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James R. Brown

James R. Brown

Feb 14, 2013

James R. Brown, age 80 of Oakman, passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at his residence. Jim was born on November 21, 1932 in Whitfield County. He was the son of the late Charles Lester Brown and Lula Bell Haynes Brown. James served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. In addition to his parents he was...

Ephard Dupree

Ephard Dupree

Feb 13, 2013

Mr.Preston Ephard Dupree, age 86, of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday morning February 13th at his residence. Mr. Dupree was born in Marietta, Georgia on November 28, 1926 , son of the late Alvie and Effie Roberson Dupree. Mr. Dupree was a charter member of the Tabernacle of Praise. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving during WWII....

Richard Davis

Richard Davis

Feb 11, 2013

Richard Davis, age 65 of Resaca, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2013 in The Specialty Hospital in Rome. Richard was born on August 7, 1947 in Gordon County. He was the son of the late Jack and Cleo Thompson Davis. Richard attended the Higher Praise Church of God. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by:...

Eva Mae Stansell Roberts

Eva Mae Stansell Roberts

Feb 9, 2013

Mrs. Eva Mae Stansell Roberts, age 95, of Resaca, passed away Saturday February 9th at Gordon Hospital. She was born July 26, 1917 in Gordon County, daughter of the late Harvey Stansell and Flora Whitecotton Stansell and was preceded in death by her husband, Ford Roberts, sisters, Ruby Lee Stansell and Jewell Stinson and brother, Boyd Stansell. She was a...

James A. "Jimmy" McEntyre

James A. "Jimmy" McEntyre

Feb 8, 2013

James A. “Jimmy” McEntyre, Jr., age 65 of Resaca, died Friday February 8th in Gordon Hospital. Jimmy was born May 27, 1947 in Gordon County, son of the late James A. McEntyre, Sr. and Dorothy L. Wofford McEntyre, prior to his retirement he was the operations manager for the City of Calhoun’s electrical department. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Fowler...

Paulette Rosser

Paulette Rosser

Feb 6, 2013

Paulette Rosser, age 88 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 in Hamilton Medical Center. Paulette was born on October 14, 1924 in Gordon County. She was the daughter of the late Grady Thomas and Esther Downey Thomas. Paulette was a member of the Russell Hill Baptist Church and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she...

Dora Dee Underwood

Dora Dee Underwood

Feb 6, 2013

Mrs. Dora Dee Underwood, age 89, of Resaca, passed away Wednesday, February 6th at her residence. Dora was born November 5, 1923 in Lumpkin County, daughter of the late Dessie Tipton, she was a homemaker and member of the Mt Pleasant Baptist Church in Gilmer County. Dora was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Lewis Underwood to whom she...

Betty Sue Herndon

Betty Sue Herndon

Feb 5, 2013

Betty Sue Herndon, age 74, of Ranger, passed away at her residence Tuesday February 5th. Betty was born December 8, 1938 in Gordon County, daughter of the late Will Craig and Zena Puckett Craig; she was a member of the New Hope Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband C.W. Herndon, a grandson, Alex Putnam, her brothers, James...

Gladys Thomas Faulkinberry

Gladys Thomas Faulkinberry

Feb 5, 2013

Gladys (Granny) Thomas Faulkinberry, age 97 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at her residence. Gladys was born on March 1, 1915 in Gordon County. She was the daughter of the late Arthur Thomas and Katie Langston. She was a member of the Reeve’s Baptist Church and a retired textile worker. In addition to her parents, she...

Carolyn Parks Sloan

Carolyn Parks Sloan

Feb 1, 2013

Mrs. Carolyn Sloan, age 83, of Calhoun, passed away Friday February 1st at her residence. Carolyn was born in Lagrange, Georgia, December 26, 1929, daughter of the late Horace L. Parks and Mary Elizabeth Reeves Parks. She was a member of the Calhoun First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband Jack Sloan of Calhoun, one son, Jack ”Chip” Sloan III,...

Ethie Pearl Dutton

Ethie Pearl Dutton

Jan 30, 2013

Ethie Pearl Dutton, age 53 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at her residence. Ethie was born on June 14, 1959 in Knoxville, TN. She was the daughter of the late Roy Herbert Fagans and Margaret Louise Houck Fagans. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her husband, Grady Dutton; one brother, Dewey...

Ethie Pearl Dutton

Ethie Pearl Dutton

Jan 30, 2013

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Thomas Funeral Home

Ralph Edwin Lynch

Ralph Edwin Lynch

Jan 28, 2013

Ralph Edwin Lynch, age 92 of Plainville, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2013 in the Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation Center. Ralph was born on March 1, 1920 in Franklin County, VA. He was the son of the late Willie B. and Cora Weaver Lynch. Ralph was a member of the Plainville Unity Baptist Church and he and his wife...

Dimple Casey Burger

Dimple Casey Burger

Jan 27, 2013

Dimple Casey Burger, age 94 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2013 in Gordon Health Care. Dimple was born on September 15, 1918 in Murray County, GA. She was the daughter of the late Martin Oliver Casey and Julie Howell Casey. Dimple was a member of the South Calhoun Baptist Church and she and her husband owned the...

James Daniel "Big Danny" Holden

James Daniel "Big Danny" Holden

Jan 26, 2013

James Daniel “Big Danny” Holden, age 45, of Calhoun passed away Saturday morning January 26th at Gordon Hospital. Danny was born in Floyd County, August 13, 1967, son of Thomas “T.J.” Holden and Martha Bailey Holden. He has lived in Calhoun since 1995 and was a member of the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. He loved NASCAR and riding horses and...

J. B. Satterfield

J. B. Satterfield

Jan 24, 2013

J.B. Satterfield, age 89 of Floyd County, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2013 in Etowah Landing Health and Rehabilitation. J.B. was born on October 13, 1923 in Floyd County. He was the son of the late John T. Satterfield and Daisy Sartin Satterfield. J.B. was a veteran of the United States Army serving in the European Theater where he...

Velma Massey Rierson

Velma Massey Rierson

Jan 18, 2013

Velma Massey Rierson, age 83 of Calhoun died at 5:55 PM, Friday, January 18 in Gordon Hospital. Velma was born, February 18, 1929 in Laclede County near the town of Lebanon, Missouri, a daughter of the late John and Josey Massey. Also, she was preceded in death by one sister, Nora Bohannon and four brothers, Orville Massey, Olen Massey, Loren...

Calvin Wyatt Weaver

Calvin Wyatt Weaver

Jan 14, 2013

Calvin Wyatt Weaver, age 48, of Fairmount, passed away Monday evening January 14, 2013 in Gordon Hospital. Wyatt was born January 15, 1964 in Gordon County, son of Calvin Lawrence Weaver and the late Mary Wood Weaver, he was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, a graduate of Red Bud High School and attended West Georgia College. Wyatt...

Ernest "Turk" Talley

Ernest "Turk" Talley

Jan 11, 2013

Ernest “Turk” Talley, age 84, of Calhoun, passed away Friday morning January 11th in Gordon Health Care. Turk was born March 20, 1928 in Gordon County, son of the late Enoch and Bessie Wyatt Talley. He was a member of Blackwood Springs Baptist Church and was very proud of the fact that he had prefect attendants in Sunday school for...

Mae Dinsmore Fowler Wehunt

Mae Dinsmore Fowler Wehunt

Jan 10, 2013

Mae Dinsmore Fowler Wehunt, age 89 formerly of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2013 in Cumming Nursing Center. Mae was born on June 28, 1923 in Murray County. She was the daughter of the late Louis C. Dinsmore and Kathryn Morrell Dinsmore. Mae was a member of the Salooca Baptist Church, and was a textile worker most of...