Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Patsy Silvers
Dec 25, 2023
Patsy Ann Lanham Silvers, 76, of Fairmount, Georgia passed away on Monday, December 25, 2023. She was born on February 28, 1947 in Calhoun, Georgia to the late Milton Lanham and Mattie Kay Pilcher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepfather, Jesse Pilcher.
She is survived by her husband, Charles Ray Silvers, of 52...
Kimberly Dejon Stephens
Dec 24, 2023
Kimberly Dejon Stephens, 59, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2023. She was born in Marion, Ohio, on March 13, 1964, to the Fran Byers and the late Bob Byers. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her son, Robert Stephens and daughter Tonya.
She is survived by her husband of 32 years,...
Eugene Reynolds
Dec 22, 2023
Eugene Edward Reynolds, 53, of Ranger, Georgia, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023. He was born on March 1, 1970. He was preceded in death by his father, James Myers.
Eugene is survived by his mother, Marie Lackey Silvers.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM at Fairview Church...
Ronald Blankenship
Dec 21, 2023
Ronald “Daggie” William Blankenship, 72, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023.
He was born on February 28, 1951, to the late Grady and Grathel McBee Blankenship. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his aunts and uncles, Morene McBee Arnold, Patty McBee Barton, Johnny McBee, and Gene McBee.
Daggie was a...
Travis Lamar Benton
Dec 21, 2023
Travis Lamar Benton, 58, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away Thursday, December 21, 2023. He was born in Calhoun, Georgia on November 11, 1965, to Lamar and Hazle Benton. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his daughter, Ashley Benton; son, Travis Benton Jr; brother, Jason Benton and his wife, Lynn; and grandson, Hunter Benton.
Travis graduated from Red...
Cory Ford
Dec 20, 2023
Cory Dale Ford, 32, of Ranger, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. He was born in Calhoun, Georgia on August 19, 1991. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Roger Dale Ford.
Cory is survived by his father and step-mother, Virgil and Erica Lott; mother and step-father, Vicki and Scott Broyles; grandparents, Kathy and Jasper Lott, Polly and...
James Russell Cannon
Dec 19, 2023
James Russell Cannon, 58, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, following several weeks of declining health. He was born in Calhoun, Georgia on November 6, 1965, to the late James and Barbara Pierce Cannon. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Tracy Cannon.
He is survived by his daughters, Brittany...
Shelba Sexton
Dec 18, 2023
Shelba Jean Wood Sexton, 86, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023. She was born on November 17, 1937, to the late Floreen Wood and raised by her aunt Lois Wood. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Herchel Sexton, who passed on February 28, 2023.
Shelba was an active member of New...
Daisy Hyde
Dec 16, 2023
Daisy Lee Hughes Hyde, 96, our sweet Memaw and a well-known resident of Gordon County, Georgia, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2023, at her residence surrounded by her family.
Daisy was born in Fannin County, Georgia, May 13, 1927, the daughter of the late Grover and Daisy Long Hughes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Betty Ruth Fairchild
Dec 15, 2023
Betty Ruth Fairchild died peacefully on December 15, 2023 in Lexington, KY at the age of 91. She was born Betty Ruth Swanson on October 11, 1932 in Calhoun, Georgia to Jim and Nancy Swanson.
She is survived by her sister, Katherine (Swanson) Quinn of Calhoun; her four children Vicki (Joe) Dumas of Athens, AL, Nancy (Jim) Walker of Largo,...
Richard Gene Nix
Dec 14, 2023
Richard Gene Nix, 49, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2023. He was born in Rome, Georgia on January 5, 1974, to Ann Jackson Nix and the late John Nix. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his brother, Randy Nix.
He is survived by his mother, Ann Nix; fiancé, Kimberly Jean Vicente;...
Eleanor “Elaine” Kauffman Weirich
Dec 10, 2023
Eleanor “Elaine” Kauffman was born February 14, 1945, to Mark and Thelma (Miller) Kauffman at Sheldon, Wisconsin. Elaine married Burdette E. Weirich on April 30, 1967.
Elaine passed away December 10, 2023, at her residence in Ranger, Georgia. She was 78 years, 9 months, and 26 days.
Elaine was preceded in death by her husband, Burdette; a granddaughter, Jennia; her...
Louise Parker Nelson
Dec 7, 2023
Louise “Momma Lou” Parker Nelson, 89, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023. She was born in Gordon County on May 15, 1934, to the late Grady and Jessie Kay Parker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Rayford Parker, Freeman Parker, and Kenneth Parker; sister Clistia Pledger; children, Frances Nichols, Yvonne...
Shelbia Jean Touchstone
Dec 6, 2023
Shelbia Jean Cook Touchstone, 74, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. She was born on October 21, 1949, to the late Glenn Cook and Elsie Reeves Cook. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother, Chuck Cook.
Prior to her retirement, Shelbia worked for Mohawk Industries. She was an avid fan...
Allen F. Melton
Dec 5, 2023
Rev. Allen F. Melton, 73, of Calhoun, Georgia, went to be with his Savior and Lord on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 7:00 PM while he was a patient at Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center after a period of declining health.
He was born in Dallas, Georgia on March 23, 1950, the son of the late Frank and Clara Mae Miller...
Charlie Stanley
Dec 3, 2023
Mr. Buford Charles Stanley, better known as Charlie, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023 in AdventHealth-Gordon following a period of declining health.
He was born in Gordon County, Georgia on May 21, 1943, the son of the late William Baxter Stanley and Addie Carroll Stanley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...
Ricardo Collazo
Dec 3, 2023
Ricardo Collazo, 57, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023, following several weeks of declining health. He was born in New York City, New York, on June 26, 1966, to Ramon and the late Maria Santiago. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his brother, Manny Santiago.
He is survived by his loving...
Paul Chang
Nov 29, 2023
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Paul Chang, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and resident of Calhoun, Georgia. Paul left this world on November 29th, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of love, generosity, and community spirit that will be remembered forever.
Born in Fengyuan, Taiwan in 1937, Paul graduated college with an English degree before...
Billy James Parker
Nov 28, 2023
Billy James Parker, 69, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. He was born in Carrolton, Georgia, on March 3, 1954, to the late James William and Bessie Mae Parker. He was preceded in death by his brothers, William Parker and Albert Parker; and a sister, Martha Croy.
Billy is survived by his loving wife of...
Jeffery David Rainey
Nov 27, 2023
Jeffery David Rainey, 64, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023. He was born in Gordon County on September 2, 1959, to the late Everett and Geneva Childers Rainey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Susan Carol Rainey.
He is survived by his son, Mason Rainey; sisters, Yvonne (Ronald) Goss,...
