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James "Doc" Andrew Ledford

James "Doc" Andrew Ledford

Oct 13, 2011

James "Dock" Andrew Ledford, age 62 of Sugar Valley, passed away Thursday, October 13th at his residence. Dock was born January 19, 1949 in Murray County. Son of the late Delmar and Myrtle Baggett Ledford. He was a retired truck driver. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three sisters; Nancy Jo Haley, Robin L. Fowler,...

Frank Risley

Frank Risley

Oct 12, 2011

Frank "Riz" Risley, age 69 of Fairmount, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at his residence. Frank was born August 10, 1942 in North Brookfield, NY. Son of the late Van Ness and Eleene Cross Risley. He was a member of the Fairmount First Baptist Church and served in the United States Army. Survivors include; two daughters; Vicki and her...

Jerry Aldon Dodd

Jerry Aldon Dodd

Oct 12, 2011

Jerry Aldon Dodd, age 72 of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2011 in the Kindred Specialty Hospital of Rome. Jerry was born on July 1, 1939 in Gordon County. Son of the late Richard and Dorothy Poarch Dodd. He was a retired truck driver. Survivors include; his wife, Annette Curtis Dodd. One son, Mitchell Dodd and his wife Stacie...

Ruth K. Shellhorse

Ruth K. Shellhorse

Oct 8, 2011

Ruth K. Shellhorse, age 86, of Fairmount. Died Saturday morning October 8th in Gordon Health Care. Ruth was born July 13, 1925 in Gordon County. Daughter of the late Robert "Bob" Kelly and Magnolia Hyde Kelly. She was a member of the Fairmount Church of Christ and besides her parents was preceded in death by two sisters, Madelyn Hendrix and...

Paul Edward Bridges

Paul Edward Bridges

Oct 2, 2011

Paul Edward Bridges, age 84 of Calhoun, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2011 in Gordon Health Care. Paul was born July 12, 1927 in Ft. Payne Alabama. Son of the late Joseph and Arizona Bridges. Paul was a member of the Meadowdale Baptist Church and the V.F.W. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. Prior to...

Webb Ralston,

Webb Ralston,

Sep 30, 2011

Mr. Webb Ralston, Jr., age 66 of Ranger, passed away Friday afternoon, September 30th, at Gordon Hospital. Webb was born June 2, 1945 in Gordon County. Son of the late Rev. N.W. Ralston and Jessie Williams Ralston. Webb served as a Sergeant in the United States Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. After his service, Webb was...

Inez P. Bennett

Inez P. Bennett

Sep 28, 2011

Mrs. Inez P. Bennett, age 84, of Calhoun. Passed away Wednesday afternoon September 28th at her residence. Inez was born May 8, 1927 in Gordon County. Daughter of the late W.H. Pruitt and Julia Wall Pruitt. She was a member of the Calhoun First Baptist Church, the Ruth Sunday School Class and was a lifetime member of the Friends of...

Clara Dean Shugart

Clara Dean Shugart

Sep 27, 2011

Clara Dean Shugart, age 77, Calhoun. Passed away Tuesday September 27th at her residence. Clara was born January 19, 1934 in Sugar Valley. Daughter of the late Price and Ruth Holsomback Dean. She was a member of the Calhoun First United Methodist Church and the Fellowship Sunday School Class. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband...

Retired MSGT Joseph Madison Hopper

Retired MSGT Joseph Madison Hopper

Sep 21, 2011

Retired MSGT Joseph M. Hopper, age 88 of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2011 in Floyd Medical Center. Joseph was born on February 9, 1923 in Gordon County. Son of the late James Clifton and Pearl Marriah Chastain Hopper. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force for more than 22 years serving during WWII, Korea, and...

John "Jack" Mowry

John "Jack" Mowry

Sep 21, 2011

John " Jack" Mowry, age 76, of Sugar Valley. Died Wednesday morning September 21st at Gordon Hospital. Jack was born April 17, 1935 in Columbus, Ohio. Son of the late John E. Mowry and Mary Zirkle Mowry. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp. serving in the Korean Conflict. Jack was employed by Dow Chemical as a...

Betty Holland

Betty Holland

Sep 20, 2011

Betty Louise Holland, age 80 of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at her daughter's residence. Betty was born July 22, 1931 in Gordon County. She was the daughter of the late Levi Luther and Nora Bell Moore Barnette. Betty was a member of Riverview Baptist Church and was known for her story telling as well as her singing....

Bonnie Kate England

Bonnie Kate England

Sep 20, 2011

Bonnie Kate England, age 86, of Calhoun. Passed away Tuesday evening September 20th at her residence. Bonnie was born in Murray County April 14, 1925. Daughter of the late Dennis Gallman and Mamie Paris Hall Gallman. She was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. A avid gardener and member of the Philadelphia Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School and...

Hazel Maxine Taylor

Hazel Maxine Taylor

Sep 19, 2011

Hazel Taylor, age 74, of Calhoun. Died Monday evening September 19th in Gordon Health Care. Hazel was born October 15, 1936 in Gordon County. Daughter of the late Claude and Mamie Rickett Taylor. She was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church at Sonoraville and was employed by Wal-Mart as a Customer Services Manager prior to her retirement. Hazel was...

Gavin Ray Burger

Gavin Ray Burger

Sep 17, 2011

Gavin Ray Burger, age 22 of Ringgold, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011 at his residence. Gavin was born February 27, 1989 in Calhoun. Son of Martha Moore Chance and the late Gayle Ray Burger. Gavin was a member of the South Calhoun Baptist Church and graduated from Calhoun High School class of 2007. Survivors include; his mother, Martha Chance...

Jason Bennett

Jason Bennett

Sep 15, 2011

Jason Dallas Bennett, age 38, of Calhoun passed away Thursday morning September 15th at his residence. Jason was born September 12, 1973 in Gordon County. Son of Linda Bennett Ray and the late Robert Bennett. He worked as a truck driver and was a member of the Moss Memorial Baptist Church but had attended East Gate Baptist Church. He is...

Virginia Louise Parker

Virginia Louise Parker

Sep 15, 2011

Virginia Louise Parker, age 80, of Adairsville passed away Thursday afternoon September 15th in the Cartersville Medical Center. Virginia was born December 13, 1930. Daughter of the late Vernon Gibbs and Pet Hayes Gibbs. She was a member of the Plainview Baptist Church and was a former member of Sonora #484 Order of the Eastern Star. She was employed by...

Wayne F. Bennett

Wayne F. Bennett

Sep 10, 2011

Wayne F. Bennett, age 92, of Calhoun. Pass away Saturday morning September 10th. Wayne was born April 7, 1919 in Gordon County. Son of the late Roy and Alma Moore Bennett. He was a member of the Salem Baptist Church and a veteran of WWII serving in the United States Army. Wayne was a well known businessman in Calhoun as...

Sammie Alton Booth

Sammie Alton Booth

Sep 9, 2011

Sammie Alton Booth, age 76 of Calhoun died at 1:55 PM, Friday, September 9 at his residence. He was born, August 29, 1935 in Valdosta, son of the late Louie W. Booth and Effie Lillian Powell Booth. He had previously lived in the Ranger Community for about 5 years and had worked in that community as a carpenter and builder....

Gerald A. Hoffman

Gerald A. Hoffman

Sep 6, 2011

Mr. Gerald A. Hoffman, age 56 of Calhoun died at 1:25 AM, Monday, September 6 in Gordon Hospital. Gerald was born, December 20, 1954 in Akron, Ohio, son of Josephine S. Hoffman and the late Darold F. Hoffman. He was formerly employed by Evco Plastics. Gerald is survived by two brothers, Jim Messick of Minnesota, Mark Thompson and his wife...

Ruth Nichols

Ruth Nichols

Sep 5, 2011

Thursday, March 31, 2011 Mrs. Ruth Nichols, passed away Monday September 5th in Morning Pointe Assisted Living. Ruth was born April 26, 1921 in Gordon County. Daughter of the late John Robbins and Laura McBrayer Robbins. She was a lifetime resident of Gordon County and a member of the Calhoun First Baptist Church as well as the Ruth Sunday School...

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