Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Cleo Howard Mcentyre
May 26, 2015
Mrs. Cleo Howard McEntyre, 87 of Calhoun, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at her home following several weeks of declining health. She was born in Fulton County, GA on February 17, 1928, daughter of the late Robert W. and Ophelia Tatum Howard. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Kent McEntyre in 1975....
Michael Shane Carter
May 26, 2015
Michael Shane Carter, 43, of Calhoun, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015. He was born in Dalton on June 12, 1971, son of the late Gerald Carter. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Charles and Loretta Greeson. He was a member of the 1989 graduating class of Calhoun High School. He worked...
Jenna Renae Robbins
May 23, 2015
Miss Jenna Renae Robbins, age 7 of Resaca, GA died Saturday May 23rd. from injuries sustained in an accident. Jenna was born in Jesup, GA on April 1, 2008, daughter of Joseph A. Robbins Jr. and Joleen Weirich Robbins. She was a student at Max V. Tolbert Elementary School and she and her family attended Concord Missionary Baptist Church. In...
James William Shope
May 22, 2015
James William (J.W.) Shope, 82 of Calhoun, died Friday, May 22, 2015. He was born on March 23, 1933, son of the late James Blaine Shope and Artie Price Shope. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Bess L. Ann Phipps Shope. Mr. Shope was a graduate of Fairmount School. He was a member...
Donald M. Bryson
May 20, 2015
Donald M. "Don" Bryson, 62 of Calhoun, died Tuesday, May 20, 2015. He was born in Whitfield County on September 15, 1952, son of Maxine Jackson Bryson and the late Melvin C. Bryson. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, J.M. Bennett and Lillie Pearl Bennett and a niece, Kathryn Hall. Mr....
Rev. Clifford Benjamin Parker
May 20, 2015
Rev. Clifford Benjamin Parker, 87 of Calhoun, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015. He was born in Gilmer County on December 19, 1927, son of the late James Francis Parker and Rhoda Ider Stokes Parker. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, J.W. Parker, Paul Parker, James Talmadge Parker, and Henry Clayton Parker; four sisters,...
Oris Lois Hendrix
May 18, 2015
Mrs. Oris Lois Hendrix, age 65 of Ranger, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015. She was born in Pickens County on March 2, 1950, daughter of the late Ell Stone and Cleo Scott Stone. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband James Robert Hendrix, to whom she was married to for 42 years....
Ernest Wilson
May 17, 2015
Ernest Wilson, age 80 of the Sugar Valley community, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2015. He was born in Gordon County on November 23, 1934. Son of the late Bertha Greeson Wilson and Walt Wilson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers James E. Wilson and Ralph Wilson- also a nephew, Jr. Wilson. He...
Michelle Dawn Silvers
May 17, 2015
Mrs. Michelle Dawn Silvers, 44 of Calhoun, died Sunday, May 17, 2015. She was born in Alabama on May 13, 1971, daughter of the late Rhoda Williamson. Mrs. Silvers was employed by Field Turf. She loved Diet Mountain Dew and chocolate. Survivors include her husband, Tommy Lee Silvers Jr.; brother-in-law, Bobby Silvers and his wife Denise; sister-in-laws, Amanda Black of...
Carrol Brown Long
May 13, 2015
Mrs. Carrol Brown Long, 63 of Resaca, died Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Hamilton Medical Center. She was born in San Diego, California on July 5, 1951, daughter of the late Teddy and Lois Harris Brown. Mrs. Long was a graduate of San Diego State University, and had retired from retail management. She leaves behind her husband of 22 years,...
Leon Farrell
May 12, 2015
Mr. Leon Farrell, 72 of Calhoun, died Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Gordon Hospital following several years of declining health. He was born in Gordon County on November 29, 1942, son of the late Edward and Rosetta Ray Farrell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Charles Farrell and Eugene Farrell; sisters, Betty Farrell and...
James Richard Hufstetler
May 10, 2015
Mr. James Richard Hufstetler, 68 of El Paso, TX, formerly of Calhoun, died Sunday, May 10, 2015. He was born in Bartow County, GA on September 28, 1946, son of Louise Raines Hufstetler and the late Warren Hufstetler. Mr. Hufstetler was employed as a Field Engineer with Raytheon Company, and was a veteran, serving his country in the US Army....
Ricky Lamar Brookshire
May 9, 2015
Ricky Lamar Brookshire, 54, of Calhoun, died suddenly on Saturday, May 9th. Ricky was born in Gordon County on June 22, 1960; son of Adel Brookshire and the late Mary Frances Brookshire. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Norma Jean Brookshire. He was also preceded in death by his father-in-law, Kenneth Chapman, earlier this year. Ricky was...
Ruby Mae Walker
May 6, 2015
Ruby Mae Walker, 66, of Calhoun departed this life, Wednesday evening May 6th at her residence surrounded by her loving family following several months of declining health. Ruby was born in Tutwilder, Mississippi on July 19, 1948; she was the daughter of the late Bud and Ruby Gene Walker. Ruby was a nurse and was a member of the Sugar...
Benjamin Lamar Crosby
May 6, 2015
Benjamin Lamar Crosby, age 87 of Macon, Georgia passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, May 6, 2015 at Calhoun Healthcare in Calhoun, Georgia. Mr. Crosby was born on May 1, 1928 in Brooks County, Georgia to parents, Audley J. Crosby and Nita Pearl Peace Crosby. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Betty Causey...
Annette Patterson Crook
May 4, 2015
Mrs. Annette Patterson Crook, 68 of Calhoun, died Monday, May 04, 2015 at Gordon Hospital following a brief illness. She was born in Asheville, NC on February 3, 1947, daughter of the late Hoyt Edward and Edna Effie Wyatt Patterson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister and brother-in-law, Camilla Darlene and Calvin Lollis....
Geraldine Boswell Dotson
May 4, 2015
Mrs. Geraldine Boswell Dotson, 75 of Calhoun, died Monday, May 4, 2015 at Gordon Hospital following three years of declining health. She was born in Gordon County on March 23, 1940, daughter of the late Gordon and Lillian Bagley Boswell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband; Dennis Dotson, Sr. Mrs. Dotson was a...
John F. Haldeman
May 2, 2015
John F. Haldeman, 88, of Marietta, GA, died on Saturday, May 2, 2015 following several years of declining health. John was born in Mansfield, Ohio on October 10, 1926; he was the son of the late Winfield and Faye Shively Haldeman. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Kermit Cordrey. John...
Pauline Shope England
Apr 30, 2015
Pauline Shope England, 86 of Calhoun, died Thursday, April 30, 2015. She was born in Gordon County on January 23, 1929, daughter of the late Lee Shope and Mary Kate Wyatt Shope. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Ruby Jo Lance. Pauline was the Salutatorian of the 1947 graduating class of Red Bud...
L. Wayne Minshew
Apr 29, 2015
Lamar Wayne Minshew, 78, of Calhoun, died April 29, 2015 following several months of declining health. Wayne was born in Cherokee County, Alabama on June 9, 1936. He was the son of the late Norman and Ethel Logan Minshew. A graduate of Model High School, he attended West Georgia College for two years and was a star baseball player there....
