Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
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...
Mary Helen Goss
Sep 16, 2019
Obituary Mary Helen Wade Goss, 96, of Calhoun died at her home on Monday, September 16, 2019, following a year of declining health. Mary was born in Browndale, Georgia on May 29, 1923. She was the daughter of the late Pinkney and Allie Kate Wade. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Zane Goss, in...
Thursia May Harvey
Sep 16, 2019
Obituary Thursia May Harvey, 75, of Talking Rock, GA, died Monday, September 16, 2019 at Northside Cherokee Hospital in Canton. She was born in Walker County, GA on December 14, 1943, daughter of the late Orville and Edna Payne Bolin. Mrs. Harvey is survived by her daughter, Alisa Harvey. Honoring her wishes, her body was cremated. A memorial service will...
John Marcus Burton
Sep 14, 2019
Obituary John Marcus Burton, 68, of Plainville, GA died Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Floyd Medical Center, following several years of declining health. He was born in Gadsden, AL on April 17, 1951, son of the late B.W. and Chasteen Beasley Silvers. Before becoming disabled, John was a truck driver and auto mechanic. Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, Anthony...
Janett Johns
Sep 10, 2019
Obituary Janett Petty Johns, 94, of Resaca, GA, died Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at her home. She was born in Murray County on June 18, 1925, and was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Olie Johns; a son and daughter; her siblings, Dimple Goforth, Janell Goforth, Lucille Shipman, Minnie Bell Shipman, Rosy Mae Shipman, Helen Smith, an...
Emmalyn Dean
Sep 10, 2019
Obituary Emmalyn "Emma" Dean, infant daughter of Austin Dean and India Dean, was born and died on Tuesday, September 10, 2019. Along with her parents, she is survived by her brothers, Connor Gazerro and Noah Dean; her grandparents, David and Lisa Crowe, Misty Carpenter, Kimsey and Trina Dean, Christy and Timmy Duvall; her great grandparents, Susan Shook, Shane and Charlene...
James Raymond Greengrass
Sep 9, 2019
Obituary James (Jim) Raymond Greengrass, beloved father and community leader, went to his Heavenly Home on 09/09/19. He attended Addison High School and played basketball and baseball until he signed a baseball contract with the Binghamton, NY minor league club in the New York Yankees organization. He would later finish his high school education as a promise to his mother....
Steve Sparks
Sep 7, 2019
Obituary Steve James Sparks, 64, a long-time area coach and educator, died on Saturday September 7, 2019 following several months of declining health. Steve was born and raised in Calhoun Georgia. His parents, Barbara James Avery and Gordon Lee Avery preceded him in death. He played 4 years of high school football and wrestled 4 years at Calhoun High School....
Loyd Richard Jackson
Sep 5, 2019
Obituary Loyd Richard Jackson, 87, of Adairsville, GA died Thursday, September 5, 2019. He was born on March 5, 1932, son of the late Bernard and Bessie Pearl Reed Jackson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Loyd R. Jackson II, and brothers, John W. Jackson and Hubert E. Jackson. Mr. Jackson was a...
Tolbert Gallman
Aug 31, 2019
Obituary William Tolbert Gallman, 81, of Calhoun, died Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Hamilton Medical Center. He was born in Gordon County on January 30, 1938, son of the late Millard Jeff and Carrie Wilson Gallman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mollie Brooks Gallman; and his sister, Shelba Ables. Survivors include...
Violene W. Ezell
Aug 30, 2019
Obituary Ms. Violene Wright Ezell, 86, passed away Friday August 30, 2019 at her residence in Fairmount, GA. Violene was born in Bartow County, on April 6, 1933, daughter of the late Grady Wright and Mattie Lou Adcock. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband James Ezell, her brother and sisters, Alton Wright,...
Evelyn Mae Thompson
Aug 30, 2019
Obituary Evelyn Mae (Brown) Thompson, 91, passed away August 30, 2019 in Calhoun, GA. Born on a family 50 acre hillside farm in Barboursville, W.Va. on March 20, 1928, life proved hard through those depression years for her, her 2 sisters and one brother. No running water or electricity in those early days. Often, her father left the farm for...
Rev. David J. Ray
Aug 29, 2019
Obituary Rev. David J. Ray, 78, a well-known Baptist minister and resident of the Sugar Valley Community, died Thursday, August 29, 2019, in Upson County Medical Center. Rev. Ray was born in Rome, GA, on October 2, 1940, son of the late Rev. Walter Jake Ray and Vesta Woody Ray. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Ubaldina Brown
Aug 26, 2019
Obituary Ubaldina (Ubi) Brown, 82, of Calhoun, died Monday, August 26, 2019 at her home, following seven years of declining health. She was born in Zipaquira, Colombia SA on April 6, 1937, daughter of the late Antonio and Maria Cubillos. Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Michael Thomas Brown; her sons and daughter-in-law, Timothy and Dawn Brown, and Patrick...
Thelma Louise Davis
Aug 23, 2019
Obituary Mrs. Thelma Davis, age 84 of Calhoun Ga. was called to her heavenly home on August 23rd 2019 at her residence following a lengthy illness. Family visitation will be from 4:00 to 5:00pm on Sunday August 25, 2019. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00pm at Max Brannon and Sons Funeral Home.Services for Mrs. Davis will be...
Shirley Ann Thomas
Aug 23, 2019
Obituary Shirley Ann Thomas, 82, of the Plainville Community, died at her home while surrounded by her loving family on Friday, August 23, 2019. Shirley was born in Kingston on June 10, 1937. She was the daughter of the late Caelso 'Speedy' and Lucille Cochran Dean. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Sonny Dean,...
Sue Sutherland
Aug 19, 2019
Obituary Sue Hammett Sutherland, 86, of Sugar Valley, GA, died Monday, August 19, 2019 at her home, following a year of declining health. She was born in Greenville, SC on July 24, 1933. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 55 years, Ansel Crayton Sutherland; her son, Russell Sutherland; a brother, Donald Hammett; and a sister,...
Reavis Harmon
Aug 19, 2019
Obituary Reavis Harmon, 82, of Calhoun died on Monday, August 19, 2019 at Assured Hospice in Cartersville. Reavis was born in Gordon County on October 5, 1936; he was the son of the late F.A. and Johnnie Beason Harmon. He retired, after many years of service, from Mannington Mills where he worked in the sample department. Reavis was an avid...
Peggy Sue Walker
Aug 19, 2019
Obituary Peggy Sue Walker, 74, of the Newtown community, died at her home on Monday, August 19, 2019. She was born in Ashland, MS on March 1, 1945; daughter of the late Everett and Mary Shelby Watson Baggett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in a death by her husband, Richard Walker; a daughter, Michelle Walker; a brother,...
Janice Walraven
Aug 17, 2019
Obituary Janice (Jan) Freeman Walraven, 69, of Resaca, died Saturday, August 17, 2019 at her home, following three years of declining health. She was born in Gordon County on February 4, 1950, daughter of the late B.W. and Ora Belle Causby Freeman. Jan was a graduate of Red Bud High School, Class of 1968. She retired from the Gordon County...
