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Linda Gail Dorsey

Linda Gail Dorsey

Jan 22, 2015

Linda Gail Dorsey, age 62 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at her residence. Gail was born on May 23, 1952 in Columbia, SC to the late Cale Vance Dorsey and Lois Holbert Dorsey. She was of the Baptist faith, and formerly employed by Beaulieu and Crème Cellar. Gail was well known and loved by many. She...

Reverend James William Faith

Reverend James William Faith

Jan 21, 2015

Reverend James William Faith, age 88 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at his residence. James was born on June 9, 1926 in Whitfield County, GA to the late Fred Faith and Grace Forrester Faith. James was a member of the Heritage Baptist Church. He was a retired Baptist Minister, and ministered several churches in Gordon and...

Lettie "Charlie" Wilbanks Silvers

Lettie "Charlie" Wilbanks Silvers

Jan 20, 2015

Lettie "Charlie" Wilbanks Silvers, age 97 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at her residence. Lettie was born on October 21, 1917 in Calhoun to the late Jesse and Ella Wilbanks. She was a member of the Damascus Baptist Church and prior to her retirement worked for Echota Cotton Mills. In addition to her parents, she was...

Rita Parlo

Rita Parlo

Jan 18, 2015

Rita Parlo, age 82 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Gordon Health Care. Rita was born on April 14, 1932 in Bound Brook, NJ to the late Samuel Greck and Antoinette Santoman Greck. She was a member of the St. Clement’s Catholic Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandson,...

James Lowell Johnson

James Lowell Johnson

Jan 16, 2015

James Lowell Johnson, age 80 of Plainville, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2015 at Floyd Medical Center. He was born on March 14, 1934 in Green Ridge, Kentucky to the late Bert Johnson and Kate Sumner Johnson. James was a First Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps and veteran of the Korean War. Also, he was preceded in...

William  E. "Eddie" Bohannon

William E. "Eddie" Bohannon

Jan 16, 2015

Mr. William E. “Eddie” Bohannon, age 74 of the Resaca Community, passed away at Gordon Hospital Friday evening surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Bohannon was born January 21, 1940 in Gordon County to the late Elzo and Gladys Marie Bohannon. He was of the Baptist faith and was a member of Moss Memorial Baptist Church. Eddie was a member...

Mary Belle Mahn Hedrick

Mary Belle Mahn Hedrick

Jan 15, 2015

Mary Belle Mahn Hedrick, age 94 of Calhoun, passed away on January 15, 2015 at Gordon Health Care. Mary was born on May 30, 1920 in Rocky Point, North Carolina to the late Willie Mahn and Clara Belle Armstrong. She was a teacher and member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Steven Wayne Parker

Steven Wayne Parker

Jan 12, 2015

Steven Wayne Parker, age 60, of Adairsville and formerly of Calhoun, passed away Monday January 12 at his residence. Steve was born January 3, 1955 in Gordon County, son of the late Henry Parker and Runette Reed Parker. He was a retired truck driver and a graduate of Calhoun High School. He was preceded in death by his brothers; Alford,...

Mary Ellen McMillan

Mary Ellen McMillan

Jan 10, 2015

Mary Ellen Wyatt McMillan, age 71 of Calhoun and formerly of Acworth died at 5:41 PM, Saturday, January 10 in the Wellstar-Kennestone Hospital. Mary Ellen was born, January 15, 1943 in Cartersville, a daughter of the late James Thomas Wyatt and Tinie Siniard Wyatt. Also, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lon Richard McMillan in 2013; several brothers,...

Betty Mae Williams

Betty Mae Williams

Jan 8, 2015

Betty Bagley Williams, age 83 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, January 08, 2015 at Gordon Hospital. Betty was born on December 22, 1931 in Whitfield County, a daughter of the late Ervin Bagley and Beaulah Moreland Bagley. Also she was preceded in death by her husband D.F. “Preacher” Williams and a granddaughter, Niele Oglesby Smith and spent most of...

Faye Jones Butler

Faye Jones Butler

Jan 7, 2015

Faye Jones Butler, age 88 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Pruitt Health Care of Jasper. Faye was born on May 21, 1926 in Pickens County, GA to the late John Steven Jones and Mary Roberta Cox. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard T. Butler; her daughter, Dianne...

Winfred Worley

Winfred Worley

Jan 6, 2015

Winfred Worley, age 75 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Kindred Hospital of Rome. Winfred was born on February 21, 1939 in Gordon County, to the late Curby Maxwell Worley and Annie Moore Worley. He was a member of the New Town Baptist Church and was a graduate of Red Bud High School Class of 1958....

Curtis Lamar Bigham

Curtis Lamar Bigham

Jan 2, 2015

Curtis Lamar Bigham, age 92 of Marietta and formerly of Gordon County died Friday, January 2 in Conyers at the home of his brother, LeRoy Bigham. Lamar was born on April 29, 1922 in Gordon County. He was the son of the late Grady Milton Bigham and Mamie Estelle Forest Bigham. Also, he was preceded in death by his brother,...

Frances McReynolds Jones

Frances McReynolds Jones

Dec 31, 2014

Frances McReynolds Jones, age 94, of the Sonoraville Community died at 11:58 PM, Wednesday, December 31 at her residence. She was born, November 1, 1920 in Gordon County, a daughter of the late Guy Randolph McReynolds and Nell Mae Gaines McReynolds. Also, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Jones on May 12, 1994; two brothers, William and...

Winnie Faye  Baldwin

Winnie Faye Baldwin

Dec 30, 2014

Winnie Faye Baldwin, age 58 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 in Gordon Hospital. Winnie was born on May 29, 1956 in Gordon County, to the late Wallace Floyd “Footsie” Baldwin and the former Miss Viola Ernestine Parker. She was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church of the Oostanaula Community. In addition to her parents, she...

James Thelbert Parks

James Thelbert Parks

Dec 30, 2014

James Thelbert Parks, age 87 of Adairsville, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at his residence. James was born on June 6, 1927 in Pulaski, TN to the late Thomas Parks and Irene Reynolds Parks. He was a Sergeant Major in the United States Army, serving in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. He is survived by his wife, Jean Jackson...

Joseph Frey

Joseph Frey

Dec 30, 2014

Joseph Frey, age 94 of Marietta, GA, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at his residence. Joseph was born on February 29, 1920 in Andrews, SC to the late Benedict Frey and Emily Hanser Frey. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving during WWII, and prior to his retirement was an analyst for the Army Corp...

Paul  William Schmidt

Paul William Schmidt

Dec 25, 2014

Paul William Schmidt, age 89 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at his residence. Paul was born on February 26, 1925 in Blue Island, IL. He was the son of the late Paul L. Schmidt and Edith Lembcke Schmidt. He was a member of the St. Clement’s Catholic Church. He was a Staff Sergeant in the United...

Wilena Hackney Hudgens

Wilena Hackney Hudgens

Dec 24, 2014

Wilena Hackney Hudgens, age 91 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 in Gordon Health Care. Wilena was born on August 16, 1923 in Whitfield County. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Arthur Hackney and Millie Annie Barnard. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, George Columbus Hudgens; and...

Evelyn Carden Garren

Evelyn Carden Garren

Dec 22, 2014

Evelyn Carden Garren, age 82 of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014 in Gordon Hospital. Evelyn was born on January 16, 1932 in Gordon County, daughter of the late Annes McKiney Carden and Eula Nichols Carden. She was a member of the Freedom Baptist Church. Evelyn was an avid bowler and golfer and member of the Calhoun Elkettes....

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