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Charlotte Williams Cochran
Jun 15, 2019
Charlotte Williams Cochran, loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away on Saturday, June 15 at Advent-Health Gordon. She was 88. She was born, September 4, 1930 in Atlanta, a daughter to John Henry Thomas Williams and Lillian Eleanor Langston Williams. She spent most of her childhood in Calhoun where she would become a longtime member of the First Baptist...
John B. "Benny" Gough
Jun 14, 2019
John B. “Benny” Gough, age 86 of Calhoun, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 at Calhoun Health Care. Benny was born on January 4, 1933 in Evansville, Indiana to the late George Gough and Mable Cornelieus Gough. In addition to his parents, Benny was also preceded in death by: his wife, Jeanette Rapp Gough; one brother; and two sisters....
Joyce Lansford Crawford
Jun 13, 2019
Joyce Lansford Crawford, of Fort Mill, South Carolina and formerly of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at her residence. Joyce is survived by: two daughters, Cynthia Jean Blackwell and her husband Tim and Cathy Joyce Holbert; five grandchildren, Ashley Holbert, Nicole Holbert, Matthew Blackwell, Andrew Blackwell, and Thomas Blackwell. Funeral services will be conducted at 4 PM...
Kingsley Blackman
Jun 10, 2019
Kingsley Blackman, age 88 of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019 at his residence. Kingsley was born on October 7, 1930 in Midland, TX to the late William Blackman and Dorothy Blanchard Blackman. He was the owner and operator of Arrow Butane-Propane Company of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Kingsley is survived by: his wife of 69 years, Nancy...
Emanuel Baxter Stanley
Jun 7, 2019
Baxter Stanley, age 95 of Gordon County, died Friday, June 7 in Gordon Health and Rehab after an extended illness. Baxter was born in Whitfield County, September 29, 1923, a son of the late Bill Stanley and Addie Carroll Stanley. Also, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lee Cudd Stanley; two brothers, Virgil and Bo Stanley, sisters,...
Lillie Gay (Cordell) Patterson
Jun 4, 2019
Mrs. Lillie Gay Cordell Patterson, age 90 a long-time resident of the Red Bud Community of Gordon County, GA, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 after a period of declining health. She was born in Pickens County, GA, daughter of the late Jessie James and Julia Viola Dean Cordell. She grew up in the Pleasant Hill Community of that...
Patsy Harris
Jun 4, 2019
Patsy (Evans) Harris, age 76 of Calhoun, left this earthly home to go be with her Lord on Tuesday afternoon, June 4, 2019. Patsy was born on July 18, 1942 in Summerville, GA to the late Robert Evans and Louise Morgan Evans. In addition to her parents, Patsy was also preceded in death by: her husband, Terrell Harris on October...
Joseph Anthony Martinenza
Jun 4, 2019
Joseph Anthony Martinenza, age 79 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton. Joseph was born on March 7, 1940 in Pennsylvania to the late Alphonso Martinenza and Philomena Petrone Martinenza. Joseph is survived by: his wife, Carolyn Volpe Martinenza; two sons, Joe Martinenza and Jeff Martinenza; three sisters, Rose Maier, Mary Ann...
Robert Eugene Burns
May 30, 2019
Robert Eugene Burns, age 48 of Calhoun passed away suddenly Thursday, May 30, 2019 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Robert was born in Gordon County on March 16, 1971 to the late Albin Eugene Burns and Shirley Southerland Burns. He was employed by Toyo Tire, and was a Veteran of the United States Army serving in Desert...
Roma Melton
May 29, 2019
Roma Melton, age 89 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Roma was born on November 28, 1929 in Avery County, North Carolina to the late Hobert Burleson and Clara Hughes Burleson. In addition to her parents, Roma was also preceded in death by her husband, Caleb Melton. She was a member of...
Howard Thomas
May 29, 2019
Howard Thomas, age 93 of Resaca, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 in Morning Point Assisted living. Howard was born in Gordon County on April 17, 1926, a son of the late Arthur Thomas and Katie Langston Thomas. In addition to his parents, Howard was also preceded in death by: his wife Frances Chitwood Thomas who died October 18,...
Rick Liller
May 28, 2019
A Golden Heart stopped beating Tuesday, May 28, 2019 when Ricky Eugene Liller, 64, of Frederick, Maryland and Calhoun, Georgia loss his courageous battle with cancer. Rick was born on December 16, 1954 in Frederick Maryland, he is survived by his Mother in Maryland and he was preceded in death by his Father December 14, 2016. He was a 1972...
Dr. Vaughn Darwin Turner
May 28, 2019
Dr. Vaughn Darwin Turner, age 87 of Orlando, FL, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Vaughn was born on July 4, 1931 in Lawrenceville, GA to the late Cliff Turner and Theodora Smith Turner. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, June 1st at 11 AM in Fain...
Jean White Parker
May 22, 2019
Jean White Parker, age 79 of Oakman, GA, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at her residence. Jean was born on February 22, 1940 in Gordon County, GA to the late Rembert White and Kate Haynes White. In addition to her parents, Jean was also preceded in death by: her grandmother who raised her, Laura Hayes; two grandsons, Jonathan...
Kyle Lee Langston
May 21, 2019
Kyle Lee Langston, age 37 of Calhoun, GA passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome, GA. Kyle was born on February 19, 1982 in Floyd County, GA to Chuck D. Langston and Robin Lynn Greeson Langston. Kyle attended Adairsville Church of God and she also attended the George Chambers Center. Kyle was preceded...
Don Hess
May 21, 2019
Don Hess, age 79 of Sugar Valley, GA, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Gordon Health Care. Don was born on December 21, 1939 in Detroit, MI to the late Frederick Hess and Marie Schmidt Hess. In addition to his parents, Don was also preceded in death by: son, Bryan Hess; step-daughter, Janis Whiteside; and step-mother, Ica Mae...
Millard Elmer Carroll
May 20, 2019
Millard Elmer Carroll, JR, age 67 of Chatsworth, GA passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019 at Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome, GA. Millard was born on November 19, 1951 in Kenvir, KY to the late Millard Elmer Carroll and Alta Mae Sargant Carroll. He was a retired Coal Miner. Millard is survived by: his wife, Sondra Ball Carroll...
Betty Crowder
May 18, 2019
Betty Crowder, age 90, of Adairsville, passed away Saturday morning May 18th, at her residence. Betty was born August 17, 1928 in Greenville, South Carolina, daughter of the late Henry H. Minton and Maude Graham Minton. Betty was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She graduated from Massey Business College, earned her private pilot’s license, loved ballroom dancing, traveling,...
Virginia Elizabeth Long
May 15, 2019
Virginia Elizabeth Long, age 82 of Resaca, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. Virginia was born on July 10, 1936 in Gordon County, GA to the late Floyd Barton and Lucille Davis Barton. In addition to her parents, Virginia was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Kathy Diane Long. Prior to her...
Coach Jerry Foster Smith
May 14, 2019
Coach Jerry Foster Smith, 84, lifetime resident of Calhoun-Gordon County and longtime football coach, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at AdventHealth Gordon. Coach Smith was born in downtown Red Bud, Ga. on Oct. 9, 1934, son of the late Mabel Foster Everett and Eugene Smith. In addition to his parents, Coach Smith was preceded in death by his...
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