Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Clark Bunyard Jr
Mar 2, 2013
Mr. James Clark Bunyard Jr., age 66 of Calhoun, died Monday, March 4, 2013 at his residence after experiencing declining health. Mr. Bunyard was born in Memphis, TN on October 22, 1946, son of the late James Clark Bunyard Sr. and Virginia Townsend Bunyard. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, having served in the Viet Nam...
Kimberly Slaughter
Feb 28, 2013
Mrs. Kimberly Farrell Slaughter, age 46 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at her residence. She was born on June 26, 1966, daughter of James Farrell and Mary Goforth Parker, both of Calhoun. Kimberly was employeed at Elite Sample. She was of the Seventh-Day Adventist faith. Survivors include her companion, Ted Rankin of Calhoun; two sons, Dennis...
Opal Chamlee
Feb 26, 2013
Mrs. Opal Chamlee, age 82 of Calhoun, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at her residence. She was a native of Gordon County, born on March 14, 1930 to the late Thomas Brownlow Foster and the late Nellie Bell Harper Foster. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Robert Chamlee on December 12,...
Malachi Carnes
Feb 22, 2013
Mr. Malachi Carnes, age 78 of Calhoun, passed away Friday, February 22, 2013 at his residence. He was a native of Gordon County, born on April 3, 1934 to the late Claude Oliver Carnes and the late Enoree Lonnie Mae White Carnes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Anita Ables...
Doyle Floyd Bennett
Feb 21, 2013
Mr. Doyle Floyd Bennett, age 66 of Calhoun, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Redmond Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. He was a native of Gordon County, born on March 27, 1946 to the late Marion Dennis Bennett and the late Bertha Goss Bennett. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers,...
Billy Williams Sr
Feb 20, 2013
Mr. Billy Eugene Williams, Sr., age 62 of Calhoun, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Redmond Regional Medical Center following several weeks of declining health. He was born on October 6, 1950 in Floyd County, son of Lucille Frances Price Williams and the late Clarence Eugene Williams. During his lifetime he served his country with the United States Army, and...
Max Hobgood
Feb 20, 2013
Mr. Max Hobgood, age 93 of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Calhoun Health Care. He was born in Floyd County on April 29, 1919, and was preceded in death by a brother, George Hobgood; and sisters, Juanita Hobgood and Winnell Dodd. Mr. Hobgood was a veteran of the US Army, and was retired from the City of...
Walter Eugene Hyde
Feb 19, 2013
Mr. Walter Eugene Hyde, age 73 of Calhoun, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Hamilton Medical Center. He was born in Bartow County, GA on May 2, 1939, son of the late Fiest W. and Pearlie Mae Trammell Hyde. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Ann Thomas; brothers, William B. Hyde and...
J. C. Crump
Feb 16, 2013
Mr. J.C. Crump, 78 of Sumter, South Carolina formerly of Gordon County died Saturday February 16, 2013. Mr. Crump was born March 21, 1934 in Gordon County, son of the late Boyce and Lillian Crump. He graduated from Sonoraville High School class of 1951. He also spent 20 years in the United States Air Force before he retired. Survivors include...
Deborah Martin Stover
Feb 13, 2013
Mrs. Deborah Katrina Martin Stover, age 59 of Calhoun, GA died Wednesday, February 13, 2013 in Floyd Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Stover was born in Gainsville, GA on January 19, 1954, daughter of the late Seaborn Martin and Dorothy Justas Martin. She was a member of Chatsworth Seventh-day Adventist Church. Survivors include her husband, Pastor Wendell Stover...
Billy Jack Hensley
Feb 13, 2013
Mr. Billy Jack Hensley, age 77 of Calhoun, died Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at his residence following a brief illness. Mr. Hensley was born on February 15, 1935 in Gordon County, son of Nola Buttrum Hensley and the late Loy Harkins. He was preceded in death by his stepfather, J.C. Buttrum. Mr. Hensley was a veteran of the United States...
Gerald Bruce Edens
Feb 11, 2013
Mr. Gerald Bruce Edens, age 73 of Dryden, Virginia passed away Monday, February 11, 2013 in Calhoun. He was prececed in death by his parents, Elmer and Georgia Parsons Edens; and two sisters, Lucille Barker and Frances Oaks. Gerald was a lifelong resident of Dryden, a graduate of Dryden High School, and had worked for many years as a Med...
Floyd Chris Paradise
Feb 7, 2013
Mr. Floyd Chris Paradise, Jr.,(aka Little), age 30 of Calhoun, GA died February 7, 2013.A
Carolyn Ann Mcginnis
Feb 6, 2013
Mrs. Carolyn Ann Sutherland McGinnis, age 69 of Resaca, died Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at her residence following several months declining health. Mrs. McGinnis was affectionately known by many as Nanny. She was born in Gordon County, GA on December 6, 1943, daughter of the late Howard and Cora Barnette Sutherland. She was a lifelong resident of Gordon County, and...
J.W. Timms
Feb 6, 2013
Rev. J.W. Timms, age 81 of Rock Spring, GA, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Hutcheson Medical Center in Fort Oglethorpe. He was born on March 11, 1931 son of the late John Arthur and Bulah Shepherd Timms. He was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma Lorene Hamrick Timms; and two brothers, Herbert Timms and Herman Timms. Rev....
Emma Lucille Casey
Feb 4, 2013
Mrs. Emma Lucille Casey, age 89 of Calhoun, passed away Monday, February 4, 2013 at Calhoun Health Care following several years of declining health. She was born in Gordon County on April 11, 1923, daughter of the late Merril and Susie Taylor Moss. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arnold Casey; a brother,...
Max Holt
Feb 3, 2013
Mr. William Max Holt, age 66 of Sugar Valley, GA passed away Sunday, February 3, 2013 at Gordon Health Care Center. He was born in Gordon County on June 16, 1946, son of the late Roy Max Holt and the late Elaine Kirby Holt. He was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Wilburn "Tooter" Tate. Survivors include a son, Jonathon...
Mable Bernice Driggers
Jan 31, 2013
Mrs. Mable Bernice Driggers, age 94 of Calhoun, GA died Thursday, January 31, 2013 at Gordon Health Care Center following a brief illness. Mrs. Driggers was born on August 20, 1918 in Florence, South Carolina, daughter of the late Walker Adolph Grier and Sarah Nena Wilson Grier. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first...
Elfriede Maria Melville
Jan 28, 2013
Elfriede Maria Melville, age 69 of Resaca, GA passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2013 at her residence following several months of declining health. She was born in Munich, Germany on April 3, 1943, daughter of the late Siemone Fichtner and the late Ida Schnell Fichtner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Michael Melville;...
Vanessa Henson
Jan 26, 2013
Mrs. Vanessa Lewis Henson, age 44 of Calhoun, died Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Emory University Medical Center after several weeks declining health. Vanessa was born in Coral Gables, Florida on July 3, 1968, daughter of the late Prince W. Lewis and Naomi Lewis. She had been a teacher at Sonoraville Middle School for the past 20 years. Vanessa is...
