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Lt. Col. Melvin M. Dobson
Dec 28, 2017
Lt. Colonel Melvin “Buster” M. Dobson USAF (Retired) Col. Melvin M. Dobson, 99, went to be with the Lord on 28 December 2017, after a prolonged battle with Alzheimer’s disease. An exemplary member of ‘The Greatest Generation,’ Col. Dobson was born 10 November 1918 in Gordon County to Walter and Maggie Dobson. Excluding deployment and stationing, Col. Dobson was a...
Herbert Chester Hale
Dec 24, 2017
Mr. Herbert Chester Hale, 82 of Gordon County, died Sunday, December 24, 2017 at Gordon Health Care. Born in Bartow County on August 22, 1935, he was the son of the late William Elzo and Margaret Deskie Amos Hale. Chester was employed at Trend Mills, before he became disabled. He was a veteran having served his country in the U.S....
Ruth Baker Champion
Dec 23, 2017
Ruth Baker Champion, age 90 of Calhoun, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Gordon Health Care. Ruth was born on April 20, 1927 to the late Festus Baker and Belle Bradley. She was a retired school teacher and a lifetime member of Farmville United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, Ruth is preceded in death by her husband,...
Mary Sadler Adams
Dec 21, 2017
Mary Sadler Adams, age 101 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2017 in Calhoun Health Care. Mary was born on July 6, 1916 in Hart County, GA to the late Mr. and Mrs. John Sadler. In addition to her parents, Mary was also preceded in death by her husband, James Broughton Adams; three sons, Charles Adams, Jimmy Adams,...
Jessie Ellen Thomas
Dec 18, 2017
Jessie Ellen Dean Thomas, age 87 of Smyrna, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2017 at her residence. Ellen was born on November 20, 1930 in Calhoun, GA to the late Price Dean Jr. and Ruth Holsomback Dean. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Allen Thomas, her siblings, Billy Dean, Donald Dean,...
Sarah Elizabeth Gallmon
Dec 15, 2017
Sarah Elizabeth Gallmon, age 79, of Calhoun, passed away Friday morning December 15th at her residence. Sarah was born March 10, 1938 in Gordon County, daughter of the late Archie Gaines and Essie Campbell Gaines. She was of the Baptist faith and was retired from Shaw Industries. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her son, Monty Gallmon;...
Linda "MeMe" Weller
Dec 12, 2017
Linda “MeMe” Weller, age 70 of Resaca, passed away at her residence Tuesday, December 12, 2017. Linda was born on August 14, 1947 in Miami, Florida. She was a former thoroughbred jockey in Ocala, Florida. In addition, she retired in 2012 as a Quality Control Manager from E-One firetrucks. She was a graduate of Sprayberry High School. Linda loved her...
Charlotte Ann Delli
Dec 2, 2017
Charlotte Ann Delli, age 74 of Calhoun, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Gordon Hospital surrounded by her family. Charlotte was born on September 25, 1943 in Urbana, Illinois to the late James Thompson and Imogene Rutan. She was retired as a contract officer and logistics engineer for the United States Department of Defense. Charlotte was an Indiana State...
Donald C Holsomback
Dec 1, 2017
Donald C. Holsomback, age 96 of the Sugar Valley community, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017 at Gordon Health Care. Donald was born on May 28, 1921 to the late Rob Holsomback and Hattie Mae Holcomb. Donald was a veteran of the United States Army serving in World War II. After the Army he was a farmer and retired...
Linda Christine Bramlett
Nov 25, 2017
Linda Christine Bramlett, age 60 of Calhoun, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Gordon Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 6, 1957 to the late Mack Wayne Bramlett and Gladys Tene Mullins Bramlett. Linda was a member of North Gate Church of Jesus Christ. In addition to her father she is preceded in...
Bill Lamar Silvers
Nov 23, 2017
Bill Lamar Silvers, age 61 of Chatsworth, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2017 in Murray Medical Center. Bill was born on September 27, 1956 in Chicago, IL to the late John Willis Silvers and Emma “Maggie” Jackson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by Johnny Ray Silvers. He was a member of East Calhoun Church....
Michael W. Pack
Nov 20, 2017
Michael Pack, age 50 of the Ranger Community, passed away Monday November 20th in the Hamilton Medical Center. Michael was born November 17, 1967 in Gordon County, son of Marvin Pack and Sandra Grizzle. He had lived his entire life in Gordon County and was formerly employed in the local textile industry. He enjoyed fishing and working on cars in...
Roger Manford Buis
Nov 20, 2017
Roger Manford Buis, age 46 of Calhoun, passed away Monday, November 20, 2017 at his residence. Roger was born on July 4, 1971 in Cincinnati, OH to Sandy Dean and the late Roger D. Buis. He was a member of St. Clement’s Catholic Church. Roger is survived by his mother, Sandy Dean; wife, Carmela V. Buis; two sons, Jonathon Buis...
Christina Leigh Black
Nov 19, 2017
Christina Leigh Black, age 35, of Calhoun, passed away in the Erlanger Medical Center. Christina was born January 27, 1982 in Whitfield County, daughter of Tim Black and Cindy Lambert. She was employed in the textile industry and was a graduate of Calhoun High School. She was preceded in death by her step-brother, Britt Barnette. She is survived by her...
Gladys Marie Casey Samples
Nov 18, 2017
Gladys Marie Casey Samples, age 76, of Calhoun, passed away Saturday November 18th at her residence. Gladys was born August 31, 1941 in the Red Bud Community, daughter of the late Lee Casey and Minnie McBee Casey. She was a member of the Blackwood Baptist Church and was a volunteer at the Blewer Food Bank. Besides her parents she was...
Jimmie Lee James
Nov 17, 2017
Jimmie Lee James, age 82, of Calhoun, passed away Friday evening November 17th in the Calhoun Health Care Center. Jimmie was born November 27, 1934 in Gordon County, daughter of the late M.L. Allen and Minnie Lee Tate Allen. She was a member of the Echota Baptist Church and prior to her retirement was the office manager for Northwest Georgia...
Juanita Dorothy Galmon
Nov 16, 2017
Juanita Dorothy Galmon, age 83 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at her residence. Juanita was born on November 1, 1934 in Gordon County, GA to the late Willie Ross Galmon and Mandy Cudd Galmon. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by two brothers, Slagle Ross Galmon and Wade Clarence Galmon. Juanita...
William Derk "Bill" Schutter
Nov 9, 2017
William Derk “Bill” Schutter, age 69, of Calhoun, passed away Thursday morning November 9th at his residence following a long battle with cancer. Bill was born on November 29, 1947 in Muskegon, MI., son of the late Earl Schutter and Tressa Allison Schutter. He was a member of the Calhoun Seventh-Day Adventist Church and was a combat veteran of the...
Larry Richard Bockholt
Nov 6, 2017
Larry Richard Bockholt, age 80 of Calhoun, died on November 6, 2017 at his residence. Larry was born on December 16, 1936 in Garrison, Iowa to the late William Bockholt and Alice Mealhouse. He was a retired salesman of industrial valves for Fisher Controls. Larry was a devoted husband of 54 years to his late wife Donna Edith Bockholt. He...
William Russell "Russ" Yates
Nov 3, 2017
William Russell “Russ” Yates, age 86, of Adairsville, passed away Friday afternoon November 3rd in the Redmond Regional Medical Center. Russ was born July 3, 1931 in Atlanta, son of the late Victor Roscoe Yates and Mary Jane Loudermilk Yates. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the United States Marine Corp. He was a member of...
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