All Obituaries

Obituary Linda Gail Weathersby, 71, of Lee County, GA died June 26, 2020 at her residence.  Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:00 PM at Lakeside Baptist Church.  Rev. Kenneth Cloud will officiate.  A private family interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery. Mrs. Weathersby was born on October 29, 1948 in Bainbridge, GA to O.R. and Edith Kate Godwin.  She graduated from Bainbridge High School, met and married Butch Weathersby in 1967.  They resided in...

Mrs. Essie Ann Hall Holsomback, 85, a long-time resident of the Farmville community, died Friday, June 26, 2020, at Calhoun Health Care. Mrs. Holsomback was born in Gordon County, GA on August 22, 1934, daughter of the late Benjamin Harrison Hall and Belle Stewart Hall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Dwight Holsomback in 1988, four sisters; Frances Hall Davis, Mary Hall Thomas, Inez Hall Bramlett, and Ione Hall, three brothers; Don Hall, Jack Hall, and...

David Hensley, 65, of Calhoun, Georgia died Thursday, 25, 2020. He was born on June 6, 1955 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to the late Oliver Hensley and Ellen Pulliam Hensley. He is survived by his son, Brian Hensley; his daughter and son-in-law, Lashanna and Carl Jones; his sisters, Sharon Chastain, Donna Hensley; his grandchildren, Skylare Pickens, Andrew Pickens, Amber Pickens, and Tabitha Pickens. To honor David’s wishes his body was cremated and all services will be privates. The...

Loretta Theresa McCarren, 78, of Calhoun, Georgia died Monday, June 22, 2020. She was born on December 14, 1941 in Bronx, New York to the late Phillip and Grace Parker Denegri. She was a member of Calhoun Community Church. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by her loving husband of 53 years Norman McCarren; sons Brian McCarren and Norman McCarren; two granddaughters, Margret McCarren and Rose McCarren. To honor her wishes her body was...

  Mr. Jerry Ray Graham, 71, of Calhoun died suddenly Monday morning at his residence following a period of declining health. He was born in Stanton, Alabama on April 26, 1949, son of the late Herschel and Era Inez Graham. Survivors include his wife, Mary Graham to whom he was married for 40 years, daughters; Nichole Bradshaw and her husband David and Jennifer Tully, sons; Jerry Ray Graham II, stepsons; Kenny Dunn and Greg Dunn and his wife Cindy, sisters; Joyce Langston and Linda...

Sandra Katherine Beasenburg, 20, of Calhoun died Saturday, June 20th in Nashville, TN. Sandra was born on January 6, 2000, in Roswell, GA, and was the daughter of Matthew and Linda McCray Beasenburg. She was a member of the 2018 graduating class of Sonoraville High School. Survivors in addition to her parents include one sister, Hope Smith of Calhoun, maternal grandparents; Harold and Eva McCray of Hayesville, NC, paternal grandparents; Joe Ann Beasenburg of Marietta, GA, aunts, and...

Cynthia Gail Harper, 69, of Calhoun, Georgia died Saturday, June 20, 2020 after a 2-year illness.  She was born on October 20, 1950 in Oakman, Georgia to the late Raymond and Jewel Black Silvers. She was preceded in death by her husband Andy Clinton Harper. She is survived by her son, Andy Harper; brothers, Rayburn D. Silvers, Gregory V. Silvers, and Joseph A. Corvi all of Calhoun; granddaughter, Jade Harper; niece and nephew, Curtis Silvers and April Deanne Silvers. To honor her...

Mr. Avery Ragan Roberts, 64 of Calhoun, died Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at his residence. Avery was born in Floyd County, Georgia on July 26, 1955, son of Emma Louise Greeson Roberts and the late Thurman Roberts. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by two brothers; David Thurman Roberts and Ken Stacey Roberts. He was a member of the 1973 graduating class of Calhoun High School, he enjoyed being outdoors, an avid Georgia Bulldog fan and enjoyed fishing. He loved his family...

James Franklin Silvers, 77, of Oakman, Georgia died Sunday, June 14, 2020 after a 15-year illness. He was born on December 15, 1942 to the late H.C. and Cordia Silvers. He was preceeded in death by his daughter, Deborah Silvers; brothers and sisters-in-law, Eugene Silvers, Jack and Barbara Silvers, Grady Silvers, and Arvil and Levita Silvers; sisters and brothers-in-law, Gladys and Frank Lyles, Thelma and Harley Morris, and Mary and Lee Petty. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law,...

Mr. Travis Alton Scoggins, 66, of Rydal, GA., died Sunday, June 14, 2020, in Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome from complications of pancreatic cancer. Travis was born in Fairmount, GA., on October 21, 1953, son of the late Glenn Alton Scoggins and Sybil Cochran Scoggins. He was a member of the 1971 graduating class of Fairmount High School, was employed by Apache Mills and was a member of Pleasant Olive Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two...