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Jerry L. McEntyre

Jerry L. McEntyre

Dec 28, 2012

Jerry L. McEntyre, age 74, of Calhoun, passed away Friday evening December 28th in Gordon Hospital. Jerry was born November 22, 1938 in Gordon County son of the late Loraine and Beulah Cobb McEntyre. He was a member of the Erwin Hill Church of God, a veteran of the United State Army and was employed by the City of Calhoun...

Stephen Forster

Stephen Forster

Dec 28, 2012

Mr. Stephen Forster, age 79, well known community leader, passed away Friday evening December 28th in the Floyd Medical Center. Stephen was born in New York City October 25, 1933, son of the late Herman and Margaret Urquhart Forster. He was a graduate of Brown University, a veteran of the United States Army and a active member of the Calhoun...

Betty Champion

Betty Champion

Dec 26, 2012

Betty Champion, age 85 of Calhoun, passed away on December 26, 2012 in Gordon Hospital. Betty was born on March 19, 1927 in Gordon County. She was the daughter of the late James A. Fuller and Rhett Coffee Fuller. Betty was a member of Calhoun First Baptist Church and a member of the Ruth Sunday School Class. She loved to...

Mildred Z Wilson

Mildred Z Wilson

Dec 25, 2012

Mildred Z. Wilson, age 92 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at her residence. Mildred was born on May 18, 1920 in Livingston, GA. She was the daughter of the late Paul Judson Richerson and Maude Gertrude Simmons Richerson. Mildred was a member of the Belmont Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Harold E. Summerville

Harold E. Summerville

Dec 21, 2012

Mr. Harold E. Summerville, age 79 of Calhoun died Friday, December 21 at the home of his daughter, Jackie Brown after several months of illness. Harold was born in Polk County, December 12, 1933, son of the late Lloyd Summerville and Elizabeth Lilies Summerville Swafford. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Franklin Summerville, by Sandra Phillips Summerville,...

Elizabeth Barnette Dodd

Elizabeth Barnette Dodd

Dec 20, 2012

Elizabeth Barnette Dodd, age 91 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2012 in Gordon Health Care. Elizabeth was born on December 30, 1920 in Gordon County. She was the daughter of the late Nunally Barnette and Mable Fite Barnette. She was a charter member of the Belmont Baptist Church and would have celebrated her 92nd birthday on December...

Wilma Graham Davis

Wilma Graham Davis

Dec 16, 2012

Wilma Graham Davis, age 87 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2012 in Gordon Hospital. Wilma was born on March 4, 1925 in Gordon County. She was the daughter of the late McKinnley Graham and Lethie Seabolt Graham. She was a member of the South Calhoun Baptist Church for over 60 years. Survivors include: her son, Jerry Moore...

Daneward "Jap" Sutherland

Daneward "Jap" Sutherland

Dec 13, 2012

Daneward “Jap” Sutherland, age 64 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at his residence. Daneward was born January 27, 1948 in Gordon County, son of the late John Howard Sutherland and Cora Barnette Sutherland. He was a member of the Union Grove Baptist Church and was employed by Southeastern Freightlines as a driver for over 20years. Daneward...

Leroy Nichols

Leroy Nichols

Dec 13, 2012

Leroy Nichols, age 80 of Adairsville, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2012 in Heritage Health Care of Fort Oglethorpe. Leroy was born on June 10, 1932 in Young Harris, GA. He was the son of the late James Oliver Nichols and Ida May Powell. He was a member of the Cedar Creek Full Bible Church. Survivors include: his wife,...

Edna Stanley

Edna Stanley

Dec 13, 2012

Mrs. Edna Stanley, age 100, of Calhoun passed away Thursday evening December 13th at her residence. Edna was born September 3, 1912 in Fannin County, daughter of the late Harley and Pearlie Holden Stanley. She was a homemaker and attended West Union Baptist Church. Edna was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Arnold Stanley, two daughters; Beatrice Stanley and...

Bette Wilbanks Payne

Bette Wilbanks Payne

Dec 10, 2012

Bette Wilbanks Payne, age 84 of Dalton, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2012 at her residence. Bette was born on May 8, 1928 in Tennessee. She was the daughter of the late Med Mansfield Wilbanks and Ida Mae Beck Wilbanks. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her sister, Anne Chaffee; sister, Robbie Fowler; brother,...

Freida Lynn Thomason

Freida Lynn Thomason

Dec 2, 2012

Freida Lynn Thomason, age 52, of Calhoun passed away Sunday evening December 2nd at her residence. Freida was born July 11, 1960 in Floyd County, the daughter of Charlie Frank Brown and Lucy Odell Glass Brown. She was a loving wife and mother and Goo Goo, who suffered much in this life, but now she is basking in the presence...

James Darrell Williams

James Darrell Williams

Nov 29, 2012

James Darrell Williams, age 74 of Resaca, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2012 in Gordon Hospital. Darrell was born on November 6, 1938 in Whitfield County. He was the son of the late Paul Hamby Williams and Carrie Hurst Williams. He attended the Canaanland Baptist Church, was a member of the Hill City Masonic Lodge F& AM, The American...

Betty Long Drucker

Betty Long Drucker

Nov 28, 2012

Betty Long Drucker, 77, resident of Rowell, GA, passed away November 28, 2012 with her Family by her side at St. Joseph’s Hospital from complications associated with an acute illness. She was born in Ranger, GA on October 27, 1935 to Drew Washington and Mary Belle Long. Betty attended school at Fairmount High. After high school, Betty held various positions...

William Floyd Shelton

William Floyd Shelton

Nov 27, 2012

William Floyd Shelton, age 75 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 in Gordon Hospital. William was born on October 28, 1937. He was the son of the late Elmas Shelton and Jessie Bray Shelton. William was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and was the owner of Diamond Properties for seven years. Survivors include: his...

Mildred E. Mealer

Mildred E. Mealer

Nov 27, 2012

Mildred Erwin Mealer, age 86 of the Plainview community, died Tuesday November 27th in Gordon Health Care following an extended illness. Mildred was born in Gordon County, August 4, 1926, a daughter of the late Robert Lee Erwin and Stella Victoria Gulledge Erwin. She had formerly worked for Owens Florist and was retired from Mohawk Industries. She was a member...

Roy Patrick Reed

Roy Patrick Reed

Nov 25, 2012

Roy Patrick Reed, age 77 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2012 in Gordon Hospital. Roy was born on July 23, 1935 in Floyd County. He was the son of the late Frank Mack Reed and Mattie Ray Reed. Roy was a member of Living Water Ministry. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by:...

Jane Foster Woody

Jane Foster Woody

Nov 25, 2012

Jane Foster Woody, age 80 of Calhoun died Sunday afternoon, November 25, 2012 in Gordon Hospital. Jane was born in Gordon County, July 24, 1932, daughter of Ernest O. Foster and Fannie Dean Foster. Also, she was preceded in death by her husband, Allen L. Woody on October 11, 1971 and six brothers and sisters, Faye Clark Jones, Tennie Long,...

Frank M. Durham,

Frank M. Durham,

Nov 20, 2012

Frank M. Durham, Jr., age 72 of Calhoun passed away Tuesday morning November 20th in Gordon Health Care. Frank was born April 15, 1940 in Gordon County, son of the late Frank M. Durham, Sr. and Bessie Harmon Durham. After graduating from Calhoun High School in 1959, Frank earned degrees from Shorter College in Rome and the Baptist Theological Seminary...

Ruby Lee King

Ruby Lee King

Nov 16, 2012

Ruby Lee King, age 69 of Calhoun, died at 1:20 p.m. Friday November 16th, at Gordon Hospital following a period of declining health. She was born in Murray County May 26th, 1943 a daughter of the late Willie Pack and Stacy Thomas Pack. She was a loving faithful wife and mother and loved the Lord. She was a member of...