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Maria Key

Maria Key

Aug 14, 2011

Monday, August 15, 2011 Maria Eberling Key, age 87 of Sugar Valley, passed away August 14, 2011 in Calhoun Health Care. Maria was born October 16, 1923 in Germany. Daughter of the late Wilhelm and Berta Eberling. Survivors include her daughter, Tootsie Tierce of Sugar Valley. You may leave the family condolences online at www.thomasfuneralhom@bellsouth.net

Glenda Lewis Moore

Glenda Lewis Moore

Aug 12, 2011

Mrs. Glenda Lewis Moore, age 68 and life-long resident of Gordon County, pass away Friday afternoon August 12, 2011. Mrs. Moore was born January 8, 1943 in Gordon County. Daughter of the late Glen and Iduma Holcomb Lewis. She was a retired school teacher with the Calhoun City School System, who's hobbies included reading and working in her yard. She...

Luzine Davis Cornwell

Luzine Davis Cornwell

Aug 10, 2011

Luzine Davis Cornwell, age 86, of Fairmount. Died Wednesday morning August 10th at Calhoun Health Care. Luzine was born January 21, 1925 in Catoosa County. Daughter of the late Hurlie and Mamie Thompson Davis. She was employed at Cornett Carpet prior to her retirement and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fairmount. Besides her parents she was...

The Reverend Willie Mack Tribble,

The Reverend Willie Mack Tribble,

Aug 7, 2011

The Reverend Willie Mack Tribble Jr., passed away Sunday August 7th peacefully at his home he loved so dearly. He was a retired Methodist minister with 40 years of service. Reverend Tribble was born November 16, 1926 in Forsyth, Georgia. Son of the late Willie Mack Tribble, Sr. and Ruth Conner Tribble. He was a veteran of WWII serving in...

Maude Mae Fuller

Maude Mae Fuller

Jul 27, 2011

Maude Mae Fuller, age 86 of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday, July 27 in Calhoun Health Care. Maude was born October 24, 1924 in Gordon County. Daughter of the late Dolph I. Fuller, Sr. and Maude Fouts Fuller. She was a member of Reeves Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be conducted at 6:30p.m. Thursday, July 28, 2011 at Thomas Funeral Home....

Teresa Diane Denney

Teresa Diane Denney

Jul 26, 2011

Thursday, July 28, 2011 Teresa Diane Denney, age 64 of Calhoun, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at her residence. Teresa was born December 8, 1946 in Webster County, GA. Daughter of the late Guy George and Theresa Pickard Everett. She was formerly employed by Atlanta News Group. Survivors include; Two sons, John and his wife Cindy Sheppard of Seattle,...

Herbert L. Carden

Herbert L. Carden

Jul 25, 2011

Herbert Lee Carden, age 81, of Powder Springs and formerly of Gordon County. Departed this life Monday July 25th in Powder Springs. Herbert was born January 23, 1930 in Gordon County. Son of the late Annis and Eula Carden. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lithia Springs and was retire from C.R. Industries in 1996. Herbert...

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,...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...