Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Cathryn P. Mashburn
Mar 10, 2020
Obituary Cathryn Pettit Mashburn, 88, of Resaca, Georgia died Tuesday, March 10, 2020 after a 5-month illness. She was born on February 1, 1932 to the late Charles and Bertha Pettit. She was proceeded in death by her husband Jack Mitchell Mashburn in 2016. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Mitch and Mendy Mashburn; daughter and son-in-law, Julia...
Jimmy Lee Cox Sr.
Mar 4, 2020
Obituary Jimmy Lee Cox, 63, of Calhoun, Georgia died Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at Floyd Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born on January 31, 1957, in Fairmount, Georgia to Ruth Hyde and the late Matthew Cox. He was proceeded in death by his brother, Chuck Waters. He attended Fairmount school. He was a professional truck driver for...
Bertha Ellen 'Faye' Petitt
Mar 3, 2020
Obituary Bertha Ellen "Faye" Petitt, 75, of Calhoun, Georgia died Tuesday, March 3, 2020, after an 18-month illness with cancer. She was born on September 4, 1944, in Chattanooga, Tennessee to the late Durwood Dunwoody and Nancy Brumblett. She was proceeded in death by her sisters, Louise Terry and Margaret Cannon. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She...
Rethie Townsend Phillips
Mar 2, 2020
Obituary Mrs. Rethie Townsend Phillips, 94, of the Ranger community died Monday, March 2, 2020 after a brief illness. She was born in the Covington Bridge Community in Gordon County, on July 26, 1925 to the late Claude and Susie Silvers. Rethie never met a stranger and she loved to cook. She farmed and cut pulpwood. She loved her animals...
Catherine Cobb Jenkins
Mar 2, 2020
Obituary Catherine Cobb Jenkins, 94, of Calhoun and formerly of Chickamauga, passed away Monday, March 2, 2020 at The Oaks. Catherine was born near Centre, Alabama on August 5, 1925. She was the daughter of the late James and Etta Mullins Cobb. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Frank Jenkins; her step-son,...
Randall Mark Henderson
Mar 1, 2020
Obituary Randall Mark Henderson, 57, of Champagne, Illinois formerly of the Fairmount community died Sunday, March 1, 2020 after a long illness. He was born on November 16, 1962 in Champagne, Illinois to Charles Henderson and the late Carol Henderson. He was proceeded in death by his brother, Mike Henderson. He is survived by his children, Mark Ruble ( Amber...
Tracey Austin Pelfrey
Mar 1, 2020
Obituary Tracey Austin Pelfrey, 54, of Calhoun, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020, at his home following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born in Rome, Georgia on July 7, 1965, son of the late Marlin & Ellen Pelfrey. He served in the Georgia National Guard, and was a member of the local chapter of the American Legion in...
Sandra Kay Shride
Feb 29, 2020
Obituary Sandra Kay Dukes Shride, 38, of Cartersville, formerly of Calhoun, went to be with the Good Lord, and her mother on February 29, 2020. Sandra resided in Cartersville, Georgia with her husband Josh, and her two children, Isaac, and Paisley. Mrs. Shride was born on Morristown, TN on September 23, 1981, to Brenda and Fred Dukes. She graduated from...
Bobby William Carney
Feb 28, 2020
Obituary Bobby William Carney, 72, of the Sonoraville community, passed away Friday, February 28, 2020 at his home. Bobby was born in Cartersville on September 23, 1947; he was the son of the late James W. and Jeanette Pickard Carney. Bobby proudly served our nation as a corporal in The United States Marine Corp. He retired from Mannington Mills. Along...
Mary Lou Johnson
Feb 28, 2020
Obituary Mary Lou "Wilson" Johnson,88, of Ranger, Georgia passed away Friday, February 28, 2020. She was born on October 24, 1931, in Anderson County Tennessee to the late Leonard and Delia Smith Wilson. Mary Lou and her husband were owners and operators of Johnson Logging prior to their retirement. She was a member of Concord Baptist Church. She is survived...
Ronald Fred Gill
Feb 27, 2020
Obituary Ronald Gill, 62, of Calhoun died on Thursday, February 27, 2020, following several years of declining health. Ronald was born on October 22, 1957 and grew up in the Cleveland, Tennessee area; he was the son of the late Marion and Florrie Coleman Gill. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother and sister-in-law, Johnny...
Gwendolyn C Scott
Feb 26, 2020
Obituary Gwendolyn C. Scott, 94, of Calhoun, Georgia died Wednesday, February 26, 2020. She was born on April 4, 1925 in Austell, Georgia to the late John M. and Clara James Causey. She was proceeded in death by her husband, E. Reilly Scott; brothers and sister-in-law; John Causey Jr, Norman (Dick) and Lene Causey; sisters, Willie Lee (Snookie) Haggard, Louise...
Harry W Barrett
Feb 26, 2020
Obituary Harry W. Barrett, 78, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2020 peacefully after several months of declining health. He was born on March 25, 1941 in Whitfield County to the late William Ernest and Mildred Louise Barrett. He was proceeded in death by his youngest sister, Carol Annette Barrett, older brother, William "David "Barrett and older sister,...
Kenneth L. Herron
Feb 26, 2020
Obituary Mr. Kenneth Leon Herron Sr., 82, departed this life for eternal life with Jesus on February 26, 2020, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Ken was born on September 10, 1937, in Shelby, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his parents, the Reverend Doyle Pinkney Herron and Julia Lloyd Herron. Ken graduated from Hartwell High...
Jimmy Johns Jr
Feb 24, 2020
Obituary Jimmy Johns Jr, 62, a well-known member of the Ranger community passed away Monday Feb. 24, 2020 at his residence following several months of illness. Jimmy was born on July 20, 1957 to the late Jimmy Johns Sr. and Mary Frances Freeman Johns. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his father and mother in...
Margie Hughes
Feb 24, 2020
Obituary Margie Dupree Hughes, 82, of Calhoun died on Monday, February 24, 2020 following several years of declining health. Margie was born in Whitfield County on March 17, 1937; she was the daughter of the late Orlando and Ruby Emma Foster Dupree. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, George R. Davis in 1969, John...
Lacey Renae Edwards
Feb 23, 2020
Obituary Infant Lacey Renae Edwards daughter of Zachary Tyler Edwards and Chelsey BreAnn Jenkins passed away February 23, 2020. She was born on February 13, 2020 at Floyd Medical Center. She was proceeded in death by her great grandparents, Inez Edwards and Monroe Jenkins; and aunt, Lacey Head. She is survived by her parents Zachary Tyler Edwards and Chelsey BreAnn...
Dorothy Williamson
Feb 20, 2020
Obituary Dorothy Williamson, 78, of Shannon died at Floyd Medical Center on Thursday, February 20, 2020. Dorothy is survived by her sons, Ricky Williamson and Joseph Williamson; her sister Retha (Earl) Vaughn; six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, David Williamson. Dorothy's body was cremated and private services will be held. Services
Billy 'Bill' Dodd
Feb 19, 2020
Obituary Mr. Billy "Bill" Dodd, 73, of Calhoun, died Wednesday February 19, 2020 at Gordon Health and Rehabilitation after several months of declining health. Bill was born in Gordon County, Georgia on July 25,1946; he was son of the late Roy Henley Dodd and Ethel Bagley Dodd. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...
Thomas 'Tommy' Leonard Sanders
Feb 18, 2020
Obituary Thomas "Tommy" L. Sanders, 81 of Calhoun, died Tuesday, February 18th, 2020 at Redmond Regional Medical Center following several years of declining health. Mr. Sanders was born in Madison County, Alabama on April 24th, 1938, son of the late Clessie Columbus Sanders and Ola Mae Sullivan Sanders. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two...
