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William (Will) Pridgen

William (Will) Pridgen

Nov 21, 2019

William (Will) Pridgen, age 34, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at his home in Atlanta, GA, following an almost five-year battle with brain cancer. Will was born on March 21, 1985 in Calhoun, GA and was a 2003 graduate of Calhoun High School, where he was the first Stinger mascot from 2002 until 2003. He then graduated from...

George Russell Pass

George Russell Pass

Nov 21, 2019

George Russell Pass, age 62 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Floyd Medical Center following a brief illness. Russell was born on July 30, 1957 in Gordon County, GA to Betty Jo French Pass and the late George Vance Pass. In addition to his father, Russell was also preceded in death by: his son, Jordan Russell...

Eileen  Elsie Bohannon

Eileen Elsie Bohannon

Nov 12, 2019

Eileen Schultz Bohannon, age 89 of the Oostanaula Community died Tuesday, November 12 at her residence. Eileen was born, February 9, 1930 in Chicago, a daughter of the late Arthur Fred Schultz and Elizabeth Viole Crownwall Schultz. Also, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Lee Bohannon in 2006 and a son Scott Bohannon in 1989. Eileen had...

Jack Winslow Sloan

Jack Winslow Sloan

Nov 11, 2019

Jack Winslow Sloan, JR, age 90 of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019 at his residence. Jack was born on July 26, 1929 in Clemson, SC to the late Jack Winslow Sloan, SR and Annie Brock Sloan. In addition to his parents, Jack was also preceded in death by his wife, Anna Carolyn Parks Sloan. Jack was a...

E.W. (Buck) Prather

E.W. (Buck) Prather

Nov 10, 2019

E. W. (Buck) Prather, age 90, died Monday, November 11, in Redmond Regional Medical Center of Rome after an illness of several days. He was born in Gordon County on November 6,1929 to Charlie & Opal Clark Prather who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Oweta Prather Phipps and a brother, Jimmy Prather....

Clemmie Floyd Wright

Clemmie Floyd Wright

Nov 8, 2019

Clemmie Floyd Wright, age 94 of Plainville, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019 at Hamilton Medical Center. Clemmie was born on April 9, 1925 in Gordon County, GA to the late Robert Ray Floyd and Molly Scott Floyd. In addition to her parents, Clemmie was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack D. Wright; siblings, Mildred Floyd, Jerry...

James William Cheatham

James William Cheatham

Nov 6, 2019

James William Cheatham, age 85 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Chulio Hills Health & Rehabilitation. James was born on May 3, 1934 in Acworth, GA to the late George M. Cheatham and Elvie Cantrell Cheatham. James was a Veteran of the United States Army, and prior to his retirement was a cosmetologist. James is survived...

Dawn Marie Henderson

Dawn Marie Henderson

Oct 31, 2019

Dawn Marie Henderson Evans, age 44 of Resaca, paased away on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at her residence. Dawn was born on February 13, 1975 in Gordon County, GA to the late Jack Henderson and Janice Cobb Henderson. Prior to her retirement, Dawn was an Assistant Manager at Papa John’s Pizza. Dawn is survived by: her husband, Bryant L. Evans...

Brenda Sue Pack

Brenda Sue Pack

Oct 29, 2019

Brenda Sue King Pack, age 76 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at her residence. Brenda was born on May 23, 1943 in Dalton, GA to the late Baxter Dick King and Jemae Phillips King. In addition to her parents, Brenda was also preceded in death by a brother, Donald “Duck” King. Brenda was a member of...

Mack Carlton

Mack Carlton

Oct 27, 2019

Mack Carlton, age 88, of Atlanta, GA, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at Pruitt Health-Brookhaven. Mack was born on November 27, 1930 in Augusta, GA to the late Thaddeus Mack Carlton, Sr. and Alma Hillegeist Carlton. In addition to his parents, Mack was also preceded in death by two sisters, Elizabeth Stout and Glenn Ann Carlton. Mack served...

Jackie Lee Lowery

Jackie Lee Lowery

Oct 13, 2019

Jackie Lee Lowery, age 59 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at his residence after a three-month battle with cancer. Jackie was born on December 15, 1959 in Whitfield County to the late Jack Lowery and Mary Isabelle Allen Lowery. In addition to his parents, Jackie was also preceded in death by a brother, Haney Olszyk; sister,...

Robert Spencer Albritton

Robert Spencer Albritton

Oct 12, 2019

Robert Spencer Albritton, age 86, of Calhoun, passed away Saturday October 12th in Quinton Memorial. Robert was born April 23, 1933 in Cleveland, Tennessee, son of the late Hibbard Spencer Albritton and Minnie Brown Albritton. He studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Tennessee. Robert loved planes, boats, motorcycles, cars and was a avid pilot. Bob loved spending time with...

Harford Muril Whitener

Harford Muril Whitener

Oct 11, 2019

Muril Whitener, age 93, of Calhoun, passed away Friday October 11th at Redmond Region Medical Center of Rome. Muril was born February 9, 1926 in Gilmer County, a son of the late Kiser Whitener and Mae Rymer Whitener. He was preceded in death his wife, the former Victoria Evelyn Smith, a son Nick and a brother Woody. Muril was a...

Larry Eugene Bess

Larry Eugene Bess

Oct 10, 2019

Larry Eugene Bess, age 74 of Chatsworth, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Emory University Hospital. Larry was born on September 7, 1945 in Atmont, Tennessee to the late Herber Earl Bess and Ester Lee Bowlin Bess. Prior to retirement, Larry was employed by Batesville Casket Company for 26 years as a truck driver. He was a member...

Shirley Marie Roach

Shirley Marie Roach

Oct 8, 2019

Shirley Marie Roach, age 80 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Assured Hospice in Cartersville, Georgia. Shirley was born on December 21, 1938 in Gordon County to the late Lawrence A. Roach and Claude Marie Fite Roach. She is a graduate of Calhoun High School and in her early years she attended Blackwood Spring Baptist Church....

Linnie Mae  Tate

Linnie Mae Tate

Oct 8, 2019

Linnie Mae Long Tate, age 91, of the Ranger community, passed away Tuesday October 8th in Gordon Health Care. Linnie was born November 24, 1927 in Murray County, daughter of the late William Long and Florence Jones Long. She was a member of the Resaca Assembly of God and had been employed at Colormasters prior to her retirement. Besides her...

Sandra Annette Parman

Sandra Annette Parman

Oct 5, 2019

Sandra Annette Parman, age 64, of Calhoun, passed away Saturday October 5th in Emory University Hospital. Sandra was born March 19, 1955 in Boulder, Colorado, daughter of the late Carlos Marion Parman and Laura Belle Self Parman. She was a veteran of the United States Air Force there she achieved the rank of Captain. Sandra was a member of the...

Thelma (Mauney) Howell

Thelma (Mauney) Howell

Oct 4, 2019

Mrs. Thelma Howell, age 91 of Cartersville, Georgia, died Friday evening, October 4, 2019 in Cartersville, Georgia. Mrs. Howell was born in Gordon County, Georgia and was a daughter of John Frank and Amanda Ida Chambers Mauney. She retired after over 20 years as the secretary of the guidance office, which she helped establish, at Cherokee High School in Canton,...

James B. Cochran

James B. Cochran

Oct 4, 2019

James B. Cochran, age 54, of Plainville, passed away, Friday October 4th in Kindred Hospital. James was born December 3, 1964 in Jasper, Georgia, son of the late William H. Cochran and Ora Jones Cochran. He was a member of Nelson Baptist Church and was the owner of United Recovery. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his...

Maynard L. Thomas

Maynard L. Thomas

Oct 4, 2019

Reverend Maynard L. Thomas, age 76, of Calhoun, passed away Friday, October 4th, at AdventHealth Gordon surrounded by his loving family. Maynard was born on February 27, 1943 in Cleveland, Tennessee to the late Maynard Marvin Thomas and Elsie Buleah Hardin. He was the pastor of several churches, but pastored Calvary Baptist Church in Sugar Valley, GA for 20 years...