Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Teresa Faye Long
Dec 8, 2007
Mrs. Teresa Faye Long, age 53 of Calhoun, died Saturday morning, December 08, 2007 at Gordon Hospital following several months of declining health. Mrs. Long was born on February 27, 1954 in Gwinnett County, Georgia, daughter of the late Bill and Sue Simonton Grice. During her lifetime she was employed as an Accountant in the banking industry, and was a...
Bryan Labrone Chapman
Dec 6, 2007
Mr. Bryan Labrone Chapman age 23 of Plainville, Georgia, died Thursday, December 6th from injuries received in a truck/train accident. Brian was employed by Uncle Tom's Cabins as a flooring installer. He enjoyed stock car racing and riding his motorcycle, and spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by a sister, Angie Lavonne Chapman. Mr. Chapman is...
Shirley Ann Painter
Dec 5, 2007
Miss Shirley Ann Painter, age 42 of Floyd County, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at Floyd Hospital following several years of declining health. She was born in Vero Beach, Florida on June 12, 1965, daughter of Leonard Paul Painter Jr. of Calhoun, and the late Twala Sue Swimford. Besides her mother, she was preceded in death by two sisters,...
Mary Bowman Long
Dec 1, 2007
Mrs. Mary Bowman Long, age 52 of Woodstock, passed away Saturday December 1, 2007 at her residence. She was born in Gordon County on June 16, 1955 daughter of Arthur Dewitt "A.D." and Beatrice Wright Bowman. She worked as an Administrative Assistant for AON Consulting and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Woodstock. Survivors include her husband,...
Stanton Erwin
Nov 28, 2007
Rev. Stanton Raymond Erwin, age 88 of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at Gordon Hospital. Rev. Erwin was born in Gordon County on September 7, 1919, son of the late Lon F. Erwin and the late Lone Alice Cochran Erwin. He was retired from Bostik Industries, and was a minister for more than fifty years. He was a...
Bud Gravitte
Nov 24, 2007
Mr. Bud Gravitte, age 68 of Roland Hayes Parkway, Calhoun, died Saturday evening, November 24, 2007 at his residence following six months of declining health. Mr. Gravitte was born on July 4th, 1939 in Bartow County, Georgia, son of the late Arthur and Irene McDaniel Gravitte. He was a friend to many. He loved his God; his family and his...
Harold C. Towe
Nov 23, 2007
Mr. Harold Cecil Towe, age 67, of Fairmount, passed away Friday, November 23, 2007. He was born in Floyd County on June 7, 1940, son of the late Troy and Bessie Jackson Towe. Mr. Towe was the owner of Thangs and More Thangs, and was a member of Dry Creek Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Tommy Howard Walker
Nov 23, 2007
Mr. Tommy Howard Walker, age 72 of the Pleasant Hill Community, Ranger, died Friday, November 23, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Walker was born on May 4, 1935 in Pickens County, Georgia, son of the late Howard Walker and Izola Martin Walker. Besides his parents, Mr. Walker was preceded in death by sisters and brothers; Betty Tallent, Martha Austin, Bonnie...
Vera Mae Moore
Nov 23, 2007
Mrs. Vera Mae Moore, age 61 of Calhoun died Friday evening November 23, 2007 at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Moore was born on July 22, 1946 in Marietta, daughter of the late R.T. Blanchard and Christine Cowart Blanchard. She was an employee of Ingle's Market of Calhoun and was a member of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church...
Annie Ruth Cochran
Nov 17, 2007
Mrs. Annie Ruth Cochran, age 70 of Ellijay, passed away peacefully into eternal rest on Saturday, November 17th, 2007 at 3:00pm at her home after an extended illness. She was born on November 14th, 1937 in Bartow County, Georgia and was the daughter of the late Edgar Lee Wilson and Amanda Stone Wilson. She was preceded in death by her...
Travis M. Pack
Nov 17, 2007
Mr. Travis Pack, age 59 of Ranger, passed away November 17, 2007 at Gordon Hospital. He was born in Gordon County on March 8, 1948, son of the late Henry and Thaley Cronan Pack. Mr. Pack was a supervisor at J & H Carpets in Eton for the past eighteen years, and was a member of Prayer Baptist Church. He...
Scottie Joe Sims
Nov 17, 2007
Mr. Scottie Joe Sims, age 37 of Calhoun, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2007. He was born in Cobb County on September 25, 1970, son of the late Thomas Cleveland Sims and Joann Pierce Sims of Calhoun. Mr. Sims was employed by Carpet Enterprises as a warehouse manager. Mr. Sims was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Cleveland Sims...
Jack D. Massingill
Nov 14, 2007
Mr. Jack D. Massingill, age 80 of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at Gordon Hospital following several years of declining health. He was born in Shannon, GA on July 21, 1927, son of the late Arthur and Eula Earwood Massingill. Mr. Massingill was retired from Southern Equipment Company, and was a member of Local 85 Sheet Metal Fabrication....
Annie Mae Blanton
Nov 13, 2007
Mrs. Annie Mae Blanton, age 74 of Calhoun, passed away November 13, 2007 at Gordon Hospital. She was born in Lumpkin County, GA August 15, 1933 daughter of the late Mark and Roberta Lingerfelt. In her lifetime, Mrs. Blanton was a housewife and a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Whitfield County. Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Hastel...
Freeman Offit Seritt
Nov 13, 2007
Mr. Freeman Offit Seritt, age 91, of Shannon, Georgia passed away November 13, 2007 at Erlanger Medical Center following a short illness. He was born October 6, 1916 in Floyd County, son of the lateWylie and Susan Jenette Seritt. Mr. Seritt was preceded in death by his first wife, Lillie Maude Cleary Seritt, and two of his sons, William G....
Louis Franklin Calvo Sr
Nov 12, 2007
Mr. Luis Franklin Calvo, Sr. age 67 of Calhoun, Georgia died Monday, November 12, 2007 at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Georgia following a brief illness. Mr. Calvo was born on January 6, 1940 in Costa Rica, son of Rita Cruz Calvo and the late Santiago Calvo. He was a retired Chef for Gordon Hospital and was a member of...
Horace Peeler
Nov 10, 2007
Mr. Horace "Junior" Peeler age 69, of Calhoun passed away Saturday November 10, 2007. Mr. Peeler was born in Gordon County on July 25, 1938 son of the late Horace Edgar and Molly Marie Stanley Peeler. He was a cabinet maker with Thomas Kitchens Cabinet Company and was a member of Grace Community Church in Sugar Valley. He was preceded...
Melba Claxton Talley
Nov 7, 2007
Mrs. Melba Claxton Talley, age 68 of Alpharetta, Georgia, passed away November 7, 2007 at the home of her son in Duncan, SC. She was born in Shelbyville, TN on June 7, 1939, daughter of Claude Claxton and the late Wilsie Ashby Cowart. Mrs. Talley was retired from the Standard Coffee Company. She was a member of Unity Baptist Church...
Rex Alan Roberts
Nov 7, 2007
Mr. Rex Alan Roberts, age 55 of Calhoun, passed away November 7, 2007 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. He was born in Floyd County on April 21, 1952, son of the late Ford and Daisy Lipscomb Roberts. Before becoming disabled, Mr. Roberts was self-employed as a farmer. He attended Maranatha Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Betty Jean Burchett Roberts;...
Carl Harold Woody
Nov 7, 2007
Mr. Carl Harold Woody, age 58 of Calhoun, died Wednesday, November 07, 2007 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr. Woody was born on March 02, 1949 in Bartow County, son of the late Robert Carl Woody and Ruth Estell Wilson Woody. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Robert Edward Woody. During his lifetime, he served his country...
