Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Elizabeth Anne Laforest
Feb 20, 2010
Mrs. Elizabeth Anne LaForest, age 66 of Calhoun, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2010 at her residence following several years of declining health. She was born in Norwood, Massachusetts on January 16, 1944, daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Stecklund Stonis. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Theodore M. LaForest, Sr.,...
Ulene Kennedy
Feb 20, 2010
Mrs. Ulene Kennedy, age 79 of Decatur, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2010. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Caroline Martha Bryant Lindsey. Mrs. Kennedy is survived by a daughter, Kathy Hendrick and her husband Rick; a son, Tony Bryant and his wife Ruby of Calhoun; a son-in-law; Douglas Lindsey; six grandchildren, five step grandchildren, and nieces and...
Joe Garrett
Feb 17, 2010
Rev. Joe Garrett, age 72 of Calhoun, died Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 in Redmond Medical in Rome, Georgia. Rev. Garrett was born in Kingston, Georgia on May 12, 1937, son of the late Luther and Ola Richards Garrett. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Bearden Garrett. He was a minister of the Gospel for 51 years, having...
Jack Atkins
Feb 16, 2010
Mr. Jack Atkins, age 88 of the Hill City Community, Resaca, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at his residence following several months of illness. Mr. Atkins was born on July 4, 1921 in Floyd County, son of the late Robert Lee and Annie Battles Atkins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Jimmy...
Earnest Eugene Hall
Feb 16, 2010
Mr. Earnest Eugene Hall, age 78 of Calhoun, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at his residence following a year of declining health. He was born in Gordon County on May 17, 1931, son of the late Paul and Cynthia Martin Hall. Mr. Hall was retired from the textile industry, and was of the Church of God faith. He was...
Telena Barton
Feb 15, 2010
Mrs. Telena Jackson Barton, age 36 of Cartersville, formerly of Calhoun, passed away Monday, February 15, 2010 at the Cartersville Medical Center following five years of illness. Mrs. Barton was born on September 26, 1973 in Whitfield County, daughter of Willard Jess Jackson and Peggy Genia Smith Jackson. She was employed as a Dental Hygienist and was a member of...
Mildred Joyce Ingram
Feb 13, 2010
Mrs. Mildred Joyce Ingram, age 77 of Marietta, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2010 at Ross Memorial Health Care Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Ingram was born on November 26, 1932 in Savoie, Kentucky, daughter of the late Henry James Cordell and Mary Rose White Cordell. She was a member of Elizabeth Baptist Church in Marietta. Survivors include her...
Karen Mcgrew
Feb 10, 2010
Mrs. Karen McGrew, age 58 of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at her residence following four months of declining health. She was born in Oregon, Illinois on May 1, 1951, daughter of Warren Hinton and the late Blanche Torissi Hinton. Mrs. McGrew enjoyed the outdoors and gardening, and had retired from Springs Industries. Survivors include her husband of...
James Willis Hollingsworth Jr
Feb 9, 2010
Mr. James Willis Hollingsworth, Jr., age 44 of Calhoun, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at his residence. He was born in Gordon County on October 10, 1965, son of the late James W. Hollingsworth, Sr. and Ruby Johns Hollingsworth. In addition to his father, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Ricky Hollingsworth. Mr. Hollingsworth loved fishing...
Charles Ray Fleming Sr
Feb 8, 2010
Mr. Charles Ray Fleming, Sr., age 87 of Oakman, passed away Monday, February 8, 2010 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Fleming was born on May 13, 1922 in Fernbank, Alabama, son of the late Walter Winfred Fleming and Liffie Lee Duncan Fleming. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his first wife,...
Charlie Junior Johnson
Feb 7, 2010
Mr. Charlie Junior Johnson, age 59 of Carrolton, GA, passed away February 7, 2010 at Tanner Medical Center in Carrolton from injuries received in an automobile accident. He was born in Cordele, GA on August 16, 1950, son of the late Charlie William Johnson and Emma Watson Johnson. Mr. Johnson was employed as a fabricator with DeKalb Steel, and was...
Marie Ramey O'Shields
Feb 5, 2010
Mrs. Marie "Maw Maw" Ramey O'Shields, age 81 of Calhoun, passed away Friday, February 5, 2010. She was born in Rabun County, GA on July 1, 1928, daughter of the late Nathaniel William Ramey and the late Ivalee Simmons Sea. She was a member of the Philadelphia Baptist Church. Mrs. O'Shields was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse James...
Eugene Alfred Hall
Feb 4, 2010
Mr. Eugene Alfred Hall, age 72 of Calhoun, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 4, 2010 following an extended illness. He was born in Gordon County on May 29, 1936, son of the late Charlie and Pallie Melinda Hall. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by three sisters, Shirley Temple Hall,...
Helen Inez Wright
Feb 2, 2010
Mrs. Helen Inez Wright, age 84 of Calhoun, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at her residence. She was born in Morganton, Georgia on March 27, 1925, daughter of the late Oscar and Jessie Jane Killian Wright. Survivors include a niece, Edna Ruth Palmer and her husband Darrin, and a nephew, Clarence Wright, both of Cleveland, Tennessee. Other relatives also...
Ada Lawson
Jan 30, 2010
Mrs. Ada Jenkins Lawson, age 87 of Calhoun, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2010 following an extended illness. Mrs. Lawson was born on September 16, 1922 in Knoxville, Tennessee, daughter of the late Henry and Annie Poteet Jenkins. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Lawson; two sons, Lester "Peanut" Lawson and...
Ralph Parris
Jan 24, 2010
Mr. Ralph Parris, age 83 of Resaca, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2010 at his residence. He was born in Fannin County, Georgia on November 15, 1926, son of the late Jim and Ella Thomas Parris. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a step-daughter, Samantha Louise Baggett. Mr. Parris was a veteran, serving his...
Billy Mills
Jan 24, 2010
Mr. Billy Mills, age 49 of Calhoun, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2010 at Erlanger Medical Center. He was born in Floyd County on September 23, 1960, son of William Grady Mills, Sr., and the late Virginia Leach. In addition to his mother, he was also preceded in death by two sisters. During his lifetime, Billy was employed in maintenance,...
Georgia Ann Black
Jan 24, 2010
Mrs. Georgia Ann Black, formerly of Calhoun, died Sunday January 24, 2010 in Osceola, Florida following an extended illness. Mrs. Black was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. William Curtis ""Blackie"" Black. Survivors include a niece, Thursia Harvey, a great niece, Alisa Harvey, and nephew, Arnold Kimsey. Funeral services for Mrs. Georgia Ann Black will be conducted Wednesday at...
Richard Carter
Jan 23, 2010
Mr. Richard (Hugh) Carter, age 82 of Plainville, passed away Saturday, January 23rd at Calhoun Health Care. He was born in Dozier, Alabama on October 20, 1927, son of the late Noah and Annie Moody Carter. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Garmon Carter. Mr. Carter was a veteran, having served...
Norman Eugene Jones
Jan 22, 2010
Mr. Norman Eugene (Gene) Jones, age 85 of Calhoun, passed away Friday, January 22, 2010 at Gordon Health Care following several years of declining health. He was born in Gordon County on December 30, 1924, son of the late Emory and Nannie Mae Jackson Jones, and was retired from Echota Cotton Mills after 43 years. Mr. Jones was a veteran...
