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Robert David "Bob" Fain
Feb 23, 2026
Robert David “Bob” Fain, age 60 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026, at his residence.
Bob was born on February 7, 1966, in Calhoun, GA, son of the late Robert Melvin Fain and Elsie Geneva Moore Fain. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Wanda Sue Fain. Bob enjoyed camping,...
Shirley Mae Proctor Driggers
Feb 23, 2026
Shirley Mae Driggers, age 97, of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026, at The Fountains.
Shirley was born on July 8, 1928, in Weirsdale, Florida, daughter of the late Ethelle Proctor and Shirley Remington Proctor. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Andrew L. Driggers, and a daughter, Deborah L. Pace....
Scarlett Colleen Snell
Feb 22, 2026
Scarlett Colleen Snell, age 77 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at her residence.
Scarlett was born on June 14, 1948 in Calhoun, GA, daughter of the late Joel Hugh Connally and Jean Burch Connally. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by: her son, Jeffery Deland Benton; and daughter, Zina Francis Snell....
Kenneth James Sutherland
Feb 21, 2026
Kenneth James Sutherland, age 86 of Calhoun, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
He was born on January 19, 1940 in Calhoun to the late Lena Cochran Sutherland and Hubert James Sutherland. He is survived by his loving wife, Latricia Towers Sutherland, to whom he has been married for 62 years. Also surviving are his two...
Barbara Jane Medlin
Feb 21, 2026
Barbara Jane Medlin, age 87 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Ridgewood Manor Health & Rehabilitation of Dalton.
Barbara was born on August 3, 1938 in Loris, South Carolina, daughter of the late Lawrence H. Medlin and Ruby Ellen Williams Medlin. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by: her sister, Ann...
Bobby Lee Cantrell
Feb 18, 2026
Bobby Lee Cantrell, age 70 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital.
Bobby was born on November 29, 1955 in Gordon County, GA, the son of the late Taylor Lee Cantrell and Winnie Moss Cantrell. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by: Craig Otting, Ansleigh Otting, and Eddie Woodall,...
Betty Jean Mathews
Feb 13, 2026
Mrs. Betty Jean Mathews, age 97 of White, Georgia, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026, at her residence.
Betty was born on March 15, 1928, in White, Georgia. The daughter of the late Winnie White Pratt Gilstrap and Wallace A. Gilstrap of White, Georgia. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Alton Riley Mathews;...
Jeanne Parker Hobgood
Feb 12, 2026
Jeanne Parker Hobgood, age 81 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital.
Jeanne was born on September 29, 1944 in Gordon County, GA, daughter of the late Charles Richard Parker and Buna Estelle Allen Parker. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by six siblings. Jeanne was a graduate of...
Elizabeth Christine Roland Watkins
Feb 12, 2026
Elizabeth Christine Roland Watkins, age 90 of Resaca, GA, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at her residence.
Christine was born on October 12, 1935 in Pickens County, GA, daughter of the late John William Roland and Myrtle Bramlett Roland. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by: her second husband, Luther Wheat; third husband, Dale...
Randell W. Whitener
Feb 11, 2026
Randell W. Whitener, age 63 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at AdventHealth Redmond.
Randell was born on March 28, 1962, son of the late William Woody Whitener and Barbara Withrow Whitener.
Randell is survived by: his companion, Sharon Cooper; cousin, Scott Whitener; and half-sister, Chelsea.
A celebration of the life of Randell will be held at a later...
Judy Carol Ruth
Feb 11, 2026
Judy Carol Ruth, age, 82 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at The Fountains of Calhoun.
Judy was born on March 7, 1943, in Bradley County, TN, daughter of the late William Logan and Thelma Bell Logan. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Earl Dean Ruth; four brothers; and...
Jimmy Lee Holder, Sr.
Feb 10, 2026
Jimmy Lee Holder Sr., age 66 of Calhoun, passed away Tuesday February 10th in Atrium Health Chattooga.
Jimmy was born in Miami, Florida, on October 22, 1959, the son of the late Bill Holder and Dorothy Faye Fuller Holder, he was retired from ColorMasters, and was a loving and caring family man. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by...
Betty Jo Davis
Feb 7, 2026
Betty Jo Davis, 89, of Summerville and formerly of Calhoun, passed away Saturday morning February 7th, in Oakview Health and Rehabilitation.
Betty was born in Coffee County, Alabama, September 23, 1936, the daughter of the late Joe D. Willis and Ethelene McCullough Willis. She was a member of the First Batist Church of Columbus Georgia. Betty was an avid reader and...
Larry Curtis
Feb 2, 2026
Larry Curtis, age 73 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026 at his residence.
Larry was born on January 18, 1953 in Rome, GA, son of Betty Sue Rogers Curtis and the late James Max Curtis. He was a faithful member of Blackwood Springs Baptist Church and a graduate of Calhoun High School, Class of 1971. Prior to...
Carolyn Boston Helms
Feb 1, 2026
Carolyn Boston Helms, 76, of Clio, Alabama, peacefully passed away on Monday, February 1, 2026, at her home. She was born on June 2, 1949, in Panama City, Florida.
Carolyn was a graduate of Fairmount High School and retired from her career as a probation clerk at the Dale County Courthouse. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, sister, grandmother, and...
Imogene Thompson Patterson
Feb 1, 2026
Imogene Thompson Patterson, age 91 of the Oostanaula Community, GA, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026.
Imogene was born on January 15, 1935 in Gordon County, GA, daughter of the late Horace Patterson and Geneva Thompson Patterson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by: two brothers, Warren G. Patterson and Hollis Patterson and his wife...
Carlos Francisco Ruiz
Jan 31, 2026
Carlos Francisco Ruiz of Calhoun passed away on Saturday January 31. 2026 at his residence.
Carlos is the husband of Lynn Dee McDonald, native to Calhoun. The couple returned to Calhoun from Marietta in September of 2018.
Carlos was born on February 5. 1959 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of the late Rudolfo Ruiz and Dolores Cortez Ruiz. The family moved...
Charles William Gheen
Jan 27, 2026
Charles William Gheen, age 86, of Sugar Valley, GA, passed away on Tuesday morning, January 27, 2026 at his residence.
Charles was born on April 26, 1939, in Knoxville, TN. He is preceded in death by his mother and father, Reba and Tom Gheen. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his son, Bryan Gheen.
Charles was...
Carol Kinnear Dzurenko
Jan 24, 2026
Carol Kinnear Dzurenko, age 65 of Calhoun, GA passed away at home Saturday, January 24, 2026 surrounded by loved ones after a brief illness.
Carol was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on December 28, 1960, the daughter of the late Earl Kinnear and Marilyn Kinnear. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers-in-law Mark Dzurenko and Matt...
Margie Bates Evans
Jan 14, 2026
Margie Bates Evans, age 70 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at her residence.
Margie was born on June 14, 1955 in Atlanta, GA, daughter of the late Thomas Bates and Ruth Wilson Bates. In addition to her parents, Margie is preceded in death by her husband, David Ashley Evans. Prior to her retirement, Margie worked as...
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