Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Jane Ann Benson
Sep 20, 2023
Jane Ann Benson, 79, of Resaca, Georgia passed away on September 20, 2023.
She was born on October 29, 1943, in Helenwood, Tennessee, to the late Claude and Hattie Bell Dolen Stephens. She is preceded in death by her husband, Coy Edward Benson Sr., brothers and sisters, Dester Stephens, Chester Stephens, Eugene Stephens, Ella Klancher, Mildred Caplinger, Dreamlee Whittemore,...
Martha "Sue" Burchett Craig
Sep 18, 2023
Martha “Sue” Burchett Craig, 78, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023. She was born on April 24, 1945, to the late Alton and Mary Ruth Burchett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, James Burchett and sisters, Helen Timms and Kay Dyer.
Sue is survived by her loving husband of...
Larry Parker
Sep 18, 2023
Larry Parker, 76, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away Monday, September 18, 2023. He was born on August 15, 1947, in Dalton, Georgia to the late J.C. and Beatrice Stanfield Parker. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Rachel Taylor; brother-in-law, James Peeler.
He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Tressie Parker;...
Roy Glenn Dodd
Sep 17, 2023
Roy Glenn Dodd, 80, of Armuchee, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023. He was born on August 30, 1943, to the late Richard and Dorothy Dodd. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Larry Dodd and Jerry Dodd.
Roy is survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Angela S. Dodd;...
William "Bill" Kenneth Plancon Jr.
Sep 15, 2023
Bill Plancon, 82, of Calhoun, GA made a peaceful transition to his heavenly home on September 15, 2023.
He was born in Bridgeport, CT to the late Kenneth, Sr. and Ruth Plancon.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother, Flip Plancon; sister, Diane Wyckoff; and his children’s mother, Cindy Plancon.
Survived by his loving...
James B. Hopper
Sep 13, 2023
Mr. James B. Hopper, 85, of Calhoun, Georgia departed this life, Wednesday, September 13, 2023 while surrounded by his loving family, at AdventHealth Gordon after a brief illness.
Mr. Hopper was born June 19, 1938 in Calhoun, Georgia, the son of the late James Clifton “JC” Hopper and Pearl Mariah Chastain Hopper. In addition to his parents, he was...
Janice Davis
Sep 12, 2023
Janice Rose Davis, 61, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. She was born in Loudon, Tennessee on July 22, 1962, to the late Paul and Sue Mullins Thompson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Joey Russell Davis; brother-in-law, Ronnie Gregory.
She is survived by her husband, with whom she...
Jeffrey Andre Amos
Sep 11, 2023
Jeffrey Andre Amos, 65, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on September 11, 2023, at his home in Oostanaula of natural causes. He had a history of heart disease. He was born on November 23, 1957.
Jeffrey was preceded in death by parents Roy and Virginia G. Amos, who moved to Calhoun from Atlanta in 1963.
He attended the University of...
Douglas Lee Johnson
Sep 11, 2023
Douglas Lee Johnson, 44, of Cohutta, Georgia passed away Monday, September 11, 2023, from injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was born in Calhoun, Georgia on August 12, 1979, to Jean Blanton Petty and the late Miles Douglas Johnson. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his sister, Regina Blanton; grandparents, Hastel and Annie Mae...
Alice Jean Tripplett
Sep 9, 2023
Alice Jean Tripplett, 77, of Calhoun, Georgia died Saturday, September 9, 2023.
She was born on November 8, 1945, in Pikeville, Kentucky, to the late Willard and Bertha McCray. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Harce Dwayne Tripplett, sister, Edna June Milan.
She is survived by her five children, Jack (Angie) Tripplett,...
Infant Theodore Wyatt Hubbard
Sep 8, 2023
Infant Theodore Wyatt Hubbard gained his heavenly wings on September 8, 2023. He was greeted in Heaven by his grandfather, Stephen Sanders and grandmother, Sheila Hubbard.
Theodore leaves behind his parents, Ronnie and Heather Hubbard; brothers, Bentley and Sawyer Hubbard. grandparents, Penny Sanders, Darrell Bunch, and Nick and Sandra Lancaster; great-grandmother, Mildred Sanders; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
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Jimmy Allen McKnight
Sep 7, 2023
Jimmy Allen McKnight, 65, of Adairsville, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2023. He was born on December 29, 1957, to the late Wendell Hugh and Irene McKnight. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Janice Wright, Dottie Weeks, Elizabeth Williams, Glenda Grettrost; brother, Mack Weeks; and brother-in-law, Lee Williams.
Jimmy is survived...
Robin Gail Jimenez
Sep 6, 2023
Robin Gail Jimenez, 63, of Calhoun, Georgia died Wednesday, September 6, 2023.
She was born in California on December 25, 1959, to the late Robert Mike Winston Jimenez and Joyce Ann Allison Kirby. She worked at North American Container, and Kmart. While living in Texas, she worked at Markham School.
Robin is survived by her fiancé, David Cochran; son,...
Therrell M. Goswick
Sep 4, 2023
Mr. Therrell M. Goswick, 80, a well-known resident and public servant, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023, at AdventHealth Gordon.
Therrell was born in Gordon County, Georgia, the son of the late Miller and Thelma Overton Goswick. He was a graduate of Calhoun High School, where he excelled in football and baseball. Before retirement, he was Chief Investigator...
Gabriel Thomas Silvers
Sep 2, 2023
Gabriel Thomas Silvers, 44, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2022.
He was born in Marietta, Georgia on June 28, 1979, to the late Tommy and Cathy Silvers.
Gabriel is survived by his sisters, Cassie Silvers Foote (Robert Foote), Stephanie Silvers (Jason Madrid); nieces, Buffy and Willow Madrid; aunts, uncles, and many cousins.
The family will...
James Alexander Merlin Jr.
Sep 1, 2023
Mr. James “Jim” Alexander Merlin Jr., 57, of Calhoun, died suddenly Friday, September 1, 2023, following a Cardiac Event.
Jim was born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on January 30, 1966, the son of the late James Alexander Merlin and Vesta Bobo Cook, and was the oldest of three. He graduated from Escambia High School in Pensacola, FL, in 1984 and was employed by Momentum Telecom Inc. as a computer analyst. He was a lifelong follower of God....
Kenny Herron
Sep 1, 2023
Mr. Kenneth L. (Kenny) Herron Jr, 63, of Calhoun, joined the Heavenly choir on Friday, September 1, 2023, in WellStar North Fulton Medical Center from injuries received from a fall.
Kenny was born in Pinehurst, NC., April 20, 1960, the son of Rachel Robinson Herron and the late Kenneth L. (Ken) Herron. He was a member of the 1978 graduating class of Calhoun High School and always remained...
Larry David Ray
Aug 31, 2023
Mr. Larry David Ray, a beloved member of the Dawsonville, Georgia community, passed away peacefully at his residence on August 31, 2023. He was born on February 11, 1948, in Ellijay, Georgia. Larry led a simple, fulfilling life and a cherished family man.Prior to his retirement, Larry loved his job at Hayes Bridge Middle School in Alpharetta, Georgia. Throughout his...
Robert Mitchell Dutton
Aug 30, 2023
Mitchell Dutton, age 67, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at his residence following a heart attack. He was born on March 18, 1956, and was the only child of the late Billy Mitchell Dutton and Wyonelle Henderson Dutton.
Mitch was a graduate of Calhoun High School- Class of 1974. He graduated from Valdosta State College...
Steve Quarles
Aug 29, 2023
Steve Quarles, 66, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. He was born on April 13, 1957, to the late Harold Lindsey and Madia Mabel Quarles. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Zachary Quarles and his sister, Darlene Quarles.
Steve was a charter member of Boone Ford Baptist Church...
