. She was preceded in death by her sister, Jean Gibson.
She is survived by her loving husband of 45 years, Randall Cooper; son, Kevin Black; daughters, Kimberly Easley...
Glenn Cleveland Callahan
Jun 8, 2024
Glenn Cleveland Callahan Jr., of Resaca, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2024. He was born on November 2, 1957, to the late Glenn Cleveland Callahan Sr. and Gloria Brewer Callahan.
He is survived by his sons, Glenn Cleveland Callahan III and Rocky Meeks; daughters, Lesa Callahan-Pogue, Dianna Meeks, and Amber Klaas (Jeremy); sisters, Millie Thompson (DeWitte) and Nancy Robinson;...
Jo Etta Teas
Jun 3, 2024
Jo Etta (Howard) Teas, 78, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2024. She was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on April 8, 1946, to the late Alexander and Bessie Wooten Howard. She was preceded in death by her husband of 30 years, Paul James Teas.
Jo is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Janna and Laurence Mauldin; brother and...
Bob Johns
Jun 3, 2024
Bob John, 80, a lifelong resident of Gordon County, passed away peacefully at his residence following a brief illness.
Bob was born in Gordon County on February 1, 1944, the son of the late Jimmy Johns Sr. and Johnnie Faye Harrison Johns. He attended Red Bud School, and before retirement, he was employed by Beaulieu Carpets for 40-plus years. He was...
