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Richard McMillan

Richard McMillan

Mar 22, 2013

Richard McMillan, age 73, of Calhoun, passed away Friday evening March 22nd in Gordon Hospital. Richard was born June 23, 1939 in Bartow County, son of the late Lonzo McMillan and Leo Marsingale McMillan, he was employed by General Motors until his retirement in 1982, Richard was a member of the Sonora Masonic #221 for more than 50 years, besides...

Ralph Ardito

Ralph Ardito

Mar 19, 2013

Ralph Ardito, age 89 of Adairsville, passed away on Tuesday evening, March 19, 2013 in Gordon Hospital. Ralph was born on November 19, 1923 in Hamden, Connecticut. He was the son of the late Charlie Ardito and Marion Battelene Ardito. Ralph was retired from Lockheed Air Craft and was the owner of Ralph Ardito Ditching and Pipeline where he served...

Henrietta Mowell Acree

Henrietta Mowell Acree

Mar 16, 2013

Henrietta Mowell Acree, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2013 at the age of 84. Mrs. Acree was born in Decatur Georgia and grew up there. She was a graduate of Decatur Girls High and Tift College. While a student at Tift, ‘Retta’ met the love of her life, Marvin Acree Jr. They started their life together in Calhoun, Georgia...

Franklin Leroy (Roy) Seritt

Franklin Leroy (Roy) Seritt

Mar 15, 2013

Staff Sergeant Franklin Leroy (Roy) Seritt, age 74 of Calhoun, passed away March 15, 2013 at the home of his daughter, following several months of declining health. Roy was a native of Gordon County, born on January 8, 1939 to the late DeWitt Seritt and the late Lola Brumlow Seritt. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death...

Florene Tomlinson Taylor

Florene Tomlinson Taylor

Mar 14, 2013

FLORENE TOMLINSON TAYLOR, age 77, a resident of Irving since 1969, died Thursday, March 14, 2013 at home. Born February 28, 1936 in Gordon County, Georgia, she was the daughter of Winford Tomlinson and Irene Chastian Tomlinson. On August 20, 1960, Florene married Earl Dean Taylor in Gordon County, Georgia. She was a member of North Irving Baptist Church. Preceded...

Mildred Pavlovski Bennett

Mildred Pavlovski Bennett

Mar 13, 2013

Mildred Pavlovski Bennett, age 83 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday evening, March 13, 2013 in the Oak View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Mildred was born on January 29, 1930 in Cobb County. She was the daughter of the late Carl Pavlovski and Gussie Coulter Pavlovski. Mildred was a homemaker and a member of the Blackwood Springs Baptist Church. In...

Betty Walraven Blackmon

Betty Walraven Blackmon

Mar 12, 2013

Mrs. Betty Walraven Blackmon, age 79 of Ranger, passed away Tuesday morning March 12, 2013 at Gordon Health Care. Betty was born May 13, 1933 in Gordon County. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Aveline Knight Walraven. She was employed by Fafnir Bearing and Echota Cotton Mills prior to her retirement. She was a member of the...

Debbie Chitwood

Debbie Chitwood

Mar 11, 2013

Debbie Chitwood, age 59 of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2013 in Hamilton Medical Center after a four month battle with cancer. Debbie was born on March 8, 1954 in Gordon County. She was the daughter of the late E.W. (Fat) Chitwood and Lilla Young Chitwood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one...

Leslie W. Rush

Leslie W. Rush

Mar 9, 2013

Leslie W. Rush passed away Saturday evening, March 9, at the Gordon County Hospital in Calhoun, GA from complications from cancer. Leslie was born May 24, 1937 in Stanton, Michigan. Leslie has 3 sons, Leslie W. Rush II (Buck) wife Pam in Greenville, MI, Robert Ryan Rush (Ryan) wife Lorri in Pendleton, SC, Matthew Rush (Matt) wife Tracy in Calhoun,...

Mary Andrews Huff

Mary Andrews Huff

Mar 9, 2013

Mary Andrews Huff, age 69, of Calhoun passed away Saturday March 9th at her residence. Mary was born May 6, 1943 in Bibb County, daughter of the late John Andrews and Gladys Horn Andrews, at the time of her death she was the outreach manager of The Potter’s House Christian Ministry and was attending Antioch Baptist Church. She is survived...

Lynda Jane Layson

Lynda Jane Layson

Mar 6, 2013

Lynda Jane Layson, age 69 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at her residence. Lynda was born on December 10, 1943 in Gordon County. She was the daughter of the late James Norris Holcomb and Aileen West Holcomb. She was a member of the Calhoun First Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Larry J. Dodd

Larry J. Dodd

Mar 6, 2013

Larry J. Dodd, age 65, of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday March 6th at his residence. Larry was born November 3, 1947 in Gordon County, son of the late Roy Richard Dodd and Dorothy Poarch Dodd, he was employed as a crew foreman with the City of Calhoun’s Water Department prior to his retirement and was a member of the Plainville...

Dorothy Jean "Dot" Williams

Dorothy Jean "Dot" Williams

Mar 6, 2013

Dorothy Jean “Dot” Williams, age 74, of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday March 6th at her residence. Dot was born April 1, 1938 in Gilmer County, daughter of the late Mance J. Leatherwood and Josie Lee Suits Leatherwood, she attended the Plainview Baptist Church and besides her parents was preceded in death by her brothers and sisters; Clyde Leatherwood, Roy “Buddy”...

Pat Dampier

Pat Dampier

Mar 6, 2013

Pat Dampier, age 48 of Sugar Valley, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at her residence. Pat was born on May 30, 1964 in Columbus, GA. She was the daughter of the late James H. Holmes and Virginia M. Long. Pat attended the East Calhoun Church of God and worked at Gondolier’s Pizza. Survivors include: her husband, Charlie Dampier...

Pearl King

Pearl King

Mar 5, 2013

Pearl Norris King of Calhoun passed away peacefully at her residence, Tuesday, March 5. Pearl was born on July 3, 1924 in Canton, GA. Pearl moved to Calhoun with her family at a very early age, and has lived in Calhoun since. She was married to Raymond F. King on October 10, 1941, and lived a long and prosperous life...

Margaret Kilcrease

Margaret Kilcrease

Mar 4, 2013

Margaret Kilcrease, age 69 of Calhoun, passed away on March 4, 2013 at her residence. Margaret was born on September 7, 1943 in Pascagoula, MS. She was the daughter of the late Coy Ray Jordan and Ora Shows Jordan. Margaret was of the Baptist faith and has been a resident of Gordon County for 9 years. She was very artistic,...

Jere Kent Stearman

Jere Kent Stearman

Mar 3, 2013

Jere Kent Stearman, 75, of Calhoun, went to sleep in Jesus on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at his home following a battle with cancer. Jere was born August 25, 1937 in Kingman, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his parents Melford C. and Doris L. Stearman. Jere is survived by his wife of nearly 53 years, Marilyn Stearman; son,...

Larry David Young "Youngun"

Larry David Young "Youngun"

Mar 2, 2013

Larry David Young, age 66 of Calhoun, also known as “Youngun” passed away Saturday March 2, 2013 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Larry was born in Gordon County on May 6th, 1946, Son of the late Ernest and Clara Mae Watson Young. Larry was employed as a machinist by Atlanta Gas Light until his retirement. He was...

Rita F. Powers

Rita F. Powers

Feb 26, 2013

Rita F. Powers, age 50 of the Sonoraville Community, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at her residence. Rita was born on September 11, 1962 in Whitfield County. She was the daughter of the late Coleman Fredrick Pfeiffer and Syble Jane Ellison Pfeiffer. Also, she was preceded in death by a sister, Delores Pfeiffer Ezwell. Rita attended the White...

Judy Carol Coggins

Judy Carol Coggins

Feb 24, 2013

Judy Carol Coggins, age 66, of Resaca, passed away Sunday morning February 24th in Gordon Hospital. Judy was born July 3, 1946 in Gordon County, daughter of the late Spurgeon Putnam and Rachel Davis Putnam, she was a member of the Agape Baptist Church and although she had worked as a nurse for many of the area hospitals and nursing...

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