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Jerry Edward Mulkey
Nov 10, 2014
Jerry Edward Mulkey, age 72 of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, November 10, 2014 at his residence. Jerry was born on October 1, 1942 in Gordon County to Myrtle Bowen Roberson and the late James Delma Mulkey. Jerry was an entrepreneur at a young age, starting out as a shoe shine boy at the barber shop, then onto pushing a...
LTC Richard Milo "Dick" Gordon
Nov 8, 2014
LTC Richard Milo “Dick” Gordon, age 77 of Resaca, passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2014 in Redmond Regional Center. Dick was born on July 11, 1937 in Rapid City, SD to the late Roy T. Gordon and Gertrude Gordon. He was a member of the St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, and a graduate of the University of Washington. He was...
Russell Moreau
Nov 7, 2014
Russell Moreau, age 57 of Calhoun died Friday, November 7 in Floyd Medical Center following several days of illness. Russell was born, April 23, 1957 in Trinidad, West Indies, son of the Rudolph and Cynthia Melville Moreau. He was employed by Mohawk Industries and had attended the Fellowship Baptist Church of Calhoun. Russell is survived by two brothers, Derrick M....
Christopher Hull Brooks
Nov 1, 2014
Christopher Hull Brooks, age 54 of Franklin, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, November 1st in Erlanger Hospital of Chattanooga. Christopher was born in Langdale, Alabama on March 13, 1960 to the late Gene Brooks and Hazel Hull Brooks. He had worked as the warehouse manager for Action Electric Company. He was an avid fisherman, and loved to camp and hunt....
Donny Eugene Watson
Nov 1, 2014
Donny E. Watson, age 58 of Calhoun, passed away on November 1, 2014 at his residence. Donny was born on July 19, 1956 to the late Cecil and Montine Watson from Ochlocknee, GA. He has lived the last 26 years in Calhoun with his wife of 28 years, Patricia Watson. He was in construction maintenance at Fox and Brindle Construction...
David Anthony
Oct 31, 2014
David Anthony, age 58 of Calhoun died October 31 in Floyd Medical Center following several months of illness. David was born, March 19, 1956, son of the late James Anthony and Edna Mae Couch Anthony. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Ola Crump Couch, and made his home in Gordon County since age 4. He was a longtime...
Farris Larhue DeFoor
Oct 31, 2014
Farris Larhue Roberts DeFoor, age 85 of Calhoun passed away on Friday, October 31st in Gordon Hospital. Farris was born on November 21, 1928 in Gordon County, daughter of the late George Shorter Roberts and Jennie Mae Campbell Roberts. Also, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alton “Peedro” DeFoor; a brother, George Benson Roberts; two sisters, Ada Joanne...
Florence Fleischmann
Oct 29, 2014
Florence Fleischmann, 93 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Gordon Fleischmann and one grandson Justin R Fleischmann. Mrs. Fleischmann was a WW II veteran serving in the U.S. Navy and is survived by her 3 children, sons, John W. Fleischmann,...
Tatum Greeson
Oct 29, 2014
Tatum Greeson, age 84 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at Calhoun Health Care. Tatum was born on March 20, 1930 in Gordon County to the late Lum Greeson and Winnie Tatum Greeson. He was a member of the Damascus Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Bill...
Earl Eugene (Gene) Cooksey
Oct 29, 2014
Earl Eugene (Gene) Cooksey Calhoun, GA. From Blacksburg, SC Born in Gaffney, SC Gene Cooksey, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and coach, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2014, at his home after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Susan McSwain Cooksey, daughter Amy Cooksey Gill of Duluth, Georgia, son Brian Eugene Cooksey of Dalton,...
Dianne Butler Gilbert
Oct 25, 2014
Dianne Butler Gilbert, 66 of Calhoun passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014 at her residence following an extended illness. Dianne was a 1966 graduate of Calhoun High School where she was recognized as a great basketball player. She was a member of Calhoun First Baptist Church where she was a member of the Mattie Lou Strain Sunday School Class. She...
Stuart A. Lance
Oct 25, 2014
Rev. Stuart A. Lance, Sr., 54, of Old Greensboro Rd. entered into rest October 25, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Betsy McFall Lance. Rev. Lance was born in Rome, Georgia to the late Bertram Lance, Sr. and Lethia Bell David Lance. He grew up in Calhoun. Rev. Lance attended the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. He...
George W. Sewell
Oct 23, 2014
Mr. George W. Sewell, age 92 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014 following an extended illness. George was born in Gilmer County, August 9, 1922, a son of the late James Jackson Sewell and Sarah Crump Sewell. Also he was preceded in death by his wife, the former Florence Hall; five brothers, Leonard, Dennis, Denver, Otis and...
Ruben Brito Lopez
Oct 21, 2014
Ruben Brito Lopez, age 59 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at his residence. Ruben was born on May 30, 1955 in Guanajuato, Mexico to the late Manuel Brito Rico and Soledad Lopez Fiqueroa. He was a member of the St. Clement’s Catholic Church and was employed by Mohawk. He is survived by his wife Graciela Brito...
Alfred Lamar Parker
Oct 20, 2014
Alfred Lamar Parker, age 60 of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2014 at his residence. Alfred was born on February 10, 1954 in Calhoun, son of the late Henry Parris Parker and Runnett Reed Parker. He was of the Baptist Faith and was formerly employed by Astro Dye. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Betty Jean Jones
Oct 15, 2014
Betty Jones, age 79 of the Plainville Community, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at her residence. Betty was born November 23, 1934 in Gordon County, a daughter of the late Hurley Davis and Clara Grizzle Nesbitt. She was a retired employee of Georgia Textile and a lifetime resident of Gordon County. Betty’s father Hurley Davis died at an...
Dennis Cronan
Oct 15, 2014
Dennis Cronan, age 83 of Ranger, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 in Redmond Regional Center. Dennis was born on May 27, 1931 in Gordon County. He was the son of the late Millard Cronan and Lossie Burgess Cronan. He was a member of the King’s Highway Baptist Church and was a lifetime resident of Gordon County. In addition...
Diane Rene` Brown Ford
Oct 12, 2014
Diane René Brown Ford, age 49 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday morning, October 12th in Gordon Hospital. She was born on February 28, 1965 in Hammond, Indiana, daughter of Gloria Jones and the late Larry Don Jones, Sr., she was a homemaker and had lived in Calhoun since 1985. She was preceded in death by her son, Joshua Dean...
Lee Murphy Coulby
Oct 8, 2014
Lee Murphy Coulby, 62, of Calhoun went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center of Ashville North Carolina. A native of Buncombe County, he had resided in Calhoun, GA since the late 1970’s. He started as a grocer with K-Mart Foods, Ingles and Piggly Wiggly.He established Lee’s Mobile Home...
Donna Jean Boswell
Oct 7, 2014
Donna Jean Boswell, age 54 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at her residence. Donna was born on July 18, 1960 in Calhoun. She was the daughter of Alma Jean Bennett McClure and the late William Don McClure. She was a graduate of Calhoun High School, Class of 1978. In addition to her father, she was preceded...
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