Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
John Lamar Bell
May 31, 2011
John "Big Daddy" Lamar Bell, age 54 of Ranger, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at his residence following five years of declining health. He was born in Whitfield County on January 24, 1957, son of the late G.W. and Fannie Lou Henry Bell. Before becoming disabled, "Big Daddy" was employed for many years as a diesel mechanic for Reeves Transportation....
Linda Sue Belyew
May 30, 2011
Mrs. Linda Sue Belyew, age 58 of Trenton, TN, formerly of Gordon County, died Monday, May 30, 2011 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was born in Gordon County on January 22, 1953, daughter of the late Harvey and Mildred Parker Silvers. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by two brothers, Paul Silvers in 1962,...
Joel Taylor
May 29, 2011
Army Private 2nd Class Samuel Joel Taylor, age 30 of Sugar Valley, GA died Sunday, May 29, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Whitfield County on September 18, 1980, son of Ron and Nancy Patterson Taylor. Joel was a graduate of Calhoun High School and was Yellow Jacket standout on the Baseball Team as a pitcher. Joel was...
Phillip Ray Gray
May 29, 2011
Mr. Phillip Ray Gray, age 50 of Calhoun, died Sunday, May 29, 2011 at his residence following several years of ill health. Phillip was born in Gordon County, son of Billy Gray and the late Ruth Copley Gray, and was a lifelong resident of Gordon County. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Delbert and Bobby Gray in 2010,...
Gustav Silverberg
May 27, 2011
Gustav "Gus" John Silverberg. 56, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2011 at Calhoun Health Care, after many months of declining health. He was born on December 11,1954 in Hollywood, Florida, the son of Ernest Gunner Silverberg, Sr. and Jane Kathryn Silverberg. He was preceded in death by his mother Jane Kathryn Silverberg; a brother, Ernest G....

Monalisa Marie Duarte
May 26, 2011
Mrs. Monalisa "Mona" Marie Duarte, age 60 of Calhoun, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2011 at Gordon Hospital following several months of declining health. She was born in Chicopee, Massachusetts on September 28, 1950, daughter of the late Henry Joseph Dionne and the late Georgiana Jeanette Dionne. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her...
J.R. Bennett
May 23, 2011
Mr. J.R. Bennett, age 69 of Plainville, died Monday, May 23, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Gordon County on April 16, 1942, son of the late Marion Dennis "Dink" Bennett and the late Bertha Louise Goss Bennett. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Marion Kenneth Bennett. Mr. Bennett was...
Howard Dayton Patterson
May 23, 2011
Mr. Howard Dayton Patterson, age 77 of Adairsville, died Monday, May 23, 2011 at his son's residence. He was born in Gordon County on June 12, 1933, son of the late John F. and Lannie Ardell Harris Patterson. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Faye Dodd. Mr. Patterson was a veteran, serving...
William Mitchell
May 20, 2011
Mr. William (Bill) Mitchell Jr., age 75 of Tate Bend Road, Calhoun, formerly of Cumming, Georgia died Friday, May 20, 2011 at his residence after several months of declining health. He was born in Atlanta on February 24, 1936, son of the late Wesley A. Mitchell and Cora P. Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell enjoyed spending time with his family and working...
Linda Holbert
May 20, 2011
Linda Jane Mills Holbert, age 64, passed away Friday May 20, 2011 at her residence after several months of declining health. She was born in Bartow County, Georgia on November 17, 1946, daughter of the late Jack Harold Mills and Mollie Hardin Mills. She was preceded in death by her parents, a son Christopher Holbert, two sisters, Margaret Davis and...
Lyvonne Hennessee
May 19, 2011
Mrs. Lyvonne Hennessee, age 63 of Rydal, died Thursday, May 19, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Gordon County on February 27, 1948, daughter of the late John and Artie Luckett. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a son, Michael Tudor; and a sister, Gayle Towe. Before becoming disabled, Mrs. Hennessee was...
James Roy Freeman
May 15, 2011
Mr. James Roy Freeman, age 82 of Cleveland, TN died Sunday, May 15, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Brookhaven, MS on October 7, 1928, son of the late John Henry Freeman and the late Georgia Ann Allred Freeman. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Doris King Freeman in 2008,...
R.M. Greeson
May 15, 2011
Mr. R.M. Greeson, age 82 of Calhoun, died Sunday, May 15, 2011 at Gordon Hospital following nine months of declining health. He was a native of Gordon County, born on February 28, 1929 to the late Luke and Aline Jones Greeson. Mr. Greeson was a veteran, serving his country in the US Army during the Korean conflict. He was retired...
Dymple Faye Shaw
May 15, 2011
Mrs. Dymple Faye Shaw, age 71 of Resaca, died Sunday, May 15, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Gordon County on September 19, 1939, daughter of the late Charles and Toy Gentry. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by four brothers, Wendel Gentry, Weyman Gentry, Delbert Gentry, and Theron Gentry. Survivors include her...
Adze Troglin
May 14, 2011
Mrs. Adze Allen Troglin, age 90 of Calhoun, died Saturday, May 14, 2011 at Gordon Health Care. She was born in Cherokee County, GA on December 27, 1920, daughter of the late George Washington Allen and the late Fannie Proctor Allen. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Aberham Troglin; a brother...

Clara Mae Priest
May 12, 2011
Mrs. Clara Mae Priest, age 87 of Calhoun, died Thursday, May 12, 2011 at Gordon Hospital following several years of declining health. She was a native of Gordon County, born on March 27, 1924 to the late Charlie and Ella Holden. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a son, Ray Daniel; a brother, Carl...
Virginia Keller
May 10, 2011
Mrs. Virginia Smith Rogers Keller, age 81 of the Union Grove Community, passed away suddenly at Gordon Hospital on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. She was born in Gordon County on November 28, 1929. In addition to her parents, Mr. Hugh Smith and Mrs. Nellie Ellen McDougle, she was also preceded in death by a brother, Ralph Smith and four sisters,...

Ronald Nesbitt Chambers
May 9, 2011
Mr. Ronald Nesbitt Chambers, age 69 of Adairsville, died Monday, May 9, 2011 at Gordon Hospital following several months of declining health. He was born in Greenville, SC on December 19, 1941, son of Nona Reeves Chambers and the late John Nesbitt Chambers. In addition to his father, he was also preceded in death by two brothers, Waymon Chambers and...
Jerry Ruth Gentry Dean
May 8, 2011
Ms. Jerry Ruth Gentry Dean, age 68 of Adairsville, formerly of Resaca, has went to heaven to be with her Lord and her father and mother, Mr. J.R. Gentry and Mrs. "Polly" Ruth Gazaway Gentry Anderson on Sunday, May 8, 2011. She passed while in treatment at Select Hospital in Emory Midtown in Atlanta. In addition to her parents, she...

Bobby Dobbs Hendrix
May 5, 2011
Mr. Bobby Dobbs Hendrix, age 79 of Calhoun, died Thursday, May 5, 2011 at Calhoun Health Care following several years of declining health. He was a veteran, serving his country in the US Air Force, and had been employed by General Electric Corporation for 21 years. Mr. Hendrix was a member of the Northwood Baptist Church in Shannon. Survivors include...