Obituaries
Calhoun, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Calhoun, GA, Gordon County & Surrounding Areas
Terry Franklin Hicks
Jul 17, 2025
Obituary of Terry Franklin Hicks
It is with deep sorrow and abiding faith in the promise of eternal life that we announce the passing of our beloved husband/father/grandfather, Terry Franklin Hicks, age 79, he went home to be with the Lord on July 17, 2025, surrounded by his loving family and beloved friends.
Born on November 4, 1945, Terry was a man...
Shirley Elizabeth DeFoor
Jul 17, 2025
Shirley Elizabeth DeFoor, 75, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2025. She was born in Jasper, Georgia, on July 20, 1949, to the late Carl and Eula Mullinax. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Cleburn Mullinax, James Mullinax, Wallace Mullinax, Gene Mullinax; sisters, Maxine Mathis, Rea Thompson.
She is survived by...
Teresa Ann Green
Jul 16, 2025
Teresa Ann Green, 70, of Sugar Valley, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. She was born in Copperhill, Tennessee, on July 28, 1954, to the late Charlie and Deloris Dockery.
She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Donnie Green; children, James Green, Tommy Green, April Nunley, Angie Kennedy, and Sherrie Davis; grandchildren, Sarah Graham, Chelsea Williams.
To honor...
Mary Jean Casey
Jul 16, 2025
Mary Jean Casey, 83, of Fairmount, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. She was born on October 14, 1941, to the late Robert and Mary Lee Knight. She was preceded in death by her brother, Lester Knight; and brothers-in-law, Lawrence Moss, Jerry Childs, and Ray Noland.
Prior to retirement, Jean worked for the Gordon County Board of Education. She...
Wanda Gail Rickett
Jul 15, 2025
Mrs. Wanda Gail Rickett, 84, of Calhoun, Georgia departed her earthly life and entered the presence of her Lord on Tuesday, July 15th at her residence with her loving family by her bedside.
She was born in Calhoun, Georgia on April 8, 1941, the daughter of the late Charles Benjamin Carden and Geneva Bess Goble Carden. In addition to her parents,...
Kenneth Allen Prather
Jul 14, 2025
Kenneth Allen Prather departed his earthly life on July 14, 2025. He was born March 24, 1940, to Charlie & Opal Clark Prather, who preceded him in death, along with his sister, Oweta Prather Phipps, and brothers Buck & Jimmy Prather.
He is survived by his wife, Faye; their son, Kirk, and his wife, Cathy; and their grandchildren, Haley, Andy, Liz...
Shirley Maxzine Fountain
Jul 11, 2025
Shirley Maxzine Fountain, 85, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away Friday, July 11, 2025. She was born in Waleska, Georgia, on September 18, 1939, to the late Jack and Daisy Garland. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Pat Glass. She was a member of Calhoun Full Gospel Church.
She is survived by her husband of...
James Bunyan “Buck” Bailey
Jul 11, 2025
James Bunyan "Buck" Bailey Jr., 85, of Cartersville, Georgia, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2025. He was born on October 2, 1939, to the late James Bunyan Bailey Sr. and Norma Jean Bailey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Shirley Thacker; son-in-law, Lee Bell; and brother-in-law, Edward Holbrook.
James is survived by his...
Betty Carol Stapp
Jul 11, 2025
Betty Carol Stapp, 78, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2025. She was born on November 7, 1946, to the late Billie Sunday and Mildred Elsie Stewart. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Thomas Stapp Jr.; brother, Billy Ray Stewart; sister and brother-in-law, Brenda Gail (Lee) Kirkpatrick; niece, Michelle...
Mary Ruth Thomas
Jul 10, 2025
Mary Ruth Thomas, 83, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2025. She was born on March 10, 1942, to the late Tommy and Daisy Orr Tucker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James C. Thomas; brother, Jim Tucker; and step-brother, Randy Coggins.
Mary Ruth was an agent for Liberty National Insurance...
Sulynn Bates
Jul 5, 2025
Sulynn Bates, 63, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2025, after battling pancreatic cancer for the past 19 months. She was born in Hawthorne, California, on July 29, 1961, to the late Ray and Glenda Lutz. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Harry Bates and her brother, John Bennett.
Sulynn grew up in...
Frances Ann Sutton
Jul 4, 2025
Frances Ann Sutton, 82, of the Scottsville Community, passed away on Friday, July 4, 2025. She was born in Rome, Georgia, on February 5, 1943, to the late Bud and Helen Gilbert. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, James Robert “Jimmy” Sutton, Jr.
She is survived by her son, Byron (Gena) Sutton;...
Eva Inez Metcalf Broome
Jul 4, 2025
Eva Inez Metcalf Broome, 82, passed away on Friday, July 4, 2025. She was born on July 11, 1942, to the late Henry Stanley and Addie Metcalf. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Broome; brothers, Robert Metcalf, Ralph Metcalf, Buck Metcalf, Milton Metcalf, and Pete Metcalf; sisters, Helen Gilbert, Brenda Jackson, Mary...
Claire P. Harris
Jul 4, 2025
Claire Harris made the world a brighter, better place. Claire passed away in her sleep on July 4th, 2025, at the age of 66, to be with the Lord.
Born February 6th, 1959, in Birmingham, Alabama, to the late Julia and Lewis Phillips. Claire’s parents purchased their first home in Carrollton, Georgia, next door to the Carrollton Baptist Church, where her...
Preston Chad Bohannon
Jul 3, 2025
Preston Chad Bohannon, 42, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away in an automobile accident on Thursday, July 3, 2025. He was born in Gordon County on October 19, 1982, to Walter and Janet Benton Bohannon. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Carolyn Smith Selman, Rex Benton, Preston and Evelyn Quarles Bohannon; and his in-laws, Janet Dillard and Carl Elrod.
Chad...
Nancy Jane Sheriff
Jul 2, 2025
Nancy Jane (Welch) Sheriff, 95, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. She was born in Chattahoochee, Florida, on June 25, 1930.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at Max Brannon and Sons Funeral Home.
The funeral service will follow on Tuesday at 11:00 AM from the Chapel of Max Brannon and...
Daisy Mae (McGruder) Sweatt
Jul 1, 2025
Daisy Mae Sweatt (McGruder), lovingly called “Nan”, was born on November 11, 1956, in Birmingham, Alabama, to the late David and Mattie Stallings formerly of Harlan, Kentucky. She passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
Alongside her parents, Daisy was preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Lindsay Sweatt and her loving niece, Constance McLemore. Daisy attended Lincoln Memorial...
Effie Mae (Crump) Hamilton
Jun 30, 2025
Effie Mae (Crump) Hamilton, 94, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025. She was born on May 12, 1931, to the late John W. Crump Sr. and Mary Hannah Crump. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Jack V. Hamilton; sisters, Bobbie Gwynn and Mildred Stone; and brothers, Emory Crump, Junior Crump, Howard...
Jenny Lee Hensley
Jun 28, 2025
Jenny Lee Hensley, 87, of Marietta, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2025. She was born on November 12, 1938, to the late Jessie and Onnie Mae Hensley. She was preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law, Claudia and Clifford Parker; brothers-in-law, Calvin Blankenship and William Moss; and sister-in-law, Martha Hensley.
Jenny is survived by her son and daughter-in-law,...
Clyde Eugene McEntyre
Jun 28, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Clyde Eugene "Gene" McEntyre of Adairsville, Georgia, on the morning of June 28, 2025, at the age of 91. He was a member of Heritage Baptist Church in Calhoun.
Known affectionately as "Daddy", "Pawpaw", and "Grandpa" to his kids and grand-kids, Gene was a hardworking, self-made man who never worked...
