Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Peggy Darlene Stewart
Dec 30, 2024
Peggy Darlene Stewart, 55, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2024. She was born in Dalton, Georgia, on December 20, 1969, to the late Kermit and Nellie Long. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her adoptive mother, Annie “Ann” Hendrix; brothers, Raymond, Newman, Danny, and Harley Long.
She is survived by her partner...
Ronald J. "Ron" Bankson
Dec 30, 2024
Ronald Joe Bankson, age 75, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Monday, December 30th, at his home in Calhoun, Georgia. He was born on January 4, 1949, in Gadsden, Alabama, where he later met his lifelong love, Mrs. Wanda Watkins Bankson. Ron and Wanda are forever sweethearts; this year, they would have celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary. In...
James Howard Cloer
Dec 29, 2024
James Howard Cloer, 81, of Resaca, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2024. He was born in Whitfield County, Georgia, on December 17, 1943, to the late Dawson Allen Cloer and Irene Holland. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Jesse “Dobber” Wheat.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Patricia Dianne...
Harland Lee Ford
Dec 28, 2024
Harland Lee Ford, 69, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2024. He was born in Powder Springs, Georgia, on August 28, 1955, to the late Delinger and Dorothy Smith Ford.
He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Annabel Ford; sons, Brandon Lee (Mary Beth) Ford, and Jordan Avery (Cortney) Ford; grandchildren, Payton Lee Ford, Joseph Zane...
Peggy Jean Morefield
Dec 27, 2024
Mrs. Peggy Jean Lamb Morefield, 87, of Calhoun, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 27, 2024.
Mrs. Morefield was born in Van Wert, Ohio, on September 22, 1937, the daughter of the late James “Russell” Lamb and Dorothy Brown Lamb. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a son, Denny Morefield; brothers, Don Lamb and Danny Stetler;...
Patsy Ann (Bagley) Pasley
Dec 26, 2024
Patsy Ann (Bagley) Pasley, 84, of Resaca, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2024. She was born on March 19, 1940, to the late Barney and Pearl Brookshire Bagley. She was preceded in death by her husband in 2007, John “Buddy” Pasley; brothers, Theron Bagley and Howard Bagley; and sister, Vennie Mae Gallman.
Patsy was a 1959 Calhoun High School...
Marguerite Gail Gallman
Dec 25, 2024
Marguerite Gail Gallman, 81, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2024. She was born in Gadsden, Alabama, on July 15, 1943, to the late R.C. (Ann) Griffith and Josephine (Homer) Minter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Gallman; brother and sister-in-law, Jimmy and Rebecca Rhodes; step-daughter, Deborah Parker; step-daughter-in-law,...
Blake M. Putnam
Dec 24, 2024
Blake M. Putnam, 94, of Calhoun, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2024, at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, following a brief illness.
Blake was born January 8, 1930, in Curryville, Gordon County, Georgia, to William Dewey (W.D.) Putnam and Emma Duane Keys Putnam. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joan Terrill, in 2012, and by three brothers, Truett...
Jesse Leazer
Dec 24, 2024
Mr. Jesse Julius Leazer, 81, of Apison, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, following a period of declining health.
Jesse was born on April 5, 1943, in Laurinburg, North Carolina, the son of the late Jesse and Margaret (Sweat) Leazer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two daughters, Desirae Leazer...
Robert Earl Humphreys, Jr.
Dec 24, 2024
Robert Earl Humphreys, Jr., 61, of Resaca, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2024. He was born in Fairfax, Virginia, on November 7, 1963, to Sylvia Davis Humphreys and the late Robert Earl Humphreys, Sr. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his brother, Blair Haines.
He is survived by his mother, Sylvia Humphreys; mother of his...
Michael Todd Bomar
Dec 22, 2024
Mr. Michael Todd Bomar, 56, of Plainville, Georgia, passed away peacefully at his residence following an extended illness.
Todd was born in Summerville, Georgia, on August 6, 1968, the son of Jerry Bomar and the late Linda Gail Hughes Bomar. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a brother, Timothy Scott Bomar.
Todd loved his family and friends,...
Jerry Willard Thompson
Dec 22, 2024
Jerry “J.T.” Willard Thompson, 86, of Resaca, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2024. He was born in Calhoun, Georgia, on December 8, 1938, to the late Silas and Dimple Sisson Thompson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Ted Thompson.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Elaine Sims Thompson. Other...
Earnest Kenneth Randolph Jr.
Dec 21, 2024
Earnest Kenneth Randolph Jr., 62, of Adairsville, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024. He was born in Calhoun, Georgia, on May 5, 1962, to the late Earnest Kenneth Randolph Sr. and Ruby Lee Smith Randolph.
Earnest was a loving husband, father, brother, and grandfather. He was a member of David St. Church of God.
Earnest is survived by his loving...
Elisabeth Anna Herron
Dec 21, 2024
Mrs. Elisabeth Anna Weck Herron, 87, of Calhoun, passed away peacefully at her residence on Saturday, December 21, 2024, following a period of declining health.
Mrs. Herron was born in Bartelsworf Village, Germany, on December 27, 1936. After following her husband around the world during his Military Career, they settled in Calhoun. She had been employed by Carriage Industries, which later...
Bobby Charles Baker
Dec 21, 2024
Bobby Charles Baker, 83, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024. He was born in Rockmart, Georgia, on July 6, 1941, to the late Emery and Ruby Baker.
Bobby is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Annie Jean Baker; son, Charles R. Baker; daughter, Barbie J. Cooper; grandchildren, Barandi Goodson, Christine Mulkey, Daniel Maddox; great-grandchildren, Righley...
Robert Ernest Dobson
Dec 20, 2024
Robert Ernest “Bobby” Dobson, 85, of Sugar Valley, Georgia, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2024. He was born on November 23, 1939, to the late Robert Ernest Dobson Sr. and Irene Morgan Dobson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Dorothy Mae Dobson; sister, Linda Dobson Bearden; and sister-in-law, Monda...
William Worth "Billy" Stewart, Jr.
Dec 20, 2024
William Worth “Billy” Stewart Jr., 72, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2024. He was born on October 8, 1952, to the late William “Worth” and Evelyn Hudgens Stewart. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Donald Shepherd.
Billy was a member of Rockbridge Community Church. Prior to his retirement, Billy was...
Sarah Lynn White
Dec 19, 2024
Mrs. Sarah Lynn Brown White, age 89, of Franklin passed away December 19, 2024.
Her funeral will be held Monday December 23, 2024 at 1:00 PM at High Point Church of God with Rev. Lynn Janney, Rev. Dwaine Shadix, and Rev. Mark Tatum officiating. Her body will lie in state at the church from 12:00 – 1:00 PM prior to the...
Gene Lamar Greeson
Dec 19, 2024
Gene Lamar Greeson, 65, of Resaca, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024. He was born on August 22, 1959, to the late Ervin Wilford and Frances Gilbert Greeson.
Gene was a graduate of Calhoun High School. He played on the Calhoun High School Baseball team and was an avid softball player.
He is survived by his son, Trey Greeson (Courtney);...
Ronny Joe Goodwin
Dec 19, 2024
Ronny Joe Goodwin, 56, of Plainville, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024. He was born on May 31, 1968, to Charles Edward Goodwin (Loretta) and the late Sonja Norman Harper.
In addition to his father and step-mother, Ronny is survived by his loving wife, Melissa Dyan Goodwin; son, Derek Duncan; daughter, Alyssa Shae Coleman; sister, Brandi Abbott (Andrew Hunt);...
