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Debbie Chitwood
Mar 11, 2013
Debbie Chitwood, age 59 of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2013 in Hamilton Medical Center after a four month battle with cancer. Debbie was born on March 8, 1954 in Gordon County. She was the daughter of the late E.W. (Fat) Chitwood and Lilla Young Chitwood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one...
Leslie W. Rush
Mar 9, 2013
Leslie W. Rush passed away Saturday evening, March 9, at the Gordon County Hospital in Calhoun, GA from complications from cancer. Leslie was born May 24, 1937 in Stanton, Michigan. Leslie has 3 sons, Leslie W. Rush II (Buck) wife Pam in Greenville, MI, Robert Ryan Rush (Ryan) wife Lorri in Pendleton, SC, Matthew Rush (Matt) wife Tracy in Calhoun,...
Mary Andrews Huff
Mar 9, 2013
Mary Andrews Huff, age 69, of Calhoun passed away Saturday March 9th at her residence. Mary was born May 6, 1943 in Bibb County, daughter of the late John Andrews and Gladys Horn Andrews, at the time of her death she was the outreach manager of The Potter’s House Christian Ministry and was attending Antioch Baptist Church. She is survived...
Pat Dampier
Mar 6, 2013
Pat Dampier, age 48 of Sugar Valley, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at her residence. Pat was born on May 30, 1964 in Columbus, GA. She was the daughter of the late James H. Holmes and Virginia M. Long. Pat attended the East Calhoun Church of God and worked at Gondolier’s Pizza. Survivors include: her husband, Charlie Dampier...
Larry J. Dodd
Mar 6, 2013
Larry J. Dodd, age 65, of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday March 6th at his residence. Larry was born November 3, 1947 in Gordon County, son of the late Roy Richard Dodd and Dorothy Poarch Dodd, he was employed as a crew foreman with the City of Calhoun’s Water Department prior to his retirement and was a member of the Plainville...
Dorothy Jean "Dot" Williams
Mar 6, 2013
Dorothy Jean “Dot” Williams, age 74, of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday March 6th at her residence. Dot was born April 1, 1938 in Gilmer County, daughter of the late Mance J. Leatherwood and Josie Lee Suits Leatherwood, she attended the Plainview Baptist Church and besides her parents was preceded in death by her brothers and sisters; Clyde Leatherwood, Roy “Buddy”...
Lynda Jane Layson
Mar 6, 2013
Lynda Jane Layson, age 69 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at her residence. Lynda was born on December 10, 1943 in Gordon County. She was the daughter of the late James Norris Holcomb and Aileen West Holcomb. She was a member of the Calhoun First Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Pearl King
Mar 5, 2013
Pearl Norris King of Calhoun passed away peacefully at her residence, Tuesday, March 5. Pearl was born on July 3, 1924 in Canton, GA. Pearl moved to Calhoun with her family at a very early age, and has lived in Calhoun since. She was married to Raymond F. King on October 10, 1941, and lived a long and prosperous life...
Margaret Kilcrease
Mar 4, 2013
Margaret Kilcrease, age 69 of Calhoun, passed away on March 4, 2013 at her residence. Margaret was born on September 7, 1943 in Pascagoula, MS. She was the daughter of the late Coy Ray Jordan and Ora Shows Jordan. Margaret was of the Baptist faith and has been a resident of Gordon County for 9 years. She was very artistic,...
Jere Kent Stearman
Mar 3, 2013
Jere Kent Stearman, 75, of Calhoun, went to sleep in Jesus on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at his home following a battle with cancer. Jere was born August 25, 1937 in Kingman, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his parents Melford C. and Doris L. Stearman. Jere is survived by his wife of nearly 53 years, Marilyn Stearman; son,...
Larry David Young "Youngun"
Mar 2, 2013
Larry David Young, age 66 of Calhoun, also known as “Youngun” passed away Saturday March 2, 2013 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Larry was born in Gordon County on May 6th, 1946, Son of the late Ernest and Clara Mae Watson Young. Larry was employed as a machinist by Atlanta Gas Light until his retirement. He was...
Rita F. Powers
Feb 26, 2013
Rita F. Powers, age 50 of the Sonoraville Community, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at her residence. Rita was born on September 11, 1962 in Whitfield County. She was the daughter of the late Coleman Fredrick Pfeiffer and Syble Jane Ellison Pfeiffer. Also, she was preceded in death by a sister, Delores Pfeiffer Ezwell. Rita attended the White...
Judy Carol Coggins
Feb 24, 2013
Judy Carol Coggins, age 66, of Resaca, passed away Sunday morning February 24th in Gordon Hospital. Judy was born July 3, 1946 in Gordon County, daughter of the late Spurgeon Putnam and Rachel Davis Putnam, she was a member of the Agape Baptist Church and although she had worked as a nurse for many of the area hospitals and nursing...
Jerry A. Stanfield
Feb 23, 2013
Jerry A. Stanfield, age 72, of Calhoun, passed away Saturday February 23rd in Redmond Regional Hospital. Jerry was born August 9, 1940 in Gordon County, son of the late John Henry Stanfield and Eunice Shepherd Stanfield. He was President of Stanfield Paving Company and was a charter member of the College Street Church of God and had been attending the...
Kenny Dwinell Owen,
Feb 23, 2013
Kenny Dwinell Owen II, age 19 of Calhoun, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2013 due to injuries sustained from an automobile accident. Kenny was born on December 30, 1993 in Whitfield County. He was the son of Kenny D. Owen, Sr. and Shree Benton. Kenny attended the Rock Bridge Community Church and was a 2012 graduate of Sonoraville High...
William Medlin
Feb 21, 2013
William Medlin, age 77, of Calhoun, passed away Thursday February 21st in the Redmond Regional Hospital. William was born October 25, 1935 in Gordon County, son of the late Starlin William Medlin and Syble Childers Medlin, he grew up in the Sugar Valley community and had attended the Sugar Valley Methodist Church. Prior to his retirement he was employed by...
Mary Lou Skaggs
Feb 21, 2013
Mary Lou Skaggs, age 91 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2013at her residence. Mary was born on December 31, 1921 in Obion, TN. She was the daughter of the late Oce Hastings and Mayce Carlton. Mary was a member of Calhoun First Baptist Church, the Ruth Sunday School Class and the Garden Club of Tallapoosa. She was...
Willie Faye Hobgood
Feb 20, 2013
Willie Faye Hobgood, age 90 of Fairmount, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Calhoun Health Care. Willie was born on August 8, 1922 in Bartow County. She was the daughter of the late James Wilson and Janie Turner Wilson. Willie attended the First Baptist Church of Fairmount and Pleasant Grove (RYO) Baptist Church. She was formerly an employee...
Bessie Lou Whittemore Jackson
Feb 17, 2013
Bessie Lou Whittemore Jackson, age 85, of Oakman, passed away Sunday February 17th in Gordon Health Care. Bessie was born April 8, 1927 in Oakman, Georgia, daughter of the late Daniel Z. Whittemore and Bessie Jane Padgett Whittemore, she was a member of the Oakman United Methodist Church and was the Postmistress for Oakman and Plainville prior to her retirement....
William Robert "Billy" Taylor
Feb 15, 2013
Thomas Funeral Home, 535 Red Bud Road NE, Calhoun, GA. 30701 William Robert Taylor (The Bear to his friends and Billy to his family) of Smyrna, Georgia, passed away on February 15, 2013, at age 65, after a prolonged battle with the complications from diabetes. Bill was born and raised in Calhoun, Georgia. He attended Berry College in Rome, Georgia,...
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