Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas

David Charles Muse
Dec 26, 2012
Mr. David Charles Muse, age 61 of Calhoun, died Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Muse was born on September 16, 1951 In Gordon County, son of Robert Earl Muse and the late Troy Lee Wyatt Muse. During his lifetime he served his country with the United States Army National Guard from 1970 until...
Katie Mae Kirby
Dec 25, 2012
Mrs. Katie Mae Kirby, age 84 of Calhoun, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at her residence. She born in Gordon County on May 2, 1928, daughter of the late Clyde and Maudie Edwards Patterson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Kirby in March, 2000; a daughter, Nancy Jane Kirby; brothers and...
Dorothy Glenda Bowen
Dec 24, 2012
Mrs. Dorothy Glenda Bowen, age 79 of Resaca, passed away suddenly Monday, December 24, 2012 at Gordon Hospital. She was a life-long resident of Gordon County, born on July 15, 1933 to the late William Clay Sisson and the late Doshia Hayes Sisson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Bowen, Jr.; a...

Cecil Atkins
Dec 23, 2012
Mr. Leonard Cecil Atkins, age 78 of Adairsville, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2012 at his residence. He was born in Pickens County on March 6, 1934, son of the late J.T. and Tamer Thompson Atkins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, James Christopher Atkins; and by two brothers, Hoyle Gene Atkins and...
Charley H. Dockrey
Dec 18, 2012
Mr. Charley H. Dockrey, age 80 of Calhoun, died Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at Gordon Hospital. Mr. Dockrey was born near Blue Ridge, GA on October 20, 1932, son of the late Lon Devo Dockrey and Josie Cearly Dockrey. He was retired from World Carpet, and was a veteran of the United States Air Force, having served during the Korean...
Roy Gardner Russom
Dec 18, 2012
Mr. Roy Gardner Russom, age 76 of Calhoun, died Tuesday, December 18, 2012. He was born in Cairo, TN on February 9, 1936, son of the late R.D. and Sarah Maye Warren Russom. Mr. Russom was a veteran, serving his country in the United States Air Force for over 21 years, serving in Vietnam and stationed in Belgium. He retired...
Sally Ann Kinsey
Dec 17, 2012
Mrs. Sally Ann Kinsey, age 59 of Calhoun, passed away Monday, December 17, 2012 at her residence following several years of declining health. She was born in Hamilton County, TN on June 10, 1953, daughter of the late Leslie and Loraine R. Bowman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Ray Bowman; a sister,...
Priscilla Curtis
Dec 17, 2012
Mrs. Priscilla Joyce Patrick Curtis, age 70 of Calhoun, GA passed away Monday, December 17, 2012 at Kindred Hospital in Rome. She was born in Whitfield County on April 11, 1942, daughter of the late Lawrence and Wyama Massingill Burdette. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Curtis; a brother, Larry Burdette; and...

John Robert Chamlee Jr
Dec 12, 2012
Mr. John Robert Chamlee, Jr., age 82 of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Gordon Hospital following several months of declining health. He was born in Henry County, GA on November 7, 1930, son of the late John Robert Chamlee, Sr. and the late Pauline Dunn Chamlee. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Franklin Hulin Parker
Dec 11, 2012
Mr. Franklin Hulin Parker, age 67 of Fairmount, GA passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Gordon Hospital. He was born in Floyd County on July 26, 1945, son of the late Charles Henry Parker and the late Elizabeth Irene Barnes Parker. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Arvil Parker and Vick Parker;...

Troy Collins
Dec 9, 2012
Mr. Troy Edward Collins, age 73 of Calhoun, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2012 at his residence. He was born in Jackson, AL on December 9, 1939, son of the late Asco and Mollie Gray Collins. Mr. Collins was retired as a Security Guard with Hercules Carpets. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Virginia Lee Ray Collins; five sons,...
Margaret Gobbel
Dec 9, 2012
Mrs. Margaret Smith Gobbel, age 86 of Calhoun, GA, died Sunday, December 9, 2012 at her residence following several years of declining health. Mrs. Gobbel was born in Bonaire, GA on December 11, 1925, daughter of the late James and Jimmie Lou Jackson Smith, and was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Gobbel in 2001. She was born and...
Ruth Logan
Dec 9, 2012
Mrs. Ruth Ann Parker Logan, age 74 of Calhoun, GA passed away Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Kindred Care of Rome. She was born in Gordon County on August 6, 1938, daughter of the late Claude and the late Avanelle Parker. Ruth was the widow of Ed Logan, who preceded her in death in 2004. She was also preceded in...
Barbara Ruth Kilgore
Dec 8, 2012
Mrs. Barbara Ruth Kilgore, age 67 of Calhoun, GA passed away Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. She was born in Bartow County, GA on September 21, 1945 daughter of Odell Ghorley Watters and the late John D. Watters. Barbara was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved riding motorcycles, pontooning, and singing. Prior to her...

G.W. Shaw
Dec 5, 2012
Rev. G.W. Shaw, age 83 of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at Calhoun Health Care following an extended illness. He was born in Floyd County on March 26, 1929, son of the late Willie and Hessie Elizabeth Garmon Shaw. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Elizabeth Sheriff Shaw....
Ken Roberts
Dec 4, 2012
Mr. Ken Stacey Roberts, age 42 of Calhoun, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Emory Healthcare following several weeks of declining health. He was born in Whitfield County on November 15, 1970, son of Emma Greeson Roberts and the late Thurman Roberts. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Timothy Roberts and David...
Floyd Walraven
Dec 2, 2012
Mr. Floyd Walraven, age 76 of the Nickelsville Community passed away Sunday, December 2, 2012 at his residence. He was born in Murray County on March 13, 1936, son of the late Bee and Margaret Louise Cates Walraven. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Lloyd Walraven, and three sisters, Daisy McBride, Doris Walraven,...
I. L. Pack
Nov 30, 2012
Mrs. I.L. Pack, age 96, a long time resident of the Ranger-Oakman Community, died Friday, November 30, 2012. Mrs. Pack was born in Gordon County on July 5, 1916, daughter of the late Willie Aaron and Tennie Charles Deal, and was one of nine children. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Odetta Cook and Virginia Hill; a brother,...
Tim Martin Griffin
Nov 27, 2012
Mr. Tim Martin Griffin, age 54 of Ranger, GA died suddenly November 27, 2012 at Gordon Hospital. He was born in Pickens County, GA on March 31, 1958, son of Jessie Lee Timms Griffin and the late J.M. Griffin. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Brenda Parker and Linda Dilbeck; a niece, Candace...
Roy Gravitt
Nov 22, 2012
Mr. Roy William Gravitt, age 89 of Plainville, GA died Thursday, November 22, 2012 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born in Gordon County on January 10, 1923, son of the late Norris and Carrie Gravitt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife and the mother of his children, Lucille...