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Robert "Jeff" Jones

Robert "Jeff" Jones

May 21, 2015

Robert “Jeff” Jones, age 73 of Sugar Valley, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Gordon Hospital. Jeff was born on April 7, 1942 in Atlanta, GA to the late Clifford Henry Jones and Laura Elizabeth Veal Collins. Jeff was a member of the Sugar Valley Baptist Church, and prior to his retirement worked for Fox and Brindle for...

Shelva Jean Durow

Shelva Jean Durow

May 19, 2015

Shelva Jean Durow, age 68 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Gordon Hospital. Shelva was born on November 17, 1946 in Neon, Kentucky to the late Roy Elliot and Herma Watts Elliot. Shelva was retired from Mannington after 20 years of service. She was also formerly employed by Shaw Industries, and has been a resident of...

Susan Garrett Magnicheri

Susan Garrett Magnicheri

May 18, 2015

Susan Garrett Magnicheri, age 56 of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015 at her residence. Susan was born on June 20, 1958 in Floyd County to Doris Pruitt Garrett and the late Sidney Roger “Danny” Garrett. Susan was a member of the Calhoun First Methodist Church and worked for the Gordon County Tax Assessor’s office. In addition to...

Bessie Catherine Patterson Moore

Bessie Catherine Patterson Moore

May 17, 2015

Bessie Catherine Patterson Moore, age 83, of Rome, passed away Sunday May 17th in Redmond Regional Medical Center. Bessie was born August 16, 1931 in Gordon County, daughter of the late John Felix Patterson and Lannie Ardell Harris Patterson. She was of the Methodist faith. Bessie was the Valedictorian of her 1950 graduating class of Belwood High School. She was...

Patty Jean Densmore

Patty Jean Densmore

May 16, 2015

Patty Jean Densmore, age 65, of Calhoun, passed away Saturday morning May 16th at her residence. Patty was born June 16, 1949 in Bartow County, daughter of the late Robert H. Fletcher and Venita Stewart Fletcher. She was a member of the Oothcalooga Baptist Church, Past-President of the Calhoun American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, member of the Calhoun American Legion 40...

Wray Buchanan

Wray Buchanan

May 16, 2015

Dr. Wray Buchanan, age 85 of Calhoun, passed away Saturday afternoon at Morning Point Assisted Living. Dr. Buchanan was born in Franklin, TN to the late Carroll Everett Buchanan and Elizabeth Steele Buchanan. Wray was a 1st Lieutenant in the United States Army during the Korea Era. Wray was a retired Professor Emeritus of Marketing for the University System of...

James Leonard Harmon

James Leonard Harmon

May 12, 2015

James Leonard “Jimmy” Harmon, age 86 of Kingston, passed away on Tuesday evening, May 12, 2015 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Jimmy was born on December 9, 1928 in Bartow County to the late Walter Clarence Leonard Harmon and Kannie Mae Wilson Harmon. Jimmy was a member of the ATCO Baptist Church for over 10 years, and was a United...

Robert W. Craig

Robert W. Craig

May 11, 2015

Robert Weldon Craig, 69, died at his home surrounded by family May 11, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. Robert was born in Gordon County August 11, 1945, son of the late Eunice Fite and Frank Pitts Craig. He was preceded in death by a sister Jackie Prather, father in law, Lamar Stephens and brother in law, Wayne Branton....

Donald Eugene Mealor

Donald Eugene Mealor

May 3, 2015

Donald Eugene Mealor, age 76 of Sugar Valley, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2015 at his residence. Donald was born on July 26, 1938 in Gordon County to the late Ernest Mealor and Dymple Black Mealor. He was a member of Belmont Baptist Church and was a retired truck driver. Donald was an avid hunter, University of Georgia football...

Merlene T Cook

Merlene T Cook

May 2, 2015

Merlene T. Cook, age 74 of Calhoun, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side at Redmond Regional Hospital Saturday May 2, 2015. Merlene was born September 20, 1940 on a coal barge in New York City, NY to her parents Roy Edward Thomas and Annie Myrl Duke. She worked for Lockheed Martin in Marietta, GA in the...

Elmer Mullins

Elmer Mullins

Apr 26, 2015

Elmer Mullins, age 71 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at his residence. Elmer was born on July 30, 1943 in Whiteburg, KY to the late Thomas Mullins and Mae Bach Mullins. He was a retired owner and operator truck driver. Elmer was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He is survived by his wife, Marilynn...

Joseph Brown Biddy

Joseph Brown Biddy

Apr 25, 2015

Joseph “Joe” Brown Biddy, JR, age 73 of Calhoun, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2015 at Gordon Hospital. Joe was born on November 30, 1941 in Gordon County to the late Joseph Brown Biddy, SR and Elsie Pauline Hester. Survivors include his son, Joey Biddy and his wife Melinda of Calhoun; and three grandchildren, Joseph Michael Biddy, Brandon Biddy...

Ruth Marie Fox

Ruth Marie Fox

Apr 24, 2015

Ruth Marie Parker Fox, age 86 of Calhoun, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday morning, April 24, 2015 at Calhoun Health Care after an extended illness. Ruth was born on December 8, 1928 and was the daughter of the late William Virgil Parker and Jessie C. Brackett Parker. She was one of the original members...

Brynlee Rene Vance

Brynlee Rene Vance

Apr 24, 2015

Brynlee Rena Vance, age 2, of Calhoun, passed away Friday morning in Gordon Hospital. Brynlee was born March 6, 2013 in Chattanooga, daughter of Anthony and Savannah Young. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Scott Johnson. In addition to her parents she is survived by her grandparents, Anthony and Tracy Young of Dalton and Tim and Kita Krewson...

Elizabeth Maddox

Elizabeth Maddox

Apr 23, 2015

Elizabeth Maddox, age 83, of Resaca, passed away at her home Thursday morning April 23rd. Elizabeth was born April 13, 1932 in Floyd County, daughter of the late John Henry Langham and Lilly Mae Langham. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who was preceded in death by her husband, Wayford Maddox and two sons, Gene Otting and Robert...

Terry L. McDougle

Terry L. McDougle

Apr 22, 2015

Terry L. McDougle, age 75 of the Union Grove Community, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Gordon Hospital. Terry was born on May 29, 1939 in Gordon County to the late Joseph Leonard McDougle and Rochelle Erwin McDougle. He was retired from North Georgia Electric for over 30 years, and he also worked for the City of Calhoun...

John Thomas Childers

John Thomas Childers

Apr 21, 2015

John Thomas Childers, age 91 of Kennesaw, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Gordon Health Care. John was born on July 15, 1923 in Hickory, NC to the late James Thomas Childers and Bertha Rosalie Lail Childers. John was a veteran of the United States Air Force serving more than 26 years, and was retired from Lockheed Aircraft....

Shirley Hall Moore

Shirley Hall Moore

Apr 21, 2015

Shirley Hall Moore, of Plainville, GA, died on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at the age of 81 after a long illness. She was born in Atlanta GA May 21, 1933. Her father, Dr. W.D. Hall Sr. was finishing medical studies at Emory University when she arrived. Later, Dr. Hall and his wife Ruby Koon Hall moved to Calhoun, GA where...

Penny Burch

Penny Burch

Apr 17, 2015

Penny Burch, age 86 of Madison, GA, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2015 at Social Circle Heath & Rehab Center. Penny was born on June 6, 1928 in Rossville, GA to the late P.K. Pennington and Mattie Lou Ayer. Penny was a member of the Blackwood Springs Baptist Church and was retired from Lockheed Aircraft. In addition to her...

Erna "Ann" Wyatt

Erna "Ann" Wyatt

Apr 17, 2015

Erna “Ann” Wyatt, age 88 of Adairsville, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2015 at Calhoun Health Care. Erna was born on August 30, 1926 in Augsburg, Germany to the late John Schremser and Ottilie Hightowzer Schremser. Erna was a member of the St. Clement’s Catholic Church and was retired from Shaw Industries. In addition to her parents, she was...