Obituaries

Aug 18, 2020

Bernice Smith Richardson, age 97 of Gordon County, GA and formerly of Caretta, WV, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Morning Pointe Assisted Living in Calhoun, GA. Bernice was born on February 3, 1923 in Yukon, WV, daughter of the late Noah Smith and Nancy Elizabeth Baldwin Smith. In addition to her parents, Bernice was also preceded in...

Aug 18, 2020

Marjorie L. Gilstrap, age 89 of Cartersville, GA, departed this life on Tuesday morning, August 18, 2020 in the comfort of her home. Marjorie was born on June 2, 1931 in Fulton County, GA, the daughter of the late Herbert and Edith Morgan. In addition to her parents, Marjorie was also preceded in death by: her husband, Billy Gilstrap; brother,...

Aug 14, 2020

Kenneth Ray Lawson, age 77 of Crandall, Georgia, passes away on Friday, August 14, 2020 at AdventHealth Gordon. Kenneth was born on October 29, 1942 in Fannin County, Georgia to the late Lee Lawson and Polly Davenport Lawson. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his brother, Ira Lawson. He was an active member of Hipps...

Aug 13, 2020

Rickie Rogers Smith, age 65 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020. Rickie was born on June 27, 1955 in Gordon County, GA to the late Jimmy Roy Rogers, JR and Nellie Virginia “Jean” Thomas Rogers. In addition to her parents, Rickie was also preceded in death by: her brother, Sammy Joe Rogers; and a brother-in-law, Charles...

Aug 10, 2020

Aug 7, 2020

Karen Judith Wilkerson, age 80, of Calhoun passed away on Friday, August 7th, 2020 at her residence following an extended illness. Karen was born in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, on June 17th, 1940, to the late Helmer J. Wenum and Amanda Olson Wenum. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Bert Wilkerson and a daughter, Deborah Dunton. She was a...

Aug 7, 2020

Cynthia Chilton Weathers, age 65, of Tunnel Hill, passed away on Friday, August 7th, 2020 at CHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. Cynthia was born in Alameda, California on September 28, 1954, to the late John Chilton and Marian Anderson Chilton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen Wayne Weathers in 2018. Cynthia was formerly employed by Western Plastics....

Aug 7, 2020

David Gonzalez Martinez, age 34 of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 in Fresno, California. David was born on December 21, 1985 in Mexico to the late David Gonzalez Gomez and Angelica Martinez. David worked at Surya Carpets. David is survived by: his wife, Anahi Olea Mesia; son, David Gonzalez Olea; daughter, Betsy Paola Soto Olea; and...

Aug 6, 2020

Charles Lynn Burns, age 60 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Erlanger Health System in Chattanooga, TN. Lynn was born on January 3, 1960, son of the late Charles Andrew Burns and Annie Ruth Hollaran Burns. He was a lifetime resident of Gordon County and was of the Baptist faith and attended Oak Grove Baptist...

Aug 5, 2020

Timothy Elexander Smith, age 51 of Hixon, Tennessee and formerly of Plainville, Georgia, died in a one vehicle accident on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. Timothy was born in Rome, Georgia on June 9, 1969, son of the late Billy Nelson Smith and Betty Sue Stanfield Smith of Plainville, Georgia. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by...

Jul 30, 2020

Peggy Joyce Brown Duvall, age 84 of Sugar Valley, GA, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at her residence. Peggy was born on November 16, 1935 in Gordon County, GA, daughter of the late Ivus Brown and Mildred Anderson Brown. In addition to her parents, Peggy was also preceded in death by: a son, Dwight Duvall and his wife...

Jul 25, 2020

Sarah Ann Pierce, age 71 of Calhoun, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at AdventHealth Gordon. Sarah was born on December 4, 1948 in Calhoun, Ga to the late Ralph Wilson and Mary Falls Wilson. She was a very devoted, and active member of Crane Eater Community Church, where she loved to sing Gospel Music. Sarah served as a...

Jul 23, 2020

Richard O. “Dick” Gilbert, Jr., age 74 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at his residence. Dick was born on July 20, 1946 in Gordon County, son of the late Richard O. Gilbert, Sr. and Lorraine Haley Gilbert. Dick was a graduate of Valley Point High School Class of 1964. He was a veteran of the United...

Jul 23, 2020

Kenneth Scott, age 79 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at AdventHealth Gordon following a long period of declining health. Kenneth was born in Gordon County, GA on March 11, 1941, son of the late Colquitt Wilson Scott and the late Gladys Tatum Scott. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Molean Anne Glad. Kenneth...

Jul 19, 2020

Ms. Ann Mosteller Watts, age 71 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020 at her residence. Ann was born in Atlanta, Georgia on September 15th, 1948 to the late Hoyt Lamar Mosteller and Vivian Thigpen Mosteller. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her daughter, Laura Watts Petty. Ann was a member of Calhoun...

Jul 16, 2020

Pamela Walraven Franklin, age 54 of the Red Bud Community, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Advent-Health Gordon Hospital. Pamela was born on March 8, 1966 in Rome, GA to Dorothy Brown Walraven and the late Otto “Toby” Walraven. In addition to her father, Pamela was also preceded in death by: her sister, Janice Copeland; and a brother,...

Jul 13, 2020

Melissa Ann Kirk Mulkey, age 55 of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020 at AdventHealth Gordon. Melissa was born on November 16, 1964 in Covington, KY to the late David and Wanda Kirk. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Oliver Mulkey. Melissa is survived by: three sons, T.J. Robinson...

Jul 11, 2020

Robert Carl “Bobby” Whitlock Sr., age 74 of Gordon County, GA, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Floyd Medical Center. Bobby was born on April 20, 1946 in Marietta, GA to the late Millard Whitlock and Mildred Ellison McTaggart. In addition to his parents, Bobby was also preceded in death by: his step-father, who raised him, J.D. McTaggart;...

Jul 9, 2020

Marjorie Dobbs Lovvorn, age 89 of Lyman, South Carolina, formally of Calhoun, passed away on July 9, 2020. Marjorie was born on July 12, 1930 to the late Frank Johnston Dobbs and Etta Moss Dobbs. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, William H. “Bill” Lovvorn; brothers, Frank J Dobbs Jr., and Ronald Merrill...

Jul 9, 2020

Catherine King Earnest, age 83 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Gordon Health & Rehabilitation. Catherine was born on November 17, 1936 in Anniston, Alabama to the late Lamar Henry King and Jewell Daniel King. In addition to her parents, Catherine was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles B. Earnest. Catherine was a member...