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Renee King Fox

Renee King Fox

Dec 28, 2013

Mrs. Renee King Fox, age 77 of Calhoun, passed away Saturday morning at Calhoun Health Care. Renee was a lifelong resident of Gordon County where she attended Belmont Baptist Church. Prior to retirement she was employed as a clerical assistant at the Gordon County Tax Assessor’s Office. Renee is preceded in death by her late husband Alton “Bucky” Fox and...

Debra "Debbie" Lynn Polk

Debra "Debbie" Lynn Polk

Dec 28, 2013

Debra Lynn “Debbie” Polk, age 58 of Ranger, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2013 in Gordon Hospital. Debbie was born on August 30, 1955 in Michigan to the late John B. Noel and Ethel L. Mahaffey Noel. She has been a resident of Gordon County for four years. She is survived by her daughter, Amy Malpass and her husband...

Denver Estell Hegwood

Denver Estell Hegwood

Dec 26, 2013

Denver Estell Hegwood, age 89 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2013 in Gordon Hospital. Denver was born on September 22, 1924 in Gordon County to the late Rev. John Harvey Nix and Bertie Cooper Nix. She attended Erwin Hill Church of God, and her family and church were her life. In addition to her parents, she was...

David Ross Gilboe

David Ross Gilboe

Dec 25, 2013

David Ross Gilboe, age 69 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at his residence. David was born on November 2, 1944 in Miami, Florida to the late Ross Gilboe and Sara Virginia Cowart Gilboe. He was a resident of Gordon County for over 16 years. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two...

Louise Carpenter Hall

Louise Carpenter Hall

Dec 25, 2013

Louise Carpenter Hall, age 82, of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday morning December 25th at Regency Park in Dalton. Louise was born December 15, 1931 in Conasauga, Tennessee, daughter of the late Norman Leon Carpenter and Lucille Inscore Carpenter. She had lived in Gordon County for the past 25 years coming from Atlanta. Louise was a member of Maranatha Baptist Church...

Jessica Rae Tripodo

Jessica Rae Tripodo

Dec 20, 2013

Jessica Rae Tripodo, age 32 of Adairsville, passed away on Friday morning December 20, 2013 at her residence. Jessica was born on December 18, 1981 in Cuyahoga County, OH to Fred Tripodo and Lucia Cabot Tripodo. She was a trained dancer in ballet, tap and jazz, and had several performances. She had a natural gift for music and played various...

Ralph Bennett

Ralph Bennett

Dec 10, 2013

Ralph Bennett, Jr., age 75 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday morning, December 10, 2013 in Gordon Health Care. Ralph was born on July 30, 1938 in Gordon County to the late Ralph Bennett, Sr. and Aver Clark Bennett. He was a member of the Calhoun First Presbyterian Church, and was a graduate of the University of Georgia and Mercer...

John Henry Shellhorse

John Henry Shellhorse

Dec 7, 2013

John Henry Shellhorse, age 92, of Fairmount, passed away Saturday afternoon at his residence. John was born September 4, 1921 in Gordon County, son of the late John Henry Shellhorse, Sr. and Emma Wilson Shellhorse. He was a active member and former church treasurer of Fairmount Church of Christ. Prior to his retirement John was employed by the City of...

Hayward Bohannon

Hayward Bohannon

Dec 6, 2013

Hayward Bohannon, age 86 of Calhoun died Friday, December 6th in Floyd Medical Center. He was born in Gordon County, April 4, 1927, son of the late David Bohannon and Odell Hayes Bohannon. Also, he was preceded in death by his wife, Kathryn Nesbitt Bohannon on January 13, 1997; his childhood caregivers, Olin and Mamie Hayes; two children, Gayle Bohannon...

Deborah Jean "Debbie" Cochran

Deborah Jean "Debbie" Cochran

Dec 6, 2013

On December 6th, 2013, Deborah Jean “Debbie” Cochran, finished her course, kept the faith, and fought the good fight as she was ushered into Glory by the angels. Debbie was born July 23, 1951, in Gordon County, daughter of Wynelle Bagwell Hensley and the late Lewis Hensley. She was a graduate of Boyce Bible College in Louisville, KY., and was...

Clarence Michael  Lambert

Clarence Michael Lambert

Dec 3, 2013

Clarence Michael “Mike” Lambert, Jr., age 71 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at his residence. Mike was born on August 9, 1942 in Welch, VA to the late Clarence Michael Lambert, Sr. and Marion Eloise St.Claire. He was a truck driver for over 35 years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Anne Allgood  Shope

Anne Allgood Shope

Nov 28, 2013

Anne Allgood Shope, age 82 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2013 in Gordon Health Care. She was born, October 26, 1931 in Wilkinsville, Georgia, a daughter of Hiram Allgood and Annie Oogletree Allgood. Also, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Eldona Jones and her husband Buster, Alice Hatfield, and Chester Clyde Luke. She had lived...

Doris Jones

Doris Jones

Nov 27, 2013

Doris Brown Jones, age 86 of Chatsworth, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at her residence. Doris was born on September 15, 1927 in Gordon County to the late Charlie Allen Brown and Ida Mae Guess. She was of the Baptist Faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, John “Bud” Cagle,...

Esau Vega-Balbino

Esau Vega-Balbino

Nov 25, 2013

Esau Vega-Balbino, age 3 of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2013 at his residence due to an extended illness. Esau was born on August 18, 2010 in Dalton, GA to Juan Vega and Dulce Maria Balbino. In addition to his parents he is survived by one brother, Jorge Vega-Balbino Calhoun; grandparents, Jorge Balbino and Lilia Rosillo of Adairsville....

S.F.C. Henry  Wyatt U.S.Army Retired

S.F.C. Henry Wyatt U.S.Army Retired

Nov 25, 2013

Sergeant First Class Henry F. “Hank” Wyatt, U.S. Army Retired, age 88 of Plainville, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2013 at his residence. Hank was born on September 19, 1925 in Gordon County to the late John Stanton Wyatt and Martha Cherry. He was a member South Calhoun Baptist Church and prior to retirement worked for the United States...

Viola Bernice Fritz Kennett

Viola Bernice Fritz Kennett

Nov 25, 2013

Viola Bernice Fritz Kennett, age 62, of Plainville and formerly from Illinois, passed away Monday November 25th in Gordon Hospital. Viola was born October 6, 1951 in Springfield, Illinois, daughter of the Velma Wilson Ladage and the late Richard Guy Fritz. She was a member of the Calhoun Seventh-Day Adventist Church and had been employed by Coppage, Leman and Ward...

James Lamar Fowler

James Lamar Fowler

Nov 22, 2013

Mr. Jim Fowler, age 58, of Calhoun, passed away Friday November 22nd at Gordon Hospital. Jim was born February 15, 1955 in Cook County, Illinois, son of the late Winfred and Beda Smith Fowler. He was a member of the Calhoun Seventh-Day Adventist Church where he volunteered at the churches food bank. Jim was employed for many years at Shepherds...

Helen Sue Lofty

Helen Sue Lofty

Nov 18, 2013

Helen Sue Lofty, age 79 of Dalton, GA passed away on Monday, November 18, 2013. Born on September 5, 1934 in Fairmount, GA. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Gentry Lofty; parents, John and Myrtle Roland; brothers, Wallace Roland, Frank Roland, JW (Bud) Roland; sister, Mary Holsomback. Helen is survived by her son and daughter in law,...

Margaret Aline Holland Sears

Margaret Aline Holland Sears

Nov 11, 2013

Margaret Holland Sears, age 90 of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2013 in Ash Flat, Arkansas where she had resided for the past several years. Margaret was born on January 24, 1923 in Gordon County, GA to the late James Miles Burdette and Addy Layton Burdette. She was a member of Hartwell United Methodist Church until her move...

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...

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