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Lamar Thomas Jones

Lamar Thomas Jones

Nov 3, 2018

Lamar Thomas Jones, age 61 of Plainville, passed away on November 3, 2018 at his residence. Lamar was born on November 1, 1957 in Atlanta, GA to the late Jack Henry “Buck” Jones and Mariam Moore Jones. In addition to his parents, Lamar is also preceded in death by his father-in-law, Eugene T. Greeson. Lamar loved the outdoors and was...

Charles Richard Sullivan

Charles Richard Sullivan

Oct 26, 2018

Charles R. Sullivan, age 89 of Calhoun, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 26, 2018 in his home. Charles was born on August 2, 1929 in Gordon County to the late Elbert Sullivan and Elizabeth Hollaran Sullivan. In addition to his parents, Charles was preceded in death by: his wife, Lucille Peace Sullivan; brother, James Sullivan; brother, Billy Sullivan; nephew,...

Vivian Janet Mills

Vivian Janet Mills

Oct 23, 2018

Vivian Janet Mills, age 77 of Resaca, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 in Northside Hospital. Vivian was born on December 11, 1940 in Whitfield County to the late Will D. Haley and Ethel Massingale Haley. In addition to her parents, Vivian was also preceded in death by: her husband, Alton Nelson Mills; brother, Jack Haley; sister-in-law and brother-in-law,...

Charles Grady Wehunt

Charles Grady Wehunt

Oct 22, 2018

It is with deep and heavy sadness that we announce the passing of Charles Grady Wehunt, III, age 75 of Fairmount, on Monday, October 22, 2018 at his home, surrounded by family and friends. Charles was born on September 25, 1943 in Cartersville, GA where he was raised until he settled in Fairmount with his wife and children. He is...

Betty Ruth Long

Betty Ruth Long

Oct 22, 2018

Betty Ruth Long, age 86 of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2018 in Calhoun Health Care. Betty was born on May 8, 1932 in Cleveland, Tennessee to the late John Timmon Parris and Viola Jackson Parris. In addition to her parents, Betty was also preceded in death by: her husband, R.C. Long; brother, Charles Parris; and two sisters,...

Bradley Scott Roberts

Bradley Scott Roberts

Oct 21, 2018

Bradley Scott Roberts, age 42 of Plainville, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018. Bradley was born on July 16, 1976 in Fulton County, GA to Sandra Sweeten Crawford and the late Howard Ralph Roberts. In addition to his father, Bradley was also preceded in death by: a brother, Howard Ralph Roberts, II; and sister, Vanessa Ann Roberts. Bradley was...

Marjorie Fox Brown Roberts

Marjorie Fox Brown Roberts

Oct 21, 2018

Marjorie “Margie” Fox Brown Roberts, age 84, died on October 21, 2018 at Linley Park Nursing Home in Anderson, South Carolina from a long-term illness. Margie was born in Gordon County on September 25, 1934, daughter of the late Joe and Beatrice Fox. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Arnold Brown; her...

David Ralph Benton

David Ralph Benton

Oct 18, 2018

David Ralph Benton, age 78 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018 in Redmond Regional Medical Center. David was born on February 20, 1940 in Gordon County, Georgia to the late Fred Ralph Benton and Sallie Ann Lay Benton. In addition to his parents, David was also preceded in death by: a son, Terry Ralph Benton; two brothers,...

Ouida McKinney Thompson

Ouida McKinney Thompson

Oct 17, 2018

Ouida McKinney Thompson died at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia on October 17, 2018 after contending with postoperative complications of a heart procedure. She was born on June 7, 1926 in Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia, and was the youngest of five children, her brothers and sister being: Joe, Owen, and Julius McKinney and her sister, Marjorie McKinney Milliagan. She at-tended...

Patsy Ann Payne Hall

Patsy Ann Payne Hall

Oct 14, 2018

Patsy Ann Payne Hall passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at the home of her daughter. Patsy was born on December 11, 1934 in Gordon County, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late James Dennis (J.D.) Payne and Clara Victoria Hall Payne. Patsy was a lifelong textile worker and was of the Methodist faith. She enjoyed genealogy...

Mary Ruth Holsomback Shelton

Mary Ruth Holsomback Shelton

Oct 14, 2018

Mary Ruth Holsomback Shelton passed away peacefully on October 14, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 24, 1930 in Calhoun, GA, and was the daughter of the late John Lewis Holsomback and Pearl White Holsomback. She was also preceded in death by: her husband, John D. Shelton, Jr.; and a sister, Frances Holsomback Pullen. Mary...

Margaret Ann Webb

Margaret Ann Webb

Oct 13, 2018

Mrs. Margaret Ann Webb, age 87, of Calhoun passed away Saturday, October 13th, in Gordon Health Care. Margaret was born September 27th, 1931, daughter of the late John Lewis Ray and R.L. Worley Ray. She was a 1948 graduate of Calhoun High School and received her Associates Degree from Dalton State College. Prior to her retirement, she was the office...

Farris Temissa Darnell

Farris Temissa Darnell

Oct 8, 2018

Farris Temissa Darnell, age 60 of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, October 8, 2018 at Floyd Medical Center. Farris was born on October 20, 1957 in Dallas, Texas to the late Bob Davis and Joanne Roberts Davis. She was a member of Nellie Peters United Methodist Church, and a 1976 graduate of Cal-houn High School. Farris loved antiques and home...

Wallace "Ricky"  Burton

Wallace "Ricky" Burton

Oct 8, 2018

Wallace Eric “Ricky” Burton, age 69, of Carolina Beach, North Carolina and formerly of Calhoun died Monday, October 8, 2018 in the New Hanover Medical Center of Wilmington, North Carolina. Ricky was born in Calhoun on May 8, 1949, a son of Dixie Norris Burton and the late Wallace L. Burton. He had made his home in Carolina Beach for...

Constance "Connie" West

Constance "Connie" West

Oct 8, 2018

Constance "Connie" West, age 58, of Tucker and Formerly of Calhoun. Passed away Monday October 8th in the Gwinnett Medical Center following an extended illness. Connie was born in Floyd County, December 14, 1959, daughter of the late Ralph and Readith Pruitt West. She was formerly employed as a clerk for the Meriwether County Court House. Besides her parents she...

Martha Jo Brown Ragland

Martha Jo Brown Ragland

Oct 4, 2018

Martha Jo Brown Ragland, age 89, of Chattanooga, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2018. Martha was born in Calhoun, Georgia to the late William F. “Doc” and Athaly Lyons Brown. She was a graduate of Red Bud High School where she was a member of the Basketball team and a graduate of McKenzie Business College. Martha served as Secretary-Treasurer...

Shirley Annette Wofford Hogan

Shirley Annette Wofford Hogan

Oct 2, 2018

Shirley Annette Wofford Hogan, age 80 of Adairsville, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 in Pruitt Health Care of La Fayette. Shirley was born on November 11, 1937 in Floyd County to the late Harrison Wofford and Gertrude Barnett Wofford. In addition to her parents, Shirley was also preceded in death by: her husband, Wyndell Lee Hogan; son, Ricky...

Julie GriffithThomas

Julie GriffithThomas

Oct 1, 2018

Julie Griffith Thomas, age 56 of Resaca, passed away on Monday, October 1, 2018 in Gordon Hospital. Julie was born on March 4, 1962 in Riverside, California to John Elmer Griffith and the late Joyce Darlene James Griffith. She was a member of Calhoun Church of Christ. Julie is survived by: her husband, Donnie Thomas of Resaca; two daughters, Sydney...

Vickie Powell Booker

Vickie Powell Booker

Oct 1, 2018

Vickie Powell Booker, age 67 of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, October 1, 2018 in Redmond Regional Medical Center. Vickie was born on May 5, 1951 in Gordon County to the late Travis Curtis Powell and Hazel “Crickett” Clark Nesbitt. In addition to her parents, Vickie was also preceded in death by: her husband, Charles Loy Booker; daughter, Melodie Michelle...

Edith Chastain Hatem

Edith Chastain Hatem

Sep 29, 2018

Edith Chastain Hatem, age 69 of Calhoun, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at her home, surrounded by her loving husband of 32 years, Harold S. Hatem and family. Edith was born in Calhoun, January 1, 1949, in the old Johnston-Hall Hospital. She was a daughter of the late James and Lucille Chastain of the Curryville and Rock Creek...