Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Myrtle Garrison Jones
Feb 9, 2014
Mrs. Myrtle Garrison Jones, age 85 of Calhoun, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Oakview Health and Rehab in Summerville, GA. She was born in Sand Mountain, Alabama on August 28, 1928, daughter of the late Luther and Mattie Hawkin Garrison. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, L.D. and Patsy Faw of Dalton, and Jerry and Laurie Faw of...
Lamar Sosebee
Feb 9, 2014
Mr. Lamar Sosebee, age 69 of Resaca, GA passed away Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Gordon Hospital. He was born in Whitfield County on January 5, 1945, son of the late Atticus and Hester McKeehan Sosebee. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Rebekah Sosebee on November 22, 2013; and a brother, Kenneth Sosebee...
Shirley Ann Tinsley
Feb 9, 2014
Ms. Shirley Ann Tinsley, age 71 of Resaca, GA passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Calhoun Health Care. She was born in Forsyth County, GA on November 11, 1942, daughter of the late Herbert Clay Tinsley, who died in 2000, and the late Kathryn Ruth Hyde Tinsley, who died in 1998. Shirley had been a resident of Gordon County...
Billy Wayne Black
Feb 8, 2014
Mr. Billy Wayne Black, age 83, died Saturday February 8, 2014 in Redmond Regional Medical Center after several weeks declining health. Billy was born in Gordon County on July 23, 1930, son of the late Conway and Neta McBee Black. He was a lifelong painter, and continued to work until Christmas 2013. He loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and loved...
Samuel Clarence Dickerson
Feb 7, 2014
Mr. Samuel Clarence (Sam) Dickerson, age 53 of Calhoun, died Friday, February 7, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Fulton County, GA on October 10, 1960, son of Vida Mae Williams and the late Charles Leroy Dickerson. Sam was a Civil War enthusiast, and an avid Stephen King novel reader. He loved the outdoors, fishing, and spending time...
Lamar Henry Graham
Feb 7, 2014
Mr. Lamar Henry Graham, age 73 of Calhoun, passed away Friday, February 7, 2014 at Redmond Regional Medical Center following a period of declining health. He was born in Gordon County on October 6, 1940, son of Janie Hall King and the late Henry Mack Graham. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a son, David...
Ronald Taylor
Feb 7, 2014
Mr. Ronald D. (Ron) Taylor, age 60 of Sugar Valley, GA, passed away Friday, February 7, 2014 at Erlanger Medical Center. He was born in Gordon County on August 22, 1953, son of the late Claude and Zora Bell Taylor. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Pvt. 2 Joel Taylor. Ron was a...
Janet Walraven Gee
Feb 7, 2014
Mrs. Janet Walraven Gee, age 83 of Calhoun, passed away Friday, February 7, 2014 at her residence. She was born on December 6, 1930. Survivors include three daughters, Jackie Overton, Susan Dewitt and her husband Tim, and Pamela Carson; a son and daughter-in-law, Robert Lee and Aileen Elizabeth Hampton; a sister, Goldie Bennett; grandchildren, Kenny Johnson and his wife Lara,...
Ervin Wilford Greeson
Feb 6, 2014
Mr. Ervin Wilford Greeson, age 83 of Resaca, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2014 at his residence. He was born on January 16, 1931 in Whitfield County to the late Claude Alexander Greeson and the late Lou Ella Barton Greeson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Baxter Greeson, Wilburn Greeson, Benson Greeson, Leon Greeson,...
Cheryl Ann Walraven
Jan 31, 2014
Mrs. Cheryl Ann Walraven, age 56 of Calhoun, passed away Friday, January 31, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Fulton County on October 1, 1957, daughter of the late Junior and Shelby Jean Padgett Harris. Prior to her illness, Cheryl was employed with Mohawk of Dalton in Product Development for 21 years. She never met a stranger, and...
Lawrence Timms
Jan 29, 2014
Mr. Lawrence Eugene "Lightning" Timms, age 79 of Calhoun, died Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at Shepherd Hills Healthcare in LaFayette, GA following several years of declining health. He was born in Resaca, GA on October 25, 1934, son of the late Chester and Celia Allen Timms. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Velma...
Donald Eugene Pence
Jan 28, 2014
Mr. Donald Eugene Pence, age 79 of Calhoun, died Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at his residence following several months of declining health. He was born in Taylorville, IL on January 16, 1935, son of the late Donald Albert and Mary Pennington Pence. Mr. Pence was retired as a truck driver with Shaw Industries. He was of the Pentecostal faith. Survivors...
Tommy Rogers Jr
Jan 28, 2014
Roy Tom (Tommy) Rogers, Jr., age 56 of Calhoun, GA, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Landmark Hospital in Athens, GA from an extended illness. He had previously resided at the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville, GA for the last year. Tommy, as he was known to his family and friends, was born in Gordon County on May...
William David Wrublesky
Jan 25, 2014
Mr. William David Wrublesky, age 57 of Calhoun, GA passed away Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Gordon Hospital. He was born in Fulton County, GA on February 17, 1956, son of the late Joseph and Margaret Creasy Wrublesky. Mr. Wrublesky was an Account Manager with United Parcel Service having retired after 32 years of service. He was an avid Harley...
Travis Eugene Hales
Jan 19, 2014
Mr. Travis "Bulldog" Hales, age 78 of Resaca, GA died Sunday, January 19, 2014 at Gordon Hospital. He was born in Gordon Country on April 8, 1935, son of the late Joseph Andrew Hales and the late Laura Rebecca Gravely Hales. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Bessie Stanfield Hales, to whom he...
Virginia Crawford Snider
Jan 17, 2014
Mrs. Virginia Crawford Snider, age 78 of LaFayette, GA, formerly of Calhoun, passed away Friday, January 17, 2014 following an extended illness. She was born in Gordon County on September 24, 1935, daughter of the late Virgil Roscoe Crawford and the late Nellie Mae Baugh Crawford. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Frank Crawford...
Joyce Mulkey Wnorowski
Jan 15, 2014
Mrs. Joyce Mulkey Wnorowski, age 68 of Fairmount, GA passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at her residence following several years declining health. She was a native of Gordon County, born on February 18, 1945 to the late Curtis Mulkey, who died in 2002, and the late Dora Martin Mulkey, who died in 2005. In addition to her parents, she...
Betty Jean Black Mcbee
Jan 14, 2014
Mrs. Betty Jean Black McBee, age 75 of the Red Bud Community, Calhoun, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at Gordon Hospital following several years declining health. She was born in Oakman, GA on June 15, 1938, daughter of the late Paul and Leola Holbert Black. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Kinzel Black,...
Martha Jean Powers
Jan 11, 2014
Martha Jean Powers arrived into the loving family of Harry and Ila Powers in Sonoraville, Georgia, September 4, 1938, bringing with her the love of people and animals, a great sense of humor, and sense of creativity, gifts which she lovingly shared until her passing on January 11, 2014. Martha spent some of her happiest years as an artist in...
Mildred Louise Nicholson
Jan 11, 2014
Mrs. Mildred Louise Nicholson Wyatt, age 79 of Fairmount, GA, died Saturday, January 11, 2014 in Redmond Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. She was born in Bartow County, GA on August 11, 1934, daughter of the late Marvin and Thelma Romine Buttram. She was retired from Mohawk Industries, and was a Christian, loving to read Gods Word and...
