Obituaries

Aug 24, 2020

Colonel Robert Taylor (Bob) Agee, Jr., U. S. Army (Retired), died on Monday, August 24, 2020 at the age of 85. He was the only child of the late Robert Taylor Agee, Sr. and the late Willene Eloise Faith Agee. He was also preceded in death by his high school sweetheart and loving wife of 55 years, Ruenell Helen Griffin...

Aug 23, 2020

Michael Worley, age 71 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at Emory Healthcare of Atlanta, GA. Michael was born on December 1, 1948 in Calhoun, GA , son of Geneva Gravitt Worley and the late William Virgil “W.V.” Worley, JR. In addition to his father, Michael is also preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Kenneth Squires....

Aug 22, 2020

Patsy Sue Prater, age 81 of Calhoun and Gordon County died Saturday, August 22 after an extended illness. Patsy was born, March 19, 1939 in the old Johnston-Hall Hospital of Calhoun. She was the daughter of the late James Virgil Thomason and Zora Elizabeth Greeson Thomason. Also, she was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Rex Prater...

Aug 22, 2020

Edward C. Darnell, age 85, of McDonough, GA, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at his home in McDonough, GA. Edward was born on October 20, 1934 in Gordon County, GA, son of the late Robert C. and Glennie Jenkins Darnell. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his daughter Sheryl Darnell. He was a...

Aug 20, 2020

Jose Angil Banuelos, age 85 of Adairsville, GA, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Floyd Medical Center. Jose was born on June 3, 1935 in Mexico to the late Ramon Banuelos and Guadalupe Nunez Banuelos. He was a member of St. Clements Catholic Church. Jose is survived by: his wife, Micaela Marin Banuelos of Adairsville, GA; four sons,...

Aug 20, 2020

Carl Southard Jackson III, age 69 of Dalton, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Carl was born on July 27, 1951 in Gordon County to the late Carl Southard Jackson JR. and Bessie Whittemore Jackson. He is a veteran of the United States Army and served in Vietnam. After his time...

Aug 19, 2020

Joyce Ann Barnett Williams, age 82 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at her residence. Joyce was born on July 11, 1938 in Portsmouth, OH, daughter to the late Mitchell Barnett and Jewel Lovely Barnett. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Calhoun. Prior to her retirement, Joyce worked as a Registered...

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

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 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

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 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...