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Billy Ray Owens

Billy Ray Owens

Nov 20, 2020

Billy Ray Owens, age 84 of Calhoun, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at his residence. Billy was born on June 24, 1936 in Gordon County, GA, son of the late James Houston Owens and Mattie Lee Hammontree Owens. In addition to his parents, Billy was also preceded in death by: a son-in-law, David D. Bagley; two brothers, J.L....

Billie Jean Holsomback Rape

Billie Jean Holsomback Rape

Nov 19, 2020

Billie Jean Holsomback Rape, age 54, of Dalton and formerly of Calhoun, passed away Thursday November 19, 2020 at the Emory University Hospital. Billie Jean was born July 11, 1966 in Akron, Ohio, daughter of Ethelyn Sayre Tipton and the late Gilbert William Husk. She has been a member of the Blackwood Springs Baptist Church for the past 35 Years...

Mary Elizabeth Chadwick Johnson

Mary Elizabeth Chadwick Johnson

Nov 18, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Chadwick Johnson, age 88 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at her residence. Mary was born on May 28, 1932 in Franklin, North Carolina to the late Sam Chadwick and Blanche Chadwick. She was a member of Crane Eater Community Church. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by: a daughter, Vickie...

Barbara Ann Roland

Barbara Ann Roland

Nov 17, 2020

Barbara Ann Roland, age 81 of Calhoun, GA, passed away peacefully of natural causes at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Barbara was born on December 18, 1938 in Dalton, GA, daughter of the late Teola Davis. In addition to her mother, she was also preceded in death by a sister, Donna Adams. Barbara was a graduate...

Betty Chapman Balliew

Betty Chapman Balliew

Nov 17, 2020

Betty Lou Chapman Balliew, age 76 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Fifth Avenue Health Care in Rome, GA. Betty was born on April 26, 1944 in Gordon County, daughter of the late Lee Otis Chapman and Mary Lou Poarch Chapman. She was a devoted member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. In addition to her...

Maxwell Dexter Reese

Maxwell Dexter Reese

Nov 15, 2020

Maxwell Dexter Reese, 91, finished his final watch Sunday, November 15, 2020. He was born to the late Lonnie Dempsey and Laura Walker Reese. After a military life trekking the globe, he and his family returned to his native Gordon County, Georgia. He enjoyed fine things – good food, good drinks, good friends, golf and Georgia football. Max was old...

Vance Howard Remele

Vance Howard Remele

Nov 11, 2020

Vance Howard Remele, age 74 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Haralson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Bremen, GA. Vance was born on December 18, 1945 in Norwalk, Connecticut, son of Tomasa Perez. In addition to his mother, Vance was also preceded in death by: a brother, Paul Remele; and sister, Edith Lane. Vance spent...

Minnie Eva Wilmath

Minnie Eva Wilmath

Nov 11, 2020

Minnie Eva Wilmath, age 76 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at AdventHealth Gordon. Minnie was born on June 23, 1944 in Rockcastle County, KY, daughter of the late Dennie and Ola Bowman. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by: son, Randall Damrell; and daughter, Donna Morgan. She formerly attended Hall...

Rachel Jackson Souther

Rachel Jackson Souther

Nov 11, 2020

Rachel Jackson Souther, age 81 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at her residence. Rachel was born on December 20, 1938 in Gordon County, GA, daughter of the late Andrew Martin Jackson and Edna Irene Thomas Jackson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by: her daughter, Lydia Southern; and son, Howard...

Vernon Floyd Silvers

Vernon Floyd Silvers

Nov 8, 2020

Vernon Floyd Silvers, age 93 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Floyd Medical Center. Vernon was born on January 2, 1927 in Pickens County to the late Steve Edgar Silvers and Carrie Allen Silvers. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in the Korean War, after returning he was employed by the Ford...

Dianne Shaw Coates

Dianne Shaw Coates

Nov 8, 2020

Dianne Shaw Coates, age 56 of Adairsville, GA, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at her residence. Dianne was born on March 7, 1964 in Floyd County, GA, daughter of Laverne Young Shaw and the late Jackie Shaw. In addition to her father, Dianne was also preceded in death by her sister, Sheila Medlin. Dianne is survived by: her...

Geraldine Marie "Gerri" Cox

Geraldine Marie "Gerri" Cox

Nov 6, 2020

Geraldine Marie “Gerri” Cox, age 71, of Calhoun, passed away Friday morning November 6th at AdventHealth Gordon. Gerri was born August 16, 1949 in Gordon County, daughter of the late Otis H. Cox and Hazel Louise Parris Cox. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her grandparents, John W. and Ruby Sloan Parris and Fred and Pauline Gray...

Joann Holden Pitts

Joann Holden Pitts

Nov 3, 2020

Joann Holden Pitts, age 66 of Scottsville, GA, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at her residence. Joann was born on July 21, 1954 in Gordon County, GA, daughter of the late Ernest “C.H.” Holden and Inez McCollum Holden. In addition to her parents, Joann was also preceded in death by: two great-granddaughters, Madeline Fleetwood and Jazmine Bello; brother,...

Edward Lee Dugger

Edward Lee Dugger

Oct 30, 2020

Edward Lee Dugger, age 84 of Rome, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his children. Edward was born on February 4, 1936 in Rome, Georgia to the late Edgar Eugene Dugger and Flonnie Smith Dugger. He was the production supervisor for GE for 40 years. Edward was an avid knife maker, Served as the...

Dallie Lamar Beason

Dallie Lamar Beason

Oct 27, 2020

Dallie Lamar Beason, age 59 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 after months of declining health at Northside Hospital Cherokee of Canton, GA. Dallie was born on January 2, 1961 in Gordon County, GA, son of Kenneth Hall Beason and Carol Cochran Shugart. He was formerly employed by P&R Auto Sales and then for Flipper McDaniel....

Donald Leon Cooley

Donald Leon Cooley

Oct 24, 2020

Donald Leon Cooley, age 75, of Calhoun, passed away Saturday October 24th in the Hamilton Medical Center. Donald was born August 3, 1945 the son of the late Vernon Cooley and Polly Baker Cooley. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a member of the Five Springs United Methodist Church. Prior to his retirement Donald was...

Reva Dillard Powell

Reva Dillard Powell

Oct 23, 2020

Reva Dillard Powell, age 94 of Calhoun, previously of Carrollton, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020 at Hamilton Medical Center. Reva was born on November 5, 1925 in Etowah, Tennessee, to the late Lemuel Franklin Dillard and Zula Mae Moreland Dillard. Also, she was preceded in death by a sister, Dot Bailey. She was a member of 1st United...

Lois Nell Stone Gray

Lois Nell Stone Gray

Oct 22, 2020

Lois Nell Stone Gray, age 90 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at her residence. Lois was born on February 4, 1930 in Gordon County, GA, daughter of the late Herman Peace and Laura Rickett Peace. In addition to her parents, Lois was also preceded in death by: her first husband, Herman Stone; second husband, Ralph...

Robert Lee Archer

Robert Lee Archer

Oct 19, 2020

Robert Lee Archer, age 60 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020 due to injuries sustained in an accident. Robert was born on February 1, 1958 in Oklahoma, son of the late Paul E. Archer, Sr. and Mary M. Bailey Archer. He was employed by JJ’s Detail Shop. Robert is survived by: his mother, Mary M. Bailey;...

Jack Johnson Poarch

Jack Johnson Poarch

Oct 18, 2020

Jack Poarch, Sr., departed this life after sunrise on Sunday, October 18, 2020. Mr. Poarch was born September 30, 1934 in Gordon County to the late Ruben and Olgalee Davis Poarch. Jack was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Mary Kathryn Whittemore Poarch; and siblings, Carlton Poarch, Floyd, Junior, and Johnny McFarland, Minnie Sue Johns, Dorothy Ellis,...

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