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

Lou Sherman
Nov 16, 2011
Mrs. Lou Sherman, age 75 of Calhoun, GA passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at Redmond Regional Medical Center following several years of declining health. She was born in Gordon County on April 14, 1936, daughter of the late Robert and Victoria Sission Freeman. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a son, Ken Sherman,...
James Wesley Ratterree
Nov 14, 2011
Mr. James Wesley Ratterree, age 68 of the White Graves community, Ranger, GA died Monday, November 14, 2011 at his residence following several months of declining health. He was born in Fulton County, GA on March 16, 1943, son of the late George and Flossie Mae Whitman Ratterree. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by...
Linda Sue Pierce
Nov 11, 2011
Mrs. Linda Sue Pierce, age 63 of Calhoun, GA died Friday, November 11, 2011 at her residence following several months of declining health. She was born in Whitfield County on January 24, 1948, daughter of Sallie Ball Ralston and the late Thomas E. Welch. In addition to her father, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Donald Cline...
Bobby Ray Hicks
Nov 10, 2011
Mr. Bobby Ray Hicks, age 76 of Calhoun, GA died Thursday, November 10, 2011 at Evergreen Health Care Center following an extended illness. He was born on February 24, 1935 in Polk County, TN, son of the late Chester Joseph Hicks and May Bell Lawson Hicks. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife,...
John Frank Dobson
Nov 9, 2011
Mr. John Frank Dobson, age 73 of Resaca, GA died Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at Gordon Hospital following several months of declining health. He was born in Gordon County, son of the late Henry and Annie Freeman Dobson. Mr. Dobson was a member of the Native American Preservation Association of Georgia, and a sponsor and council member of Running Water...
Harold Martin Taylor Jr
Nov 6, 2011
Mr. Harold Martin Taylor, Jr., age 52 of Calhoun, GA died Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Redmond Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. He was born on October 10, 1959 in Columbus, Ohio, son of the late Harold Martin Taylor, Sr. and the late Donna Ruth Taylor. During his lifetime, Mr. Taylor was employed in the construction industry. He...
Jason David Hammond
Nov 5, 2011
Mr. Jason David "Magic" Hammond, age 41 of Calhoun, GA died Saturday, November 5, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Greencastle, Indiana on October 27, 1970, son of Alan Ralph Hammond and Cynthia Jane Godfrey Anderson. A brother, Ross Alan Hammond, and a sister, Amy Marie Trueblood preceded him in death. Jason was a graduate of Coosa Valley...
Mrs. Winifred Van Every
Nov 3, 2011
Mrs. Winifred Van Every, 83, of Calhoun, GA passed away Thursday November 3, at Gordon Hospital. Winfred was born on January 30, 1928 in Sandersville, GA, daughter of the late Vera Etheridge and William Berry Archer. She grew up in Avon Park, FL, lived in Smyrna, GA and Clearwater, FL and enjoyed the latest technology, reading, gardening, and also her...

Alice M. Derosier
Nov 3, 2011
Mrs. Alice Derosier, age 75 of Calhoun, GA died Thursday, November 3, 2011 at Gordon Hospital. She was born in Dudley, MA on July 26, 1936, daughter of the late Joseph and Pauline Vancelette. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Donald Derosier, Sr.; two daughters, Donna Hytonen and Kimberly Rodriguez; and a...
Ted Bennett
Oct 28, 2011
Mr. Max Ted Bennett, age 63 of Calhoun, passed away Friday, October 28, 2011 at Vista Care Hospice at Emory Midtown Hospital in Atlanta. He was a native of Gordon County, born on August 16, 1948 to the late Marion Dennis Bennett and the late Bertha Goss Bennett. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by...
Jacob Eli Hyde
Oct 26, 2011
Little Jacob Eli Hyde, infant son of April Reed and Joseph Hyde, died Wednesday, October 26th at Erlanger's T.C. Thompson Children's Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. Little Jacob was born at Floyd Medical Center in Rome on October 12th, 2011. Besides the parents, he is survived by a half-brother, Skyler Hyde; a half-sister, Nicole Reed; and grandparents, Debbie Acrey of Cedar...

Manuel Campos
Oct 24, 2011
Mr. Manuel Vite Campos 53, of Calhoun passed away October 24, 2011 at Gordon Hospital. Mr. Campos was born October 6, 1958 in Vera Cruz, Mexico. Manuel Campos is survived by his wife Elsa Compos; three sons, Gabriel Compos, Javier Compos, and Miguel Compos; and a daughter, Gloria Compos, all of Calhoun. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00pm, Saturday,...
Clifford Arrington
Oct 20, 2011
Mr. Clifford Paul Arrington, age 76 of the Sonoraville Community, Calhoun, GA died Thursday, October 20, 2011 at his residence following several years of declining health. He was born in Cleburne County, AL on February 5, 1935, son of the late Charles Paul and Rose Smith Arrington. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two...
Mary Frances Callaway
Oct 18, 2011
Mrs. Mary Frances "Mary Lee" Callaway, age 72 of Dalton, GA died Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born in Gordon County, GA on November 4, 1938, and was preceded in death by her mother and step-father, Mrs. Zona Taylor Joyce and Mr. Rembert Daniel Joyce; and her father and step-mother, Mr. James...
Joe Richard Peardon
Oct 16, 2011
Mr. Joe Richard Peardon, age 54 of Calhoun, died Sunday, October 16, 2011 at his residence. He was born on January 23, 1956, son of the late James and Alline Kinsey Peardon. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a daughter, Shea Peardon Turner; three brothers, John Peardon, Jimmy Peardon, and Dewayne Peardon; a sister,...
Jack Fain
Oct 13, 2011
Mr. Jack Fain, age 71 of Calhoun, died Thursday morning in Gordon Hospital following three months of declining health. He was born April 2, 1940 to Conaway and Odel Hall Fain. Mr. Fain was a well known automobile dealer who owned and operated Mitchell Motors, and was formerly employed by the City of Calhoun Water Department. He attended the First...
Camryn Pass
Oct 9, 2011
Camryn McLaine Pass was born June 22, 1993 in Rome, GA and died October 9, 2011 in Lumpkin County, GA after sustaining injuries in an automobile accident. She was a 2011 Calhoun High School Honor Graduate and a freshman at North Georgia College in Dahlonega, GA. Camryn was a CHS Varsity Basketball Cheerleader her freshman through her junior year. She...
Elmer Nichelson
Oct 8, 2011
Mr. Elmer William Nichelson, age 67 of Fairmount, GA died Saturday, October 8, 2011 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Nichelson was born on May 1, 1944 in Gordon County, son of the late Arthur Emory Nichelson and Ruby Mae Burgess Nichelson. During his lifetime, he served his country with the United States Army during the Vietnam War....
Jack Silvers
Oct 7, 2011
Mr. Jack Silvers age 79 of Calhoun died Friday October 7th in Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome after a brief illness. Mr. Silvers was born in Gordon County, Georgia on January 12, 1932. He was the son of the late John and Vista Carver Silvers. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by sisters; Mattie Silvers...
Mary Brown
Oct 7, 2011
Mrs. Mary E. Moore Brown, age 80 of Calhoun, GA died Friday, October 7, 2011 at Gordon Hospital. Mrs. Brown was born on October 6, 1931, daughter of the late Andrew and Mabel Corder Lawson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, David Brown; a brother, Benny Lawson; and sister, Fran Sykes. She...