All Obituaries

  Ms. Freeda Mae Stamey Fowler, 89, a lifelong resident of Gordon County, died Thursday, February 14th, 2019 at Advent Gordon Hospital following a brief illness. Ms. Fowler was born in Gordon County, GA on March 17, 1929, daughter of the late Bryan and Grace Pass Stamey. She was a member of the 1946 graduating class of Oostanaula School. She retired from Cherokee Nursing Home as a nursing Assistant. In addition to being a caregiver, she adored her family and she was a wonderful cook...

Mildred Lee Dean, 83, of Sugar Valley, GA died Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at her home, following several years of declining health. She was born in Folsom, GA on April 30, 1935, daughter of the late Robert Lee and Zula Hall Ellis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Dean in 2004.   Mildred had been employed with Brown Laundry, and was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church.    Survivors include her sons, Henry Long, James Gary Long,...

Lossie Bell Wofford, born January 14, 1923, to the late Paul and Emmie Goss of Sonoraville, passed away on February 12, 2019, at Advent Health Gordon due to heart failure. She was preceded in death by a brother and sister-in-law, Hubert and Frances Goss; sisters and brothers-in-law, Ruth and Glenn Griggs, Irene and Bobby Barnett, and Lenora and Buster Carney; a son-in-law, Kenneth Wable Jr; and a grandson, Kenneth Jeffrey Wable.   She is survived by her daughter, Peggy Wable; her son,...

James Pat Pendley, 81, of Calhoun died at his home on Monday, February 11, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Pat was born in Gordon County on February 9, 1938; he was the son of the late James Floyd and Aileen Dillard Pendley. Along with parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Margie Galloway Pendley, in 1998. Pat was a member of Calhoun First Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Red Bud High School, class of 1957. He was associated with Trend Mills and Carolina Freight. Until it...

Mary O’Neal Legg, 80, of Fairmount, GA, died Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. She was born in Pine Mountain, Georgia on November 4, 1938, daughter of the late Earl and Lois Broach O’Neal. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Joanne Legg Walraven, and her son, Robert Glenn Legg Jr.   Mary was a graduate of Rosemont High School in LaGrange, and was a Nursing Assistant. She was a homemaker and an avid gardener....

Mr. Dwight Delano Jones, 64, of Calhoun, died at his home, while surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. Dwight was born in West Memphis, Arkansas on October 5, 1954. He was the son of the late Julius L. and Ora Bell. Jones. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Stanley Jones and Julius Jones; his sisters, Gwendolyn Jones, Clemmie Neely, Pamela Jones Diggs, and Phyllis Jones He retired from Rome Nissan where he served as the finance...

Joanne June Evelyn Colligan Emert was the last child of 6 born to John and Emily Fink Colligan, a large Irish Catholic family from New York City. She was born on June 5, 1923 and was the apple of her father’s eye. She grew up riding the Staten Island ferry to school, but one time she and friends decided to skip school and go see the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall. This was an ill-planned excursion because Joanne had flaming red hair and was spotted by two nuns who were the...

Alfred E. “Jay King Jr., of Calhoun, died at Advent Health Gordon on February 6, 2019, following a brief illness. Jay, a retired school teacher, received his BA at Eastern KY where he began his teaching career. He received his Masters Degree at Butler University in Indianapolis, IN. He was a teacher as well as coach at Ben Davis High School. After Jay left Ben Davis, he moved to Georgia where he taught US History at Woodward Academy. He also served as football coach leading the school...

Gertrude “Trudy” Thomas Dobson, 64, of Resaca, GA died Sunday, February 3, 2019 at her home. She was born in Erie, TN on November 28, 1954, daughter of the late Manuel Cleve and Bertha Weaver Thomas. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Dobson; her brother, Andrew Hoppy Thomas; and sisters, Zona Chesney, Arletta Gunter, and Una Fay Broglin.   Trudy was a member of the Rome Native American Pow Wow, and a member of the Calhoun Church of...

Paul B. Carroll, 64, of Calhoun, died Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Redmond Regional Medical Center, following a year of declining health. He was born in Manchester, TN on August 8, 1954, son of the late Horace and Pauline Maples Carroll. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Delores Peardon Carroll.   Paul was a retired truck driver, working for Dodd’s Carpet and Beaulieu. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church.   Survivors include his...