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Calhoun, GA Obituaries

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

Lillie Smith

Lillie Smith

Feb 9, 2007

Mrs. Lillie Craig Smith, age 78, of Calhoun, passed away Friday, February 9, 2007 at Gordon Hospital. She was born on March 10, 1928, in Centre, Alabama, daughter of the late Bascum and Annie Bell Gravely Craig. Mrs. Smith was a mother, homemaker, and farmer. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, William "Boyd" Smith, on...

Gary Dewayne Shaw

Gary Dewayne Shaw

Feb 8, 2007

Mr. Gary Dewayne Shaw age 56 of Calhoun passed away Thursday morning at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr. Shaw was born November 4, 1950 in Ringgold, GA. to the late Leo and Betty Sue Wimpy Shaw. He was also preceded in death by a son Gary Shaw and by three brothers. Mr. Shaw is survived by his wife Rosi Long...

Wayne Douglas Tankersley

Wayne Douglas Tankersley

Feb 8, 2007

Mr. Wayne Douglas Tankersley, age 67, of Calhoun, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2007, following several weeks of declining health. He was born in Fulton County on August 8, 1939, to the late Terrell and Vivian Albert Tankersley. Survivors include a brother, Bobby Tankersley and his wife Penny of Carrollton; and a sister, Diane Hall and her husband Fain of...

William Black

William Black

Feb 5, 2007

Mr. William "Blackie" Curtis Black, age 86, of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2007, at Gordon Hospital. He was born in Fairburn, Georgia on November 7, 1920, son of the late Paul and Lena Griffin Black. Mr. Black was a retired Missionary, having served in Texas, New Zealand, Australia, the Bahamas, Hawaii, the Fiji Islands, and American Samoa....

Raymond Ferguson

Raymond Ferguson

Feb 5, 2007

Mr. Raymond Ferguson, age 87, of Calhoun, passed away Monday, February 5, 2007, at Gordon Hospital following several weeks of declining health. He was born in Gordon County on November 12, 1919, son of the late Alton and Rinda Muse Ferguson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Clara Gentry Ferguson, on October 4, 1999. Mr. Ferguson was a...

Imma Maria Welty

Imma Maria Welty

Jan 27, 2007

Mrs. Imma Maria Welty, age 87, of Calhoun, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2007, at Gordon Hospital. She was born in Torre Del Greco, Italy, on November 29, 1919. Mrs. Welty was a housewife and was preceded in death by her husband, Fred William Welty. Survivors include a son; John Welty and his wife Karlene; and two grandchildren; Sam and...

James Lee Holden

James Lee Holden

Jan 25, 2007

James Lee Holden 84, of Calhoun passed away surrounded by his loving family on January 25, 2007. He was born in Calhoun on April 1, 1922, son of John & Claudie Mae Hyde Holden. He was preceded in death by his brothers Ralph, Henry, and Felton Holden. Mr. Holden was a World War II Veteran, serving with the 22nd Artillery...

Marvin Weaver

Marvin Weaver

Jan 18, 2007

Mr. John Marvin Weaver, age 97, of Calhoun, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2007, at Gordon Health Care. He was born in Gilmer County on August 13, 1909, son of the late Ashael (A.L.) and Nettie Thompson Weaver. Mr. Weaver was retired from Lockheed Corporation and was a member of Eastgate Baptist Church. He was also preceded in death by...

Thomas W. Phillips

Thomas W. Phillips

Jan 17, 2007

Mr. Thomas W. Phillips, Sr., age 86, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2007, at his residence. Mr. Phillips was born on the Kerr Ranch in Bexar County, Texas on March 23, 1920. He was one of ten children born to Hardy Amos Phillips and Ida May Darling Phillips. The family moved to Seguin, Texas where he attended school. He worked...

Gertrude Sexton Parsons

Gertrude Sexton Parsons

Jan 15, 2007

Mrs. Gertrude Sexton Parsons age 96, of Calhoun passed away Monday January 15, 2006 at Calhoun Health Care Center. She was born in Gordon County on December 26, 1910 daughter of the late Lee and Pearl Hammonds Gravitt. She was a retired Kinder Garden Teacher of the community and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. Mrs. Parsons was preceded...

Ruby Bowen

Ruby Bowen

Jan 11, 2007

Mrs. Ruby Silvers Bowen, age 98 of Calhoun, GA, died Thursday January 11th, at Gordon Health Care. Mrs. Bowen was born in Gordon County, GA on October 12, 1908, daughter of the late John H. Silvers and Vista Carver Silvers. Before her retirement she was employed by King Textiles and was a member of New Zion Baptist Church. Mrs. Bowen...

John Randall Sisson

John Randall Sisson

Jan 10, 2007

Mr. John Randall Sisson, age 54 of Nicklesville Road; Resaca, Georgia; died Wednesday morning, January 10, 2007 at his residence following eight months of illness. Mr. Sisson was born on January 07, 1953 in Gordon County; son of Richard Sisson and the late Maudie Clark Sisson. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents; Mr. & Mrs. Clay Sisson;...

Jerry Hyde

Jerry Hyde

Jan 9, 2007

Mr. Jerry Hyde, age 61 of Calhoun died Tuesday morning January 9, 2007 at his residence following several months of declining health. Mr. Hyde was born May 3, 1945 and was the son of the late Candler and Lindie Jones Hyde. He was also preceded in death by a son Thomas Hyde JR. Mr. Hyde has been a resident of...

Mary Graham

Mary Graham

Jan 7, 2007

Mrs. Mary Mahoney Graham age 55, of Hall Memorial Rd. Resaca, GA passed away Sunday January 7, 2007 at Gordon Hospital. Mrs. Graham was born September 13, 1951 daughter of the late Edman H. Mahoney and Frances Marnire of Sacramento, California. She was a member of the Renis Barrett Memorial VFW of Calhoun. Survivors include her husband James "Red" Arnold...

Emmett Dupree

Emmett Dupree

Jan 7, 2007

Mr. Emmett Roberson Dupree, age 81 of Calhoun, passed away Sunday January 7, 2007 at Hamilton Medical Center. Mr. Dupree was born in Kennesaw, Georgia on March 2, 1925, son of the late Alvie and Effie Roberson Dupree. He was a textile mechanic, well known building contractor, and was owner and operater of the Men's Den Retail Stores in the...

Martha Dutton

Martha Dutton

Jan 3, 2007

Mrs. Martha Ann Dutton age 62 of Resaca, died Wednesday January 3rd, 2007 in Gordon Hospital following "four years as a Breast Cancer Survivor." Mrs. Dutton was born in Gordon County on March 26, 1944. She was the daughter of the late B.W. Johns and Cora Lee Goforth Johns. She had worked in the textile industry and was a lifelong...

Richard Stanley Mattiford

Richard Stanley Mattiford

Jan 3, 2007

Mr. Richard Stanley Mattiford, age 68 of Calhoun, Georgia, died Wednesday, January 03, 2007 at Redmond Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Mattiford was born on April 05, 1938 in Upland, PA,son of the late Ralph Bickling Mattiford and Julia Kaminski Mattiford. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Ann Hall Mattiford on February 24,...

Grace Irene Breeden

Grace Irene Breeden

Jan 2, 2007

Mrs. Grace Irene Breeden, age 89, passed away Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007, at Fort Oglethorpe Nursing Center following several years of declining health. She was born in Maryville, Tennessee on April 17, 1917, daughter of the late Ewin and Bessie Mae Kelley Burns. Mrs. Breeden was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her...

Daphne Beason

Daphne Beason

Jan 1, 2007

Mrs. Daphne Dutton Beason, age 88, of Calhoun, passed away Monday January 1, 2007 at Gordon Health Care Center. She was born in Gordon County on June 28, 1918, daughter of the late Robert and Laura Dobson Dutton. Mrs. Beason was a homemaker, and a member of the Sonora Eastern Star and Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church. She was preceded...

Cloma Collum Welchel

Cloma Collum Welchel

Jan 1, 2007

Mrs. Cloma Collum Welchel age 74 of Calhoun, Georgia passed away Monday January 1, 2007 at Erlanger Medical Center. Mrs. Welchel was born in Bartow County on May 5, 1932 daughter of the late James W. and Myrtle Estelle Collum. She was a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church in White, Georgia. Mrs. Welchel was preceded in death by her...

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