Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Michael Eli Stephenson
Mar 11, 2021
Obituary Michael Eli Stephenson, 54, of Calhoun, died Thursday, March 11, 2021. He was born on March 2, 1967 in Rome, Georgia to William Eli and Mary Elizabeth White Stephenson. Mike graduated in 1990 with a engineering degree from Southwestern Oklahoma University. He was a Senior Mechanical Engineer with Omnova for 20 years. He loved woodworking, fishing, and loved to...
Teresa Ann De Brock
Mar 11, 2021
Obituary Teresa Ann Holland De Brock, 56, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away Thursday, March 11, 2021. She was born on May 26, 1964 in Rome, Georgia to the late James "Humpy" and Hazel Hall Holland. Teresa adores her pets, Harley, Littlebit and grand-dog, Simba. She attended Antioch Baptist Church. She was the manager of Grandstanz. She is survived by her...
Jeff Stansel
Mar 10, 2021
Obituary Jeff Stansel, 49, of Resaca, Georgia died Wednesday, March 10, 2021. He was born on June 26, 1972 to the late Buddy and Georgia Stansel. Jeff was a farmer. For several years, he was a school bus driver for the Gordon County School System. He was an avid hunter and hosted an annual dove shoot. Jeff loved to cook,...
Pearlye Belle Vandyke
Mar 9, 2021
Obituary Pearlye Belle Gilmore was born on October 24, 1939, in Cherokee County, Alabama. When she was a little girl, she picked cotton in those sandy Alabama fields with her sister Faye, her cousins Nellie and Carl Joe, and countless other family members. They didn't have a lot, but they had enough to eat, a warm house, and each other,...
Sidney Allen Stokes
Mar 9, 2021
Obituary Mr. Sidney Allen Stokes, 61, of Calhoun, died Tuesday March 9, 2021 at Emory Healthcare in Decatur, Georgia after an extended illness. Sidney was born in Dalton, Georgia on November 13, 1959, son of the late James Edward Stokes, Sr. and Mattie Jean Campbell Stokes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Linda...
Mckenley William Freeman
Mar 9, 2021
Obituary McKenley W. 'Mac' Freeman, 89, of Calhoun, Georgia died Tuesday, March 9, 2021. He was born on November 8, 1931 in Bartow County to the late Lewis and Louise Shelton Freeman. He was preceded in death by his loving wife in 2001, Marie Freeman; son, Michael Freeman; siblings, Lonnie Freeman, Mary Eunice Freeman, Willard Freeman, Willie Mae, Eloise Dudley,...
James F Petty
Mar 8, 2021
Obituary James F. Petty, 82, of Calhoun, Georgia died Monday, March 8, 2021 after two years of declining health. He was born on May 19, 1938 in Gordon County to the late J.E. and Velma Cronon Petty. He was preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Mary Ann Jones Petty; brother-in-law, Johnny Silvers; granddaughter, Christina Phillips. He is...
Linda Ann Campbell
Mar 8, 2021
Obituary Linda Campbell, 61, of the Ranger Community died at her home while surrounded by her family and friends on Monday, March 8, 2021. Linda was born in Harlinton, Texas on October 30, 1959. She was the daughter of the late John and Evelyn Brock. Linda fought a long and courageous battle with cancer and other major illnesses. Through it...
Virgil Pierce
Mar 7, 2021
Obituary Virgil Edmond Pierce, 80, of Calhoun, GA died Sunday, March 7, 2021 after an extended illness. He was born on April 16, 1940 to the late Homer and Annie Mae Pierce. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 59 years, Eva Birdie Stanley Pierce; brother-in-law, Charlie Langston; infant daughter, Janie. He was a member of Calhoun...
Gracie Sutherland
Mar 6, 2021
Obituary Gracie 'Blankenship' Sutherland, 72, of Calhoun, Georgia died Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Noland Hospital. She was born on March 27, 1948, in Gordon County to the late William Walter and Laura Pearl Bell Blankenship. She was preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law, Betty Jean Blankenship Raines and Rev. Luther Raines. She is survived by her nephew,...
Billy 'Bill' Floyd Crawford
Mar 5, 2021
Obituary Mr. Billy "Bill" Floyd Crawford, 86, of Chatsworth, Georgia died Friday, March 5, 2021 at Tranquility in Dalton, Georgia. Bill was born in Gordon County, Georgia on April 7, 1934, son of the late Virgil R. and Nellie Baugh Crawford. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by four sisters, Sally Russo, Madge Boswell, Lucille Akins...
Alice May Wills
Mar 5, 2021
Obituary Alice May Wills nee Simpkins passed away on Friday, March 5th after an extended illness. She joins the love of her life, William 'Bill' Wills, who pre-deceased her in October 2013, and her older brother, Roger Simpkins, who died in February 2018. Alice is survived by her brother Glenn Simpkins of Pawley's Island, SC, her children Ann, Morris, Louis,...
Patsy Ann Colleps
Mar 4, 2021
Obituary Patsy Ann Smith Colleps, 81, of Resaca died Thursday, March 4, 2021 at her residence following a period of declining health. Patsy was born on March 18, 1939 in Gordon County, Georgia, daughter of the late Dennis E. and Ida Mae Culberson Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Wynette King and...
James Starks
Mar 3, 2021
Obituary Mr. James (J.C.) Starks, 49 , of Calhoun died Wednesday, March 3, 2021 from a sudden heart attack while at work. James was born in Dalton, Georgia on February 9, 1972, son of the late James Earl and Barbara Ann Morris Starks. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Heath. James attended...
Frances Janette Defoor
Mar 3, 2021
Obituary Frances Janette DeFoor, 89, of Resaca, Georgia died Wednesday, March 3, 2021. She was born on November 13, 1931 to the late Lawrence and Rose Etna Gallman Jones. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Wayne Earl DeFoor; daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Willie Fleming; brother, Bill Jones; great grandchild, Tyler Fleming; great great grandchild,...
Kathy Ann Romine
Mar 3, 2021
Obituary Kathy Ann Romine, 54 years old, was born on December 5, 1966 to the late Sandra Ann Standridge and James Nichelson passed away Wednesday March 3, 2021. She is survived by her husband Lewie Romine. Son CJ Cronan (Niki Peno) daughter Toshia Seegers. Brother and sister-in-law Tommy and Mary Nichelson, Wayne and Chenkie Broyles. Grandchildren, Jayde Pulliam, Emma Pulliam,...
Vicki Lynn Neal
Mar 3, 2021
Obituary Mrs. Vicki Lynn "Carter" Neal, 47, of Resaca, died Wednesday. March 3, 2021 at WellStar Medical Center at Austell, Georgia. Vicki was born in Whitfield County, Georgia on August 2, 1973, daughter of the late Ronald T. and Linda Lee Buchannan Carter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Jonathan Morrison. She was...
Brandon Paul Kelley
Feb 28, 2021
Obituary Brandon Paul Kelley, 43, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021. He was born on June 30, 1977 to the late Bruce Kelley and Patty Godfrey Kelley. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, James and Florence Godfrey, Frank and Ruby Kelley. Along with his mom, Patty Kelley, Brandon is survived...
Warren Vance Jackson
Feb 26, 2021
Obituary Mr. Warren Vance Jackson, 80, of Calhoun, Georgia died Friday, February 26, 2021 in Erlanger Medical Center after several years declining health. Mr. Jackson was born in Grayson, Kentucky on April 30, 1940, son of the late Raymond and Hattie Suttles Jackson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son, David Jackson on February...
Dorothy Mae Dobson
Feb 25, 2021
Obituary Dorothy Mae Shirley Dobson, 78, of Sugar Valley, Georgia died Thursday, February 25, 2021, at her residence following an extended illness. She was born on October 10, 1942 in Ranger, Georgia to the late Walter and Lois Wofford Shirley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Virginia Shirley, Ruby Lee Shirley, Sara Elizabeth...
