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Virginia Pritchard

Virginia Pritchard

Jun 7, 2011

Virginia Pritchard, age 84, of Calhoun. Died Tuesday June 7th in Gordon Hospital. Virginia was born January 20, 1927 in Etowah, Tennessee. Daughter of the late Whitt Jordan and Mary Ellen Wilkes Jordan. Prior to her retirement she was a personal care giver. Virginia was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert W. Poston and her second husband, Clarence...

Jud R. Nelson

Jud R. Nelson

Jun 6, 2011

Jud R. Nelson passed away Monday afternoon June 6th at the Gordon Health Care Center. Jud, as he was known by family and friends, was 99 years old. He was born June 23, 1911 in Cherokee County, the son of the late Bill and Cleo Nelson. Jud was a long-time resident of Gordon County, living in Sugar Valley for 75...

Jimmy F. Daughtrey

Jimmy F. Daughtrey

Jun 6, 2011

Jimmy F. Daughtrey, 78 of Sugar Valley, Georgia died peacefully at his home of Monday June 6th. He worked in the carpet industry for over 30 years in sales and management. He is remembered as a wonderful, loving family man. He is survived by his wife of 57 years Betty Daughtrey. Son, David Daughtrey of Sugar Valley. Daughters, Mary Dore...

Maxine Roberts Baker

Maxine Roberts Baker

Jun 4, 2011

Maxine Roberts Baker, age 74 of the Pine Chapel Community passed away Saturday, June 4 in Erlanger Medical Center of Chattanooga. Maxine was born, February 10, 1937 in Gordon County, a daughter of the late Claude Roberts and Mildred Greeson Roberts. She was a retired educator in the City of Calhoun School System and was a member of the Pine...

Billy Wayne Sloan,Sr.

Billy Wayne Sloan,Sr.

May 29, 2011

Billy Wayne Sloan Sr., age 80 of Ringgold and formerly of Resaca died Sunday May 29th at his residence. Billy was born August 13, 1930 in Gordon County. Son of the late Elior and Velma Jo (Doss) Bowen Sloan. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in the Korean Conflict. Survivors include his wife Virginia Nance Sloan...

William (Bill) G. Ward

William (Bill) G. Ward

May 23, 2011

William G. (Bill) Ward, age 77, died peacefully in the presence of his family on Monday, May 23rd, 2011. He was born to the late Ella Mae Smith Ward and the late Joseph McLain Ward of Sugar Valley on December 30th, 1933. Bill and his wife Betty owned and operated Southeastern Automotive Warehouse from January of 1969 until their retirement...

Lee Clark Webb

Lee Clark Webb

May 17, 2011

Lee Clark Webb, age 68, passed away Tuesday morning May 17th at his residence. Lee was born February 4, 1943 in Atlanta. Son of the late Cecil and Mary Shugart Webb. He was a self-employed plumber and a veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by his wife, Theodora "Teddy" Webb of the Plainview community. Four sons; Terry...

Franklin "Frank" Blalock

Franklin "Frank" Blalock

May 17, 2011

Frank Blalock, age 65, of Calhoun. Died Tuesday morning May 17th in Hamilton Medical Center. Frank was born March 9, 1946 in Atlanta. Son of the late Elmer Terrell Blalock and Mae West Pruitt. After graduating from Calhoun High School in 1964, Frank attended Georgia State University and was a graduate of Reinhardt College. He was very active in his...

William "Woot" Kirby

William "Woot" Kirby

May 16, 2011

Mr. William T. "Woot" Kirby age 79 of the Red Bud Community, passed away Monday, May 16 at Calhoun Health Care. Woot was born, February 18 , 1932 in Gordon County, son of the late Sam Kirby and Pearl Ingle Kirby. He was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters, Henry Kirby, Fain Kirby, Raymond Kirby, Maggie Cronan, Bessie...

Edward Eugene "Eddie" Taylor

Edward Eugene "Eddie" Taylor

May 13, 2011

Mr. Edward Eugene "Eddie" Taylor, age 73 of the Plainview community passed away at the Hamilton Memorial Hospital on Friday, May 13, 2011, following several years of declining health. Mr. Taylor was born on March 6, 1938, son of the late Delphus and Mary Ruth Burnette Taylor. He was a member of the Farmville United Methodist Church and a graduate...

Sue Nesbitt

Sue Nesbitt

May 12, 2011

Sue Nesbitt, age 64 of Calhoun died Thursday, May 12 in Gordon Hospital. Sue was born in Hamilton County, Tennessee, September 22, 1946, daughter of the late James Elmer Quarles and Opal Gail Peacock Quarles. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Ted, Gene and Terry Quarles and a sister, Marilyn Shephard. She was employed at Tolbert School as...

Lawrence Neal Barton

Lawrence Neal Barton

May 12, 2011

Lawrence Neal Barton, Senior, age 88 of the Sonoraville community passed away Thursday, May 12 at Morning Pointe of Calhoun. Lawrence was born in Gordon County, November 2, 1922 a son of the late Ernest Neal Barton and Lillie Strickland Barton. He was preceded in death by his wife, Geneva Blankenship Barton June 3, 2010 and a brother, John Troy...

Marvin William Allen

Marvin William Allen

May 9, 2011

Marvin William Allen, age 89, of Calhoun. Died Monday morning May 9th in NHC of Rossville following an extended illness. Marvin was born June 28, 1921 in Polk County, Tennessee. Son of the late Jesse and Lillie Houck Allen. He was a member of the Amazing Grace Baptist Church in Cleveland, Tennessee and prior to his retirement was employed by...

Evelyn Mary Griffiths

Evelyn Mary Griffiths

May 7, 2011

Mrs. Evelyn Mary Griffiths, age 91, of Calhoun. Died Saturday evening May7th in Gordon Health Care. Evelyn was born January 17, 1920 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Daughter of the late William and Bessie Cutler Cunningham. She had lived in Calhoun since 1982 and was of the Episcopalian faith. Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband, James J. Griffiths and...

Charles Andrew "Andy" DeSha

Charles Andrew "Andy" DeSha

May 1, 2011

Charles Andrew "Andy" DeSha, age 34, of Resaca. Died Sunday May 1st at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. Andy was born October 7, 1976 in Gordon County. Son of Brenda Gail Causby Long and the late Charles Edward DeSha. He was a member of Hall Memorial Baptist Church and had attended Gordon Central High School. He was employed by Brown Industries...

Patricia Holder

Patricia Holder

Apr 29, 2011

Pat Holder, age 65 of the Ranger Community died Friday, April 29 in Floyd Medical Center. Pat was born, May 2, 1945, in Cleveland, Tennessee, daughter of the James and Louise Payne. She had formerly been employed by Wal-Mart and had lived in Gordon County since 1972. She is survived by two sons, Charles Holder and his wife Mary of...

William (Bill) Henry Lovvorn

William (Bill) Henry Lovvorn

Apr 29, 2011

Mr. William Henry "Bill" Lovvorn, age 82 of Calhoun died at 5:25 PM, Friday, April 29 in Gordon Hospital. Bill was born in Carrollton, August 7, 1928, son of the late George Henry Lovvorn and Ozell Cantrell Lovvorn. He was retired from Ford Motor Company as National Account Manager; a veteran of World War II, US Navy; and a member...

Betty Jo Arrowood

Betty Jo Arrowood

Apr 25, 2011

Betty Jo Arrowood, age 80, of Calhoun. Died Monday afternoon April 25th at her residence. Betty Jo was born March 14, 1931 in Shelby, NC.. Daughter of the late Lewis and Ruth Allen . She was a member of the Calhoun First Baptist Church, the church choir and the Mattie Lou Strain Sunday School Class. She was a avid bowler...

Clay Stephens

Clay Stephens

Apr 25, 2011

Reverend Clay Stephens, age 87 of Calhoun died Monday evening April 25 at Morning Point of Calhoun. Clay was born, May 3, 1923 in Gordon County, son of the late Albert Stephens and Clemmie Dutton Stephens. He was a well-known area Pastor who conducted services for many years at Morning Point, Calhoun Health Care, and Gordon Health Care. He also...

Julia Maude McGlamery

Julia Maude McGlamery

Apr 20, 2011

Thursday, April 21, 2011 Julia Maude McGlamery, age 90 of Calhoun died at 8:59 AM, Wednesday, April 20 in Gordon Health Care. She was born in Gordon County, January 28, 1921, daughter of the late DeForrest Phillips and Sudie Causby Philips. She was also preceded in death by several brothers and sisters, D.F. Phillips, Reverend Orlando Phillips ad Billy Phillips,...