Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Samuel "Sam" Kenneth Duke
Sep 29, 2025
Samuel Kenneth Duke "Sam" went home to be with his Lord on September 29th, 2025. He was born on September 12, 1950 in Jackson, MS to Nedra Hayes Duke and James Duke. He also lived briefly in North Carolina and eventually his family moved to Birmingham, AL where he attended and graduated from EB Erwin High School. While at Erwin,...
J. Larry Crump
Sep 28, 2025
J. Larry Crump, 83, of Adairsville, Georgia, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2025. He was born in Calhoun, Georgia, on September 7, 1942, to the late John Howard and Geneva Skyles Crump. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Roy Crump and Edward Crump.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Linda Crump;...
Susan K. Rice
Sep 2, 2025
Susan K. Rice, 70, of Plainville, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. She was born on October 22, 1954, to the late Woodrow and Elizabeth Cribb.
Susan is survived by her husband of 54 years, James Lamar Rice; sons, Mark Rice and Matthew (April) Rice; brother, Steve Cribb; and grandchildren, Levi Rice and Jordan Holt.
To honor her wishes, her...
Clemie Nathan Sexton
Oct 1, 2025
Clemie Nathan Sexton “PaPaw”, 74, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. He was born in Rome, Georgia, on March 16, 1951, to the late Clemie Nelson Sexton and Susie Clara Maddox. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Nelson Sexton, and his sister, Joye Cason; honorary child, Jamie Sikes.
He is...
Boland Emmett Williams
Aug 5, 2025
Boland Emmett Williams, 85, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2025. He was born in Ringgold, Georgia, on November 21, 1939, to the late Leonard and Sarah Boland Williams. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Max Williams.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Gail Causby Williams; daughter, Kelly Kitchens...
Emily Marie Griffith Holcomb
Sep 26, 2025
Emily Marie (Love) Holcomb, 86, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025, surrounded by her family. She blinked her eyes and met her savior.
She was born in Columbus, Ohio, on July 18, 1939, to the late Oshie and Lillian Love. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Holcomb; siblings, Clarence...
Cheryl Lynn Waters
Sep 30, 2025
Cheryl Lynn (Smith) Waters, 69, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. She was born on July 24, 1956, to the late William Ralph Smith and Dorris Faye Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, William Scott “Scotty” Smith.
Cheryl is survived by her daughters, Kelli Ansari and Angela Waters; brother,...
Brenda Sue Graham
Sep 25, 2025
With deep sorrow but steadfast faith in God’s promise, we announce the passing of our beloved Brenda Sue Graham, a devoted wife, cherished and treasured mother and grandmother, loving sister and faithful servant of our Lord. She was a lifelong resident of the Calhoun community and lived a life marked by grace, compassion, and unwavering faith.
She was born on November...
Michael Dale Young
Sep 24, 2025
Michael Dale Young, 60, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. He was born on May 24, 1965, to the late Dale and Shirley Young. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, David Young and sister, Robin Young.
Michael was an avid Georgia Bulldogs fan and a member of Plainville Masonic Lodge...
Keith Paul Jones
Sep 22, 2025
Keith Paul Jones
April 3, 1962- September 22, 2025
Keith Paul Jones, 63 of Cartersville, Ga passed away on Monday, September 22, 2025. He passed unexpectedly. He was born in Rome, Georgia, on April 3, 1962, to late Charles and Geneva Jones. In addition to his parents, he was proceeded in death by his grandparents, Paul and Willie Bell Woodring, his uncle,...
Theresa Yvonne Fuller
Sep 21, 2025
Theresa Yvonne Fuller, 68, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2025. She was born in Dalton, Georgia, on October 14, 1956, to the late Max H. Hall and Eva Mae Fountain Hall. She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, James E. Fuller; brother, Michael Hall.
She is survived by her daughters, Georgia M. Fuller...
Mary Jean Holbrook
Sep 21, 2025
Mary Jean Holbrook, 94, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2025. She was born in Calhoun, Georgia, on February 5, 1931, to the late Bunyan and Norma Bailey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Holbrook; brother, James “Buck” Bailey; sister, Shirley Thacker.
She is survived by her sons, Michael E....
Mitzi Gayla (Young) Woods
Sep 17, 2025
Mitzi Gayla (Young) Woods, 72, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. She was born on September 3, 1953, to the late James Arnold Young and Geraldine LaFavers Young.
Mitzi is survived by her sons, Steven (Jodie) Stanley, Allen (Kristin) Stanley, and Brandon Woods; brothers, Michael Young, David Young, and Craig Young; and grandchildren, Gage Stanley, Braden Stanley,...
Mildred Edith Dutton
Sep 17, 2025
Mildred Edith Landress Dutton, known as “Mick” to most of her family and friends, died at her Sonoraville home on September 17, 2025, age 93, following 16 years of dementia.
Born June 4, 1932 in Resaca to Roy Landress and Frances Goss Landress, her early life was in Resaca, Sugar Valley, briefly Liberty and Coosa, Echota Mill Village, and Calhoun. She...
Larry Edward Kirby Sr.
Sep 17, 2025
On September 17th, 2025, God gained another angel, Larry Edward Kirby Sr., at the age of 74. He passed away in his Lindale home surrounded by those who love him dearly! Larry was born and raised in Calhoun, Georgia, by his parents, Edgar Erskin Kirby and Thelma Mae Louise Greeson Kirby. He was the youngest of six children.
Larry was a...
Helen J. Asbury
Sep 15, 2025
Helen J. Asbury, age 86, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025, after a brief illness. She was born in Grapevine, West Virginia, on February 19, 1939, to the late James Ballard Delp and Nancy Muncy Delp.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Norman Lee Asbury; daughter, Debra A....
Arlo Eugene Sweetman Jr.
Sep 12, 2025
Arlo Eugene Sweetman Jr., 63, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025. He was born on December 25, 1961, to Patricia Sweetman and the late Arlo E. Sweetman. He was preceded in death by his son, Daniel W. Jones Jr., and his brothers, Paul Sweetman and Matt Sweetman.
In addition to his mother, Arlo is survived by his...
Sanford Sisson
Sep 12, 2025
Sanford Sisson, 90, of Resaca, Georgia, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025. He was born on January 13, 1935, to the late Rufus Cline “Doc” and Rose Sisson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife who he would’ve been married to for 66 years, Mary Jean Sisson.
Sanford served in the United States Army...
Melinda Ann Walls
Sep 12, 2025
Melinda Ann Walls, 68, passed away on September 12, 2025, at Hearth Hospice in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She was born on July 21, 1957, at Johnson-Hall Clinic in Calhoun, Georgia. Melinda was a woman of strong faith whose nurturing spirit shone brightly in her roles as a loving wife, devoted mother, and adoring grandmother.
She was a Transportation Analyst at Mohawk Industries...
Cathy Mae Snyder
Sep 10, 2025
Cathy Mae Snyder, 68, of Chatsworth, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. She was born in Shelbyville, Tennessee on August 13, 1957, to the late H.A. and Bobby Atkins Mullins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Andy Snyder; son, Jonathon Snyder; brother and sister-in-law, Alvin and Pat Mullins.
She is survived by...
