Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Burl W. Harper Jr.
Oct 11, 2019
Obituary Burl W. Harper Jr., 71, of Calhoun, died Friday, October 11, 2019 at his home following an extended illness. He was born in Charleston, WV on November 16, 1947. He was preceded in death by his fur babies, PJ and Poo. Mr. Harper retired in 2007 from Food Lion in Adairsville, where he was a store manager for many...
Larry Garren
Oct 9, 2019
Obituary Larry Eugene Garren, 70, of Calhoun, died Wednesday, October 9, 2019. He was born in Fannin County, GA on September 9, 1949, son of the late Otis and Annie Couch Garren. Larry was a veteran of the US Air Force as an Air Traffic Controller from November, 1968, until February, 1976. He had previously worked with Shaw Industries, and...
Larry George Yocum
Oct 9, 2019
Obituary Larry George Yocum, 76, of Calhoun died Wednesday, October 9, 2019. He was born in Colchester, IL on September 29, 1943; son of the late Marion Yocum and Grovene Powell Yocum. Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Linda Sue Yocum; his children, Travis Yocum and Susan Barnett and Regina and George Stolp; step-sons, Keith Ralston and Brent Hughes;...
Donald Franklin Ledford
Oct 7, 2019
Obituary Donald Franklin Ledford, 85, of Calhoun and formerly of the Dalton area died on Monday, October 7, 2019, following several years of declining health. Donald was born in Conasauga, Tennessee on January 25, 1934. He was the son of the late Silas A. and Mary Wilson Ledford. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...
Robert Patterson Messer
Oct 5, 2019
Obituary Robert Patterson "Jab" Messer, 69, of Calhoun died Saturday, October 05, 2019. He was born in Houston, TX on January 11, 1950. He was the son of the late Robert Cecil Messer and Roxie Estelle Goble Messer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law, Sandra Gayle Quinn and Charles "Monk" Quinn....
Eurica Ann Kramer
Oct 4, 2019
Obituary Eurica "Rickie" Ann Kramer, 74, of Ranger died Friday, October 04, 2019. She was born in Panama City, FL on December 9, 1944. She was the daughter of the late Levy Pitts and Mary Ellen Pitts. Rickie was a loving wife and doting mother. She was passionate in her conviction that missions work should be supported; she was a...
Wynelle Hensley
Oct 3, 2019
Obituary Wynelle Bagwell Hensley, 91, of Calhoun, died Thursday, October 3, 2019 in her home following declining health. She was born in Calhoun, GA on August 12, 1928, daughter of the late Howard Bagwell and Emma Mae Tucker Bagwell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Hensley; her daughter, Debbie Hensley Cochran; and...
Bonnie Lou Bailey
Oct 2, 2019
Obituary Bonnie Lou Duvall Bailey, 82, of Resaca died Wednesday, October 2, 2019. She was born in Sugar Valley, GA on December 28, 1936, daughter of the late Earl and Ruth Strickland Duvall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Bailey in 2012; her brother and sister-in-law, Lamar and Martha Duvall; sisters and...
Hester Wilene Stephens
Sep 29, 2019
Obituary Hester "Wilene" Stephens, age 84, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2019. She was born June 6, 1935 in Rome, Georgia. She relocated to Tampa, Florida at a young age where she started a family. She worked in the technology field prior to retiring and spending time with her grandkids and great grandkids. Wilene loved to cook, shop, and...
Rev. Jerry Charles Mcbrayer
Sep 28, 2019
Obituary Rev. Jerry Charles McBrayer, 72, of Calhoun, died suddenly on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at his home. He was born in Murray County, GA on December 10, 1946, son of the late Fred C. and Bonnie M. Sexton McBrayer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant sister, Rosia Irene McBrayer, and a brother,...
Linda Sue English
Sep 28, 2019
Obituary Linda Sue English, 73, of Calhoun, died Saturday, September 28, 2019 at AdventHealth Gordon. She was born in Kingwood, WV on January 11, 1946, daughter of the late LTC Ellsworth and Annabel DeBerry Metheny. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her fur baby, Dawn. Being the daughter of a military Dad, she traveled extensively,...
Wendell Ray Mathews Sr.
Sep 27, 2019
Obituary Wendell Ray Mathews Sr., 62, of Calhoun, died Friday, September 27, 2019 at Advent Gordon Hospital, following an extended illness. He was born in Fairmount, GA on June 20, 1957, son of the late George Clifford Mathews and the late Larry and Inez Smith.. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Jocelyn Mathews....
Ray Thurman
Sep 26, 2019
Obituary Ray Thurman, 57, of Calhoun, died Thursday, September 26, 2019 in Redmond Regional Medical Center, following two years of declining health. Ray was born in Cartersville, GA on August 6, 1962, son of Willie Bell Thurmond Cowart and the late Luther Harold Whitener. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, hunting, and mowing his lawn. Prior to retirement, he was employed...
Larry Barnette
Sep 26, 2019
Obituary Larry L. Barnette, 76, of Calhoun died on Thursday, September 26, 2019. Larry was born in Gordon County on October 13, 1942. He was the son of the late Clifford and Ruby Jo Barnette. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of more than 46 years, Brenda Joyce Barnette, in 2011; his brothers, Ricky...
Estelle Harmon
Sep 22, 2019
Obituary Estelle Nelson Harmon, 82, of Griffin, GA, formerly of Gordon County, died Sunday, September 22, 2019 at Spalding Hospital. She was born in Atlanta, GA on February 5, 1937, daughter of the late Stacy Jones and the late Lucille E. Scott. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Vester Harmon in 1999;...
Ora Lucille Smith
Sep 21, 2019
Obituary Ora Lucille Smith, 67, of Aragon, GA died at her home surrounded by her loving family, Saturday, September 21, 2019 following several months of declining health. She was born March 15, 1952 to the late William and Lillie Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Alton Smith; her brother, John William Smith....
Jewel Hendrix Cagle
Sep 21, 2019
Obituary Jewel Hendrix Cagle, 94, of Fairmount, died Saturday, September 21, 2019. She was born in Pickens County on April 20, 1925, daughter of the late Rosetta Tatum Hendrix and Charlie Hendrix. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband George A. Cagle in 1995; a grandson, Jonathan Cagle, and her seven siblings. Mrs. Cagle...
Amy Pham
Sep 21, 2019
Obituary Amy Dung Thuy thi Pham died suddenly while giving birth to her daughter at Advent Health Gordon on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Her husband, Justin, and their daughter, Avanah Leigh Thuy, survive her. She is also survived by her parents, Chuc Pham and Dwong Pham, and by Justin's family, including his mom, Jo Williams, brothers-in-law, Adam Weaver (Alyssa Roby),...
Larry Erskin Mcree
Sep 20, 2019
Obituary Larry Erskin (Red) McRee, 74, of Calhoun died at his home on Friday September 20, 2019 following several years of declining health. Red was born on November 16, 1944 in Calhoun, Ga. In addition to his parents Jim and Mabel McRee of Resaca he is preceded in death by his son Larry Erskin McRee Jr. of Calhoun and a...
Edward O. Reid
Sep 16, 2019
Obituary Edward O. Reid, 78, of Calhoun, GA, died Monday, September 16, 2019 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. He was born in Chicago, IL on August 26, 1941, son of the late Roland A. and Margaret Vaudan Reid. Edward graduated from Manatee High School in Bradenton, FL. He earned his Bachelors degree at Florida State University, and his Juris Doctor...
