Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Barbara James Avery
Nov 22, 2015
Mrs. Barbara James Avery, 80 of Calhoun, died Sunday, November 22, 2015 at Gordon Hospital. She was born in Gordon County on June 30, 1935, daughter of the late Webb and Pauline Bailey Stamey James. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon Lee Avery; a daughter, Judy Evans; brothers and sisters, Sonny James,...
James D. Cain Sr
Nov 18, 2015
James D. Cain Sr., 74 of Calhoun, died Wednesday, November 18, 2015. He was born in Florence, SC on April 21, 1941. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill Cain and Mable Bernice Cain Driggers; step-father, George Driggers; son, James D. Cain Jr.; sisters, Ann Seiger and Jera Ward; nephew, Paul Cain and Justin Hiles. Mr. Cain was...
Shirley Hensley Coffey
Nov 18, 2015
Mrs. Shirley Hensley Coffey, 81 of Calhoun, died Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at her home. She was born in Walnut Grove, GA on November 2, 1934, daughter of the late Elmer and Mae Page Hensley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Coffey in 2005; a son, Alan Scott Coffey; and brothers, Guinn...
Angel Leann Burk
Nov 17, 2015
Mrs. Angel Leann Wyatt Burk, 33 of Plainville, died Tuesday, November 17, 2015. She was born in Dalton on April 13, 1982. She was preceded in death by her parents, Claude and Barbara Wyatt. She is survived by her husband Floyd William Burk; a son, Harlie O'rion Burk; a daughter, Kaylee Star Victoria Burk; a sister, Misty Jody Hornbeck; nieces,...
Marvin Paul Painter
Nov 17, 2015
Mr. Marvin Paul Painter, 44 of Adairsville, died Tuesday, November 17, 2015. He was born in Dalton, GA on August 17, 1971. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sherren Jo; a sister, Shirley Painter; and a brother, William D. Painter. He worked many years at Mohawk Industries and was a truck driver for Werner Enterprises. He was a...
Sybil Ann Welchel Hembree
Nov 16, 2015
Sybil Ann Welchel Hembree, 84 of Calhoun, died Monday, November 16, 2015 at Calhoun Heath Care. Mrs. Hembree was born in Cartersville, GA on August 10, 1931, daughter of the late James R. Welchel and Rebecca Shepard Welchel. She was preceded in death by her husband, to whom she was married to for 35 years, Bill Hembree in February of...
Renee Jean Gibson
Nov 15, 2015
Renee Jean Hinman Gibson, 65, of Calhoun died in her home on Sunday, November 15, 2015. Renee was born in Roscommon, Michigan on July 3, 1950. She was the daughter of the late George Lloyd Hinman Sr. Her mother, Anna Negake Lupo survives her. Along with her mother, Renee is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Ryan and Autumn Gibson,...
Sue Worley
Nov 14, 2015
Linda "Sue" Worley, 63, of Calhoun died on Saturday, November 14, 2015, at Godon Hospital, following several weeks of declining health. Sue was born in Gordon County on February 17, 1952. She was the daughter of the late William "Dink" and Biddie Azzilee Leatherwood Gallman. Sue was a graduate of Red Bud High School where she excelled in basketball. She...
Roger Allen Mcbride
Nov 14, 2015
Mr. Roger Allen McBride, age 71 of Adairsville, died Saturday, November 14, 2015, surrounded by his family. Roger was born on March 25, 1944 to Mildred Pauline Beers McBride and Harry James McBride. Roger was employed for 34 years by the Timken Company in Ohio as an Industrial maintenance mechanic. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force...
Chuck Owens
Nov 14, 2015
Charles Herbert "Chuck" Owens, 60, of Calhoun died on Saturday, November 14, 2015, in Cartersville, from injuries received in an automobile accident. Chuck was born in Okaloosa, Florida on August 23, 1955. His mother, Carolyn Bussey Owens, preceded him in death earlier this year; his son, William Andrew Owens, also preceded him in death in 2001. Chuck was a veteran...
J. Randall Childers
Nov 13, 2015
Randall Childers, 60, of the Fairmount Community, died at his home on Friday, November 13, 2015 following a brief illness. Randall was born on October 24, 1955 in Gordon County. He was the son of the late Charles A. and Ruth Lomax Childers. Along with his parents, his brother, Lamar Childers, preceded him in death. He attended Fairmount High School....
Carl A. Sanland, Jr
Oct 30, 2015
Mr. Carl A. Sanland Jr., 70, of Calhoun died on Friday, October 30, 2015 at Gordon Hospital. Carl was born on February 9, 1945 in Cleveland, Tennessee. He was the son of the late Carl A Sanland Sr. and Maveen Yoder Sanland. He served in The United States Navy. Over the years, Carl had been a truck driver and in...
William Dee Painter
Oct 30, 2015
Mr. William Dee Painter, age 38 of Calhoun, died suddenly Friday, October 30, 2015. He was born in Whitfield County, GA on August 27, 1977, son of Leonard Paul Painter Jr. and Sherry Burchett Painter. William was a graduate of Gordon Central High School. He loved to fish and spend time outdoors. He was a member of Victory Temple Church...
William Thomas Hobbs, Jr
Oct 29, 2015
Mr. William Thomas Hobbs, Jr., age 55 of Plainville, GA died Thursday, October 29, 2015 at his home. He was born in Chicago, IL on June 6, 1960, and was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Fay Epps. William lived most of his life in Gordon County, where he met his wife of 36 years, Joann Silvers Hobbs. He...
L.C. Gibson
Oct 27, 2015
Mr. L.C. Gibson, 77, a longtime resident of the Sonoraville Community, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 after several years of declining health. Mr. Gibson was born in Pickens County on March 27, 1938; he was the son of the late Asbery and Ottie Mae Gee Gibson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a...
Arthur Dewitt Bowman
Oct 26, 2015
Mr. Arthur Dewitt (A.D.) Bowman, Jr., age 90 of Calhoun, passed away Monday, October 26, 2015 at his home. He was born in Gordon County on October 3, 1925, son of the late Arthur Dewitt Bowman, Sr., and the late Mary Elizabeth Greeson Bowman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter and son-in-law, Mary...
Vernon L. Johnson
Oct 26, 2015
Mr. Vernon L. Johnson, age 79 of Johnson Road, Adairsville, passed away early Monday morning, October 26, 2015, in Gordon Hospital after several years of declining health. Mr. Johnson was born in Gordon County on April 14, 1936, son of the late Warren A. Johnson and Mable Vaughn Johnson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Mary Mccoubrey Vangoosen
Oct 25, 2015
Mrs. Mary McCoubrey VanGoosen, age 95 of Calhoun, died Sunday, October 25, 2015 at her daughter's home. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 30, 1920, daughter of the late Ray and Rose Cronk McCoubrey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John VanGoosen in 2008; brothers, Roy McCoubrey and Dennis McCoubrey; son-in-law,...
Brittany Amanda Sutherland
Oct 25, 2015
Ms. Brittany Amanda Sutherland, 24, of Calhoun died on Sunday, in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia from injuries received in a car accident. Brittany was born in Dalton on May 27, 1991. She was a 2009 graduate of Gordon Central High School and a member of the Blue Wave Marching Band. Brittany attended the First Apostolic Ministries in Calhoun. Her son, Noah...
Bobby Woodring
Oct 25, 2015
Mr. Robert Western (Bobby) Woodring, 73 of Calhoun, died Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. He was born in Bartow County on February 3, 1942, son of the late Richard E. (Bud) and Cora Isabell Clark Woodring. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Leonard Woodring; and two sisters, Edna W....
