Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Billy Eugene Shaw
Dec 31, 2015
Mr. Billy Eugene Shaw, Sr., 78, died Thursday, December 31, 2015 at his home following several months of declining health. He was born in Gordon County on October 8, 1937, son of the late Paul Richard and Rosa Mae Boswell Shaw. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Richard Paul Shaw and Henry Dudley Shaw....
Brady Champion
Dec 30, 2015
Aaron Brady Champion, of Fairmount, passed away Wednesday, December 30,, 2015. He spent most of his life in and around Fairmount. Brady married Christine Rogers in 1953, after both had graduated from Fairmount High School. They were married for 59 years before her death in 2012. Brady was an Army veteran; he was mainly posted in Texarkana, Texas. After returning...
Elizabeth Ashley Hedges
Dec 30, 2015
Ms. Ashley Hedges, 22, of Calhoun passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. Ashley was born in Gordon County on November 29, 1993. She was a graduate of Gordon Central High School, Class of 2014, where she was crowned Homecoming Princess. Ashley was a member of Word of Life Church in Calhoun. Ashley's life touched many hearts. She will be...
Randall Junior Pack
Dec 30, 2015
Mr. Randall Junior Pack, 67 of Resaca, died Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at his home following several months of declining health. He was born in Gordon County on October 10, 1948, son of the late Jasper and Lucy Silvers Pack. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Herman Pack, Jimmy Pack, and Carl Pack; and...
Doris Keith Myers
Dec 28, 2015
Mrs. Doris Keith "Dot" Myers, 86 of Calhoun, died Sunday, December 28, 2015 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. She was born in Lyerly, GA on April 8, 1929, daughter of the late Clarence and Flora Estelle Dodson Keith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Michael Keith Parker in 2001; a daughter, Sherri Vineyard...
Carl L. Spell
Dec 25, 2015
Mr. Carl L. Spell, 71 of Calhoun, died Friday, December 25, 2015. He was born in Macon, GA on December 10, 1944, son of the late Johnny Spell and Emma Davis Spell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Charles Outlaw and Clyde Spell, and a sister, Peggy Longwell. Mr. Spell lived in Florida...
Vivian Stanfield
Dec 25, 2015
Ida Vivian Muse Stanfield, age 88 of the Crane Eater Community died December 25, 2015 surrounded by all of her family. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a gifted seamstress and a retired textile worker. She was a member of the Crane Eater Community Church for 71 years where she raised her six children to love...
Sharon Yvonne Seay
Dec 25, 2015
Sharon Yvonne Brown Seay, age 65 of Resaca, GA died Friday, December 25th at Emory University Medical Center in Atlanta. Sharon was born in Whitfield County on January 9, 1950, daughter of the late Samuel Edward Brown and Thelma Sue Summey Brown. Survivors include one son, Tommy Seay, two brothers; Johnny Edward Brown and Jessie Lee Brown and a special...
Beatrice Jane Houston
Dec 25, 2015
Mrs. Beatrice Jane Houston, 78 of Ranger, died Friday, December 25, 2015. She was born in Camden, New Jersey on January 18, 1937. She is survived by her husband, Wesley M. Houston Jr. Honoring Mrs. Houston's wishes, she will be cremated and a private memorial service will be held at a later date. Condolences may be left online at www.maxbrannonandsons.com....
James "Jimmy" Edward Goss
Dec 24, 2015
Mr. James "Jimmy" Edward Goss, 71 of Calhoun, died Thursday, December 24, 2015. He was born in Gordon County on November 28, 1944, son of the late Ralph Wayne Goss and Janie Franklin Goss. Mr. Goss was a truck driver for Textile Rubber and Chemical Inc for over forty years. He loved all the hours he spent riding his John...
Evelyn Hughes Frazier
Dec 24, 2015
Mrs. Evelyn Hughes Frazier, 78 of Lafayette, died Thursday, December 24, 2015. She was born on June 24, 1937, daughter of the late George Hughes and Jenny Lowe Hughes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lunice Frazier; two sisters of Cincinnati, Ohio; one brother of Cincinnati, Ohio and one brother of Barbourville, Kentucky....
Richard Calvin "Hoss" Goforth
Dec 22, 2015
Mr. Richard Calvin "Hoss" Goforth, age 77 of Plainville, died Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Pruitt Health and Rehab in Rome, GA following declining health. He was born in Gordon County, GA on October 20, 1938, son of the late Alvin and Dimple Petty Goforth. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Luther, Eugene, Charles,...
Rev. Bill Gray
Dec 20, 2015
Rev. William "Bill" Gray, 87 of Calhoun, died Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Gordon Hospital. He was born in Colesburg, WV on March 4, 1928, son of the late Willie and Edna Gray, moving to Georgia at age 2, and raised by foster parents, the late Paul and Maud Pickard. He was preceded in death by his wife of 51...
Jimmy Levon Garland
Dec 20, 2015
Mr. Jimmy Levon Garland, 72 of Plainville, GA died suddenly on Sunday, December 20, 2015 at his home. He was a life-long resident of Gordon County, born on June 6, 1943, son of the late Sanford "Bob" and Rosa Silvers Garland. Jimmy was a veteran, serving his country in the US Army during Vietnam. He was a Purple Heart recipient....
Ruth Davis Atkins
Dec 19, 2015
Mrs. Ruth Davis Atkins, 91 of Resaca, died Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Gordon Health Care. She was born in Gordon County on January 9, 1924, daughter of the late George and Martha Caroline Williams Floyd. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, and father of her children, Jack Davis; her second husband,...
Donald Hopper
Dec 15, 2015
Mr. William Donald Hopper, 75 of Calhoun, died Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at his home following several years of declining health. He was born in Gordon County on April 18, 1940, son of the late Lawson and Eva Miller Hopper. Prior to retirement, Donald was owner of Quality Mat of Calhoun, and had been General Manager of Calhoun Plastics. He...
John Webb Talley, Jr
Dec 12, 2015
Mr. John Webb Talley, Jr., 77 of Calhoun, died Saturday, December 12, 2015. He was born on November 13, 1939 in Walker County, son of the late John Webb Talley and Lorena Carol Talley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Joe Crawford. Mr. Talley was retired from Apache Mills and he was a...
Inez Collins Hazelwood
Dec 9, 2015
Mrs. Inez Collins Hazelwood, 90 of Plainville, GA died Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Pruett Healthcare in Rome. She was born on May 23, 1925, in Lincoln County, TN, daughter of the late Moze and Parlee Holder Collins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William C. Hazelwood in 2011; and her brothers, Paul...
Arthur James Thomas
Dec 1, 2015
Mr. Arthur James Thomas, age 65, of Eastanollee, GA, passed away December 1, 2015 at his home. Born December 6, 1949 in Calhoun, GA, he was a son of the late Cole and Bertha Thomas. He was a member of the Toccoa First Baptist Church and was self-employed. He was on the board with the Salvation Army, a former school...
Patricia Glen Barton
Nov 28, 2015
Mrs. Patricia Glen Barton, 67 of Calhoun, died Saturday, November 28, 2015 following several months of declining health. She was born in Atlanta, GA on March 31, 1948, daughter of the late Glen and Barbara Guyton Barton. Mrs. Barton was a retired caregiver. She was a member of Pine Log United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Clay Stephens of...
