Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Lester Knight
Oct 18, 2020
Obituary Lester Knight, 79, of Gordon County died Sunday, October 18, 2020. He was born on November 16, 1940 in Gordon County to the late Robert and Mary Lee Duncan Knight. He is preceded in death by his brothers-in-law, Jerry Childs and Ray Noland. Lester worked in the carpet business. He loved tractors, motorcycles, and was an avid horseshoe player....
Frances Marable
Oct 17, 2020
Obituary Frances (Dupree) Marable, 90, of Calhoun, after living most of her life in the Atlanta area, died Saturday, October 17. She was born on July 3, 1930 in Dalton, GA to the late Orlando Dupree and Ruby Foster. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Marable; sister, Margie Hughes; nephews, Terry Davis and Wayne Davis. She is...
Keith Parker
Oct 16, 2020
Obituary Mr. Keith Parker, 58, of the Dews Pond Community died Friday, October 16, 2020, at his residence from an accident. Keith was born in Floyd County, on April 12, 1962; he was the son of the late Rayford and Betty Smith Parker. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother-in-law; Tony Thomason. He owned...
Elaine Nichelson 'Red' Chastain
Oct 14, 2020
Obituary Elaine Nichelson Chastain "Red", 68, of Fairmount, GA died Wednesday, October 14, 2020 after a brief illness. She was born on August 26, 1952 in Cartersville, GA to the late Roscoe and Jewel Gibson Nichelson. She was preceded in death by her son, Jody Chastain and siblings, James Edward Nichelson, Marthy Nichelson, and Betty Lou Williams. She was a...
Shirley Kaye Casey
Oct 13, 2020
Obituary Shirley Kaye Casey, 70, of Rome, Georgia died Tuesday, October 13, 2020. She was born on March 16, 1950 in Rome, Georgia to the late James Wheeler and Dura Ann Salmon Sutherland. She was preceded in death by her son Robert Burns; sisters, Brenda Sutherland, Glenda Faye Hopkins, and Linda Sutherland; great grandchild, Kristian Windsor. She was a loving...
Robert Millsap
Oct 12, 2020
Obituary Robert Lee Henry Millsap, 59, died Monday, October 12, 2020, at Floyd Medical center, following several weeks of declining health. Robert was born in Rome on December 20, 1960; he was the son of the late John Henry and Myrtle Louise Lawson Millsap. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his siblings, Dorthy Davids, Arron Millsap,...
William Paul Kirby
Oct 9, 2020
Obituary William "Bill" Paul Kirby, 97, of Fairmount, GA died Friday, October 9, 2020. He was born in Aims, Iowa, to the late Paul and Maude Kirby, on July 12, 1923. Formerly from Woodland Park, Colorado, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 68 years, Ruby Pauline Kirby; siblings, Myrtle, Oral, Pauline, Arden, and Howard; son-in-law Butch...
Stephen Paul Ogletree
Oct 9, 2020
Obituary Mr. Stephen Paul "Steve" Ogletree, 76, of Calhoun went home to be with his Lord on Friday, October 9, 2020. Steve was born in Detroit, MI., on March 3, 1944, son of the late Frederick Clifford Ogletree and Lois McCamy Ogletree. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife; Sheila Harris Ogletree in 2009,...
Ginger Thompson
Oct 8, 2020
Obituary Laura Virginia "Ginger" Thompson, 56, of Adairsville, Georgia died Thursday, October 8, 2020. She was born on March 7, 1964 in Arcadia, Florida to Carl Jarrett Thompson and Laura Virginia Welles. She is survived by her sisters and brothers-in-law, Nanci Bly (Bruce) Greene, Shalley Graef, and Courtney (Johnathan) Smith; nephews, Cody and Ryan Green; nieces, McRenna Wooten, Cammie Smith,Triniti...
Deloris Elaine 'Sissy' Cronan
Oct 7, 2020
Obituary Deloris Elaine "Sissy" Cronan, 54, of Chatsworth, formerly of Ranger, Georgia died Wednesday, October 7, 2020. Miss Cronan was born in Rome, Georgia on December 8, 1965, daughter of the late Curtis and Betty Mae Thomason Cronan. She was a member of the 1985 graduating class of Fairmount High School and was a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church....
Joseph Herman Dover
Oct 5, 2020
Obituary Joseph Herman Dover, 52, of Calhoun, GA died Monday, October 5, 2020. He was born on February 26, 1968, to Cathy Scrivens and the late Frank Dover. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his son, Terry Joseph Colquitt Dover. He is survived by his companion, Delores Cissy Dover; children, Brady Dover (Lyndsay Hightower), Jayden...
Bonita Nell Hunt
Oct 5, 2020
Obituary Bonita Nell (Smith) Hunt of Calhoun, Georgia, born in Calhoun City, Mississippi, on February 16, 1939, entered into Heaven's gates on October 5, 2020. Bonita had an unwavering faith in God. Early on, becoming very involved with the church and assisting with uncountable events. Relocating numerous times in her life, first on her list was always 'find a church.'...
Pearley Chastain Jr.
Oct 4, 2020
Obituary Mr. Pearley Chastain Jr, 79, of Plainville, GA died Sunday, October 4, 2020, in AdventHealth-Gordon. Mr. Chastain was born in Murphy, North Carolina on February 15, 1941, son of the late Pearley Chastain Sr and Mable Forster Chastain. Pearley was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Duryberry in 1997. He was a Christian that loved his family and...
Martha Keeney Johns Choate
Oct 2, 2020
Obituary Martha Kenney Johns Choate, 76, of Resaca, died Friday, October 2, 2020, following a battle with cancer. Martha was born in Kingston, GA on January 25, 1944, daughter of the late Grover Keeney and Bertha Quarles Kenney. Prior to retirement, Martha was employed by Mohawk Industries. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband(s)...
Ruby Marie Bryant
Oct 1, 2020
Obituary Mrs. Ruby Marie (Johns) Bryant, 72, of Calhoun, died Thursday, October 1st, 2020 at Floyd Medical Center in Rome, Georgia. Please note that due to an unforeseen family circumstance, the funeral arrangements for Ruby Johns Bryant have been changed. The visitation at the family residence has been canceled. The family will receive friends at the Church of God of...
Louise Garner
Oct 1, 2020
Obituary Bernice 'Louise' Garner entered the hands of God on Thursday October 1, 2020, at Hamilton Medical Center. She was surrounded by her family. Louise Garner was Born October 25, 1941 in Salem Ohio to the Late Billy Frank Manis and the late Edna Mae James Manis. Louise was married to Retired Master Sergeant Gordon 'Marvin' Garner for over 58...
Bro. James R. Justice
Sep 30, 2020
Obituary Bro. James R. Justice, 79, of Calhoun, died Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at AdventHealth-Gordon, from complications following a cardiac arrest at his residence. Bro. Justice was born in Scottsboro, Alabama on August 9, 1941; son of the late Willie Justice and Attie Anthony Justice. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by two brothers and sister-in-law;...
Lynnette Tromblee Shellman
Sep 28, 2020
Obituary Lynnette Tromblee Shellman, 79, of Calhoun, GA died Monday, September 28, 2020. She was born on October 3, 1940 in Brawley, California to the late Everett Tromblee and Vardian Sutton. She is preceded in death by her husband of over 60 years, William David Shellman and son, David Wade Shellman. Lynnette is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Lori...
William David Jackson
Sep 28, 2020
Obituary David Jackson, 74, of the Sonoraville Community, died at Redmond Regional Medical Center on Monday, September 28, 2020. David was born in Gordon County on September 7, 1946; he was the son of the late Dayton and Louise Holloran Jackson. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his siblings and their spouses, Hellen Jack Hall, Harold...
Glenn Carden
Sep 26, 2020
Obituary Mr. Glenn Lawson Carden, age 86 of Calhoun, Georgia passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020, a month and a day after losing his wife of 65 years. Glenn was the middle child of five and was born in Gordon County, Georgia to the late Annes McKinney and Eula Nichols Carden on September 9, 1934. Glenn grew up on...
