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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....

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...

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...

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,...

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....

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,...

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...

James "Les"  MacFarlane

James "Les" MacFarlane

Sep 5, 2016

James “Les” MacFarlane passed away on September 5, 2016, losing his battle with cancer while on vacation in Utah and Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born in Payson, Utah March 7, 1940 to James Lightner and Lucy Marie (Robertson) MacFarlane. Les graduated from Rancho High School in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1958. He went on to work as a heavy...

Vivian Sue Jackson

Vivian Sue Jackson

Sep 4, 2016

Vivian Sue Hightower Jackson, age 70 of the Russell Hill Community of Gordon County died Sunday September 4 at her residence. Vivian was born in Gordon County, March 13, 1946, a daughter of the late Hoyt and Parlee Gravely Hightower. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Cindy DeFoor; a sister, Glenese Smith; and a brother, Norman Hightower....

Lelia Mae Knight

Lelia Mae Knight

Sep 1, 2016

Lelia Mae Knight, age 103 of Juliette, GA and formerly of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at her residence. Lelia was born on November 3, 1912 in Gordon County to the late James and Ida Shamlee. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Ralph Knight; and second husband, Hugh Morris....

Sherry Regina Pass

Sherry Regina Pass

Sep 1, 2016

Sherry Regina Pass, age 52, of Calhoun, passed away Thursday September 1st at Redmond Regional Hospital. Sherry was born June 16, 1964 in Floyd County, daughter of Robert Larry Pass and the late Betty Lou Buffington Pass. She was a member of the Pleasant Valley North Baptist Church in Rome and was employed at Blondies Hair Salon. In addition to...

William Worley

William Worley

Aug 27, 2016

William Worley, age 87 of the Resaca Community, passed away August 27, 2016 at his residence. William was born on October 9, 1928 in Gordon County to the late Vernnon E. Worley and Julia Mae Sortells. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, John Bascomb Worley and Raymond L. Worley; sister, Mildred Worley Cooper;...

Brenda Marie Fox Williams

Brenda Marie Fox Williams

Aug 27, 2016

Brenda Marie Fox Williams, age 74 of Calhoun, passed away August 27, 2016 at Golden Living Center in Rome, GA. Brenda was born on November 24, 1941 in Gordon County to the late William Thomas “Billy” Fox and Vergia Augusta Morrow Fox. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother-in-law James Craig. She was a...

Waldo  Watson Sloan

Waldo Watson Sloan

Aug 26, 2016

Waldo Watson Sloan, age 80 of Calhoun, passed away August 26, 2016 at his residence. Waldo was born on December 12, 1935 in Catoosa County to Joseph M. Sloan Sr and Bertha Louellen Williams Sloan. He is preceded in death by his son, Kenneth G. Sloan; his four brothers, JM Jr, Grady, Hershel and Virgil Sloan; two sisters, Willie Lee...

Beverly Joan Wilson

Beverly Joan Wilson

Aug 25, 2016

Beverly Joan Wilson, age 82 of Alpharetta, Georgia was relieved of her earthly sufferings and embraced in the arms of the Lord on August 25th, 2016. She was born to the late Ed-ward and Evelyn Yaeger of Chicago, Illinois. Beverly dedicated her self to caring for her family as a homemaker. Aside from her duties as wife, mother and grandmother,...

Russell Vaughn Offutt

Russell Vaughn Offutt

Aug 23, 2016

Russell Vaughn Offutt, age 66 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at Emory Clinic in Atlanta. Russell was born on March 21, 1950 in Gordon County to the late Ralph Offutt, Sr. and Louise Russell Hall Offutt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ralph Offutt, Jr. He was a member...

Natalie Gaye Bearden-Hammond

Natalie Gaye Bearden-Hammond

Aug 23, 2016

Natalie Gaye Bearden- Hammond, age 46 of Calhoun, passed away on August 23, 2016 at Gordon Hospital. Natalie was born on July 26, 1970 in Gordon County to Tony Bearden and the late Sandra Owens Bearden. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her uncle, Keith Owens. She was a member of Calhoun First United Methodist...

Terri Autrey

Terri Autrey

Aug 22, 2016

Terri Autrey, age 58 of Plainville, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2016 at her residence. Terri was born on July 3, 1958 in Floyd County to the late Albert Max Scott and Nellie Pickard Scott. She is survived by her daughter, Pachis Berner her husband Sam; brother, Roger Scott and his wife Marie, and Troyia Scott and his wife...