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Gregory "Greg" Eugene McEntyre

Gregory "Greg" Eugene McEntyre

Mar 1, 2017

Gregory (Greg) Eugene McEntyre passed away on March 1, 2017, due to complications of open heart surgery. Greg was born on November 9, 1960 to Robert Wayne “Pruney” McEntyre, Jr. and the late Jackie Smith McEntyre. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his grandmother, Pearl Ray McEntyre; grandfather, Wayne McEntyre, Sr.; and grandmother, Mable Everett....

Charles S. Greene

Charles S. Greene

Feb 28, 2017

Charles Simpson Greene, age 92 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at his residence. Charles was born on August 2, 1924 in Ranger, Georgia, son of the late Leroy Simpson Greene and Rosa Bell Blalock Greene. Charles was an honor graduate of Fairmount High School in 1941 and attended Berry College for one year before being drafted...

Debbie Miller

Debbie Miller

Feb 26, 2017

Debbie Miller, age 58 of Fairmount, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2017 at her residence. Debbie was born on July 23, 1958 in Dahlonega, GA to the late John Henry Rider and Callie Marian Beasley Rider. Debbie grew up in Dahlonega, and moved to Gordon County in 1988. Debbie is survived by her husband, Marvin Bryan Miller of Fairmount;...

Norman Doyle Malone

Norman Doyle Malone

Feb 26, 2017

Norman Malone, age 89 of the Sugar Valley community, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at his residence. Norman was born on June 12, 1927 in Sugar Valley, son of the late Isaac Buford Malone and Mary Carter Malone. He was a member of the Sugar Valley Baptist Church and the Sugar Valley Masonic Lodge # 733. Norman also...

Wilma Worley Ingle

Wilma Worley Ingle

Feb 23, 2017

Wilma Worley Ingle, age 86 of Dalton and formerly of Calhoun, passed away on February 23, 2017 in Gordon Hospital. Wilma was born on July 12, 1930 in Resaca to the late Vernon Worley and Julia Sorrell Worley. She was a retired nurse for Hamilton Medical Center. Wilma was survived by her two sons, Ron M. Ingle and his wife...

Ruby Virginia  Weir

Ruby Virginia Weir

Feb 20, 2017

Ruby Virginia Weir, age 97 of Dalton, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2017 in Morning Pointe Assisted Living of Calhoun. Ruby was born on February 1, 1920 in Ruth, North Carolina. She was the daughter of the late John Rumfelt and Lula Freeman Rumfelt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis E....

Marshall Jordan Tatum

Marshall Jordan Tatum

Feb 19, 2017

Marshall Jordan Tatum, age 55 of Ranger, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at his residence. Marshall was born on July 6, 1961 in Gordon County, GA. He was the son of Jordan Eli Tatum and Elizabeth Silvers Tatum. He was a graduate of Red Bud High School, and employed by Lockheed Aircraft. Marshall was an avid NASCAR fan,...

Alton "Bud" Harris

Alton "Bud" Harris

Feb 17, 2017

Alton “Bud” Harris, age 92 of Chatsworth, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2017 at his residence. Bud was born on May 15, 1924 in Gordon County, to the late Henry Harris and Ella Brown Harris. Alton Harris was a lifelong resident of Gordon county where he grew up with his family on a farm off of Hwy 53 were...

Kevin Leonel Diaz

Kevin Leonel Diaz

Feb 13, 2017

Kevin Leonel Diaz, age 17 months of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017 in Gordon Hospital. Kevin was born on August 27, 2015 in Floyd Hospital. He was the son of Miguel Angel Diaz Morales and Aracelie Montanez Garcia. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother, Sergio Garcia; and sister, Naylea Garcia. A Funeral...

Charles Maple

Charles Maple

Feb 13, 2017

Charles Maples, age 75 of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017 in Gordon Hospital. Charles was born on January 11, 1942, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Patrick Maples. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister. Charles enjoyed fishing, and was a loving husband and father. Charles is survived by...

Brock Troupe

Brock Troupe

Feb 11, 2017

Brock Troupe, age 40, of Dalton and formerly of Calhoun, passed away Saturday February 11th at his residence. Brock was born August 20, 1976 in Coffee County, Georgia, son of Jimmy C. Troupe and Dianne Hutto Troupe. He was the owner of Brock Poultry and attended Liberty Baptist Church on Tibbs Bridge Road in Dalton. Brock was an athlete who...

Ruth  Colquitt Owings

Ruth Colquitt Owings

Feb 11, 2017

Mrs. Ruth C. Owings, age 97 of the Fog Road Community, Resaca, died Saturday, February 11 in Gordon Health Care following an extended illness. Ruth was born in Cedartown, January 27, 1920, daughter of the late John T. Colquitt and Annie Liddelle West Colquitt. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Henry H. Owings, Jr. on October 26,...

Ronald Merrill Dobbs

Ronald Merrill Dobbs

Feb 7, 2017

Ronald Merrill Dobbs passed away on February 7, 2017 in his home in Calhoun, Georgia. He was born in Gordon County on April 29, 1929, the son of the late Etta Moss Dobbs and Frank Johnston Dobbs. Merrill was married to Barbara Parsons Dobbs for 64 years until her passing in 2014. Merrill is survived by his sister, Marjorie Dobbs...

Maxine Mashburn

Maxine Mashburn

Feb 5, 2017

Maxine King Mashburn, age 85 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at her residence. Maxine was born on December 26, 1931 in Calhoun to the late Emmett King and Mary King. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Harold and sister, Sara. She attended Mount Zion Baptist Church. Maxine is survived...

Lebrone George Chapman

Lebrone George Chapman

Feb 5, 2017

Lebrone George Chapman, Jr., age 71 of Alabama, went to be with the Lord on February 5, 2017 from a decline in health. George was born on April 18, 1945 in Walker County to the late Lebrone George Chapman. and Cleavie Riley Chapman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Angie Lavonne Chapman and...

Clara Marie Dixon

Clara Marie Dixon

Feb 5, 2017

Clara Marie Dixon passed away on February 5, 2017 at Gordon Hospital, Calhoun, GA. Her death was eased by the care from her children, hospital staff and Tapestry Hospice nurses. She is survived by her four children, Ann Martie and her husband Don of Calhoun, Jane Phillips of Athens, TN, Steve Dixon and his wife Vicki of Arlington, Texas, and...

Rosie Lee  Eldridge

Rosie Lee Eldridge

Feb 4, 2017

Rosie Lee Eldridge, age 72 of Calhoun, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2017 surrounded by her loving family at Redmond Regional Hospital. Rosie was born on March 17, 1944 in Bledsoe, Kentucky to the late Chester Ward and Catherine Morgan. Due to the passing of her biological parents at a very young age, Rosie was lovingly cared for by...

Jan Carter Goble

Jan Carter Goble

Jan 31, 2017

Jan Carter Goble, 62, of Calhoun, GA departed this life on January 31, 2017 at his residence. Jan was born in Calhoun to Gordon Lee and Jean Everett Goble and lived his entire life in Gordon County. He attended Resaca Elementary School through 8th grade, graduated from Calhoun High School, obtained his associate degree from Dalton Junior College, and his...

Linda Sue  Hogue

Linda Sue Hogue

Jan 29, 2017

Linda Sue Hogue, age 69, of Resaca, passed away Sunday morning January 29th at Gordon Hospital. Linda was born in Lafayette, Georgia, March 12, 1947, daughter of the late Lloyd C Williams and Louise Fowler Williams. She was a homemaker and member of the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Shannon. She was preceded in death by her son, Seth David...

Gary Wayne Fingerle

Gary Wayne Fingerle

Jan 29, 2017

Gary Wayne Fingerle, age 59 of Plainville, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2017. Gary was born on September 21, 1957 in Madison, IN. He was the son of Devon Fingerle and Sylvia Yoder Fingerle. He was a member of True North Church, and worked for Georgia Northwestern Technical College. He was a member of the Royal Rangers and a...