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Wayne Jay Freshour,
Oct 30, 2011
Wayne Jay Freshour, Sr., age 81, of Calhoun. Died Sunday afternoon October 30th in Gordon Health Care. Mr. Freshour was born September 2, 1929 in Ottumwa, Iowa. Son of the late Harry Jay and Veronda Freshour. He was a graduate of the University of Iowa and was a veteran of the United States Army. Before his retirement he was employed...
Carlos M. Parman
Oct 29, 2011
Mr. Carlos M. Parman, age 83 of the Sonoraville Community died at 11:50 AM, Saturday, October 29 at his residence. Mr. Parman was born, October 26, 1928, in Evansville, Indiana, son of the late George and Nona Boyer Parman. He had served in the US Air Force from 1946 to 1949 and had served as a physical therapist in the...
Joseph William Brumbaugh
Oct 26, 2011
Joseph William Brumbaugh, age 64 of Resaca, passed away Wednesday morning, October 26, 2011 at his residence. Joseph was born November 16, 1946 in Rhonda, West Virginia. Son of the late Victor and Verna Tribble Brumbaugh. He served in the United States Merchant Marines and was formerly employed by Kane Carpet. In addition to his parents he was preceded in...
Clay Daniel Burch
Oct 25, 2011
Patrolman Clay Daniel Burch, age 35, of Calhoun. Passed away Tuesday evening October 25th following a sudden attack suffered while hunting. Clay was born October 10, 1976 in Floyd County. Son of Melvin J. Burch and Rachel Howell Saul Burch. He was a graduate of Ridgeland High School in Walker County and had been a patrolman with the Calhoun City...
Philip Edward Garner
Oct 19, 2011
Former Gordon County Commissioner Philip Edward Garner, passed away Wednesday October 19th in Hospice of Atlanta. He was 73. Phil was born January 14, 1938 in Evansville, Indiana. Son of the late Rev. Lionel Garner and Madeline Webber Garner. Phil graduated from Huntsville High School, then earned his Bachelor's Degree from Bethal College, and later received his Master's Degree from...
Billy Holbert
Oct 17, 2011
Billy Holbert, age 80 of Calhoun died at 11:23 AM, Monday, October 17 in Gordon Hospital. Billy was born, March 31, 1931 in Gordon County, son of the late Maynard and Maude Mason Holbert. He, also, was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Mae Long Holbert and six brothers, Coy, Howard, Hoyt, William, Floyd and Lloyd Holbert and a...
Viola Parker Holliday
Oct 16, 2011
Viola Parker Holliday, age 72, of Calhoun. Died Sunday afternoon October 16th in Marietta. Viola was born April 16, 1939 in Pickens County. Daughter of the late James and Ida Mae Parker. She was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church and was employed by Crown Craft Mills prior to her retirement. As a member of the Scrap Iron Quartet...
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,...
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...
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...
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
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,
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
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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