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Marlene Coats

Marlene Coats

May 1, 2014

Marlene Rigsby Coats, age 51 of Sugar Valley, passed away on Thursday evening, May 1, 2014 in Gordon Hospital. Marlene was born on December 31, 1962 in Whitfield County. She was the daughter of Larry Rigsby and Dovie Jean King Rigsby. She attended both Dogwood Valley Baptist Church and The Way of the Cross Church. Marlene was a loving mother...

Jean Evans

Jean Evans

May 1, 2014

Jean Evans, age 88 of Fairmount, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2014 in Gordon Health Care. Jean was born on October 26, 1925 in Crittenden, Kentucky to the late Ben Hardin and Edith Stalions Hardin. She was a member of the Concord Baptist Church for more than 35 years. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in...

Mitchell Keith Akins

Mitchell Keith Akins

Apr 26, 2014

Mitchell Keith Akins, age 43, of the Ranger community passed away at his residence Saturday morning April 26th, 2014. Mitchell was formerly employed by Mohawk Industries and was a member of Victory Fellowship Full Gospel Church. Survivors include his father Bob Akins of Dalton; mother, Joann Pass and her husband Estes of Calhoun; grandmother, Linnie Mae Tate of Ranger; daughter,...

Barbara Parsons Dobbs

Barbara Parsons Dobbs

Apr 21, 2014

Barbara Parsons Dobbs passed away on April 21, 2014 in her home in Calhoun, Georgia. She was born in Gordon County on May 19, 1930, the daughter of the late Sarah Robbins Parsons and DC Parsons. Barbara is survived by her loving husband of 64 years, Merrill Dobbs, and her son, Ron Dobbs, both of Calhoun; her daughter and son-in-law,...

Readith Pruitt West

Readith Pruitt West

Apr 18, 2014

Readith Pruitt West, age 75, of Tucker, Georgia and formerly of Calhoun, passed away Friday April 18th in Atlanta. Readith was born September 23, 1938, daughter of the late Doyle and Jewell West Pruitt. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her son, Pruitt West. Survivors include her husband, Ralph West, three children, Heinz West, Andy West and...

Teresa Ann Ensley

Teresa Ann Ensley

Apr 16, 2014

Teresa Ann Ensley, age 45 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at her residence. Teresa was born on May 27, 1968 in Bartow County daughter of Marvin Frank Greene and the late Barbara Ann Smith Greene. She was preceded in death by her husband Lynn. Beside her father she is survived by her son, Brandon Ensley and...

Gene A. Paul

Gene A. Paul

Apr 12, 2014

Mr. Gene A. Paul, age 76 of the Adairsville Community, passed away on Saturday evening, April 12th at his residence. Gene was born, June 1, 1937 in Dayton, Tennessee, son of the late William Autra Paul and Pauline McCoy Paul. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Steve Paul and Ernie Paul; three sisters, Brenda Paul, Ruth Haddock,...

Mack D. Serritt

Mack D. Serritt

Apr 11, 2014

Mack D. Serritt, age 85 of Calhoun died at 2:05 PM, Friday, April 11 in Erlanger Hospital of Chattanooga. Mack D. was born, April 16, 1928 in Gordon County, son of the late Ollie M. Taylor Serritt and George Maxwell Serritt. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Mamie Wilson Serritt and a brother Duane Serritt. He...

Betty Jane Kirby

Betty Jane Kirby

Apr 8, 2014

Betty Jane DeFreese Kirby, age 79 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at her residence. Betty was born on July 4, 1934 in Gilmer County, GA to the late William Earl DeFreese and Elsie Elizabeth Hamby. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, William Talmadge “Woot” Kirby, and a sister, Mary...

Lynn Black

Lynn Black

Apr 7, 2014

Lynn Black, age 52 of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2014 at his residence. Lynn was born on June 21, 1961 in Gordon County to the late Ford Black and Nannie Thomas Black. He lived most of his life in Scottsville, and was a loving husband, father, and brother. He is survived by his wife, Teresa Black of...

Robert "Bob" Paul

Robert "Bob" Paul

Apr 5, 2014

Robert (Bob) Paul, age 86 of Calhoun died at 9:15 P.M., Saturday, April 5 in Gordon Health Care of Calhoun. Bob was born, March 4, 1928 in Glasgow, Scotland son of the late Anne Smith Paul and Robert Paul. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, John Paul and three sisters, Mary Friend, Isabel...

Thelma Cox

Thelma Cox

Apr 5, 2014

Thelma Cox, age 84, of Calhoun and formerly of Cobb County, passed away Saturday afternoon April 5th at her residence. Thelma was born March 12, 1930 in Cobb County, daughter of the late Robert E. Ragsdale and Pauline Brown Ragsdale. She was employed by North Cobb Drugs prior to her retirement and was a member of the Shady Grove Baptist...

Janice Powell Graham

Janice Powell Graham

Apr 3, 2014

Janice Powell Graham, age 67 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2014 in Gordon Hospital. Janice was born on October11, 1946 in Gordon County to the late Willie B. Powell and Janette Meadows Powell. She was a member of the Belmont Baptist Church and has been a resident of Gordon County all her life. She was a devoted...

Sue Lewis West

Sue Lewis West

Mar 28, 2014

Sue Lewis West, age 77 of Moultrie and formerly of Calhoun died Friday, March 28 in the Agape Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center of Moultrie. Sue was born, June 13, 1936 in Calhoun, daughter of the late John A. Lewis Sr., and Gladys Owens Lewis. Also, she was preceded in death by her husband, Max West, a son, Gregory West, and...

Theresa Emma Arp

Theresa Emma Arp

Mar 27, 2014

Theresa Emma Arp, age 84 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at her residence. Theresa was born on August 26, 1929 in Fall River, MA to the late Israel Latinville and Emma Jalbert Latinville. She was a member of the St. Clement Catholic Church, and was also a member of the Cherokee Promenaders Dance Club. In addition...

Lewis Joseph DiPrima

Lewis Joseph DiPrima

Mar 27, 2014

Lewis Joseph DiPrima, age 87 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2014 in Gordon Hospital. Lewis was born on October 24, 1926 in Floyd County to the late Sam DiPrima and Ivie Jones DiPrima. He proudly served in the United States Army, and was known as a master shoemaker, winning many national awards. He later expanded and opened...

Irene Silvers Craig

Irene Silvers Craig

Mar 27, 2014

Irene Silvers Craig, age 92 of Oakman, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2014 in Gordon Hospital. Irene was born on August 18, 1921 in Gordon County to the late Virgil Silvers and Minnie Allen Silvers. She was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church and has been a resident of Gordon County all her life. In addition to her parents,...

Joyce Cornelison Stanfield

Joyce Cornelison Stanfield

Mar 25, 2014

Joyce Cornelison Stanfield, age 72 of Fairmount, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at her residence. Joyce was born on May 5, 1941 in Floyd County to the late Oscar Cornelison and Ruby Fulmer Cornelison. She was a member of the Echota Baptist Church and attended the Resaca Assembly of God, and was formerly employed by Mohawk. In addition...

Iris Bagby King

Iris Bagby King

Mar 24, 2014

Veleta Iris Bagby King, age 74 of Ranger, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2014 at her residence. Iris was born on December 25, 1939 in Gwinnett, GA to Nellie Orr Bagby and the late Benjamin Clay Bagby. She was a member of the Calhoun Seventh Day Adventist Church and has been a resident of Gordon County since 2001. In...

Greg Eugene Myers

Greg Eugene Myers

Mar 22, 2014

Gregory Eugene Myers, Senior, age 57 of the Sugar Valley Community, passed away on Saturday, March 22 at his residence following an extended illness. Greg was born, August 10, 1956 in San Francisco, California to the late Hubert and Marcia Myers. He was a self-employed carpet installer. Greg is survived by one brother, Mark Myers of Sugar Valley and four...

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