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Calhoun, GA Obituaries

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

George Robert Cronon

George Robert Cronon

Nov 29, 2008

Mr. George Robert Cronon, age 66 of Calhoun, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2008 at Gordon Hospital. He was born in Gordon County on May 5, 1942, son of the late Albert and Sindy Coggins Cronon. Mr. Cronon was a veteran, having served his country in the United States Navy, and was a member of the American Legion. Survivors include...

Elbert Patterson

Elbert Patterson

Nov 27, 2008

Mr. Elbert Patterson, age 84 of Calhoun, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2008 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Patterson was born on July 29, 1924 in Pickens County, Georgia, son of the late Arthur Hugh and Lula Bell Carrol Patterson. During his lifetime he served his country with the United States Army during World War II, and...

Ava Pauline Motes

Ava Pauline Motes

Nov 23, 2008

Ava Pauline Motes, infant daughter of Michael and Julie Timms Motes of Calhoun, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2008 at Floyd Medical Center. Besides her parents, Ava is survived by her grandparents, Joe and Barbara Gallman and the late James D. Timms, and Mrs. Peggy Davis, all of Calhoun; and Wayne and Joyce Motes of Dalton. Aunts, uncles and cousins...

Rocky Alvin Johnson

Rocky Alvin Johnson

Nov 20, 2008

Mr. Rocky Alvin Johnson, age 28 of Calhoun, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2008. He was born in Floyd County on December 22, 1979, son of Alvin and Nancy Johnson, and was a member of Mount Herman Baptist Church. Rocky was preceded in death by grandparents, Rev. Roy Lee and Oudia Davis, and Nettie Dell Johnson. Survivors include his parents,...

Hazel Long Childers

Hazel Long Childers

Nov 19, 2008

Mrs. Hazel Long Childers, age 87 of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2008. Mrs. Childers was born on April 8, 1921 in Fannin County, Georgia, daughter of the late Willis W. Long and Dovie Gee Long. During her lifetime, she was employed as a seamstress for Finecraft, Inc. Hazel was saved and baptized in August 1934 at Liberty Baptist...

James Luther Ledford

James Luther Ledford

Nov 19, 2008

Mr. James Luther Ledford, age 72 of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at Gordon Hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Ledford was born on August 24, 1936 in Murray County, son of the late Luke Ledford and Dessie Chastain Ledford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by daughter, Kay Ledford, a son, Jay Ledford,...

Linda Sue Sanford Bray

Linda Sue Sanford Bray

Nov 17, 2008

Mrs. Linda Sue Sanford Bray, age 62 of Calhoun, died Monday, November 17, 2008 following an extended illness. She was born on February 26, 1946, daughter of the late William and Jessie Ovaline Kilgore Sanford. Mrs. Bray was employed in the textile industry with The Sample Factory, and was a member of the Assembly of Faith. Survivors include her husband,...

Tommy Kay

Tommy Kay

Nov 16, 2008

Mr. Tommy Kay, age 80, of the Concord Community, Fairmount, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2008 at Gordon Hospital following an extended illness. He was born in Gordon County on June 19, 1928, son of the late Charlie and Rosie Silvers Kay. Mr. Kay was retired from the textile industry, and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ....

Ken Smith

Ken Smith

Nov 15, 2008

Mr. Ken Smith, age 73 of Calhoun, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Gordon Health Care. He was born in Murray County on August 19, 1935, son of the late King Narvil and Mary Warden Thomason Smith. Mr. Smith had been employed at Mannington Carpets, and was a member of Riverview Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he...

Ford Parker Silvers

Ford Parker Silvers

Nov 13, 2008

Mr. Ford Parker Silvers, age 62 of the Dews Pond Community, Calhoun, died at his residence Thursday, November 13, 2008. He was born in Gordon County on June 16, 1946, son of the late C. L. and Bessie Parker Silvers, and was of the Holiness Faith. Ford worked most of his life in the chemical/adhesive business. He was a very...

Elsie Bowen Holbert

Elsie Bowen Holbert

Nov 10, 2008

Mrs. Elsie Bowen Holbert, age 75 of Love Bridge Road, Calhoun, passed away Monday, November 10, 2008 at Gordon Hospital following an extended illness. Mrs. Holbert was born on February 14, 1933 in Gordon County, daughter of the late Lloyd Bowen, Sr. and Julia Belle Casey Bowen. Besides her parents, Mrs. Holbert was preceded in death by her husband, Clayton...

Jacquelyn Ralston

Jacquelyn Ralston

Nov 6, 2008

Mrs. Jacquelyn "Granny" Ralston, age 76 of Resaca, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2008 at Gordon Hospital. She was born in Fulton County, Georgia on May 19, 1932, daughter of the late Thomas and Maudie Kate Ford Hall. Mrs. Ralston was a retired Postmaster with the US Postal Service. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death...

C.W. Greeson

C.W. Greeson

Nov 5, 2008

Mr. C.W. Greeson, age 84 of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at his residence. He was born is Gordon County on December 3, 1923 son of the late Claude and Louella Barton Greeson. Mr. Greeson was retired from Lockheed Georgia Aircraft Corporation where he worked for thirty-two years, and was a veteran of the United States Army. He...

Jean Aycock

Jean Aycock

Nov 3, 2008

Mrs. Shelba Jean Aycock, age 64 of Calhoun, passed away Monday, November 3, 2008 at Gordon Health Care. She was born on June 24, 1944 in Gordon County, daughter of the late Melvin and Minnie Lois Kay Pendley. Mrs. Aycock had been employed in the textile industry with Horizon Industries, and was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Survivors include...

Judy Kay Williams

Judy Kay Williams

Oct 29, 2008

Judy Kay Williams, 58 of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at Hamilton Medical center following two months of declining health. Judy was a very loving and caring person. She always had a smile and never met a stranger. She could meet someone only one time and see them again years later and call them by name. Because of...

Michael Anthony Galloway

Michael Anthony Galloway

Oct 26, 2008

Mr. Michael Anthony Galloway, age 59 of Norcross, Georgia, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2008 at Gwinnett Medical Center. He was born in Polk County, Georgia,on April 8, 1949, son of the late Max and Burtys Bridges Galloway, and was employed with Harbor Management as a Maintenance Technician. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a...

John E. O'Neal Jr

John E. O'Neal Jr

Oct 25, 2008

Mr. John E. O'Neal, Jr., better known as "Big John", age 65 of Calhoun, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2008 at his home after an extended illness. "Big John" was born September 15, 1943 in Akron, Ohio, son of the late John Estes O'Neal, Sr. and Frances Mae Abernathy O'Neal. During his lifetime, Big John was a small business owner...

Vicki Fuquea Hicks

Vicki Fuquea Hicks

Oct 25, 2008

Vicki Fuquea Hicks, age 55 of Calhoun, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2008 at her residence following six weeks of illness. Vicki was born on December 24, 1952 in Gordon County, daughter of the late Raymond and Floy Denney Fuquea. Besides her parents, Vicki was preceded in death by two brothers, Kenneth Fuquea and Larry Fuquea. She was employed by...

Jack Netherland Holland

Jack Netherland Holland

Oct 19, 2008

Mr. Jack Netherland Holland, age 62 of Calhoun, passed away Sunday, October 19, 2008 at Floyd Medical Center following an extended illness. He was born in Hamilton County, Tennessee on March 27, 1946, son of the late Roy and Dorothy Moore Holland. During his lifetime, Mr. Holland had worked in the textile industry and was a veteran, having served his...

Betty Johnston

Betty Johnston

Oct 15, 2008

Mrs. Betty Johnston, age 76 of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2008 following several years of declining health. She was born in Walker County on September 30, 1932, daughter of the late John Henry and Mammie Laura Jenkins Burgess. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 32 years, Gene Johnston and by four sisters; Verna Burgess,...

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