Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
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...
David Charles Loy
Sep 21, 2015
Mr. David Charles Loy, age 51 of Dalton, GA, died Monday, September 21, 2015 at his home. He was born in Cleveland, OH on January 29, 1964, son of Mary Kathryn Tucker Harris and the late Eugene Laverne Loy. David was a diesel mechanic, employed with BAL Express. He loved music, playing country and gospel on his guitar. He was...
Ruby Jo Baldwin
Sep 18, 2015
Mrs. Ruby Jo Silvers Baldwin, 75 of Ranger, GA passed away Friday, September 18, 2015 at her home. She was born in Murray County on September 9, 1940, daughter of the late Harvey and Mildred Parker Silvers. Mrs. Baldwin had worked at several local textile mills, including Mannington. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Church of Jesus Christ. Survivors...
Curtis Foster "Speedy" Reese
Sep 18, 2015
Mr. Curtis Foster "Speedy" Reese, 74, of the Fairmount Community, died at Calhoun Health Care Center on Friday, September 18, 2015 following several months of declining health. Curtis was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on August 24, 1940; he was the son of the late William Curtis and Alice Nix Reese. Curtis had worked with his family at their cloth store,...
Vennie Stell Vance
Sep 17, 2015
Mrs. Vennie Stell Vance, 91, of Calhoun, died at her home on Thursday, September 17, 2015 following several months of declining health. Vennie was born in Bartow County on July 30, 1924; she was the daughter of the late Everett and Bell Stell. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, William Homer...
Floyd Chris Paradise Sr
Sep 14, 2015
Mr. Floyd Chris Paradise Sr., 56, of Calhoun, died at Gordon Hospital on Monday, September 14, 2015. Mr. Paradise was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on March 12, 1959. He was the son of the late Floyd Willard and Blondell Bearden Paradise. He was also preceded in death by his son, Floyd Chris Paradise Jr., in 2013. Prior to his ill...
Inez Parker Williams
Sep 14, 2015
Inez Long Parker Williams, 84 of Calhoun, died at Gordon Hospital on Monday, September 14, 2015. She was born in Gordon County on June 6, 1931. She was the daughter of the late Doc and Lucille Long. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Floyd Parker and Delmar Williams; a daughter, Teresa Henderson; a...
Maggie Linderman Quarles
Sep 13, 2015
Mrs. Maggie Linderman Quarles, age 91 of Calhoun, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015 at her home. She was born on February 13, 1924, daughter of the late Ein and Ollie Linderman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Will Moore Hamilton; her second husband, Olin Quarles; a brother and sister-in-law, Glen and...
Bill H. Mcafee
Sep 12, 2015
Bill H. McAfee, age 84, of Chattanooga, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2015. Bill was born to the late Fulton M. McAfee and Lucille P. McAfee. He graduated from Red Bud High School in Gordon County, GA, where he excelled in baseball, both during and after his high school career. He attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Bill...
Joanne Legg Walraven
Sep 12, 2015
Mrs. Joanne Legg Walraven, age 57 of Fairmount, GA died Saturday, September 12, 2015 at her home. She was born in Troup County, GA on August 31, 1958, daughter of Glenn and Mary O'Neal Legg. She was preceded in death by her brother, Robbie Legg, Jr. Before becoming disabled, Joanne was employed as Office Manager with Tribute Carpets. She was...
Dorothy "Dot" Elizabeth Diprima
Sep 10, 2015
Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Elizabeth DiPrima, 84 of Calhoun, died Thursday, September 10, 2015 at her home. She was born in Rome, GA on March 8, 1931, daughter of the late Jesse Holt Penney and the late Olline Salmon Penney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years on March 27, 2014, Lewis...
Johnny Lee Fouts
Sep 6, 2015
Mr. Johnny Lee "Junior" Fouts, 62, of Ranger, died on Sunday, September 6, 2015 following several years of declining health. Junior was born in Pickens County on April 22, 1953. He was the son of the late FC and Ora Densmore Fouts. Prior to his ill health, Junior was a service technician at Triple R Trucking in Calhoun. Survivors are...
Charles Vernon Spearman
Sep 6, 2015
Mr. Charles Vernon Spearman, 83, of Sugar Valley, died Sunday, September 6, 2015 at Gordon Hospital following two months declining health. He was born in the Hill City Community of Gordon County on October 24, 1931, son of the late Henry and Mattie Wyatt Spearman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Zelda Edwina...
Robert Joe Silvers
Aug 26, 2015
Mr. Robert Joe Silvers, 46 of Ranger, died Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at his home. He was born in Gordon County on November 3, 1968, son of the late William Gordon and Georgia Lee Mullinax Silvers. Prior to becoming disabled, Mr. Silvers was a Diesel Mechanic. He leaves behind his wife, Tina Stone Silvers; a son, Joseph "Jo Jo" Silvers...
Lillie Mae Heath Mills
Aug 24, 2015
Mrs. Lillie Mae Heath Mills, 73 of Calhoun, died Monday, August 24, 2015 at her home. She was born in Bartow County on June 6, 1942, daughter of the late Albert and Ruby Morris Heath. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter and son, Danny and Tammy Mills; and her husband, W. Calvin Mills....
