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Tony Lamar Edwards

Tony Lamar Edwards

Oct 20, 2016

Tony Lamar Edwards passed away October 20, 2016 at Floyd Medical Center. Tony was born on September 6, 1956 in Chatsworth, GA. He was a truck driver for 35 years, and his last job was at Gateway Transportation for 17 years. Tony graduated from Calhoun High School in 1975. He was a minister of the United Christian Church, and was...

Stephen Lamar Sanders

Stephen Lamar Sanders

Oct 19, 2016

Stephen Lamar Sanders, age 53 of Cullman, AL and formerly of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday October 19th at UAB Medical Center in Birmingham. Stephen was born on May 30, 1963 in Floyd County to Mildred Delay Sanders and the late Walter Don Sanders, Sr. He was a member of Belmont Baptist Church. In addition to his father, he was...

Susan  Gazaway Robertson

Susan Gazaway Robertson

Oct 19, 2016

Susan Gazaway Robertson, age 76 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Rome, GA on October 11, 1940, daughter of the late Leonard DeWitt Fuller and Ruth Ledford Kinsey. She attended West GA College for several years, until marrying John A. Gazaway. Following marriage she resided in Ankara, Turkey where Mr....

Howard R Franklin

Howard R Franklin

Oct 15, 2016

Howard R. “Poppa” Franklin, age 75, of the Nance Springs Community, died at 7:02 AM Saturday, October 15, 2016. Howard was born in Chattanooga on July 24, 1941. A son of the late Howard J Franklin and Doris Self Franklin Moore. Also, he was preceded in death by his stepfather Roy B Moore, brother Robert Franklin, stepmother Minnie Franklin. He...

Edith  Witherow Burns

Edith Witherow Burns

Oct 15, 2016

Edith Witherow Burns, age 91, of Calhoun passed away at 7AM on October 15, 2016 at Gordon Healthcare. Edith was born on December 7, 1924 to the late Fate Witherow and Frances Rogers Witherow in St. Clair County, Alabama. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Hoyt Jackson Burns Sr, seven brothers and...

Anthony Ray Bramlett

Anthony Ray Bramlett

Oct 14, 2016

Sergeant Deputy Sheriff Anthony Ray Bramlett, age 42 of Calhoun, passed away at 6PM on Friday, October 14, 2016. Sergeant Bramlett was born on December 21, 1973 to James Bramlett and Meletha Grogan Moss. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, uncles and infant brother, Joshua. He was an avid participant at the Alabama Bass Trail Tournament and hunter...

Margaret  Ann Shivers

Margaret Ann Shivers

Oct 10, 2016

Margaret Ann Shivers, age 91 of Kissimmee, Florida and formerly of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2016. Margaret was born on August 28, 1925 to the late Robert Fred Offutt and Rosie Lee Stone Offutt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Millard Owen Shivers; and brother, Ralph Offutt. Margaret was...

Ann Stephens Hall

Ann Stephens Hall

Oct 9, 2016

Ann Stephens Hall, age 76 of Resaca died at 12:51 PM, Sunday, October 9 in Tranquility of Dalton. Ann was born, May 1, 1940 in Augusta, daughter of Claude Stephens and Dell Dooley Stephens. Also, she was preceded in death by five brothers, Murel, Clyde, Don, Lamar, and Jimmy Stephens; foster parents, E.W. “Fat” Chitwood and his wife, Lilla Young...

Glo Gay Hobgood

Glo Gay Hobgood

Oct 6, 2016

“Glo” Gay Hobgood, age 86 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Gordon Health Care. Glo was born on October 25, 1929 in Gulfport, Mississippi to the late John Champlin Gay and Jennie Tucker Gay. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack Keith Hobgood. Glo was a member of...

Amelia Pina Ruiz

Amelia Pina Ruiz

Oct 2, 2016

Amelia Pina Ruiz, age 78 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Floyd Medical Center. Amelia was born on April 1, 1938 in Mexico to the late Jose Pina Ramirez and Consuelo Ruiz. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Eduardo Monroy Ramirez. She was a member of St. Clements Catholic...

Ralph Dale Owen

Ralph Dale Owen

Oct 2, 2016

Ralph Dale Owen, age 67 of Calhoun died at 12:50 PM, Sunday, October 2 at his residence. Dale was born, April 5, 1949 in Whitfield County, a son of the late Jester Jim Owen and Lizzie Mae Greeson Owen. Also, he was preceded in death by an infant sister, Ruth Ellen Owen. Dale lived in Cleveland, Tennessee for 33 years...

Donald "Duck" King

Donald "Duck" King

Oct 1, 2016

Donald “Duck “ King, age 65, of Calhoun, passed away Saturday morning October 1st at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Donald was born December 4, 1950 in Whitfield County, son of the late Dick Baxter King and Jemae Phillips King. He was employed for more than 20 years at Calhoun Plastic and Chemicals as a truck driver prior...

William "Bill"  Johnson

William "Bill" Johnson

Sep 26, 2016

William “Bill” Johnson, Jr., age 80 of Calhoun, passed away Monday, September 26, 2016. Bill was born December 13th, 1935 in Gordon County. Son of the late Claude Johnson and Mattie Lou Orr Johnson. He had retired after 31 years of service from the Atlanta Gas Light Company and was a veteran of the Georgia National Guard. Bill was a...

David Stone Messer

David Stone Messer

Sep 23, 2016

David Stone Messer, 66, died peacefully at home on Friday, September 23, 2016, following an extended illness. Funeral Services will be held on Sunday September 25, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel at Watson-Hunt Funeral Home. Dr. Brad Brady, Senior Pastor of Perry United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be on Monday, September 26, 2016, at 1:00 p.m....

Mary Louise Goble

Mary Louise Goble

Sep 22, 2016

Mary Louise Goble, age 82 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Winthrop Manor Nursing Home. Mary was born on November 24, 1933 in Chicago, IL to the late Samuel Bodkin and Eleanor Gamauff Bodkin. She was a member of St. Clement’s Catholic Church, and prior to retirement worked for All State Insurance Company. She is survived...

Francisco Topete

Francisco Topete

Sep 22, 2016

Francisco Topete, age 17 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Scottish Rite Hospital. Francisco was born on July 27, 1999 in Calhoun to Francisco Topete Gonzalez and Margarita Manzo Nava. He was a junior at Calhoun High School Class of 2018, and member of St. Clement’s Catholic Church. He is survived by his parents, Francisco and...

Rocky Stone

Rocky Stone

Sep 18, 2016

Rocky Stone, age 37 of Calhoun, passed away on September 18, 2016 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Rocky was born on May 28, 1979 in Dalton, GA to Troy Stone and Glenda Thibodeau Stone. He attended Fairmount School and graduated from Gordon Central High School, Class of 1997. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge,...

Pauline (Polly) Davis

Pauline (Polly) Davis

Sep 14, 2016

Pauline (Polly) Davis, age 92 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Gordon Hospital. Polly was born on March 2, 1924 in Gordon County to the late Arthur Coleman Owens, Sr. and Mae Mealor Owens. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hughdon W. Davis; brothers and sisters, Charles T. Owens,...

Arthur John Avedisian

Arthur John Avedisian

Sep 14, 2016

Ret. SGM Arthur John Avedisian, age 73 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at his residence. Arthur was born on June 16, 1943 in Hartford, Connecticut to the late Arthur Arsien Avedisian and Betty Carson Avedisian. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Jimmie Lou Avedisian; and sister, Margo Novak....

Stanley Marvin Taylor

Stanley Marvin Taylor

Sep 11, 2016

Stanley Marvin Taylor, age 59 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at his residence. Stanley was born on December 29, 1956 in Rome, GA to Marvin Lee Taylor and Johnnie Holcomb Taylor. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Hugh and Ethel Holcomb; and paternal grandparents, Millard Taylor and Eva Cowart Durham. Stanley was a...

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