Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
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...
Coleen Causby Wilson
Oct 31, 2017
Coleen Causby Wilson, 86, of Resaca died at her home on Tuesday, October 31, 2017, following several years of declining health. Coleen was born in Murray County on August 20, 1931; she was the daughter the late Manuel and Willie Bell Mealor Causby. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her Husband of sixty-seven years, James Edward...
Barbara Parker Guyton
Oct 22, 2017
Barbara Parker Guyton, 64 of Sugar Valley, died Sunday, October 22, 2017 at her home, following several years of declining health. She was born on October 5, 1953, daughter of the late Elbert and Sarah Louise Harris Parker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Ray Samuel Parker; and sisters, Carolyn Parker, Shirley Ann...
Paul Edward Gentry
Oct 19, 2017
Paul Edward Gentry Sr., 89 of Calhoun, died Thursday, October 19, 2017. He was born in Gilmer County on March 9, 1928, son of the late James Cornelius Gentry and Mildred Melissa Goble Gentry. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife in 2013, Allawane Gentry; a daughter, Ann Gentry Walters; a grandchild, Erik McNeese;...
Debbie Mulkey
Oct 19, 2017
Debbie Barton Mulkey, 65, of the Sonoraville Community, died at her home on Thursday, October 19, 2017. Debbie was born in Gordon County on April 13, 1952; she was preceded in death by her father, Charles Barton, and by her mother, Gertrude Holbrook Armstrong; her father and mother-in-law, Robert and Gladys Prather Mulkey. Debbie was a member of Mount Olive...
Shirley Patterson Moore
Oct 16, 2017
Mrs. Shirley Patterson Moore, 81 of Calhoun, died Monday, October 16, 2017 at Gordon Health Care. She was born in Pickens County, GA on May 25, 1936, daughter of the late Rev. Luther and Geneva Silvers Patterson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Moore in 2010. Mrs. Moore was a homemaker, and...
Wanda Vaughn Mathis
Oct 15, 2017
Wanda Vaughn Mathis, 56, of Calhoun died on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at Mount Berry Hospice, following several months of declining health. Wanda was born in Cartersville on February 11, 1961. Her grandson, Dakota Burdett, preceded her in death. Wanda is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Stacey Vaughn Burdett and Harley Burdett; Ashley Nicole Mathis, and Amber Mathis Parker...
Cora Mae Serritt
Oct 13, 2017
Cora Mae Callaway Serritt, 84, of Calhoun, died at Redmond Regional Medical Center on Friday, October 13, 2017, following several months of declining health. Cora was born in Gordon County on August 16, 1933; she was the daughter of the late Bartow and Sudie Jones Callaway. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Serritt,...
Helen Petty Smith
Oct 10, 2017
Mrs. Helen Petty Smith, 84 of Resaca, died Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at Hamilton Medical Center, following several months of declining health. She was born in Murray County, GA on May 30, 1933, daughter of the late James and Minnie Johns Petty. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband and the father of...
Claude Baker
Oct 9, 2017
Claude Baker, 66, of Calhoun, died at Gordon Hospital on Monday, October 9, 2017. Claude was born in Floyd County on December 24, 1950; he was the son of the late James Walton and Mildred Broden Baker. James was a tow truck driver and repossession specialist with A-1 Towing. Claude attended House of Worship Church. Claude is survived by his...
Joseph Lee Johnston
Oct 8, 2017
Mr. Joe Lee Johnston Sr., 73, of Plainville, died at his home on Monday, October 9, 2017 after a sudden heart attack. Joe Lee was born in Floyd County on December 30, 1943; he was the son of the late Joseph Oscar and Dorothy Elizabeth Fowler Johnston. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife,...
Angela P. Jones
Oct 8, 2017
Angela P. Jones, 50 of Calhoun died Sunday, October 8, 2017. A private memorial service will follow at a later date. Arrangements are by Max Brannon and Sons Funeral Home of Calhoun.
