Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Nina Clouse Junkins
Sep 18, 2007
Mrs. Nina Clouse Junkins, age 79 of Ranger, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2007, at Cartersville Medical Center following several months of declining health. Mrs. Junkins was born January 18, 1928 in Sparta, TN, daughter of the late Clarence and Veda Clouse. She was a retired textile worker. Mrs. Junkins is survived by her husband of 54 years, Sam Junkins...
Charles Edward Hall
Sep 12, 2007
Mr. Charles Edward Hall, Sr., age 65 of Rome, Georgia, died Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at Floyd Medical Center following a brief illness. Mr. Hall was born on February 8, 1942 in Bartow County, son of the late Robert Jasper Hall and Pearl Grace Buttrum Hall. He was also preceded in death by two sons, Charles (Chuck) Hall, Jr. and...
Ruby Lee Watkins
Sep 10, 2007
Mrs. Ruby Lee Watkins of Sugar Valley, died Monday morning, September 10, 2007 at her residence following several months of declining health. Mrs. Watkins was born in Gordon County, daughter of the late John Taylor Patterson and Willie Belle Miller Patterson. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Opal Edwards and by two brothers, James (Jim) Patterson and...
Mossie Dean Couch
Sep 9, 2007
Mrs. Mossie Couch, age 86, of Resaca, passed away Sunday, September 9, 2007. She was born in Gordon County on February 9, 1921, daughter of the late Guy and Lular Stanley Dean. Mrs. Couch was retired from the textile industry, and was a member of the Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by two brothers, J.C. Dean and...
Dewayne Keith Bennett
Sep 7, 2007
Dewayne Keith Bennett II, newborn infant son of Dewayne Keith Bennett I and Crystal Ann Bennett of Calhoun, departed this life on September 7, 2007 at Gordon Hospital. He was preceded in death by a special loving grandfather, Robert Henry Duarte, Sr. Survivors include a sister, Monalisa Marie Duarte of Chatsworth; grandparents, Mike Eldon Fowler and Irma Dean Fowler of...
J. E. Geckles Jr
Sep 6, 2007
Mr. J.E. Geckles, Jr., age 68 of Resaca, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2007 at his residence. He was born in Scottsboro, Alabama on June 25, 1939, son of the late J.E. Brough and Sarah Geckles. Mr. Geckles was retired and was the assistant pastor of the Dalton Free Holiness Church. He was preceded in death by a son, Billy...
Roger Lamar Jones
Sep 2, 2007
Mr. Roger Lamar "Barlow" Jones, age 50, of Calhoun, passed away September 2, 2007 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Mr. Jones was born April 4, 1957 in Calhoun, son of the late K.C. Jones and Juanita Harrison Jones. He was employed by Shaw Industries for several years and Johnny's Restaurant. He was a member of New Hope Baptist...
Ray Creed
Sep 2, 2007
Mr. Raymond "Ray" Creed, age 72, of the Union Grove Community, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2007 at his residence, following a brief illness. Mr. Creed was born in Victoria British Columbia, Canada on November 22, 1934, son of the late W. Frank and Ella Creed. He was a member of the Rotary Club of Victoria, a member of the...
Willis Alonzo Adcock
Aug 31, 2007
Mr. Willis Alonzo (W.A.) Adcock, age 63 of Calhoun, died Friday, August 31, 2007 at Gordon Hospital following a heart attack. Mr. Adcock was born on October 02, 1943 in Floyd County, son of the late Paul and Elma Aileen Chatmon Adcock. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Jackie Adcock. Mr. Adcock was a veteran of the...
Viola Ralston
Aug 30, 2007
Mrs. Viola Ralston, age 94 of the New Zion community, died Thursday, August 30, 2007 at Gordon Hospital. Mrs. Ralston was born on October 28, 1912 in Gilmer County, daughter of the late Gordon Columbus Southerland and Ida Collis Southerland. She was also preceded in death by a son, James Ralston; a grandson, Kim Ralston; a granddaughter, Karen Ralston; by...
Clara Bess Weaver
Aug 23, 2007
Mrs. Clara Bess Moss Weaver, 86, of the Red Bud community died Thursday, August 23, 2007 following a lengthy illness. She was born September 22, 1920 in Gordon County to the late Grover Downy Moss and Clara Kate Knight Moss. She was a homemaker and life-long member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her...
Clarence Goforth
Aug 22, 2007
Mr. Clarence "Jack" Goforth, age 58 of Cartersville, died Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Mr. Goforth was born on December 17, 1948 in Gordon County, son of the late Alvin and Dimple Petty Goforth. Besides his parents, Mr. Goforth was preceded in death by one son, Randy Garrett and by four brothers; Luther Goforth, Eugene Goforth,...
William Henry Hamrick
Aug 22, 2007
Mr. William Henry Hamrick, age 75, of Ludville, died Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at Kindred Hospital in Atlanta following an extended illness. He was born in Pickens County on July 3, 1932, son of the late Jim and Ollie Hales Hamrick. He was also preceded in death by a son, Richard Hamrick, and a brother, James Hamrick. Survivors include his...
Edna Duff Thompson
Aug 21, 2007
Mrs. Edna Duff Thompson age 72 of Calhoun, passed away Tuesday August 21, 2007 at Gordon Hospital. She was born in Fairfield, Virginia on January 20, 1935 daughter of the late Jerry and Martha Hartless Duff. She retired as a remittance clerk at Bell Atlantic and attended Boone Ford Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Franklin...
David Baxter
Aug 21, 2007
Mr. David Baxter, age 43, of Ranger, passed away August 21, 2007 at his residence following several weeks of declining health. He was born in Floyd County on June 19, 1964, son of Billy and Kay Greeson Baxter. He enjoyed golf, fishing, and all games, and was employed with Rhodes Flooring Company in Biloxi, MS. Mr. Baxter was a member...
Alek Patrick Baldwin
Aug 18, 2007
Alek Patrick Baldwin, age 6, of Adairsville, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2007 at Cartersville Emory Medical Center. He was born July 23, 2001 in Gordon County, son of Tony and Melissa Michelle Baldwin. He attended Adairsville Elementary School. Alek was preceded in death by grandfathers; John Baldwin and Randall Young. Survivors include his parents, Tony and Melissa Michelle Baldwin;...
Wanda Sue Burns
Aug 17, 2007
Mrs. Wanda Sue Burns, age 61 of Calhoun, died Friday, August 17, 2007 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome following an extended illness. Mrs. Burns was born on March 04, 1946 in Gordon County; daughter of the late Oliver Lewis and Rodella Hudgens Brown. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Peggy Morrow. During her lifetime...
Mahayla Breanne Locklear
Aug 14, 2007
Infant MaHayla Breanne Locklear, of Calhoun, passed away August 14, 2007 at Gordon Hospital. She was the daughter of Cliff and Breanne Locklear. Survivors include her parents, Cliff and Breanne Locklear; grandparents; Amanda Dixon of Dalton, Pam and Cliff Locklear of Calhoun, and Sam and Candi Barnhart, also of Calhoun. Several great-grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral...
Dorothy Faye Davis
Aug 14, 2007
Mrs. Dorothy Faye Davis, age 70 of the Hill City Community, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at Gordon Hospital, following five years of declining health. Mrs. Davis was born on March 16, 1937 in Harden, Tennessee, daughter of the late Lawrence A. and Myrtle Wall Hill. She was also preceded in death by daughter, Judy Mann, a stepdaughter, Jennifer...
J. T. Walraven
Aug 14, 2007
Mr. J.T. Walraven, age 83 of Chatsworth, passed away August 14, 2007 at Hamilton Medical Center. He was born in Murray County on February 23, 1924, son of the late Tom and Angie Hay Walraven. He was owner of Raven Carpet Mills, and was a charter member of Higher Praise Church of God for over 60 years. Mr. Walraven was...
