Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
C.J. Dodd
Apr 25, 2024
Mr. C.J. Dodd, 78 of Calhoun, departed this life Thursday, April 25, 2024, at his residence following four months of declining health.
C.J. was born in Gordon County on May 3, 1945, one of fourteen children born to the late Roy Henley Dodd and Ethel “Granny” Bagley Dodd. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son,...
Evelyn Elizabeth Jones
Apr 25, 2024
Evelyn Elizabeth Jones, 95, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away at her residence on Thursday, April 25, 2024, following two years of declining health. She was born in Trion, Georgia on September 22, 1928, to the late Grady and Tiney Garrett Bryson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Norman Eugene Jones;...
Patricia Gail Cochran
Apr 22, 2024
Patricia Gail Silvers Cochran, 72, of Fairmount, Georgia, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024.
She was born on September 2, 1951, to the late Lonnie Alvin and Onieda West Silvers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Cochran; and brother, Kenneth Mike Silvers.
She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Theresa...
Jason Robert Payne
Apr 21, 2024
Jason Robert Payne, 45, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024. He was born in Crossville, Tennessee on September 6, 1979, to Buddy Jay Payne and Glenda Sue Cooper. He is proceeded in death by his daughter, Gracie Payne, grandmother, Ina McCulley; grandfather, Allen R. Cooper; uncle, Steve Cooper; brothers, OV, and Bradley Spivey; stepfather, Johnny Spivey.
In...
Quinlyn "Shree" Benton
Apr 21, 2024
Quinlyn “Shree” Benton, 63, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024. She was born on November 21, 1960, to Jean Hallman DeSantis and the late Donald Benton. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her sons, Shaun Parker and Kenny Owen; grandparents, Fred and Sally Benton, Tilton and Zora Hallman.
She is survived by...
Austin Taylor Hammond
Apr 20, 2024
Austin Taylor Hammond, 27, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024. He was born in Calhoun, Georgia on November 19, 1996, to the late Joshua Seth and Tiffany Nicole Mealor Hammond. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandfather, Steffan Hammond; great-grandparents, Betty Goble Bailey, Noble Nelson Bailey, Joe Hammond, Ann Hammond,...
Shirley Ann Pratt
Apr 17, 2024
Shirley Ann Pressley Pratt, 82, of Calhoun, Georgia, departed this life on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at her residence following a brief illness.
Mrs. Pratt was born in Cartersville, Georgia, the daughter of the late Emmett Pressley and Eva Strickland Pressley. She grew up in Kingston, Georgia, before moving to Calhoun. She graduated from Cassville High School and worked as a...
Ruby Lee Gallman
Apr 15, 2024
Ruby Lee Gallman, 82, of Chatsworth, Georgia passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024. She was born in Calhoun, Georgia on September 3, 1941, to the late Gordon and Tilda Leatherwood Gallman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Jerry, Doug, Glenn, and Bob Gallman; sisters, Pamela Slaughter, and Virginia Ballew.
She is survived by...
Deborah "Debbie" Diane (Nicholson) Walraven
Apr 15, 2024
Debbie Nicholson Walraven, 66, of Sugar Valley, Georgia, departed this life Monday, April 15, 2024, at Emory University Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia, following a period of declining health.
She was born in Cartersville, Georgia, on April 4, 1958, the daughter of the late Junior Nicholson and Mildred Louise Buttrum Nicholson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Laura Elease Hasty
Apr 14, 2024
Laura Elease Hasty, 63, of the Ranger Community passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, April 14, 2024, after a period of declining health.
She was born in Pontiac, Michigan on June 10, 1960, the daughter of David Arthur Peterson and Carol June Crosby Peterson. She attended Forest Lake Academy in Apopka, Florida, and before retirement was employed by AdventHealth...
David Cochran
Apr 14, 2024
David Cochran, 71, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024. He was born in Calhoun, Georgia on August 28, 1952, to the late William and Jean Moss Cochran. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Teddy Cochran, and a sister, Gayla Self.
He is survived by his brothers, Gary Cochran and Doug...
Kenneth Ralph Smith
Apr 13, 2024
Kenneth Ralph Smith, 64, of Ranger, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024. He was born in Tallapoosa, Georgia, on May 5, 1959, to the late Harry Ralph Smith and Glenton Allen Smith.
He is survived by his son, Blake Smith (Deanna); daughter, Olivia Earle (Danny); sister, Denise Lydic; grandkids, Jackson and Donna Earle; niece, Stephanie Gann; nephew, Chris Hill.
Ken...
Tyler Corbin Payne
Apr 13, 2024
Tyler Corbin Payne, 33, of Calhoun, Georgia departed this life on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at AdventHealth-Gordon from complications with his heart.
Tyler was born in Calhoun, Georgia, on October 10, 1990, the son of Reba Joyce Scoggins Payne and the late R.G. Payne Jr. He graduated from Gordon Central High School in 2009 and was employed by Home Depot Corporation...
Dora Elizabeth (Woods) Nuchols
Apr 12, 2024
Dora Elizabeth Nuchols (Woods) May 24, 1934-April 12, 2024
Dora Elizabeth Nuchols (Woods) died peacefully at home on the morning of April 12, 2024. She was 89 years old. Dora was born in Ridgeland, South Carolina and graduated from high school there. While working for the South Carolina Highway Department, she met Sidney Nuchols, who was stationed at the nearby Air...
Theresa Kay Sonoda
Apr 11, 2024
Theresa Kay Sonoda, 70, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2024. She was born in Copper Hill, Tennessee, on September 6, 1953, to the late Robert and Betty Brown.
Theresa proudly served in the United States Air Force.
She is survived by her sons, Abraham Oros and Glenn Sonoda; daughter-in-law, Amanda Oros; sister, Robin Craig; and grandchildren, Zachary Oros,...
Debbie A. Manis
Apr 11, 2024
Debbie Arlene Manis, 65, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away April 11, 2024, at her home surrounded by family and friends after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born in Calhoun on April 26, 1958, to the late Lloyd Vincent Hall and Bertha Rose Young. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her siblings, Greg...
Donald A (Tony) Tumlin
Apr 11, 2024
Mr. Donald Anthony (Tony) Tumlin, 71, of the Red Bud Community, Calhoun, departed this life Thursday, April 11, 2024, following a heart attack.Tony was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 23, 1953, the son of the late Johnnie Donald and Dellaree Ellen Lewallen Tumlin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Terry Tumlin, and...
Infant Milo Cole Ward
Apr 10, 2024
Infant Milo Cole Ward was born into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at Advent Health Gordon, weighing 3 lbs and 16 inches. Milo was the son of Hallah Goth-Jantz and Alex Ward.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Florence Baum; great-uncle, Michael Goth; uncle, Dale Wayne Jantz; paternal great-grandmother, Mary Ann Cole.
In addition to...
Audomaro Fierro- Hernandez
Apr 10, 2024
Audomaro Fierro- Hernandez, 71, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. He was born in Mexico, on November 13, 1952, to the late Juvencio Hernandez and Guadalupe Hernandez.
He is survived by his wife, Guadalupe Parra; son, Gilberto Montes; daughters, Martha Hernandez, Edith Martinez, Elizabeth Montes; Eduardo Real Montes, Nathalia Montes, Recardo Montes, (Fernando, Mario, Isaias Martinez); great-grandchild,...
Harold E. Black
Apr 8, 2024
Harold Edward Black, 86, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2024. He was born in Centre, Alabama, on December 30, 1937, to the late Millard and Lavader Black.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Loney Mae Black; son, Jerry Black (Debbie); daughter, Joyce Thompson (David Massengel); brother, Winston Black; sisters, Wanda Callahan (Jerry), Winnie Ruth...
