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Beda Lynn Ryan
Apr 8, 2017
Beda Lynn Ryan, age 56, of Calhoun passed away at her residence surrounded by her family, following a long illness of many years. Beda was born on January 04, 1961 to the late Winfred Fowler and Beda Elizabeth Smith. Beda was a long time residence of Gordon County where she was employed by Hardees for over 35 years. She was...
Kenneth Dale Dempsey
Apr 7, 2017
Kenneth Dale Dempsey, age 85, of Calhoun, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2017 at his residence. Dale was born on January 30, 1932, in Gordon County to the late Alton and Bessie Goode Dempsey. He was employed by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, retiring after 46 years. He also served in the Headquarter Company, First Battalion, 108th Armor, Georgia Army National...
Paul Wood
Apr 4, 2017
Paul Wood, age 80 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at his residence. Paul was born on March 14, 1937 in Gordon County, son of the late Gilbert Wood and Minnie Langston Wood. He was a founding member of the Maranatha Baptist Church which was started out of his home in the early 60’s. He remained active...
Len Thomas Shadrick
Mar 30, 2017
Len “Homie” Shadrick, age 54 of Resaca, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at his residence. Len was born on May 14, 1962 in Gordon County, to Mary Frances Smith Higgins and the late Frank A. Shadrick. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his adopted daughter, Jennifer Harris. He was a member of Calvary...
Terry Lee Wyatt
Mar 27, 2017
Terry Lee Wyatt, age 71 of Plainville, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017 at his residence. Terry was born on March 20, 1946 in Dalton, GA to the late Iris Kathleen Guess Hartley and Jack E. Hartley and Henry Ford “Hank” Wyatt and Hattie P. Wyatt. He was a Vietnam Veteran of the United States Army, and was a...
Lane Michael Van Arsdell
Mar 23, 2017
Lane Michael Van Arsdell, 14, the beloved son and only child of Dr. Kent and Joan Van Arsdell of Calhoun, tragically died in an accident on his family’s property on March 23—doing what he loved most, riding his dirt bike! Although Lane was wearing his helmet, it is believed that he died almost instantly when for some reason he lost...
Kenneth Herbert Gravitt
Mar 23, 2017
Kenneth Herbert Gravitt, age 81 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at his residence. Kenneth was born on January 31, 1936 in Gordon County to the late Lee Ander Gravitt and Ebbie Leatherwood Gravitt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Velma Lee Morgan Gravitt. He was a lifetime resident of...
Andy West
Mar 22, 2017
Andy West, age 59 of Tucker and formerly of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 in Gwinnett Medical Center. Andy was born on July 5, 1957 in Floyd County to the late Ralph West and Readith Iona Pruitt. He was self-employed as a Master Plumber and Builder. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Michelle Smith
Mar 21, 2017
Michelle Smith, age 52 of Gainesville, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at her residence. Michelle was born on April 26, 1964 in Chicago, IL to the late Burley Clayton Martin and Sarah Thomsa. She was a former member of Plainville United Methodist Church. She was beloved and supported by George and Charlsie Connell. She is survived by her...
Wilburn Charles Scott
Mar 21, 2017
Mr. Wilburn Charles Scott, 96, of the Scottsville Community, passed away peacefully at his daughter’s home on March 21, 2017. He was born in Plainville, GA, May 8, 1920, son of the late Myrton Miles Scott and Tennie Boswell Scott. One word that would sum up his life would be Faithful. Mr. Scott was a devout Christian and member of...
Johnny Howard Gravitt
Mar 15, 2017
Johnny Howard Gravitt, age 66 of Plainville, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Howard was born on March 4, 1951 in Gordon County to the late John “Ted” Gravitt and Mary Jones Gravitt. Howard is survived by his son, Michael Gravitt and his wife Melanie of Calhoun; brother, Tommy Gravitt and his wife Hilda;...
Joyce Greeson
Mar 12, 2017
Joyce Greeson, age 87 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2017 in Calhoun Health Care. Joyce was born on December 27, 1929 in Adairsville to the late Littleton Cooke and Beatrice Wilson Cooke. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Tatum Greeson; siblings, L.C. Cooke, Pat Bowman, Betty Kinman, Van Cooke...
Mary Ruth Guess
Mar 11, 2017
Mary Ruth Guess, age 73 of Ranger, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Morning Pointe Assisted Living. Mary was born on August 2, 1943 in Gordon County to the late Oles Pankey and Estelle Holbert Pankey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Scott Guess. She was a member of Fairview Church...
Julian Alton Holcomb
Mar 10, 2017
Julian Alton Holcomb, age 83 of Calhoun, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Julian was born on September 16, 1933 in Gordon County to the late Alton Sylvester Holcomb and Naomi Duncan. Julian was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church where he held many offices and was currently serving on the Board...
Nancy Jane Jackson
Mar 8, 2017
Nancy Jane Jackson, age 90, of Calhoun and formerly of Gulfport, Mississippi, passed away Wednesday morning March 8th in the Gordon Health Care Center. Nancy was born August 7, 1926 in Smith County, Mississippi, daughter of the late Daniel Herman Landrum and Rena Adcox Landrum. She was a homemaker and member of the Baptist faith. Besides her parents she was...
Lori Moss
Mar 8, 2017
Lori Moss, age 50 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at her residence. Lori was born on October 4, 1966 in Whitfield County to Helen Greeson Moss Stewart and the late Douglas W. “Pete” Moss. Lori is survived by her mother and step-father, Helen Moss Stewart and Carlton Stewart; brother, Jimmy Moss and his wife, Dale; niece,...
Barry McMilleon
Mar 6, 2017
Barry McMilleon, age 45 of Salem, Alabama and formerly of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017 in Emory University Hospital. Barry was born on October 19, 1971 in Hodge, Louisiana, a son of Samuel Barry McMilleon and the late Edna Scott Paul. He was employed by Letica Corporation of Selma. Barry is survived by his wife, Tanya James...
Patricia "Pat" Blount
Mar 5, 2017
Patricia “Pat” Blount, age 76 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at her residence. Pat was born on October 2, 1940 in Alexandria, VA to the late J.B. and Mary Ann Parker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Blount; daughter, Mary Ann Priest; and sister, Ann Coleman. Pat is...
Steve Burgess
Mar 4, 2017
Steve Burgess, age 51, of Calhoun, passed away Saturday March 4th at his residence. Steve was born February 24, 1966 in Floyd County, son of the late Willard Burgess and Betty Jo Bennett Burgess. He was a self-employed painter and member of the Hall Memorial Baptist Church. Besides his parents in was preceded in death by three brothers; Ray Alton...
Gwendolyn Guess Penley
Mar 2, 2017
Gwendolyn Guess Penley, age 93 of Ranger, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at her residence. Gwendolyn was born on April 9, 1923 in Gordon County to the late Mike Dewey Guess and Alice Lee Owens Guess. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jess Willard Penley. She attended Fairview Church of God....
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