Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Mary Mccoubrey Vangoosen
Oct 25, 2015
Mrs. Mary McCoubrey VanGoosen, age 95 of Calhoun, died Sunday, October 25, 2015 at her daughter's home. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 30, 1920, daughter of the late Ray and Rose Cronk McCoubrey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John VanGoosen in 2008; brothers, Roy McCoubrey and Dennis McCoubrey; son-in-law,...
Brittany Amanda Sutherland
Oct 25, 2015
Ms. Brittany Amanda Sutherland, 24, of Calhoun died on Sunday, in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia from injuries received in a car accident. Brittany was born in Dalton on May 27, 1991. She was a 2009 graduate of Gordon Central High School and a member of the Blue Wave Marching Band. Brittany attended the First Apostolic Ministries in Calhoun. Her son, Noah...
Bobby Woodring
Oct 25, 2015
Mr. Robert Western (Bobby) Woodring, 73 of Calhoun, died Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. He was born in Bartow County on February 3, 1942, son of the late Richard E. (Bud) and Cora Isabell Clark Woodring. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Leonard Woodring; and two sisters, Edna W....
Charles Clifford "Chuck" Byrd
Oct 25, 2015
Mr. Charles Clifford "Chuck" Byrd, Jr., 60 of Calhoun, died Sunday, October 25, 2015 at his home following an extended illness. He was born in Memphis, TN on May 5, 1955, son of the late Charles C. Byrd, Sr., and the late Charlotte Byrd. Chuck's favorite song was "Love Lifted Me", which he would sing at the top of his...
Jim Davis
Oct 24, 2015
Mr. James Erwin "Jim" Davis, 56 of Resaca, GA died Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Gordon Hospital following a year of declining health. He was born in Floyd County on September 15, 1959, son of Mary Emma Coley Davis and the late Gene Davis. Jim was owner/operator of Davis Auto Repair. He leaves behind his son, Coley Davis; his daughter...
Will Nell Serritt
Oct 17, 2015
Mrs. Will Nell Serritt, 78, of Calhoun, died at her home on Saturday, October 17, 2015 following several months of declining health. Mrs. Serritt was born in Gordon County on April 8, 1937; she was the daughter of the late R.L. and Ruby Hall. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Charles Hall, James Hall,...
Joel "Dees" Washington
Oct 15, 2015
Mr. Joel, better known as "Dees", Washington, age 71 of Adairsville, died Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Redmond Regional Medical Center, following several months of declining health. He was born in Cartersville, GA on July 9, 1944, son of the late Tracy and Dorothy Lee Edwards Washington. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...
Oliver Berry Hensley
Oct 13, 2015
Mr. Oliver Berry Hensley, 88 of Rome, GA, formerly of Calhoun, died Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at Floyd Medical Center. He was born in Murray County, GA on September 13, 1927, son of the late Joe and Claudie Stanley Hensley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ellen Pulliam Hensley in 1994; brothers, Clayton...
Bernadette "Bernie" O'Neal
Oct 12, 2015
Mrs. Bernadette "Bernie" Zimmerman O'Neal, 69 of Chatsworth, GA, died Monday, October 12, 2015, in Calhoun. She was born in Akron, OH on October 17, 1945, daughter of the late Victor and Mary Turanchik Zimmerman. Mrs. O'Neal had formerly been employed with Fafnir. She attended Barrett Road Church of God. Survivors include her sons and daughter-in-law, John and Gina O'Neal,...
Morene Mcbee Arnold
Oct 10, 2015
Mrs. Morene McBee Arnold, better known by her friends as "Mo", age 82 of Calhoun, formerly of Rome, died Saturday, October 10, 2015 in a local nursing facility after several years of declining health. She was born in Gordon County, GA on February 4, 1933, daughter of the late Lee and Myrtle Sisson Mcbee. Prior to her retirement, she owned...
Tommy Lee Hall
Oct 8, 2015
Mr. Tommy Lee Hall, 83 of Rydal, GA died Thursday, October 8, 2015 at Gordon Hospital. He was born in Gordon County on April 1, 1932, son of the late Sherman and Lilly Haris Hall. Mr. Hall was a barber for many years in this area. Survivors include his wife of more than 60 years, Dorothy Bailey Hall; a brother,...
Benson Gavin Crump
Oct 1, 2015
Mr. Benson Gavin Crump, 49 of Calhoun, died Thursday, October 1, 2015. He was born on July 5, 1966 in Floyd County, son of Carl Crump and the late Sarah Sanders Crump. He is survived by his father, Carl Crump, two sisters, Vee Vee Reilly of Acworth, GA, and Tammy Trammell of Nahunta, GA; a niece, Macy Hall of Acworth,...
James Starling "Js" Talley
Sep 30, 2015
Mr. James Starling "JS" Talley, age 83, of Calhoun, GA, passed peacefully with his family the morning of September 30, 2015. He was born on December 20, 1931, son of the late Jim Starling Talley and Grace Lee Fuller Talley. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Faye Delores Talley; sons, Jimmy Talley and his wife Joyce, Bruce...
Lillian Rogers Greeson
Sep 28, 2015
Mrs. Lillian Rogers Greeson, 89 of Ringgold, GA, formerly of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2015 at her home. She was born in Murray County on November 29, 1925, daughter of the late Thomas and Callie Cowart Rogers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Vernon Greeson; a son, Larry Kinsey;...
Bettye Wilson Patterson
Sep 27, 2015
Mrs. Bettye Wilson Patterson, 73 of Calhoun, died Sunday, September 27, 2015 at Gordon Health Care. She was born in Pickens County, GA on October 2, 1941, daughter of the late Milford W. Wilson and Barbara Lucille Champion Wilson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Lee Patterson; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Wiley...
Jessie James Sewell
Sep 27, 2015
Mr. Jessie James Sewell, 84 of Calhoun, died Sunday, September 27, 2015 at his residence. He was born in DeKalb County, AL on August 22, 1931, son of the late James Jackson Sewell and Sara M. Crump Sewell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Virginia Fuller Sewell; his brothers, Leonard...
Patti Lynn Baker
Sep 26, 2015
Mrs. Patti Lynn Baker, age 60 of Calhoun, passed away suddenly on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at her home. She was a native of Gordon County, born on February 25, 1955 to the late Bill and Kathryn Planzer Johnson. Patti had been employed with the Gordon County Training Center, and was Deputy Clerk for Superior Court Clerk Lewis Couch. She...
Florence Rogers Hopper
Sep 24, 2015
Mrs. Florence Rogers Hopper, 85 of Calhoun, died Thursday, September 24, 2015. She was born in Floyd County on April 29, 1930, daughter of the late Colquitt Thomas and Mary Thackerson Rogers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Amy Poole. Mrs. Hopper was a Christian of the Baptist faith and was a nurse...
David Eugene "Gene" Hogue
Sep 23, 2015
Mr. David Eugene "Gene" Hogue, 72 of Fairmount, died Wednesday, September 23, 2015. He was born in Naples, FL on February 12, 1943, son of the late David and Eunice Fowler Hogue. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Sandra Sue Sams Hogue; his son, Douglas Lee Hogue in 2006; and a brother, Pepper...
Bessie Jane Cook
Sep 22, 2015
Mrs. Bessie Jane Cook, 79 of Calhoun, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Gordon Health Care, following several years of declining health. She was born in Macon, GA on March 20, 1936, daughter of the late J.G. and Euphie Adams Cummings. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by the father of her children, Junior Boswell; a...
