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Varner Neal Meadows
May 7, 2018
Varner Neal Meadows, age 94, of Calhoun, passed away Monday morning May 7th in Gordon Hospital. Varner was born in Gordon County, October 12, 1923, son of the late Elias Meadows and Lula Belle Phillips Meadows. He was a member of the Union Grove Baptist Church. He dutifully served in the US Navy for 21 years as a decorated member...
Ralph Roland Hegwood
May 4, 2018
Ralph Roland Hegwood, age 90 of Calhoun, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018 at Gordon Hospital. Ralph was born on January 16, 1928 in Walker County, Georgia to the late Roy Hegwood and Mae Fitzpatrick Hegwood. Also, he was preceded in death by his wife of 61years, Denver Estelle Nix Hegwood and a brother, Pete Hegwood. He graduated Sugar Valley...
Amanda Bob "Bobbie" Anderson
May 3, 2018
Amanda Bob “Bobbie” Anderson, age 90 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2018 in Halcyon Hospice of Atlanta. Bobbie was born on December 29, 1927 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson. In addition to her parents, Bobbie was also preceded in death by her husband, J.D. Anderson. She was a lifetime resident of Gordon County, and...
Mary Cecil Edwards
May 2, 2018
Mary Cecil Edwards, age 82 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Mary was born on May 18, 1935 in Duluth, GA to the late Frank Sheffield and Buna Staton Sheffield. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Albert W. Edwards, Sr. Mary is survived by her two step-daughters, Linda and...
Rick Holcomb, Jr.
Apr 24, 2018
Rick Holcomb, Jr., age 50 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2018 in Emory Health Care of Atlanta. Rick was born on November 14, 1967 in Kennesaw, GA, son of Richard L. Holcomb, Sr. and Annette Ferrell Holcomb. He was a member of Damascus Baptist Church, and was employed by Shaw Industries of Cartersville. Rick is survived by...
Gordon Larry Avery
Apr 20, 2018
Mr. Gordon Larry Avery, age 72 of Young Harris and former longtime resident of Calhoun and Gordon County died at 10:26 AM, Friday, April 20 in Erlanger Hospital of Chattanooga. Larry was born, December 19, 1945 in Gordon County, a son of the late Gordon Lee Avery and Sarah Hardy Avery. He was also preceded in death by a sister,...
Master Sergeant Claude Steiner Wright
Apr 19, 2018
Master Sergeant Claude Steiner Wright, US Air Force Retired, age 88, of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2018, in Gordon Hospital. Claude was born on August 20, 1929, in Gantt, AL to the late Claude Gantt Wright and Myrtle Plant Wright. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his daughter, Mary Elizabeth Carroll....
Elford Junior Charles
Apr 18, 2018
Elford Junior Charles, age 85 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at his residence. Elford was born on April 13, 1933 in Ranger to the late James Harley Charles and Ollie Ann Craig Charles. Elford was a Veteran of the United States Army. He was also a Mason and Shriner. Elford is survived by: his wife, Robbie...
Troy A. Dean
Apr 17, 2018
Troy A. Dean, age 75 of Fort Worth, TX, passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Community Hospice of Fort, Worth, TX. Troy was born on August 5, 1942 in Cartersville, GA to the late Lindsey Dean and Onalee Pendley Dean. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Lake Jackson, TX. He was retired from Hospital Corporation...
Hoyt Godfrey
Apr 16, 2018
Hoyt Godfrey, age 89 of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018 in Redmond Regional Medical Center. Hoyt was born on November 28, 1928 in Pickens County to the late Lester Godfrey and Honor Captoria Ponders. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Willie Lee Nichelson Godfrey; son-in-law, J.R. Romine; and one...
Dale Watkins
Apr 14, 2018
Dale Watkins, age 83 of Resaca, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at his residence. Dale was born on June 3, 1934 to the late Ralph Evans Watkins and Nadine Cox Watkins. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by: his first wife, Mary Jean Watkins; brother, Lamar Watkins; and step-grandson, Ryan Patania. Dale was...
Charles Evans Dampier
Apr 13, 2018
Charles Evans Dampier also known as “Chuck” or “Charlie”, age 62 of the Sugar Valley Community died Friday, April 13 at his residence. Chuck was born, January 8, 1955 in Daytona Beach, Florida, a son of the late Charles Ross Dampier and Jewell Norman Grey Dampier. Also, he was preceded in death by a sister, Caroline Sue Bush and former...
Loretta P. Smith
Apr 11, 2018
Loretta P. Smith, age 84 of Rydal, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at her residence. Loretta was born on July 30, 1933 in New Foundland, KY to the late Burl Parsons and Cora Hannah Parsons. She was a natural athlete who loved the outdoors, and was a God fearing Southern Baptist woman. Loretta is survived by her husband,...
David Nelson Tucker
Apr 11, 2018
David Nelson Tucker, 44, of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday evening, April 11, 2018. David was born July 7, 1973 in Waco, Texas. David graduated from Douglas County High School in 1991. He worked in construction and as a construction supervisor in and around Atlanta. He also lived and worked in Steam Boat Springs, Colorado for ten years. David was a...
Elva Avery Crump
Apr 4, 2018
Elva Avery Crump, age 89 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Morning Pointe Assisted Living. Elva was born on December 15, 1928 in Gordon County to the late Virgil Washington Avery and Jessie Mae Sitton Avery. Elva was a lifetime resident of Gordon County and a devoted member of Blackwood Springs Baptist Church. In addition to...
Lesa Dawn Kittle Wright
Apr 1, 2018
Lesa Dawn Kittle Wright, age 55 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2018 in Gordon Hospital. Dawn was born on April 29, 1962 to the late Foster Al Kittle and Arlene Townsend Kittle. She was a member of Pleasant Grove (RYO) Baptist Church. Dawn is survived by her husband, Jason E. Wright of Calhoun; two sons, Erik Moss...
Mary V. Abel
Mar 31, 2018
Mary V. Abel was born in Floyd County, September 18, 1934. She went home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 31, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was a member of the Mount Calvary Baptist Church and was the daughter of the late Reuben and Eunice Oaks Jones. Also, she was preceded in death by several brothers...
Mary Jean Jones
Mar 23, 2018
Mary Jean Jones, age 87 of Calhoun, passed away on March 23, 2018 at her residence. Mary was born on October 10, 1930 in Gordon County to the late Dock Milton Holland, Sr. and Edith Inez Robertson Holland. In addition to her parents, Mary was also preceded in death by her husband, Clark William Jones, Jr.; son, Robert Lamar “Bobby”...
Michael "Ryan" Patania
Mar 22, 2018
Michael “Ryan” Patania, age 32 of Fairmount, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at his residence. Ryan was born on May 25, 1985 in Calhoun, GA to Michael Patania and Vickie Long Patania. He attended NorthPointe Church, and was a Deputy Sheriff with the Gordon County Sheriff Department, where he was Court Services Deputy of the Year in 2015...
Billy Joe Mincey
Mar 17, 2018
Billy Joe Mincey, age 85, of Gordon County, passed away Saturday evening March 17th in Gordon Health Care. Billy Joe was born June 12, 1932 in Gordon County, son of the late Julian A. Mincey and Beulah Smith Mincey. He was a member of Salem Baptist Church and a veteran of the United States Army. Billy Joe was retired from...
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