Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Fain Jordan Jr
Oct 15, 2009
Bro. Fain H. Jordan, Jr., age 64 of Calhoun, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2009. He was born in Bartow County on September 3, 1945, to Fain Jordan, Sr. and Zonnie Jarrett Jordan. Bro. Jordan was a well known evangelist in the Gordon County area for many years, and was a member of the Concord Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include...
Eugene Silvers
Oct 10, 2009
Mr. Eugene Silvers, age 65 of Resaca, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2009 at Gordon Hospital. He was born on July 6, 1944 in Murray County, son of the late Arthur and Lula Priest Silvers. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his first wife, Dora Fountain Silvers; a son and daughter, four brothers, one...

Gladys Bush
Oct 9, 2009
Mrs. Gladys Gertrude Thomas Bush, age 87 of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away Friday, October 9, 2009 at her residence. She was born on December 15, 1921 in Rochester, New York, daughter of the late Edward J. Thomas and Gertrude McManus Thomas. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Bush, a son, Clyde...
Villa Mae Waters
Oct 8, 2009
Mrs. Villa Mae Waters, age 66 of Crandall, GA, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2009. She was born in Gordon County on August 20, 1943, daughter of the late John and Inez Turner Hughes. During her lifetime, Mrs. Waters was employed in the textile industry with Daltex. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her...
Inez Williams Stewart
Oct 7, 2009
Mrs. Inez Williams Stewart, age 91 of Calhoun, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2009 following several months of declining health. She was born in Gordon County on November 29, 1917, daughter of the late Frank and Belle Bunch Williams. Mrs. Williams was retired from Georgia Tufters, and was a member of the Oothcalooga Baptist Church. In addition to her parents,...

Joy Ellen Milliner
Oct 3, 2009
Mrs. Joy Ellen Milliner, age 79 of Calhoun, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2009. She was born in Jefferson County, Alabama on February 24, 1930, daughter of the late Robert Lincoln Brannon and Sara Elizabeth Weber Brannon. During her lifetime, Mrs. Milliner had been employed with the State of Florida Health Department, and the Northwest Regional Health Department. She was...

Bertha Edmondson Atkins
Oct 3, 2009
Mrs. Bertha Edmondson Atkins, age 89 of Kennesaw, passed away Saturday, October 3rd, 2009. She was born in Rydal, GA on January 13, 1920, daughter of the late Lee and Hattie Fowler Edmondson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband Calvin Atkins; two daughters, Bobbie Jo Popham and Gail Buice; two brothers, Bud...

Ana Julia Rhodes
Oct 3, 2009
Mrs. Ana Julia Rhodes, age 56 of Calhoun, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2009 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. She was born on May 20, 1953 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Ernesto Bracero and Ana Clotilde Perez. She is survived by her husband, Jerry Rhodes of Calhoun. Mrs. Rhodes' body will be cremated, and a memorial...
Sandra Elaine Hewitt
Oct 1, 2009
Mrs. Sandra Elaine Hewitt, age 47 of Sugar Valley, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2009 at Erlanger Medical Center. She was born in Douglas County, Georgia on September 30, 1962, daughter of Mary Fowler Hall and the late Elmer Hall. In addition to her father, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Hewitt, and a brother, Timothy...

Sandra Hewitt
Oct 1, 2009
Mrs. Sandra Elaine Hewitt, age 47 of Sugar Valley, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2009 at Erlanger Medical Center. She was born in Douglas County, Georgia on September 30, 1962, daughter of Mary Fowler Hall and the late Elmer Hall. In addition to her father, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Hewitt, and a brother, Timothy...
Shelia Ogletree
Sep 29, 2009
Mrs. Shelia Ogletree, age 55 of Calhoun, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2009. She was born in Gordon County on June 13, 1954, daughter of the late Reecie and Mary Ann Harris. Survivors include her husband, Steve Ogletree; a son, Derrick Davis and his companion, Stephanie McGill; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Tim and Denise Harris, and Ricky and Wanda Harris,...
Robert Wayne Stamps
Sep 26, 2009
Mr. Robert Wayne Stamps, age 63 of Plainville, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2009 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born on February 23, 1946 in Cedartown, son of Margaret Cash Stamps and the late Robert Eural Stamps. During his lifetime he served his country with the United States Army, and retired from Galey & Lord as...
Leonia Hall
Sep 26, 2009
Mrs. Leonia Hall, age 86 of Resaca, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2009 at Gordon Hospital following a brief illness. She was born on August 2, 1923 in Gordon County, daughter of the late Lemuel Clark and Maude Stanley Clark. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Vernon (Bunk) Hall; by sisters, Mandy Clark and Romanie Clark;...
Odessa Cochran Nelson
Sep 25, 2009
Mrs. Odessa Cochran Nelson, age 89 of the Pleasant Hill Community, passed away Friday, September 25, 2009 at Gordon Hospital. She was born on September 2, 1920 in Gordon County, daughter of the late Clifford Stanley Campbell and Etta Orr Campbell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Frank Cochran and later by...
Shirley Brock White
Sep 22, 2009
Mrs. Shirley Brock White, age 73 of Calhoun, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2009. She was born in Floyd County on March 16, 1936, daughter of the late Robert and Louise Sharp Brock. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of fifty-five years, James Franklin White on July 22, 2009; three brothers, Darnell...
Louis Edward Bingiel
Sep 22, 2009
Mr. Louis Edward Bingiel, age 62 of Calhoun, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born on February 22, 1947 in Washington, Pennsylvania, son of the late Louis Andrew Bingiel and Lorrine Bingle. During his lifetime he served with the United States Army, having served two tours in the Vietnam War. After...

Mary Ann Goforth
Sep 21, 2009
Mrs. Mary Ann Goforth, age 60 of Resaca, passed away Monday, September 21, 2009. She was born in Gordon County on January 4, 1949, daughter of the late James and Eva Chadwick Stone. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Talmadge Goforth; two brothers, Howard and Tom Stone; and three sisters, Nina...
Christopher Joseph Childers
Sep 21, 2009
Chris Childers, age 30 of Canton, formerly of Calhoun, passed away Monday, September 21, 2009. He was born in Murray County on June 3, 1979, son of Charles and Tammy Allen Childers. Chris was a 1998 graduate of Gordon Central High School, and was a member of the Gordon Central Warriors football team and the wrestling team. He had been...

Robert B. Joyce
Sep 20, 2009
Mr. Robert B. Joyce, age 66 of Evensville, Tennesee, formerly of Calhoun, passed away September 20, 2009. He was born in Gordon County on December 14, 1942 son of the late Ernest and Athaly Lyon Joyce. Survivors include a son, Bobby Joyce of Rome, a brother Luther B. Joyce of Conyers, and two sisters, Rosa Nell Hill and Carolyn McEntyre,...
Josh Hammond
Sep 19, 2009
Mr. Josh Hammond, age 34 of Calhoun, passed away Friday, September 19, 2009. He was born in Whitfield County on August 24, 1975, son of the late Steffan Durham Hammond and Marissa Bailey Feagin of Calhoun. Josh was employed with Stanton Carpets, and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Betty Goble Bailey, Noble Nelson...