Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Clyde Wilburn Gravitt
Apr 20, 2020
Obituary Clyde Wilburn Gravitt, 92, of Calhoun, Georgia, died Monday, April 20, 2020 after several years of declining health. He was born on August 20, 1927 to the late Morris Monroe and Carrie Branch Gravitt. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Jo Gravitt; brother, Roy Gravitt; sister, Mamie Burke; granddaughter, McKenzie Hall. He is survived by his...
Lamar Hawkins
Apr 20, 2020
Obituary Mr. Mitchell Lamar Hawkins, 72, of Resaca, died Monday, April 20, 2020, at his residence. Mr. Hawkins was born in Murray County, GA, on July 12, 1947, son of the late Luke and Gladys Mashburn Hawkins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Buddy Hawkins. He spent the earlier part of his working...
Thomas' Tommy' Mckinley Steward
Apr 18, 2020
Obituary Thomas "Tommy" McKinley Steward (Wolfman),69, of Calhoun, Georgia died Saturday, April 18, 2020 after years of declining health. He was born on August 22, 1950 in Griffin, Georgia to the late Roy Steward and Martha Jackson. He was proceeded in death by his sisters, Linda Steward and Cindy Bradley. He is survived by his son, Johnathan Roy Steward; daughter,...
Audrie Diane Jones
Apr 16, 2020
Obituary Ms. Audrie Diane Jones, 52, of Calhoun, died Thursday, April 16, 2020, in Gordon Hospital. Ms. Jones was born in Tampa, Florida on October 20, 1967, daughter of Billy and Linda Jones. Ms. Jones is survived by two daughters; Chrystal Mabala and April Jones, her loving partner, Carl Lewis Clemenson, one grandson, Joshua Hight, and by an uncle, Houston...
Miss Mary Jo Jo) Reeves
Apr 16, 2020
Obituary Mary Jo (Miss Jo) Reeves, 62, of Calhoun, Georgia died Thursday, April 16, 2020, from complications of a heart attack. She was born in Cherokee County, Alabama on June 2, 1957, daughter of the late Paul Reeves Sr and Mary Elizabeth Howell Reeves. Miss Jo loved her job as custodian of Calhoun Primary School, primarily because of her love...
Flo Moma Baldridge
Apr 15, 2020
Obituary Flo "Moma" Baldridge, 67, of Plainville, Georgia died Wednesday, April 15, 2020 following a year of declining health. She was born on November 24, 1952 in Dalton, Georgia to Orabell Pace Ray and the late Paul Ray. She was proceeded in death by her children, Randall Sanford and Tammy Sue Sanford; grandchildren, Courtney and Daniel; and stepson Jeff "Red"...
Joette Stewart
Apr 13, 2020
Obituary Joette Stewart, 71, of Summerville died at her home on Monday, April 13, 2020. To honor her wishes, her body was cremated. Her family will hold a memorial service at a later date. The Brannon family and staff is honored to serve the family of Joette Stewart. Services
Grace Brannon
Apr 13, 2020
Obituary Grace Tilley Brannon, 90, of Cartersville, Georgia died Monday, April 13, 2020. She was born on February 21, 1930 in Gordon County, GA., to the late Garfield Tilley and Tamar Holt Tilley. She was proceeded in death by her husband R.L. (T-bo) Brannon in 2004. She was an LPN for Dr. Byron Steele in Fairmount for many years as...
Doris G Southerland
Apr 12, 2020
Obituary Doris G. Southerland, 73, departed this life on Sunday, April 12, 2020, at Fifth Avenue Nursing Home in Rome, following several years of declining health. She was born in Gordon County, Georgia on September 22, 1946, daughter of the late, Rosa S. Garland and Bob Garland. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Rhelda Gee Casey
Apr 12, 2020
Obituary Mrs. Rhelda Gee Casey, 85, of Calhoun, died Sunday, April 12, 2020, at her residence following a brief illness. Mrs. Casey was born in Pickens County, Georgia on November 13, 1934, daughter of the late, Ernest and Flonnie Cowart Gee. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers; E.J. Gee and Jimmy Gee and...
Ann Davies Johnson
Apr 11, 2020
Obituary Mrs. Ann Davies Johnson, 78, of Calhoun, died Saturday evening, April 11th at Townsend Park Nursing Center in Cartersville, GA. Mrs. Johnson was born in Gordon County, GA on January 18, 1942, daughter of Clyde Davies and Ora Lee Hughes Davies. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Jessie Cox, two sons, Jimmy...
Johnny Dewayne Brown
Apr 9, 2020
Obituary Mr. Johnny Dewayne Brown, 61, of Dalton, died Thursday, April 9, 2020, at Hamilton Medical Center. He was born in Whitfield County on October 11, 1958, son of Pearl Brown and the late Charles "Bud" Brown. He enjoyed being outdoors and was an avid hunter prior to failing health. He was retired from Textile Rubber after 30 plus years...
George 'Mac' Wright
Apr 7, 2020
Obituary Mr. George Mclynn "Mac" Wright, 87, of Covington Bridge Road, died Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at his residence, while surrounded by his family. Mr. Wright was born in Gordon County, GA on January 12, 1933, son of the late, Weston Andrew Wright and Cora Lou Franklin Wright. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers...
Janie Smith
Apr 5, 2020
Obituary Janie Smith, 67, of Plainville, Georgia died Sunday, April 5, 2020. She was born on April 8, 1952, in Adairsville, Georgia to the late Sewell and Sadie Adams Smith. She was proceeded in death by her fianc Ronald Roberts; grandchildren, Alec and Austin. She is survived by her children, Michelle and Danny Wells, Tony and Melisa Baldwin, Angel Baldwin,...
Paul Gene Cleveland
Apr 4, 2020
Obituary Paul Cleveland, 79, of Calhoun died at his home on Saturday, April 4, 2020. Paul was born in Muncie, Indiana on August 3, 1940; he was the son of the late Kenneth and Grace Wort Cleveland. He is preceded in death by his parents, a sister Wilma VanKuren and a daughter Patricia Weis. He leaves behind his wife, Jean...
Scotty Lemar Mathis
Apr 3, 2020
Obituary Scotty Lemar Mathis, 53, of Adairsville, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020. Mr. Mathis was born in Rome, GA on March 12, 1966. He loved wrestling, country music, and darts. He was preceded in death by his father; O.H. Mathis, infant brother; Kip Mathis. Survivors include his mother, Jeroane Mathis. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the funeral services...
William S. Daniel Sr.
Apr 3, 2020
Obituary Mr. William S. "Cowboy" Daniel Sr., 93, of the New Town Community passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Friday, April 3, 2020. Mr. Daniel was born in Jesup, GA on May 1, 1926, son of the late John and Emma Channell Daniel, he was a long-time resident of Calhoun, having been employed for many years at OJay Mills...
Betty L. Lewis
Apr 3, 2020
Obituary Mrs. Betty Clark Lewis, 87, of the Red Bud Community, died Friday, April 3, 2020, at Townsend Park Nursing Home in Cartersville following several months of declining health. Mrs. Lewis was born in Calhoun, GA on September 1, 1932, daughter of the late John V. and Lucy Keene Clark. She graduated from Red Bud High School and received her...
Carlene Turner
Apr 3, 2020
Obituary Carlene Turner, 70, of Rydal passed away Friday, April 3, 2020. Mrs. Turner was born in Coleman, TX on March 22, 1950, daughter of the late Carlton and Dorothy Ruth Jackson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother; James Jackson, her sister; Bonnie Freeman, and her sister-in-law; LouAnn Jackson. Survivors include her husband,...
Jody James Chastain
Apr 2, 2020
Obituary Jody Chastain, 47, of the Fairmount Community, died on Wednesday, April 2, 2020 following several years of declining health. Jody is survived by his parents, Jimmy and Elaine 'Red' Chastain; his brother and sister-in-law, Lamar and Tonya Chastain; his niece, Savannah Chastain. Due to the current safety protocols, a private family funeral service will be held with burial at...
