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Porter Toles

Porter Toles

Jul 24, 2011

William Porter Toles, age 96, of Calhoun. Died Sunday evening July 24th at Morning Point Assisted Living. William was born June 20, 1915 in Broom Town, Alabama. Son of the late William Taylor Toles and Lula Jones Toles. He was a well known businessman in Summerville, Rome and Calhoun prior to his retirement. William was a veteran of WWII serving...

Tommie Juanita Hobgood

Tommie Juanita Hobgood

Jul 22, 2011

Tommie Juanita Hobgood, age 90, of Calhoun. Died Friday afternoon July 22nd in Redmond Regional Hospital following a sudden illness. "Hoppy" as she was known was born May 18, 1921 in Gordon County. Daughter of the late Penny and Vernie Bryant Hobgood. She was a member of the Belmont Baptist Church and was employed by Lockheed Aircraft prior to her...

Eugene T. "Sonny" Couch

Eugene T. "Sonny" Couch

Jul 18, 2011

Eugene T. "Sonny" Couch, age 79 of Calhoun. Died early Monday morning July 18th in Gordon Hospital. Sonny as he was known to all his friends was born October 8, 1931 in Gordon County. He was the son of the late Homer Lewis Couch and Robbie Jo Scott Couch. He was a lifelong car enthusiast; was a Korean War veteran,...

Helen Pirkle Purcell

Helen Pirkle Purcell

Jul 17, 2011

Helen Pirkle Purcell of Calhoun, Ga. passed away July 17, 2011, at home after an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her husband Bill Purcell, M.D. who died in 2001. She was born in Hoschton, Ga. to James Princeton and Viola Arther Pirkle and resided in Calhoun for more than sixty years. Helen was a graduate of the...

Shelby Cook,

Shelby Cook,

Jul 17, 2011

Monday, July 18, 2011 Shelby Cook, Jr., age 66 of Calhoun, passed away July 17, 2011 in the Unites States Veterans Hospital in Nashville, TN. Shelby was born June 6, 1945 in Lafayette, GA. Son of the late Curtis Shelby Cook, Sr. and Syble Bailey Cook. Shelby was a member of New Zion Baptist Church. He was formerly owner of...

Ben Eugene Crawford

Ben Eugene Crawford

Jul 17, 2011

Ben Eugene Crawford, age 78 of Calhoun, passed away Sunday morning July 17, 2011 in Starcrest of Cartersville. Ben was born March 2, 1933 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Son of the late Ben Lee Crawford and Freddie Gail Pickle Crawford. He was a well known Gordon County businessman, Administrator, and Entrepreneur. Ben was a member of the North Georgia Christian Center,...

Louise B. Boling

Louise B. Boling

Jul 17, 2011

Mrs. Louise B. Boling, age 90, of the Fairmount community. Died Sunday evening July 17th at Gordon Health Care. Louise was born in Cobb County June 11, 1921. She was a member of the Canaanland Baptist Church and prior to her retirement she was employed by Lacy-Champion Carpets. Besides her parents Louise was preceded in death by her husband Hugh...

Madeline G. Chastain

Madeline G. Chastain

Jul 17, 2011

Madeline G. Chastain, age 86, of Huntsville, Alabama and formerly of Calhoun. Died Sunday morning July 17th in Huntsville. Madeline was born December 20, 1924 in Calhoun. Daughter of the late Floyd and Pauline Holcomb Gollahon. She was a homemaker and former member of the Calhoun First United Methodist Church. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her...

William W. "Deacon" Balliew

William W. "Deacon" Balliew

Jul 14, 2011

Mr. William W. "Deacon" Balliew, age 73 of Calhoun, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2011 at his residence. Deacon was born November 22, 1937 in Calhoun, GA. Son of the late Bill and Ida Bell Graham Balliew. Deacon was a member of Trinity Baptist Church, Rotary, and served on several Boards of Charitable Organizations. He was the founder of the...

Elizabeth Ann Chastain

Elizabeth Ann Chastain

Jul 13, 2011

Elizabeth Ann Chastain, age 56, of Calhoun. Died Wednesday July 13th in Gordon Hospital. Elizabeth was born September 2, 1954 in Bartow County. Daughter of Evelyn Prichett Boston and the late Bobby Boston. She was a loving Mother and Grandmother who attended Vision Ministries. Besides her Father she was preceded in death by her husband, Roger Earl Chastain and a...

Willene Whittemore

Willene Whittemore

Jul 12, 2011

Willene Whittemore, a lifelong resident of Calhoun and Gordon County, entered life eternal on Tuesday July 12, 2011 at the age of 92. Born November 7, 1918, Mary Willene Gillespie, she and her twin sister were the oldest of 8 children of William and Mattie Mae Gillespie. Mrs. Whittemore was the wife of Floyd Whittemore, who preceded her in death...

John "Johnny" Thomas Bradley

John "Johnny" Thomas Bradley

Jul 12, 2011

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 John Thomas "Johnny" Bradley, age 66 of Calhoun, passed away July 12, 2011 at his residence. Johnny was born March 28, 1945 in Bibb County, Georgia. Son of the late Donnie and Alene Stanfield Bradley. Johnny was a member of Sunny Side Baptist Church, Plainville Masonic Lodge #364 F. & A.M., a Scottish Rite Mason, Yaarab...

Johnny Andrew Callaway

Johnny Andrew Callaway

Jul 9, 2011

Johnny Andrew Callaway, age 82, of Ranger died Saturday, July 9th in Gordon Hospital. Johnny was born September 21, 1928 in Gordon County, a son of the late Bartow A. Callaway and Sudie Jones Callaway. He was a member of the Crane Eater Church of God and for a number of years was the pianist at the Old Sugar Valley...

Jerry Simpson Striblin

Jerry Simpson Striblin

Jul 8, 2011

Jerry Simpson Striblin, age 70 of Calhoun. Died Friday evening July 8th in Redmond Regional Hospital. Jerry was born in Randolph County, Georgia on March 15, 1941. Son of the late Levi and Allie Alsobrook Striblin. He was a member of the Corner Stone Baptist Church and was employed by Carriage Dye House prior to his retirement. He is survived...

Kristy Hensley

Kristy Hensley

Jul 5, 2011

Thursday, July 07, 2011 Kristy Brown Hensley, age 31 of Calhoun, passed away July 5, 2011. Kristy was born August 3, 1979 in Whitfield County. Daughter of Florene Floyd Nicholson and the late Jerry Brown. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband, Steven Anthony Hensley. Besides her mother she is also survived by her...

Annie Ruth Burns

Annie Ruth Burns

Jul 4, 2011

Wednesday, July 06, 2011 Annie Ruth Hollaran Burns, age 84 of Calhoun, died Monday, July 4, 2011 in the Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Burns was born February 11, 1927 in Gordon County. Daughter of the late P.H. Hollaran and Ruby Hill Hollaran. She was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church and was employed prior to her retirement...

Tony Patterson

Tony Patterson

Jun 29, 2011

Thursday, June 30, 2011 Tony Patterson, age 51 of the Ryo Community died Wednesday evening June 29 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Pickens County. Tony was born in Gordon County, October 23, 1959, a son of the late Jimmy Patterson and Barbara Ponder Patterson. He was a self employed auto mechanic and had lived in the Ryo...

Lovell Talley Brookshire

Lovell Talley Brookshire

Jun 29, 2011

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Lovell Talley Brookshire, age 88 of Calhoun, passed away Tuesday, June 28th in Emory University Hospital. Lovell was born April 14, 1923 in Chandler Mountain, Alabama, daughter of the late Grover and Nollie Boatright Withrow. She was a member at First Baptist Church and worked at Dixie Belle, Crown Craft, and Mohawk for fifty years. In...

Ephrem Alexander Robertson

Ephrem Alexander Robertson

Jun 27, 2011

Ephrem Alexander Robertson, infant son of Jeffrey Glenn Robertson and Candice Shea Robertson. Died Monday June 27th at T.C. Thompson Childrens Hospital in Chattanooga. Ephrem was born June 14, 2010 in Gordon County. Besides his parents he is survived by his brother, Ian Riley Robertson and a sister, Micaela Grace Robertson. His grandparents, Louis and Hazel Robertson of Roanoke, Ala.,...

Robert "Bob" Patterson Little,

Robert "Bob" Patterson Little,

Jun 26, 2011

Monday, June 27, 2011 Robert Patterson "Bob" Little, Jr., age 84 of Calhoun, passed away Sunday June 26th at his residence. Bob was born September 7, 1926 in Alexander City, Alabama. Son of the late Robert Patterson Little, Sr. and Sue Gale Little. He was a veteran of WWII serving in the United States Air Force. Bob was a member...

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