Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Thelma G. Smith
May 1, 2009
Mrs. Thelma G. Smith, age 84 of Roswell, Georgia, passed away Friday, May 1, 2009 at her residence. She was born in Pocatello, Idaho on June 22, 1924, daughter of the late Daniel Lee Gallihugh and Alta Adams Gallihugh, and was also preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Ernest Alan Smith. Mrs. Smith is survived by two...
Katheryn Sims Dodd
Apr 30, 2009
Mrs. Katheryn Sims Dodd, age 65 of the New Town Community, Calhoun, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2009 at her residence following two years of declining health. Mrs. Dodd was born on June 16, 1943 in Bartow County, daughter of the late Floyd and Willie Garrett Sims. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a...
Austin Langley
Apr 25, 2009
Mr. Austin Langley, age 79 of Fairview Road, Calhoun, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Floyd Medical Center. He was born on February 1, 1930 in Gordon County; son of the late Chess and Stella Carroll Langley. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Thelma Glass, and Bonnie Morrow; and by three brothers, Rayford (Red) Langley, William...
Alma Martin Carter
Apr 25, 2009
Mrs. Alma Martin Carter, age 86 of Calhoun, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Gordon Health Care Center. She was born on June 6, 1922 in Gordon County, daughter of the late Fain J. Martin and Alma Grace Edwards Martin. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Carter was preceded in death by her husband, Dewitt Carter, to whom she...
George Farris Stone
Apr 23, 2009
Mr. George Farris Stone, age 69 of Ranger, Georgia, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2009 at Floyd Medical Center in Rome following an extended illness. He was born in Pickens County, Georgia on February 23, 1940, son of the late Onice and Julie Young Stone. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Neal (N.A.) Stone. Mr. Stone was...
Donald Edwin Dempsey
Apr 22, 2009
Mr. Donald Edwin Dempsey, age 88 of the Plainview Community, Calhoun, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at his residence. He was born in Gordon County on October 31, 1920, son of the late Walter Allie and Cleo Jones Dempsey. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Everett and Bill Dempsey, and a sister, Evelyn Venable. Mr. Dempsey...
Richard Walker
Apr 19, 2009
Rev. Richard "Bearman" Walker, age 54 of Calhoun, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2009 at Gordon Hospital following two years of declining health. He was born in Flint, Michigan on December 4, 1954, son of the late William Leonard Walker and Genevia Laverne Hagar Walker. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Michael Ray Walker. Rev. Walker was...
Dorothy Mae Gravitt
Apr 18, 2009
Mrs. Dorothy Mae Gravitt, age 73 of Sugar Valley, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2009 at her residence. She was born in Gordon County on July 15, 1935, daughter of the late Jack and Ora Lee Hughes Turner. Mrs. Gravitte had been an employee of Mohawk Industries, and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was...
Roy W. Watkins
Apr 17, 2009
Mr. Roy W. Watkins, age 91 of Sugar Valley, passed away Friday, April 17, 2009, following several months of declining health. He was born in Gordon County on July 9, 1918, son of the late Lonnie and Rella Clements Watkins. During his lifetime, Mr. Watkins was employed by J.M. Muse Company and Aldon's, and was a farmer. In addition to...
James Holland
Apr 15, 2009
Mr. James "Humpy" Holland, age 79 of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. He was born in Gordon County on March 26, 1930, son of the late Worth and Nancy Greeson Holland. Mr. Holland was veteran of the United States Army. He was a member of the Victory Fellowship Full Gospel Church, the Veterans...
Lillian Frances Highfield
Apr 13, 2009
Mrs. Lillian Frances Highfield, age 81 of Calhoun, passed away Monday, April 13, 2009 at her residence. She was born in Dade County on January 22, 1928, daughter of the late Robert and Evelyn Payne Ross. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Daniel Highfield on April 28, 2002, and a brother,...
Gladys M. Minter
Apr 9, 2009
Mrs. Gladys M. (Memaw) Minter, age 77 of Calhoun, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2007 at Gordon Hospital. She was born in Gordon County on April 7, 1932, daughter of the late Charlie and Margaret Pilgrim Motes. During her lifetime, she worked in the textile industry and operated a daycare in her home. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Minter...
Walter Byron Love
Apr 9, 2009
Mr. Walter Byron Love, age 80 of the Plainview Community, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2009 at Gordon Hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Gordon County on July 7, 1928, son of the late Leonard and Lora Stephens Love. During his lifetime, he was the head designer at Springs Industries, and was a member of Farmville United...
Otto Richard Timms
Apr 9, 2009
Mr. Otto Richard Timms, age 77 of Shephard Street, Calhoun, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2009 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. He was born in Gordon County on February 14, 1932, son of the late Chester Ray Timms and Celia Allen Timms. Mr. Timms worked for Price Floor Covering for 25 years before opening his own company, Timms Flooring, and...
Opal Beal Evans
Apr 7, 2009
Mrs. Opal Beal Evans, age 86 of Ranger, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at Gordon Hospital. She was born in Gordon County on November 25, 1922, daughter of the late Walter and Alma Cox Beal. Mrs. Evans was retired from the textile industry, and was a member of Fairview Church of God. In addition to her parents, she was...
Gloria Ann White
Apr 6, 2009
Mrs. Gloria Ann White, age 66 of Calhoun, passed away Monday morning, April 6, 2009 at her residence following an extended illness. She was born on April 14, 1942 in Chattooga County, daughter of the late Herman and Louise Stanley Mosley. Mrs. White is survived by her husband, Joseph Stephenson; three daughters, Debra Robinson and her husband Allen of Calhoun,...
Paul Queen Helton
Apr 6, 2009
Mr. Paul Queen Helton, age 67 of Calhoun, Georgia passed away Monday, April 6, 2009 at Gordon Hospital following several years of declining health. He was born in Bradley County, Tennessee on April 3, 1942, son of the late James David Helton and Lelen Crumley Helton. During his lifetime, he was employed by CTI as a truck driver, and was...
Terry Lee Leatherwood
Apr 4, 2009
Mr. Terry Lee Leatherwood, age 46 of Ranger, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2009 at Floyd Medical Center. He was born in Gordon County on October 23, 1962, son of the late James A. (Buck) Leatherwood and Maxine Leatherwood Harcrow. In addition to his father, he was also preceded in death by grandparents, Ben Steele, and William and Charity Leatherwood....
James Stewart
Apr 1, 2009
Mr. James "Bun" Stewart, age 75 of Calhoun, died Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at Emory Medical Center. He was born in Gordon County on October 11th, 1933, son of the late Marvin C. Stewart and Vera Hall Stewart. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Wylene Brown and Jean Balliew; a brother, Bob Stewart; and by the mother...
Mary Ann Elizabeth Wilson
Mar 30, 2009
Mrs. Mary Ann Elizabeth Wilson, age 70 of Oakman, passed away Monday, March 30, 2009. She was born in Gordon County on August 2, 1938, daughter of the late Mack Andrews and Dorothy Cato. Mrs. Wilson was a longtime member of the Fairview Trio, and was retired from Mannington Mills. She was a member of the Fairview Church of God....
