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Bonnie Nell Garcia
Sep 15, 2021
Bonnie Nell Garcia, age 66 of Rome, GA, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at her residence.
Bonnie was born on December 5, 1954 in Atlanta, GA, daughter of the late E.M. Waits and Nell Towe Waits. In addition to her parents, Bonnie was also preceded in death by: two sisters, Helen McKamey and Judy Elaine Waits; two brothers,...
Fredrick Richard "Fred" Prater
Sep 11, 2021
Fredrick Richard “Fred” Prater, age 82, of Calhoun, well-known businessman and co-owner of Prater Ford, passed away Saturday September 11th at Advent Gordon. Fred was born July 25, 1939, in Gordon County, son of the late Gaines Olsen Prater and Willie Bill Smith Prater. He was a 1958 graduate of Calhoun High School. Fred was alumnus of West Georgia College...
Benny Olin Cole
Sep 11, 2021
Benny Olin Cole, age 80 of Adairsville, passed away on Saturday, September 11th at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
Benny was born on April 16, 1941, in Bartow County, Georgia to the late Renis Cole and Gladys Cole. He spent his lifetime as a carpenter Benny was an avid western movie watcher, loved gardening, tinkering with old cars,...
Billy J. Pass
Sep 11, 2021
Billy J. Pass, age 89 of Calhoun, passed away on Saturday, September 11th at AdventHealth Gordon.
Billy was born on October 9, 1931, in Gordon County to the late Sam J. Pass and Ollie Whitfield Pass. As a younger man, Billy was a bus driver for Greyhound Bus Lines, and worked for Troy’s Grill, before starting his career at Atlanta...
Jackie Eugene Silvers
Sep 10, 2021
Jackie Eugene Silvers, age 79 of Calhoun, Ga passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021, at home. Following a short period of declining health.
Jackie was born on August 3, 1942, in Carter’s, Ga late son of the late J.W. Silvers and Dimple Fields Silvers. In addition to his parents, Jackie was also preceded in death by his brothers, Donnie...
Claude Russell Middleton
Sep 9, 2021
Claude Russell Middleton, age 80 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at AdventHealth Gordon.
Claude was born on October 23, 1940 in Floyd County, GA to the late Thomas Vince Middleton and Mamie Simmons Middleton. Prior to his retirement, Claude was employed by Astro-Dye. In addition to his parents, Claude was also preceded in death by...
John Robert Barton
Sep 5, 2021
John Robert Barton, age 65 of Fairmount, GA, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at his residence.
John was born on July 1, 1956 in Atlanta, GA, son of the late Lawrence Neal Barton, SR and Sara Geneva Blankenship Barton. In addition to his parents, John was also preceded in death by his father-in-law, Carl Drew. John was the...
Sylvia Rowland Morris
Sep 4, 2021
Mrs. Sylvia Rowland Morris, aged 88, passed away early Saturday morning. She was a lifetime resident of Gordon County, and is preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Jack Morris.
Sylvia was born on March 9, 1933 to George Leon Rowland and Alice Hooper Rowland in Gordon County. She is preceded in death by her husband Jack Morris, her four...
Larry William Wright
Sep 4, 2021
Larry William Wright, age 74, of Plainville, Georgia, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021, at Redmond Regional Hospital in Rome, Georgia after a brief illness.
Larry was born on January 2, 1947, in Gordon County. He was the son of Lawrence L. Wright and Coy Butler Wright. He grew up in the Plainville-Scottsville community, moving to Floyd County in 1981....
SFC Retired Charles Davis Hall
Sep 3, 2021
SFC Charles Davis Hall, age 74 of Calhoun Passed away at his residence Thursday September 2nd. Charles was born November 15, 1946, in Gordon County son of the late Eugene Davis Hall and Willie Mae Wyatt Hall. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving his country honorable from 1964 – 1984 in both Vietnam and Korea. He...
Stan John Harper
Sep 2, 2021
Stan Harper, age 74, of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, September 2nd at AdventHealth Gordon surrounded by his loving wife and friends.
Stan was born on October 4, 1946, to the late Quitman and Esther Harper. He retired as a supervisor in the paper mill industry. Stan is a US Navy veteran of Vietnam. When he returned, he cofounded the...
William (Bill) Bankhead Anderson
Sep 1, 2021
William (Bill) Bankhead Anderson, 84, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. William was born on December 21, 1936 to Ernest Thompson Anderson Sr. and Mary Mildred Bankhead Anderson in Lowrys, South Carolina. William was a graduate of Chester High School in 1954 and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in Ceramic Engineering from Clemson University in 1958. He...
Hugh Austin Brown
Sep 1, 2021
Hugh Austin Brown, 97, of Atlanta went to be with his Lord on September 1, 2021. A native of Calhoun, Georgia, Austin was born January 11, 1924, to Ruby and William Elbert Brown. Austin attended Calhoun Public Schools and graduated from Georgia Tech with a master’s in electrical engineering. Austin was a decorated veteran, having served 42 months active duty...
Maudine Halcomb
Aug 30, 2021
Maudine Halcomb, age 79, of Calhoun, passed on to her heavenly home Monday August 30th . Maudine was born March 3, 1946, in Harlan County, Kentucky, daughter of the late Harmon and Tallie Johnson Ealy. She was a devoted wife and mother of five children. She enjoyed reading and watching westerns. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by...
Kenneth Breese
Aug 29, 2021
Kenneth Breese, age 68 of Calhoun, passed away Sunday August 28th at his residence. Ken was born September 21, 1952, in Cushing, Oklahoma, son of the late June Baker and Walter Baker. He worked for the Calhoun Watch Shop most of his adult life. Aside from his laugh that everyone loved, he was also a very special father, grandfather, and...
Jerry Warren
Aug 29, 2021
Jerry Warren, age 72, of the Sugar Valley Community passed away on Sunday, August 29th at the Adventist Hospital in Calhoun, Georgia.
Jerry was a member and attended the Sugar Valley Methodist Church. He was also an active member of the “Recycled Teenager Group” at the Gordon County Senior Citizens Center. His church and the Senior Citizens Center brought him...
Lora Bell Norrell Crump
Aug 29, 2021
Lora Bell Norrell Crump, aged 85, of Calhoun, died on Sunday, August 29, 2021, at Hamilton Medical Center. Lora Bell was born in Gordon County, June 26, 1936. She was the daughter of the late Hugh Norrell and Ida Mae Robbins Norrell. She was preceded in death by her two brothers, Arnold and Howard. Lora Bell was a lifetime resident...
David Anthony Huey
Aug 28, 2021
David Anthony Huey, age 48, of Calhoun, passed away Saturday August 28th in Advent Health Gordon. David was born March 18, 1973, in Acworth , Georgia, son of the late William and Juanita Huey. He was an employee with Shaw Industries. Survivors include his wife, Renne Huey; stepson, Colton Reece Anthony and son, Zachary Huey; one daughter, Cheltsey Heffner. Two...
Douglas Keith Woody
Aug 26, 2021
Douglas Keith Woody, age 63, of Calhoun, passed away Thursday August 26th at Advent Health Gordon. Douglas was born October 23, 1957, in Fairmount, GA., son of the late Allen Woody and Jane Foster Woody. In addition to his parents, Douglas was preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law, Celia and Michael Mullinax and a special cousin, Brenda Price.
He...
Janet Rose Irwin
Aug 26, 2021
Janet Rose Irwin, age 83, of Adairsville and formerly of Belvidere, Illinois, passed away Thursday morning August 26th in AdventGordon Hospital. Janet was born May 21, 1938, in Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Lawrence Cherry and Orpha Whitten Cherry. She had lived in Adairsville for the past year and had been a customer service representative with Wal-Mart prior to her...
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