Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Alice Jean Tripplett
Sep 9, 2023
Alice Jean Tripplett, 77, of Calhoun, Georgia died Saturday, September 9, 2023.
She was born on November 8, 1945, in Pikeville, Kentucky, to the late Willard and Bertha McCray. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Harce Dwayne Tripplett, sister, Edna June Milan.
She is survived by her five children, Jack (Angie) Tripplett,...
Infant Theodore Wyatt Hubbard
Sep 8, 2023
Infant Theodore Wyatt Hubbard gained his heavenly wings on September 8, 2023. He was greeted in Heaven by his grandfather, Stephen Sanders and grandmother, Sheila Hubbard.
Theodore leaves behind his parents, Ronnie and Heather Hubbard; brothers, Bentley and Sawyer Hubbard. grandparents, Penny Sanders, Darrell Bunch, and Nick and Sandra Lancaster; great-grandmother, Mildred Sanders; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
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Jimmy Allen McKnight
Sep 7, 2023
Jimmy Allen McKnight, 65, of Adairsville, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2023. He was born on December 29, 1957, to the late Wendell Hugh and Irene McKnight. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Janice Wright, Dottie Weeks, Elizabeth Williams, Glenda Grettrost; brother, Mack Weeks; and brother-in-law, Lee Williams.
Jimmy is survived...
Robin Gail Jimenez
Sep 6, 2023
Robin Gail Jimenez, 63, of Calhoun, Georgia died Wednesday, September 6, 2023.
She was born in California on December 25, 1959, to the late Robert Mike Winston Jimenez and Joyce Ann Allison Kirby. She worked at North American Container, and Kmart. While living in Texas, she worked at Markham School.
Robin is survived by her fiancé, David Cochran; son,...
Therrell M. Goswick
Sep 4, 2023
Mr. Therrell M. Goswick, 80, a well-known resident and public servant, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023, at AdventHealth Gordon.
Therrell was born in Gordon County, Georgia, the son of the late Miller and Thelma Overton Goswick. He was a graduate of Calhoun High School, where he excelled in football and baseball. Before retirement, he was Chief Investigator...
Gabriel Thomas Silvers
Sep 2, 2023
Gabriel Thomas Silvers, 44, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2022.
He was born in Marietta, Georgia on June 28, 1979, to the late Tommy and Cathy Silvers.
Gabriel is survived by his sisters, Cassie Silvers Foote (Robert Foote), Stephanie Silvers (Jason Madrid); nieces, Buffy and Willow Madrid; aunts, uncles, and many cousins.
The family will...
James Alexander Merlin Jr.
Sep 1, 2023
Mr. James “Jim” Alexander Merlin Jr., 57, of Calhoun, died suddenly Friday, September 1, 2023, following a Cardiac Event.
Jim was born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on January 30, 1966, the son of the late James Alexander Merlin and Vesta Bobo Cook, and was the oldest of three. He graduated from Escambia High School in Pensacola, FL, in 1984 and was employed by Momentum Telecom Inc. as a computer analyst. He was a lifelong follower of God....
Kenny Herron
Sep 1, 2023
Mr. Kenneth L. (Kenny) Herron Jr, 63, of Calhoun, joined the Heavenly choir on Friday, September 1, 2023, in WellStar North Fulton Medical Center from injuries received from a fall.
Kenny was born in Pinehurst, NC., April 20, 1960, the son of Rachel Robinson Herron and the late Kenneth L. (Ken) Herron. He was a member of the 1978 graduating class of Calhoun High School and always remained...
Larry David Ray
Aug 31, 2023
Mr. Larry David Ray, a beloved member of the Dawsonville, Georgia community, passed away peacefully at his residence on August 31, 2023. He was born on February 11, 1948, in Ellijay, Georgia. Larry led a simple, fulfilling life and a cherished family man.Prior to his retirement, Larry loved his job at Hayes Bridge Middle School in Alpharetta, Georgia. Throughout his...
Robert Mitchell Dutton
Aug 30, 2023
Mitchell Dutton, age 67, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at his residence following a heart attack. He was born on March 18, 1956, and was the only child of the late Billy Mitchell Dutton and Wyonelle Henderson Dutton.
Mitch was a graduate of Calhoun High School- Class of 1974. He graduated from Valdosta State College...
Steve Quarles
Aug 29, 2023
Steve Quarles, 66, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. He was born on April 13, 1957, to the late Harold Lindsey and Madia Mabel Quarles. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Zachary Quarles and his sister, Darlene Quarles.
Steve was a charter member of Boone Ford Baptist Church...
Patricia Ann Silvers
Aug 28, 2023
Patricia Ann Silvers, 60, of Resaca, Georgia, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023. She was born on October 17, 1962, to the late Jack Levi and Ella Mae Young Silvers.
Patricia is survived by her sons, Jacob Stanley (Blaine Turner), Matthew Stanley (Lindsey Stanley), Nathaniel Stanley (Lila Edmisten), and Nicholas Stanley (Nick Carswell).
To honor her wishes...
Ann Marie Turner
Aug 28, 2023
Ann Marie Turner, 74, of Rydal, Georgia, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023. She was born in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Roy and Sylvia Mecham.
Ann is survived by her husband, Jerry Turner; children, Charles McNeil Jr., James McNeil, Christopher Lee, Jerry Turner, John Turner, Lamar Turner, and Ann Jennings; siblings, Roy Mecham, Larry Mecham, Butch Mecham,...
Charles Lee Mangrum Jr.
Aug 26, 2023
Charles Lee Mangrum Jr., 80, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2023. He was born on December 2, 1942, in Dayton, Ohio to the late Charles and Mary Mangrum Sr.
He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Judith “Judy” Ann Mangrum; daughters, Tina (Preston) Thornsbury, Chrissy Mangrum, and Kristie (Mike) Jay; uncle, Greggie Crigger;...
Lonnie Carroll
Aug 26, 2023
Lonnie B. Carroll, 71, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on August 26, 2023. He was born on April 16, 1952, to the late Horace and Pauline Maples Carroll. He was preceded in death by his brother and sister-in-law, Paul and Delores Carroll; his daughter in 1976, Regina Leigh Carroll; nephew, Brian Stansell; brother-in-law, Clyde Stanfield; and great-nephew, Dylan Stansell.
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Mary Helen Hall
Aug 25, 2023
Mary H. Hall, 86, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2023. She was born on August 22, 1937, to the late William and Lela Seabolt Hall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother and sisters, Adam Hall, Ruby Tomlinson, Eva Dobson, Melgie Beets, Alvinell Martin, and Azalee Stanley.
She is survived...
Clyde T. Tritt
Aug 24, 2023
Mr. Clyde T. Tritt, 88, of the Plainville Community, passed away peacefully at his residence on Thursday, August 24, 2023.
Mr. Tritt was born in Suches, Georgia on November 13, 1934, the son of the late Melvin Tritt and Viola Shell Tritt. He grew up in the Suches Community and was a member of the 1953 graduating class of Woody...
Deborah Elizabeth Craig
Aug 19, 2023
Deborah Elizabeth Craig, 57, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away Saturday, August 19, 2023. She was born in Dennison, Texas on February 15, 1966, to the late James Maxwell and Cynthia Thomasson Fowler.
She is survived by her loving husband of 35 years, Steven Craig; sisters, Charlene (Shane) Hall, and Donna Wills; step-father, Terry Fowler; sister-in-law, Cheryl Miller; nieces and...
Sylvia Jean (Dixon) Mulkey
Aug 18, 2023
Sylvia Jean (Dixon) Mulkey, 76, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023. She was born on April 1, 1947, to the late John and Pauline Dixon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Tammy Sanford; brothers, Donald Dixon and Billy Dixon; step-brothers, Willie Dixon and John Dixon; step-sisters, Lucille Robertson...
Rodney Keith Watson
Aug 16, 2023
Mr. Rodney Keith Watson, 67, of Resaca, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, August, 16, 2023 at AdventHealth Redmond following a brief illness.
Rodney was born in Pikeville, TN, on December 24, 1955, the son of the late James (Doyal) Watson and Cwilla Haston Watson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Paul Watson and Jeffrey...
