Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas

Jody Gaynes
Apr 8, 2010
Mrs. Jody Gaynes, age 70 of Calhoun, passed away Thursday, April 8, 2010 at her residence following several months of declining health. She was born in Champagne, Illinois on September 13, 1939, daughter of the late James Arthur Graves and the late Marcella Mullikin Graves. Mrs. Gaynes was a retired Flight Attendant with Eastern Airlines, and was a member of...

King Daniel Brown
Apr 8, 2010
Mr. King Daniel Brown, age 70 of Gordon County, passed away Thursday, April 8, 2010 at his residence. He was born in Murray County on March 28, 1940, son of the late Sam and Flora Key Brown. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Sam Brown. Mr. Brown had retired from Mohawk Industries,...

Fred R. Raines
Apr 6, 2010
Mr. Fred R. Raines, known to his family and friends as ""Junior"", age 68 of Summerville, formerly of Calhoun, passed away recently at Redmond Regional Medical Center. He was born in Calhoun on November 2, 1941, son of the late Fred R. Raines, Sr. and the late Ruby Stamey Raines Lipscomb. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded...

Lois Thurman Johnson
Apr 5, 2010
Mrs. Lois Thurman Johnson, age 72 of Ranger, passed away Monday, April 5, 2010 at her residence. She was born in Gordon County on May 18, 1937, daughter of the late James Pless Thurman and the late Zola Kate Walker Thurman. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by two brothers, Calvin Talmadge Thurman and James...
Ruth Stancill
Apr 4, 2010
Mrs. Ruth Stancill, age 81 of Calhoun, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2010 in Maryville, Tennessee. She was born in Gordon County on December 17, 1928, daughter of the late John Ervin Rickett and the late Sudie Parker Rickett. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a sister, Evenell Hendrix. During her lifetime, Mrs. Stancill...
Wallace Roland
Apr 2, 2010
Mr. Wallace Roland, age 78 of Hunt's Gin Road, Calhoun, died Friday, April 2, 2010 in Gordon Hospital following several months of declining health. He was born in Gordon County on January 31, 1932, son of the late John William and Myrtle Bramblett Roland. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Kim Mullins;...
Larry Dean Howard Sr
Mar 30, 2010
Mr. Larry Dean Howard, Sr., age 57 of Calhoun, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at Gordon Hospital. He was born in Midway Park, North Carolina on January 26, 1953, son of the late Ralph and Betty Howard. Before becoming disabled, Mr. Howard was a carpenter, and was a member of the Freedom Baptist Church. "Oppie" will be truly missed...
Raymond H. Bagwell
Mar 29, 2010
Mr. Raymond Bagwell, age 83, a well known resident of Gordon County and business entrepreneur, passed away Monday, March 29, 2010, at his residence following several months of declining health. He was born in Gordon County on April 22, 1926, son of the late Howard (Doc) Bagwell and the late Mae Tucker Bagwell. In addition to his parents, he was...
Ruth Griffin
Mar 24, 2010
Mrs. Ruth Griffin, age 83 of Fairmount, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. She was born in Gordon County on November 24, 1926, daughter of the late Bobby Lee Brannon and the late Audrey Lucille Shirley Brannon. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Alton Griffin; four brothers,...

Bruce Edward Laliberte
Mar 23, 2010
Mr. Bruce Edward Laliberte, age 48, passed away at home Tuesday, March 23, 2010. He was born on December 24, 1961 in San Jose, California and was a resident of Calhoun for more than 20 years. He was the son of the late Jim Laliberte of California. Survivors include his mother, Marlene O'berry of Calhoun; two brothers, Wayne Laliberte and...

James Robert Payne
Mar 23, 2010
Mr. James Robert Payne, age 57 of Calhoun, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. He was born in Gordon County on September 8, 1952, son of the late James Harry and Pearlie Mae Cope Payne. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two sisters, Margaret Payne Goff and Barbara Ann...
Bob Garland
Mar 22, 2010
Mr. Sanford Bob Garland, age 89 of Cumming, Georgia and formerly of Gordon County, passed away, Monday, March 22, 2010 at Embracing Hospice following an extended illness. Mr. Garland was born on May 5, 1920 in Cherokee County, Georgia, son of the late George H. and Maggie Cantrell Garland. During his lifetime, he was employed as a Security Guard for...
Terry Lee Wilson
Mar 21, 2010
Mr. Terry Lee Wilson, age 42 of Calhoun, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2010 at his residence following a year of declining health. He was born on May 29, 1967, son of Eddie and Glenda Wilson. Terry was a graduate of Calhoun High School, class of 1985, and had earned an Associate Degree from Dalton College, and a Bachelor's Degree...
Harry Gene Bailey
Mar 19, 2010
Mr. Harry Gene Bailey, age 60 of Calhoun, passed away Friday, March 19, 2010 at Erlanger Medical Center. He was born in Eldorado, Arkansas on February 16, 1950, son of the late Dolphus and Nannie Jane Bishop Bailey. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two brothers, Sim Bailey and Earl Bailey. Mr. Bailey was...
Claude Arnold Waters
Mar 19, 2010
Mr. Claude Arnold Waters, age 89 of Calhoun, passed away Friday, March 19, 2010 at Murray Medical Center. He was born August 14, 1920, son of the late Charles Dewey and Bertha Trammell Waters. During his lifetime, he was employed in the textile industry. Mr. Waters was of the Baptist faith, and a member of the V.F.W. and American Legion....

Aileen Sisson
Mar 16, 2010
Mrs. Aileen Sisson, age 89, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010 in Rockledge, Florida. She was born October 13, 1920, daughter of the late Clark and Ora Gallman Freeman. She was married to the late Al Smith, and later married the late Clyde Sisson. She was a member of the Maranatha Baptist Church, and with exception of the last 5 years,...

John Thomas Hancock
Mar 15, 2010
Mr. John Thomas Hancock died Monday March 15, 2010 at Memorial Hospital. He was born in Gordon County to the late Clemon and Bertalee Hancock. Mr. Hancock was preceded in death by a brother, Clayton Lee Hancock and a stepdaughter, Lisa Collins. Survivors include his wife, Sylvia Ann Hancock; mother-in-law, Lucille Lunsford of Chattanooga; a son, Johnathan Hancock of Dalton;...
John Bunion Wright
Mar 14, 2010
Mr. John Bunion (J.B.) Wright, age 90 of Calhoun, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2010 at Calhoun Health Care following three years of declining health. He was born in Ellijay, GA on January 5, 1920, son of the late William Adolphus Wright and Lillie Arvilla Findley Wright. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his...
Sherry Lynn Stansell
Mar 13, 2010
Mrs. Sherry Lynn Stansell, age 49 of Calhoun, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2010 at her residence following ten months of illness. Mrs. Stansell was born on September 30, 1960 in Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of Richard and Gilda Heileman Bowman. She was employed as an IT Consultant, and was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church - Georgia-Cumberland Academy....
Henry Joseph Shontell
Mar 12, 2010
Mr. Henry Joseph Shontell, age 79 of Adairsville, passed away Friday, March 12, 2010 at his residence. He was born in Wappingers Falls, New York on December 24, 1930, son of the late Walter and Jennifer Tydeski Shontell. Mr. Shontell was a veteran, having served his country in the United States Navy from 1948 through 1957, and had retired from...