Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Buster Leroy Franklin Sr.
Jul 16, 2017
Buster LeRoy Franklin Sr., 78, of Ranger died at Gordon Hospital on Sunday, July 16, 2017 following several months of declining health. Buster was born in Lafayette on January 19, 1939; he was the son of the late Charlie and Janie Franklin. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, William Franklin and Lonnie Franklin. Buster...
Ollie H. Slaughter
Jul 11, 2017
Mr. Ollie H. Slaughter, 84 of Calhoun, died Tuesday, July 11, 2017. He was born in Gordon County on September 30, 1932, son of the late William Slaughter and Emma Jones Slaughter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife in 2015, Georgia Mae Slaughter; a brother, Jason Newberry and his wife, Nellie; nephews, Marvin...
Marjorie Anne Naymick
Jul 10, 2017
Mrs. Marjorie Anne Naymick, 86 of Calhoun, GA died Monday, July 10, 2017 at her home. She was born in Washington, DC on September 25, 1930, daughter of the late Emmett and Katherine Payton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Naymick, M.D.; Marjorie and George forged a life together from their beautiful...
Theresa Lynn Chitwood
Jul 10, 2017
Mrs. Theresa Lynn Chitwood, age 61, of Adairsville, GA, passed away, surrounded by her husband and family at home, after a short illness, on Monday, July 10, 2017. Mrs. Chitwood was born on June 25, 1956 in Waynesburg, PA, daughter of the late Cora Louise Thomas Patterson and William Edward "Bill" Patterson. After graduating from West Greene High School in...
Jerry M. Redd, Sr.
Jul 6, 2017
Mr. Jerry M. Redd, Sr., 72, of Ranger, GA, died Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Gordon Hospital. He was born in Bartow County on February 20, 1945, son of the late Elmer and Alice Poole Redd. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Wilton Poole. Mr. Redd was a veteran, serving his country in...
David Michael Quiroz
Jul 6, 2017
David Michael Quiroz, 51, of Calhoun, died Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Gordon Hospital. He was born in Dearborn, Michigan on October 17, 1965, son of the late Emilio Quiroz, Jr., and Lola Lee Rich. David was a 1985 graduate of Calhoun High School, where he excelled in baseball. Survivors include his wife, Norma Hill Quiroz; his children, Taletha Quiroz,...
Jimmy David Bolding
Jul 6, 2017
Mr. Jimmy "Bo" David Bolding, 53 of Calhoun, died Thursday, July 6, 2017. He was born on October 18, 1963. He was preceded in death by his father, Paul Bolding, Jr. and his brothers, Earnest Bolding and Larry Mulkey. He is survived by his daughters, Georgia Robinson and Tiffany Kidd and her husband Cole; mother, Louella Stephens; sisters, Mae Mulkey,...
Trent Thomason
Jul 5, 2017
Trent Thomason, 49, of the Red Bud Community, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at Emory University hospital. He was surrounded by his loving family. Trent was born in Gordon County on May 19, 1968. Trent was preceded in death by his grandparents, Floy and Raymond Fuquea, and Hudon and Pauline Thomason. He...
Althea Catherine Pate
Jul 3, 2017
Althea Catherine Flowers Pate, 90, of Calhoun, died at home on Monday, July 3, 2017, following several months of declining health. She was born in Whitfield County on March 12, 1927; she was the daughter of the late John Shelby and Lulur Thomas Flowers. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of more than sixty...
Shannon Marie Sheriff
Jun 30, 2017
Shannon Marie Sheriff, 37, of Calhoun, died Friday, June 30, 2017 at her home following an extended illness. She was born in Gordon County on August 23, 1979, daughter of Willard and Marie Nolan Hall. Shannon was a 1998 graduate of Gordon Central High School. She had a smile and laugh that was contagious. She had a big heart, and...
Quentin Haynes
Jun 29, 2017
Mr. Barnette Quentin Haynes, Jr., 77 of Calhoun, died Thursday, June 29, 2017 at his home. He was born in Gordon County on July 15, 1939, son of the late Barnette Quentin Haynes, Sr., and the late Nell Dacus Haynes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Jimmie Lou Davis Haynes. Mr. Haynes was...
Max Guess
Jun 26, 2017
Mr. Max "Hoakie" Guess, 81 of Oakman, GA, passed into Gods loving embrace on Monday evening, June 26, 2017, at his home after a difficult struggle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family. Preceding him in death are his parents, Mike and Alyce Leah Owens Guess; his brothers, Jack Guess and Tommy Guess; and sisters, Gwen Penley, Iris (Jimmy)...
Jean Welch
Jun 21, 2017
Mrs. Wilma Jean Causby Welch, 85 of the Red Bud community, died Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at her home. She was born in Whitfield County on July 19, 1931, daughter of the late Thomas Downy and Mattie Cowart Causby. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Welch; her son, Randall Allen; brothers, Steed...
Ruth Evelyn Shepherd
Jun 21, 2017
Mrs. Ruth Brown Shepherd, 94 of Calhoun, died Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at her home, following five months of declining health. She was born in Floyd County on June 7, 1923, daughter of the late Elmer Lee Brown and the late Ophelia Burch Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years,...
Vince Winfield Allen
Jun 17, 2017
Vince Winfield Allen, 27 of Calhoun, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017. He was born in Whitfield County, GA on June 2, 1990. Survivors include his parents, David and Gwendolyn Croft Allen; his brother, Nathanael Robert Allen; uncles, James Croft and Samuel (Sabrina) Allen, all of Calhoun; his aunt, Hannah Allen of Resaca; his grandparents, Robert and Shirley Croft of...
Bonnie Wilkey Parks Shepherd
Jun 17, 2017
Mrs. Bonnie Wilkey Parks Shepherd, age 85 of Plainville, GA, passed away on the 17th of June, 2017, peacefully in her home. She was born in Pickens County, Georgia on February 21, 1932, daughter of Beulah Garland Wilkey and John Thomas Wilkey. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was a member of the Plainville Church of...
Edward Russell
Jun 16, 2017
Mr. Thomas "Edward" Russell, 72 of Calhoun, passed away Friday, June 16, 2017 at his home. He was born in Bartow County, GA on March 31, 1945, son of the late G.C. Russell, Jr., and the late Carolyn McDaniel Russell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Daniel Russell. Edward was a veteran, serving...
Dr. Wilber A. Bishop Jr
Jun 15, 2017
Dr. Wilber A. Bishop, Jr., age 88 of Fairmount, died at his residence on June 15, 2017. He was born on January 10, 1929 in Aberdeen, MS, son of the late Wilber A Bishop, Sr. and Helen Williams Bishop. Dr. Bishop was a veteran, serving his country during the Korean Conflict in the United States Air Force. He entered the...
Walter Lee Johnson
Jun 15, 2017
Mr. Walter Lee Johnson, 84, of Calhoun, died Thursday, June 15th, 2017. He was born in Guin, AL on November 1, 1932, son of the late Claude Johnson and Beulah Green Johnson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sons, Henry Frank Johnson and Walter Lee Johnson Jr.; his brothers, William Johnson and Robert Johnson;...
Hazel Burchett Cochran
Jun 15, 2017
Mrs. Hazel Burchett Cochran, age 86 of Calhoun went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, June 15, 2017. She was born in Gordon County, GA on December 2, 1930, daughter of the late Claude and Clyde Baker Burchett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles "Tom" Cochran...
