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Mike Clarence Towe

Mike Clarence Towe

Nov 7, 2013

Mike Clarence Towe, age 52 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2013 in Gordon Hospital. Mike was born on July 17, 1961 in Fort Oglethorpe, GA. He was the son of Hazel Blanton Towe and the late Clarence Towe. He was a member of the St. Clements Catholic Church, and was formerly employed by Prater Ford as an...

Odell Moss Cook

Odell Moss Cook

Nov 6, 2013

Odell Moss Cook, age 64 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at her brother’s residence due to an extended illness. Odell was born on February 20, 1949 to the late Ernest Clarence Moss and Mildred Rogers Moss. She was of the Baptist faith and prior to her retirement worked for Mohawk Industries. In addition to her parents,...

Wesley Z. Duncan

Wesley Z. Duncan

Nov 2, 2013

Wesley Z. Duncan, age 79 of the Scottsville Community died at 9:30 AM, Saturday, November 2 at his residence. Wesley was born, May 5, 1934 in Floyd County, son of the late D.B. Duncan and Henrietta Potts Duncan. Also, he was preceded in death by three brothers, J.T. Duncan, D.B. Duncan, Jr., and Buddy Duncan. He had spent most of...

Martha Annis Cleveland

Martha Annis Cleveland

Oct 31, 2013

Martha Annis Cleveland, age 78 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2013 at her residence. Martha was born on May 15, 1935 in Gordon County to the late P.H. Hollaran and Ruby Hill Hollarn. She was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church and formerly worked for Fafnir Bearing. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Rebecca Charlotte  Carter

Rebecca Charlotte Carter

Oct 23, 2013

Rebecca Charlotte Carter, age 46 of Rome, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at her residence. Charlotte was born on March 25, 1967 in Atlanta, GA to Rebecca Imgram Robertson and the late Charles Jerry Gaines and. She was a member of the New Freedom Ministries and was employed as a contract nurse with United Health Care. In addition...

John William Reese

John William Reese

Oct 15, 2013

John William Reese, age 84 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at Calhoun Health Care. John was born on September 14, 1929 in Birmingham, Alabama to the late John Thomas and Fay Hall Reese. He was a member and Deacon of Calhoun First Baptist Church, the owner and operator of Calhoun Electrical and Mechanical Systems. In addition...

James Culton Thomas

James Culton Thomas

Oct 10, 2013

James Culton Thomas, age 72 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2013 in Redmond Regional Medical Center. James was born on July 21, 1941 in Gordon County to the late Oscar Thomas and Ida Mae Fite Thomas. He was a 40 year employee of Lockheed Aircraft. He was a member of the Oothcalooga Masonic Lodge #154 where he...

Gladys Marie Wright Hightower

Gladys Marie Wright Hightower

Oct 5, 2013

Gladys Marie Wright Hightower, age 74 of the Scottsville Community, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2013 in Erlanger Medical Center, in Chattanooga, after several weeks of declining health. Gladys was born on October, 22, 1938 in Gordon County to the late Barney and Minnie Sue Robbins Wright. She was of the Christian faith and whole heartily served her savior...

Fernando Luna,

Fernando Luna,

Oct 3, 2013

Fernando Luna, Jr. age 33 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2013 due to injuries sustained in an accident. Fernando was born on July 18, 1980 in Chicago, IL to Fernando Luna, Sr. and Esther Luna. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp and prior to moving to Calhoun was a firefighter with the Sycuan...

Douglas Franklin Williams

Douglas Franklin Williams

Oct 3, 2013

Douglas Franklin Williams, age 53 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2013 in Gordon Hospital. Douglas was born on August 19, 1960 in Bartow County to Raymond Williams and Geneva Luckhurst Williams. He was a member of Bethel Crossroads Baptist Church and was employed by Mohawk. He is survived by his parents, Raymond Williams of Taylorsville and Geneva...

Robert M. Fain

Robert M. Fain

Oct 2, 2013

Robert “Rob” Fain, age 81 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at his residence. Rob was born on December 8, 1931 in Gordon County to the late Conway Fain and Odell Hall Fain. He was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter, Wanda Sue Fain in 1965....

Helen Carter

Helen Carter

Oct 1, 2013

Helen Carter, 102, Smyrna died Tuesday night, October 1 at Delmar Gardens. She was born June 16, 1911 in Sugar Valley, Ga. on Mountain Loop Road daughter of the late John Carter and Josie Ballew Carter. When Helen was 14, her father bought a house in NW Atlanta and moved the family, furniture and a cow South, Helen drove the...

Charles "Ellis" Owens

Charles "Ellis" Owens

Oct 1, 2013

Charles “Ellis” Owens, age 81 of Ranger, passed away on Tuesday evening, October 1, 2013 at his residence. Ellis was born on December 24, 1931 in Gordon County to the late Paul Owens and Estelle Tipton Owens. He was a 20 year veteran of the United States Army serving as an Army Ranger in both the Korean Conflict and Vietnam...

Charlie Joe Grooms,

Charlie Joe Grooms,

Sep 25, 2013

Charlie “Joe” Grooms, Jr., age 52, of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday September 25th at his residence. Joe was born February 16, 1961 in Austell, Georgia, son of Emma Lee and the late Charlie Grooms, Sr.. He had lived here since 1969 and was employed by Colormaster’s. Survivors include his mother, Emma Lee Young and her husband James of Calhoun, one...

Jimmie Lou Poarch Robertson

Jimmie Lou Poarch Robertson

Sep 23, 2013

Jimmie Poarch Robertson, age 86, of Calhoun, passed away Monday September 23rd in the Floyd Medical Center. Jimmie was born March 12, 1927 in Gordon County, daughter of the late John Neal Poarch and Maude Montgomery Poarch, she was a graduate of Fairmount High School, attended West Georgia College and received her teaching degree from the University of Georgia, while...

Harlan Paschel Parker

Harlan Paschel Parker

Sep 20, 2013

Harlan Paschel Parker, Sr. age 64 of Calhoun, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2013 at his residence. Harlan was born on April 3, 1949 in Calhoun, GA to the late Henry Parris Parker and Runette Reed Parker. He was of the Baptist faith and formerly worked for Plainville City Hall. In addition to his parents he was preceded in...

Virginia Godfrey Westbrooks

Virginia Godfrey Westbrooks

Sep 20, 2013

Virginia Godfrey Westbrooks, age 78, of Calhoun passed away Friday evening September 20th in Gordon Health Care. Virginia was born March 11, 1935 in Austell, Georgia, daughter of the late Burle Worley and Opel Melton Worley. She had attended Blue Pond Baptist Church and was employed at Gordon Health Care prior to her retirement. Besides her parents she was preceded...

Irene Bennicoff

Irene Bennicoff

Sep 19, 2013

Irene Bennicoff, age 87 of Hamburg, Pennsylvania, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2013 at her daughter’s residence in Calhoun, GA. Irene was born on September 7, 1926 in Reading, Pennsylvania to the late Henry and Maize Loose. She was a member of the Hamburg Seventh Day Adventist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...

Bonnie England Johnson

Bonnie England Johnson

Sep 17, 2013

Bonnie England Johnson, age 84 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday evening, September 17, 2013 in Gordon Health Care. Bonnie was born on December 5, 1928 to the late John Mack England and Cora Hensley England. She was a member of the Calhoun First United Methodist Church and was formerly secretary for Georgia Life Insurance Company. In addition to her...

Johnnie Mae Shepherd

Johnnie Mae Shepherd

Sep 16, 2013

Johnnie Mae Price Shepherd, age 54 of Calhoun, passed away on Monday morning, September 16, 2013 in Gordon Hospital. Johnnie was born on November 8, 1958 in Floyd County to the late William Hershel Price and Joyce Shirley Price. She was formerly employed by Echota Smokehouse. Survivors include her husband, Randy Shepherd of Calhoun; one son, Michael Shepherd of Calhoun;...

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