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Shirley Harris King
Jul 29, 2017
Shirley Harris King, age 77 of Oostanaula, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017, at Mt. Berry Hospice in Rome following an extended illness. Shirley was born on February 13, 1940, in Ringgold, Georgia, to the late Scott Harris and Ella Mae Allen Harris. She was a 1958 graduate of Ringgold High School and attended Reinhardt College. She was employed as...
Joanne Owens
Jul 25, 2017
Joanne Owens, 78, passed away on Tuesday, July 25th, at her home in Red Bud after a long, courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Joanne was born April 16, 1939, in Gadsden, AL, to the late William Walton Morris and Mabel Louise Fancher Morris. She graduated from Gadsden High School where she was voted “Most Friendly”, a title which describes her...
Ernest Frank Thomas
Jul 22, 2017
Ernest Frank “E.T.” Thomas, age 81 of Rome, passed away at 11:35 AM, Saturday, July 22 at his residence. E.T. was born, October 15, 1935 in Cobb County, son of the late Jesse Leroy Thomas and Vernie Louise Wheeling Thomas. He also, was preceded in death by his first wife, Reba Joyce Hilley Thomas and his second wife, Patricia Pauline...
James A. Choran
Jul 18, 2017
James Choran, age 67 of Adairsville, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at Compasus Hospice Suites in Birmingham, Alabama. James was born on November 24, 1949 in Cobb County to the late James L. Choran and Christine Isabelle Rogers. He was employed by Lockheed-Martin Aircraft for several years. In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by...
Allen John Casey, Jr.
Jul 18, 2017
Allen John Casey, Jr., age 47 of Plainville, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at his residence. Allen was born on July 1, 1970 in Gordon County to Allen John Casey, Sr. and Roxie Goble Leffew. He was a graduate of Gordon Central High School, Class of 1988, and formerly attended Barrett Road Church of God. Allen served in...
Flora Nelle Ray
Jul 18, 2017
Flora Nelle Ray, age 91, of Calhoun, passed away July 18th in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Flora was born July 9, 1926 in Ranger, Georgia, daughter of the late James Kirby and Alice Kregg Kirby. She was a member of Belmont Baptist Church. She was an avid gardener who loved working in her yard. She was a loving wife and mother. Besides...
Betty Burchett
Jul 17, 2017
Betty Burchett, age 80 of Calhoun, passed peacefully on Monday, July 17, 2017 in Gordon Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Betty was born on April 30, 1937 in Gordon County to the late Edwin Sullivan and Beatrice Evans Sullivan. She was a member of Belmont Baptist Church. Betty was a well-known Beautician for more than 40 years, and loved...
Adalyn Lee Bradley
Jul 17, 2017
Infant, Adalyn Lee Bradley passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017 at TC Thompson Children’s Hospital of Chattanooga. Adalyn was born on July 4, 2017 to Corey Adam Bradley and Brittany Leann Maddox Bradley. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her grandparents, Timmy and Annette Manis, and Craig and Marlene Tijerina; great-grandparents, Teddy and Lorene German, and...
Royce Alexander Currie
Jul 16, 2017
Royce Alexander (Junior) Currie from Calhoun, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2017 at Morning Pointe Assisted Living. Royce was born on July 14, 1929 in Anniston, Alabama. He became an Eagle Scout in Troop 15, Boy Scouts of America. After graduation from Anniston High School, in 1946, he enlisted in the United States Army. The enlistment officer, noticing that Currie’s...
Ruth Callaway Page
Jul 4, 2017
Ruth Callaway Page, age 92, of Resaca, passed away Tuesday morning July 4th in Gordon Health Care. Ruth was born April 24, 1925 in Gordon County, daughter of the late John Carden and Lonie Ingle Carden. She was a member of the Sugar Valley Church of God and had worked in the textile industry prior to her retirement. Besides her...
Patsy Ann Owens
Jul 3, 2017
Patsy Ann Nelson Owens, age 81 of Calhoun died, Monday, July 3 at Gordon Hospital. Patsy was born in Gordon County, September 18, 1935, daughter of the late John Joseph Nelson and Grace Rosella Goodson Nelson. Also, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur C. Owens, Jr, three grandchildren, and two brothers, Ed Nelson and John Joseph Nelson,...
Patricia Ann Lenning
Jul 2, 2017
Patricia Ann “Pat” Lenning, age 81 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2017 in Gordon Hospital. Pat was born on March 27, 1936 in Gordon County to the late Baxter Lee DeFoor and Jewel Inez Robbins DeFoor. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Tony DeFoor, Jack DeFoor and Johnson DeFoor. Prior...
Robert Rhea DeFreese
Jul 2, 2017
Robert Rhea DeFreese, age 86 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at his residence. Robert was born on February 25, 1931 in Gordon County to the late Rhea and Elsie DeFreese. He was a well-known self-employed plumber and electrician, and member of Reeves Baptist Church. Robert also served his country faithfully in the United States Navy. Besides...
Earl Dean Ruth
Jul 1, 2017
Earl Dean Ruth, age 77 of Calhoun, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his compassionate family. Earl was born on August 19, 1939 to the late Earl Kyle Ruth and Virginia Ruth Goins. Prior to his retirement he was employed in the transportation industry. He was of the Baptist faith and attended Philadelphia Baptist...
Hildreth Woods
Jun 27, 2017
Mrs. Hildreth Floyd Woods, 95, of Plainville, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017. Mrs. Woods was born in Plainville on May 25, 1922, where she was delivered on the same night and by the same doctor as her late husband, Ellis Z. Woods. She is the daughter of the late Molly and Ray Floyd. She was a graduate of Plainville...
Bruce Kelley
Jun 27, 2017
Bruce R. Kelley, age 63 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 in Hamilton Medical Center. Bruce was born on August 19, 1953 to the late Frank Kelley and Ruby Cochran Kelley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Marvin Kelley and Morris Kelley. Bruce was the former Police Chief of Fairmount,...
Samuel "Sammy" Moore
Jun 25, 2017
Samuel “Sammy” Moore, age 75 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at his residence. Samuel was born on August 5, 1941 in Copperhill, TN to the late Rex Moore and Georgia Troceio. He was retired from Quality Finishers as a boiler operator. Sammy served in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany. In addition to...
George Owens
Jun 25, 2017
George Evan Owens, age 95 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017 in Gordon Hospital following a brief illness. George was born on March 16, 1922 in Gordon County to the late Sam Owens and Mae Montgomery Owens. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Chitwood Owens; daughter, Sandra Owens Bearden;...
Walter Lenard Walker
Jun 24, 2017
Walter Lenard Walker, age 70 of Calhoun, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2017 in Gordon Hospital. Walter was born on February 14, 1947 in LaFayette, GA to the late Isaac Newton Walker and Mary Pauline Gerameny. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his oldest brother. Walter was a Vietnam Veteran of the United States...
Mary Jean Barton
Jun 24, 2017
Jean Barton, age 86 of Calhoun, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017 at her residence. Jean was born on December 1, 1930 in Calhoun to the late James Washington Barton and Sudie Keys. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband John Troy “Corky” Barton and a brother, Talmadge Barton. Jean was a member...
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