Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Michael Hall
Jun 19, 2016
Mr. David Michael Hall, 61 of Calhoun, died Sunday, June 19, 2016 at his home following a year of declining health. He was born in Floyd County on June 16, 1955, son of the late Homer Max and Eva Mae Fountain Hall. Michael attended Calhoun High School. He was an avid outdoorsman, and was employed with Mannington Mills as a...
Retha Denney Fox
Jun 10, 2016
Mrs. Retha Denney Fox, a lifetime resident of Gordon County, died on Friday, June 10, 2016 at Gordon Hospital. Retha was the daughter of the late Robert Marvin and Bessie Bailey Denney. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Guy Edward Fox, in 1999; her brother, Hoyt Denney; her sisters, Floy Fuquea, Lois Kirby, Grace...
Paula Jackson Dodd
Jun 9, 2016
Mrs. Paula Jackson Dodd, 56 of Calhoun, died Thursday, June 9, 2016 at Gordon Hospital. She was born in Murray County, GA on December 24, 1959, daughter of Hubert and Hazel Silvers Jackson. Paula had served as Director of Admissions at Gordon Hospital for 15 years prior to her retirement. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her...
Danny Joe Massingill
Jun 6, 2016
Mr. Danny Joe Massingill, 57 of Calhoun, died Monday, June 6, 2016 at his home. He was born in Gordon County on March 15, 1959, son of Hazel Dale Barnette and the late Joel C. Massingill. Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, Daniel and Ashley Massingill, Billy and Brooke Massingill, and Christopher Massingill; his mother and step-father, Hazel and Larry...
Curtis E Cronan
Jun 5, 2016
Mr. Curtis Eugene Cronan, 78 of Ranger, died Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Gordon Hospital following several years of declining health. He was born in Gordon County on February 17, 1938, son of the late John Miller Cronan and the late Lossie Seabolt Cronan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers and sisters-in-law, Dennis...
Karol Whittle
Jun 2, 2016
Karol Lynn Blake Whittle, 69, of the Plainville Community died at Gordon Hospital on Thursday, June 2, 2016 following several years of declining health. Karol was born on December 20, 1946; she was the daughter of the late Lloyd Blake and is survived by her mother, Dean Blake. Karol had worked as a secretary at OMC, Faus Inc., and Synthetic...
Charlie Ralston
Jun 1, 2016
Mr. William Charlie Ralston, 87 of Ranger, GA died Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Floyd Medical Center following several months of declining health. He was born in Gordon County on February 19, 1929, son of the late Howard and Ethel McPherson Ralston. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Raymond Ralston, Robert Ralston, Ernest Ralston,...
Lonnie "John" Winscol Porter
May 29, 2016
Lonnie Winscol Porter "John" of Calhoun, GA was called home to the Lord after a long and valiant fight with COPD and emphysema. Before the disease took his health, he was an active man who loved the outdoors, kept a meticulous yard, never met a stranger, and loved to talk. He enjoyed sports of all kinds, especially the Chicago Cubs...
Edward Pittman
May 27, 2016
Mr. Edward (Ed) W. Pittman, 55 of Calhoun, GA died Friday, May 27, 2016 at his home following several years of declining health. He was born in Austell, GA on October 1, 1960. Ed had been employed with the Cobb County Fire Department for 32 years, obtaining the rank of Sargent. He loved the outdoors, and hunting and fishing. He...
Cathy Hancock Colston
May 24, 2016
Mrs. Catherine (Cathy) Sue Hancock Colston, age 67 of Calhoun, died Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Gordon Hospital. She was born in Ypsilanti, MI on October 14, 1948, daughter of the late George and Margaret Gebhardt Kopp. She was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Turner, and her first husband and the father of her children, John "Bud" Hancock...
Morris Henry Nix
May 24, 2016
Mr. Morris Henry Nix, age 70 of Resaca, GA died Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Park Ridge Hospital following several years of declining health. He was a native of Ranger, born on May 16, 1946 to the late John Henry and Jewel Wofford Nix. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Jane Baggett...
Linda Mae Young Silvers
May 23, 2016
Mrs. Linda Mae Young Silvers, 53 of Ranger, GA died Monday, May 23, 2016 at her home. She was born in Gordon County on August 10, 1962, daughter of Tamer Mulkey Young, and the late William Samuel Young. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by sisters, Sandra Hamrick and Brenda Gilbert; and brothers, Danny Young and...
Lucille Baugh
May 20, 2016
Mrs. Lucille Baugh, 97 of Calhoun, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at Gordon Health Care. She was born in Gordon County on April 28, 1919, and was preceded in death by her mother, Alice Baker; a son, James Donald Baugh; brothers, Charlie Baker, David Baker, and Barney Baker; a sister, Estelle Nicholson; and a daughter-in-law, Markey Fletcher-Baugh. Survivors include...
Robin Lynn Williams Hall
May 19, 2016
Mrs. Robin Lynn Williams Hall, 57 of Calhoun, died Thursday, May 19, 2016. She was born on February 16, 1959 in Buford, GA. She is the daughter of Jeanette Mulkey Williams and the late George Williams. In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by a brother Roy Williams. Prior to her ill health, she worked for BP...
Phillip "Tater" Lanier
May 18, 2016
Phillip "Tater" Lanier, 53 of Calhoun, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016. He was born in Floyd County on December 18, 1962, son of the late W.A. "Bunk" and Claudia Smith Lanier. Phillip was a life-long resident of Gordon County. He was a self-employed heating and air technician. He loved life, and fishing, hunting, and golfing. He always looked forward to...
Syble Ruth Downer
May 18, 2016
Syble Ruth Downer, 79 of Sugar Valley, GA died May 18, 2016. She worked at Lockheed for twenty years until she retired. She is preceded in death by her late husband, Curtis Downer. Family members include her son David Downer and wife Antansyn of Pearson, GA, her late daughter Wonda Poor and husband Albert of Lincolnton, GA, her grandchildren Matthew...
Steve Lamar Slaughter
May 16, 2016
Mr. Steve Lamar Slaughter, 65 of Calhoun, died Monday, May 16, 2016 at Floyd Medical Center following several years of declining health. He was born in Gordon County on September 1, 1950, son of the late Roy and Betty Ray Slaughter. In addition to his parents, he was proceeded in death by his wife, Pamela Faye Gallman in 1995. Steve...
Malcolm Jarred Jordan
May 10, 2016
Malcolm Jarred Jordan, 22 of Adairsville, GA died Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Grady Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on April 20th. Survivors include his son, Lucus Jordan; fiancAC., Heather Douthitt of Resaca; mother, Sherri Bell of Adairsville; and father and stepmother, Bobby and Carolyn Jordan of College Park, GA. A memorial service for Malcolm Jarred Jordan...
Paisley Adalynn Bell
May 10, 2016
Infant Paisley Adalynn Bell of Calhoun passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Gordon Hospital. She is the daughter of Cody L. Bell and Amanda Milligan. In addition to her parents, she is survived by brothers, Bentley Bell and Xander Bell; a sister, Jada Sims; and grandparents, Rhonda Milligan, David Milligan, Lee Bell, and Edward Higdon. A graveside funeral...
Sybil Williams Burgess
May 7, 2016
Mrs. Syble Williams Burgess, 88 of Chatsworth, GA died early Saturday, May 7, 2016 at her home. She was born on May 27, 1927, daughter of the late Arvie and Maudie Williams. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, C. L. Burgess; brothers and sister-in-law, J.W. and JoAnn Williams, and Billy Williams; sisters and...
