Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
James Albert Kinsey
Aug 4, 2024
James Albert Kinsey, 37, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2024. He was born on March 8, 1987 to Kenneth Lamar Kinsey and Sheila Ann Cudd. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, James A. (Diner) Kinsey. He was also preceded in death by Rev. Starlin and Anne Ruth Kelley, Margaret Kelley, Robbie Cudd, and Tammy Kinsey.
In addition to...
Jeffrey Jay Miles
Aug 4, 2024
Jeffrey Jay Miles “Pops”, 77, of Dalton, Georgia, passed on Sunday, August 4, 2024. He was born in Pontiac, Michigan, on August 17, 1946, to the late Jessie and Lillian Miles. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Erika Miles.
Jeffrey is survived by his children, Paul Forsythe and Jeffrey Patrick Lee Miles, Shawn Marie...
Martha "Pat" Jane Phillips
Jul 31, 2024
Martha Jane “Pat” Phillips, born on August 10, 1935, in Albany, GA, passed away peacefully in her home in Sugar Valley, surrounded by loved ones, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Pat was a beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose legacy of love and service touched the hearts of all who knew her.
Pat was the devoted wife of...
Clata Rhea Crider
Jul 27, 2024
Clata Rhea Crider, 87, of Raleigh, North Carolina, formerly of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away at her residence on Saturday, July 27, 2024. She was born in McMinnville, Tennessee on November 25, 1936, to the late Lester and Lola Mae Glenn Priest. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death her first husband, J.B. Hall; second husband, Richard Crider;...
Ivan Andres Gonzalez de Oro
Jul 27, 2024
Ivan Andres Gonzalez de Oro, 26, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 27, 2024. He was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, on August 16, 1997, to Carmelo Gonzalez and Mercedes de Oro.
Ivan was a happy person. He was described as always smiling, being a joker, friendly, and a dreamer. He was an excellent brother, uncle, and son. He...
Ollie Jo Marcelino
Jul 24, 2024
Ollie Jo Marcelino, 80, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. She was born in Calhoun, Georgia, on November 15, 1943, to the late James and Maggie Barnes Cook. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Henry Marcelino; brother, Pat Cook; sister, Patti Ford; stepchildren, Joseph, Richard, and Buddy Marcelino,...
Infant Hector S. Estrada
Jul 23, 2024
Infant Hector S. Estrada Jr. was born in the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, July 23, 2024.
He leaves behind his mommy and daddy, Michelle Hart and Hector Estrada; his brothers, Abraham Estrada and Ashton Estrada; and his grandparents, Michael Hart, Jamie and Kenny Conner, Graciela Rodriguez, and Salvador Estrada.
A graveside service will be held at Fain Cemetery on Saturday, July...
Jimmy "Tuba" Anderson
Jul 20, 2024
Jimmy “Tuba” Anderson, 57, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2024. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 11, 1967, to James Terrell Anderson and the late Brenda Sue Burdette Anderson.
He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Sherry Anderson; daughters and son-in-law, Tuesdae Anderson, Starsha (Nick) Grogan; brother and sister-in-law, John (Crystal) Anderson; sisters...
Mamie "Frances" Temples Martin
Jul 20, 2024
Mamie “Frances” Temples Martin, 88, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2024. She was born in Forsyth County, Georgia on February 20, 1936, to the late John and Ella Mae Temples. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Junior Martin, in 2014; brothers, Dave Temples, Buddy Hubert Temples, and Charles...
Wayne Towe
Jul 20, 2024
Mr. Wayne Erwin Towe, 80, of Roland Hayes Parkway, Calhoun, departed this life on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Piedmont-Cartersville Medical Center after a period of declining health.
Mr. Towe was born in Adairsville, Georgia, on August 17, 1943, the son of the late Robert and Lucille Smith Towe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a...
Johnny Ray Worley
Jul 18, 2024
Mr. Johnny Ray Worley, 79, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024, at Emory University Medical Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
Johnny was born in Gordon County on August 19, 1944, the son of the late Conley Hudson Worley and Estelle Carden Worley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Linda Pasley, and Barbara...
Alma Rogers Harbin
Jul 16, 2024
Alma Carol Rogers Harbin, 89, of Calhoun, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at Morning Pointe Assisted Living.
Mrs. Harbin was born May 19, 1935, the daughter of A.D. Rogers and Ossie Painter Rogers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David E. Harbin; three sisters, Estalene Pulliam, Lucy Dilbeck, and Willimae Brown; four brothers,...
Willie "Earl" Wofford
Jul 15, 2024
Mr. Willie “Earl” Wofford, 67, of the Nance Springs Community, passed away July 15, 2024 at AdventHealth Gordon.
He was born in Whitfield County, Georgia, on August 26, 1956, the son of the late John Herschel Wofford and Margaret Elizabeth Lumpkin Wofford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandson, Logan Alexander Walden, and three brothers,...
Mahala "Ann" Rose Collins
Jul 15, 2024
Mahala “Ann” Rose Collins, 70, of Fairmount, Georgia, and formally of the White Level Community in North Carolina, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was born in Nashville, North Carolina, on March 15, 1954, to the late Louis Albert Rose and Lessie Mae Poythress. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Mary Lou Burns
Jul 15, 2024
Mary Lou Burns, 80, of Plainville, Georgia passed away on Monday, July 15, 2024. She was born in Calhoun, Georgia on July 28, 1943, to the late Alvin and Dimple Petty Goforth. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Fred Burns; granddaughter, Crystal Morgan; brothers, Luther Goforth, Richard Goforth, Eugene Goforth,...
Merry Ina Gerrish
Jul 14, 2024
Merry Ina Gerrish, age 84, passed away July 14, 2024, at the Fountains of Franklin, TN. Ina was born in Foley, Florida, on April 8, 1940; she and her husband, Dr. Harold Paul Gerrish, Sr. (Hurricane Hal), met at Florida State University, married, and made homes in Miami, Tampa, Calhoun, and finally Franklin, TN. Ina loved children and worked as...
Misty Dawn Patterson
Jul 11, 2024
Misty Dawn (Dixon) Patterson, 46, of McCaysville, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Kathy Nicholson.
She is survived by her father, Randy Dixon; daughter, Kaci Swift (Alexander Gambino); brother, Shane Shelton (Joyce Holmes); sisters, Candy Smith (Randy), Kristie Everett (Christopher) and their children, GraceLynn and Mia Everett; nieces and family, Seresa Shelton...
Frank Eugene Wilson Sr.
Jul 8, 2024
Frank Eugene Wilson Sr., 69, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2024. He was born in Ranger, Georgia on December 1, 1954, to the late James William Wilson and Mary Rebecca Bowen Wilson.
He is survived by his caretaker, Shirley Beasley; sons, Frankie (Lisa) Wilson, and Tony Griggs (Tracy Blalock); daughters, Tiffany Green and Talitha Chandler; sisters, Joyce Flanary, Becky England,...
Jerry Wayne Self Sr.
Jul 8, 2024
Jerry Wayne Self Sr., 60, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2024, after three years of declining health. He was born in Dahlonega, Georgia on May 4, 1964, to the late Johnny Marvin Self and Mary Lou Prater Self. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Brenda Self, and brother-in-law, Harold...
Boyd Highfield
Jul 8, 2024
Boyd Robert Highfield, 82, passed away Monday, July 8, 2024, at The Fountains in Calhoun, Georgia, after two years of declining health.
Boyd was born in Rome, Georgia, on January. 26, 1942, the son of the late Hance and Lucille Highfield. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Bernice Pressley, and brother-in-law, Dale Brown.
Boyd went...
