Obituaries

Search Obituaries

Charles W. Walraven

Charles W. Walraven

Jul 4, 2014

Charles W. Walraven, age 77, of Calhoun, passed away Friday July 4th at his residence. Charles was born October 6, 1936 in Gordon County, son of the late Emmett F. Walraven, Sr. and Ida Brown Walraven. Prior to his retirement he was employed by Siemens Corporation in Electrical Equipment Sales. Charles was a member of the St Clement’s Catholic Church...

John  "Shag" Worley

John "Shag" Worley

Jul 1, 2014

John “Shag” Worley, age 65 of Sugar Valley, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at his residence. Shag was born on April 10, 1949 in Whitfield County, son of Martha Lee Worley and the late Bascomb Worley. Besides his mother he is survived by his wife, Nancy Worley of Sugar Valley; two daughters; Laura Lynn Jordon and her husband...

Marian King

Marian King

Jun 26, 2014

Marian King, age 84 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at Morning Pointe Assisted Living. She was born in Atlanta on March 4th, 1930 to the late Franklin Denman and Eula Sadler Denman. She was a member of Belmont Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School. She was the Author of the three part series, “It happened...

George Michael Graham

George Michael Graham

Jun 26, 2014

George Michael Graham, age 63 of Sugar Valley, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2014 in Floyd Medical Center. George was born on August 26, 1950 in Lawrence County. He was the son of the late George R. Graham and Francis A. Barber Graham. He was formerly employed by Textile Rubber & Chemicals for over twenty four and a half...

Retired M/Sgt. Armando C. "Max" Marchionda

Retired M/Sgt. Armando C. "Max" Marchionda

Jun 25, 2014

Mr. Armando C. “Max” Marchionda, age 94 of Calhoun, passed away on June 25, 2014 at Gordon Hospital. He was born June 14, 1920 in Koppel, PA, son of the late Joseph G. and Amelia Marchionda. He was veteran of WWII serving twenty-eight years in the United States Air Force. After his retirement from the Air Force, he worked for...

Ann Walters

Ann Walters

Jun 25, 2014

Ann Walters, age 58 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at Morning Pointe Assisted Living. Ann was born on October 6, 1955 in Cobb County to Paul Edward Gentry, Sr. and Nellie Allawane Sparks Gentry. She was a very active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Calhoun, where she served on several committees. She was the...

Pauline Peek

Pauline Peek

Jun 24, 2014

Mrs. Pauline Hodges Peek, of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 in Marietta, Georgia after several months of declining health. The family will received friends from 1-3 PM Saturday, June 28, 2014 at the Parlor of Thomas Funeral Home followed by a service at 3:00 PM in the Chapel and interment at Chandler Cemetery. Pauline Hodges Peek was...

Martha J. Holcomb

Martha J. Holcomb

Jun 23, 2014

Martha Holcomb, age 77 of Sugar Valley, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 in Hamilton Medical Center of Dalton. Martha was born on January 4, 1937 in Liberty, SC to the late Joel Norman Young and Eugenia Farr Young. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her twin sister, Mary Young. She is survived by...

Trammell Winston Hobgood

Trammell Winston Hobgood

Jun 22, 2014

Trammell Winston Hobgood, Jr., 66, died of cancer on June 22, 2014 in Vero Beach, Florida. Winston was born on August 19, 1947 to the late Trammell and Helen Beamer Hobgood of Calhoun, GA. He was a 1965 graduate of Calhoun High School. He earned a B.S. degree in Chemistry from the University of West Georgia before moving to Alaska...

Gerald Eugene McCarver

Gerald Eugene McCarver

Jun 10, 2014

Gerald Eugene McCarver, 81, passed away June 10, 2014 at Emeritus at Big Creek Assisted Living in Roswell, GA, after living with dementia for a number of years. Gerald was born in Gadsden, AL, and served in the Navy during the Korean War. He was a graduate of Jacksonville State University. He had lived in Calhoun, GA, since 1969 where...

Dennis F. "Preacher" Williams

Dennis F. "Preacher" Williams

Jun 6, 2014

Mr. D.F. “Preacher” Williams, age 84 of Calhoun died Friday evening in Redmond Regional Medical Center with his wife of 66 years, Betty, at his side. He was born November 13, 1929 in Gordon County, son of the late Dennis F. Williams, Sr. and the former Etta Willene Roe. Also, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Sue Bill...

Ruenell Griffin Agee

Ruenell Griffin Agee

Jun 4, 2014

Ruenell Griffin Agee, 80, passed away on June 4, 2014 at her home in Calhoun following an extended illness. Mrs. Agee was born in Lumberton, North Carolina on November 29, 1933. She was the daughter of the late Reverend James D. Griffin and the late Elma B. (Cornelison) Griffin. She was preceded in death by two brothers, James D. Griffin,...

Eugene T. Parker

Eugene T. Parker

Jun 2, 2014

Eugene T. Parker, age 83 of the Ranger Community died at 8:30 AM, Monday at his residence. Eugene was born in Gordon County, April 19, 1931, son of the late John Robert Parker and Ola Junkins Parker. Also he was preceded in death by three brothers, Brother J.R. Parker and Brother Julian Parke and Bobby Parker, four sisters, Geneva Silvers,...

James "Jim" Hutchinson

James "Jim" Hutchinson

May 31, 2014

James “Jim” Hutchinson, formerly of Gordon County died Saturday, May 31 near Norristown, Penn-sylvania. Local survivors are Lisa Hutchinson and George Hutchinson. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 7 at the Sugar Valley United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Reverend Padgett Nelson officiating

Elizabeth Raines Taylor

Elizabeth Raines Taylor

May 31, 2014

Elizabeth Raines Taylor, age 84 of Gordon County died at 11:00 PM, Saturday, May 31 at Gordon Hospital. Mrs. Taylor was born, January 19, 1930 in Gordon County, daughter of the late Lawrence Raines and Eliza Galloway Raines. Also, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold M. Taylor; four brothers, Russell, Bill, Pete, and Frank Raines, and one...

Clara Woodring

Clara Woodring

May 26, 2014

Clara Nix Woodring, age 94 of Calhoun, GA, passed away Monday morning, May 26, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. Ms. Woodring was born August 3, 1919, in Paulding County, but had spent the greater part of her life in Calhoun and Gordon County. She was the daughter of the late George W. Nix and Elizabeth (Bennett) Nix. In addition...

Catherine M. Ledford Woodall

Catherine M. Ledford Woodall

May 26, 2014

Catherine M. Ledford Woodall, age 64 of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, May 26th at her residence. Catherine was born on June 12, 1949 in Murray County, GA to the late Homer Lee Ledford and Laura Maybell Blankenship. She was a member of the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Albert Arnold Parker

Albert Arnold Parker

May 26, 2014

Albert Arnold Parker, age 69 of Resaca, passed away Monday, May 26, 2014 in Calhoun Health Care. Albert was born on June 1, 1944 in Randolph, AL to the late James William Parker and Bessie Maybell Nixon Parker. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Martha Ann Croy. He is survived by his son, Jacob Parker of AL;...

Pauline  "Paula" Cleveland

Pauline "Paula" Cleveland

May 24, 2014

Paula Cleveland, age 55 of Calhoun died Saturday, May 24 at Gordon Hospital following an extended illness. She was born July 27, 1958 in Bridgeton, New Jersey, a daughter of the late Jerry James Payne and Winnifred Venn Payne. She had lived in Calhoun since 1983; was a homemaker; and was a member of the New Echota United Methodist Church....

James "Blue" Richard Moore

James "Blue" Richard Moore

May 24, 2014

James “Blue” Richard Moore, age 85, of Calhoun, passed away Saturday May 24th in Gordon Hospital. James was born September 20, 1928 in Gordon County, son of the late Ernest Moore and Kathleen Campbell Moore. He was a member of the West Union Baptist Church and was a graduate of Belwood High School class of “47”. He was a member...