Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Tammy Gay Broome
Dec 7, 2017
Tammy Gay Broome, 57, of Calhoun, died Thursday, December 7, 2017 at her home, surrounded by loved ones. She was born in Urbana, Illinois on March 15, 1960. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donnie Ray Broome, in 2011; her daughter, Sandy Hendrix, in August; and her mother, Barbara Lou Pagel Ward, in 2007. Tammy worked in various...
Ruby Cantrell Hancock
Dec 7, 2017
Ruby Cantrell Hancock, 66 of Calhoun, died Thursday, December 7, 2017 at her home. She was born in Jasper, GA on December 4, 1951, daughter of the late T.D. and Juanita Cantrell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jackie Hancock; and daughters, Amy Lee Anderson and Angela Kay Anderson. Survivors include her daughter,...
Oscar L Hernanadez
Dec 7, 2017
Mr. Oscar L. Hernandez Sr., of Calhoun, died at his home on Thursday, December 7, 2017. His family will gather for a memorial service and visitation on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at Max Brannon and Sons Funeral Home, Calhoun.
Mary Etta Brookshire
Dec 2, 2017
Mary Etta Brookshire was born December 20, 1920. She entered heaven 11:42 pm Saturday 12/2/17. She was totally calm. One of 12 children, she grew up during the Great Depression. To help support her family, though an excellent student and life-long avid reader, she dropped out at age 16 and became a spinner in a cotton mill. She gave her...
Connie L Smith Davis
Nov 30, 2017
Connie L. Smith Davis, 60, of Calhoun died at her home on Thursday, November 30, 2017, following several years of bad health. Connie was born in Cedartown on July 22, 1957. She was preceded in death by her father, Donald Eugene Smith; her son, Jamie Welchel; her sister, Teresa Guice. Survivors include her mother, Janice Thompson; her sons, Bill Welchel...
Rev. Jimmy Eugene Hogan
Nov 25, 2017
Rev. Jimmy Eugene Hogan, 77, of Resaca, died Saturday, November 25, 2017 at his home. He was born in Floyd County, GA on October 16, 1940, son of the late Rev. T.E. and Sarah Puckett Hogan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Hogan York. Rev. Hogan, along with his wife, pastored many...
Nellie Ruth Johnson
Nov 25, 2017
Nellie Ruth Johnson, 76 of Adairsville, died Saturday, November 25, 2017 at her home, following several years of declining health. She was born in Gordon County on June 1, 1941, daughter of the late Denard and Esther Pasley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Leroy Johnson; brothers and sisters-in-law, Lloyd (Rosie) and...
Joyce Bellamy Masters
Nov 24, 2017
Joyce Bellamy Masters, resident of Calhoun, Georgia, and born in Banks County, Georgia on June 15, 1935, went home to be with the Lord on November 24, 2017. Waiting for her there are her parents, Parks Bellamy and Kathleen Vaughan Bellamy, both of Banks County, as well as her dear sister Joanne Bellamy Legg. She raised three boys, Greg, Steve...
Molly Danielle Jones
Nov 22, 2017
Molly Danielle Jones, 16, of Resaca, died Wednesday, November 22, 2017 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born in Whitfield County on October 4, 2001, daughter of John and Leslie Diane McDonald Jones. Molly was preceded in death by great-grandparents, Lester and Mana Cronon, and William Dallas and Exie Timms Childers. Molly was a freshman at Gordon...
Gary Wayne Camp
Nov 21, 2017
Gary Wayne Camp, 28 of Fairmount, died Tuesday, November 21, 2017. He was born in Marietta, GA on October 25, 1989, son of Gary Don Camp and Kirsten Marie Bacon Camp. Gary was a 2007 graduate of Sonoraville High School. He served in the Army National Guard, and was employed with OFS. In addition to his parents, he is survived...
Horace Lee Mcarthur
Nov 18, 2017
Horace Lee McArthur, 82, of Calhoun died Saturday, November 18, 2017. He was born in Canton, GA on July 28, 1935, son of the late Lee and Rebecca McArthur. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Lilian McArthur and a son-in-law, Terry Cantrell in 2016. Horace is survived by his wife, to whom he...
Joseph Alexander Joyave
Nov 18, 2017
Joseph "JoJo" Alexander Joyave, 78, died Saturday afternoon at Redmond Hospital in Rome. He was born Oct. 23, 1939 in Baltimore, youngest of 14. In 1959, he married Betty Jean Cordle and celebrated 53 years together before her death in 2012. JoJo married Carolyn Knight in 2014, his soul-mate regarding enjoying life of travel, flea-markets, auctions, yard selling and especially...
Johnnie Mae Bailey
Nov 11, 2017
Johnnie Mae Childers Bailey, 75, of the Sonoraville community, died at Gordon Hospital on Saturday, November 11, 2017, following several months of declining health. Johnnie Mae was born in Pickens County on December 22, 1941; she was the daughter of the late John Richard and Hazel Long Childers. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother-in-law,...
Fred Watson
Nov 11, 2017
Fred Watson, 73, of Calhoun, formerly of Bremen, GA, died Saturday, November 11, 2017 in Calhoun Health Care. He was born in Tallapoosa, GA on April 25, 1944, son of the late Fred E. Watson and Bertie Mae Worthy Watson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers. Fred was a well known resident of...
George Baldwin
Nov 9, 2017
Mr. George Johnson Baldwin, 87, well known resident of the Oostanaula Community, passed away Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born in Gordon County, GA. on November 12, 1929, to William Clifford and Mary Newberry Baldwin who preceded him in death along with two sons, Thad and Michael Baldwin; daughter, Tina Priest; brothers,...
Don Troy Hall
Nov 7, 2017
Mr. Don Troy Hall, 56 of Calhoun, died early Tuesday, November 07, 2017 at Gordon Hospital following complications from a heart catheterization. He was born in Gordon County on March 17, 1961, son of the late Roy and Melba Sue Starkey Hall. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Boyd Hall; and his father-in-law,...
Grant Evans
Nov 6, 2017
Jerry Grant Evans, 51, of Calhoun died Monday, November 6, 2017. He was born in Floyd County on September 13, 1966. Grant was an auto mechanic. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Trey and Katie Evans of Dalton; a daughter and son-in-law, Nichole and Tadd Cochran of Calhoun; grandchildren, Jake Cochran, Addie Jean Cochran, and Lauren Cochran; his...
Perry 'Butch' Johnson
Nov 4, 2017
Mr. Perry "Butch" Johnson, 52, of the Pine Log community, died on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, following several months of declining health. Butch was born in Cartersville on May 27, 1965. He was preceded in death by his father, Doyle Glenn Johnson; his grandparents, Daisy and Bob Ray, and Emma and Hilan Johnson; his...
Elsie Marie Fountain
Nov 1, 2017
Elsie Marie Long Fountain, 89, of Calhoun died Wednesday, November 1, 2017. She was born in Pickens County on June 26, 1928, daughter of the late Harvie Long and Anna Carver Long. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Denton H. Fountain in 1997; her son, Douglas H. Fountain in 1999; a grandson, Ryan...
Jimmy Daniel Easley
Nov 1, 2017
Jimmy Daniel Easley, 62, of Dalton died Wednesday, November 1, 2017. He was born in Murray County on November 9, 1954. He was preceded in by his father, Alvin Easley. Jimmy was an avid bowler, who had many friends at J & M Lanes. He competed in many national bowling tournaments and was a softball player for many years. He...
