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Phillip "Bruce" Waters
Nov 16, 2011
Phillip Bruce Waters, a resident of Calhoun, Georgia. Died on November 16, 2011 at his home. Bruce was born November 9, 1934 in Gadsden, Alabama. Bruce was a retired attorney. He received his B.A. and J.D. from Tulane University and practiced law in the State of Louisiana. He was preceded in death by his parents, John F. Waters, Jr., and...
Cordelia Kinsey Pierce
Nov 12, 2011
Cordelia Kinsey Pierce, age 89, of Calhoun. Died Saturday November 12th at her residence. Cordelia was born March 6, 1922 in Gordon County. Daughter of the late Fain and Bessie Martin Kinsey. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, James R. Pierce. Survivors include, three sons, Terry Pierce and his wife Karen of Calhoun, Larry...
M.L. Dale
Nov 11, 2011
M.L. Dale, age 85 of Adairsville, passed away Friday, November 11, 2011 at Gordon Hospital. M.L. was born on February 4, 1926 in the Oakman Community. Son of the late Harley John and Mary Gertrude Woody Dale. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Nell Dale on December 30, 1988. M.L. was a veteran of WWII having...
William Paul Patterson
Nov 10, 2011
William Paul Patterson, age 57, of Calhoun. Died Thursday November 10th at his residence following a sudden attack. Paul was born June 17, 1954 in Gordon County. Son of the late Vernon and Grace Tallent Patterson. He was a member of the Freedom Baptist Church and a 1973 graduate of Calhoun High School. Paul was a active member of the...
Clara Josephine "Mama Joe" Gallman
Nov 9, 2011
Clara Josephine "Mama Joe" Gallman, age 93 of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2011 in Gordon Health Care. Mama Joe was born on February 27, 1918 in Gordon County, daughter of the late John and Nettie Greene Howerton. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Albert Gallman; Six brothers, Cecil, Johnny, Walter, Oscar, Seaborn, and Talmadge Howerton;...
Carol Ann Stewart
Nov 4, 2011
Carol Ann Stewart, age 74, of Calhoun. Passed away Friday morning November 4th in the Specialty Hospital of Rome. Carol was born August 1, 1937 in Westchester, New York. Daughter of the late Robert McKinley Stewart and Florence See Stewart. She was a member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church and prior to her retirement was employed by Mannington Carpet. Carol...
Don Groth
Nov 2, 2011
Don Groth, age 56 of Canton, passed away Wednesday, Novmeber 2, 2011 in Northside Hospital of Forsyth County. Don was born December 7, 1954 in St. Joe, Michigan. Son of the late Robert and Geraldine Robbins Groth. He was formerly a computer programmer at Publix. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Kathleen Ott....
Freddie Mae Jones
Nov 2, 2011
Freddie Mae Jones, age 78 of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday morning, November 2, 2011 in Gordon Health Care. Freddie was born February 8, 1933. Daughter of the late Julius Caesar and Fannie Mae Watson McBrayer. Freddie was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by five brothers; Billy, John, Glenn,...
Wayne Jay Freshour,
Oct 30, 2011
Wayne Jay Freshour, Sr., age 81, of Calhoun. Died Sunday afternoon October 30th in Gordon Health Care. Mr. Freshour was born September 2, 1929 in Ottumwa, Iowa. Son of the late Harry Jay and Veronda Freshour. He was a graduate of the University of Iowa and was a veteran of the United States Army. Before his retirement he was employed...
Carlos M. Parman
Oct 29, 2011
Mr. Carlos M. Parman, age 83 of the Sonoraville Community died at 11:50 AM, Saturday, October 29 at his residence. Mr. Parman was born, October 26, 1928, in Evansville, Indiana, son of the late George and Nona Boyer Parman. He had served in the US Air Force from 1946 to 1949 and had served as a physical therapist in the...
Joseph William Brumbaugh
Oct 26, 2011
Joseph William Brumbaugh, age 64 of Resaca, passed away Wednesday morning, October 26, 2011 at his residence. Joseph was born November 16, 1946 in Rhonda, West Virginia. Son of the late Victor and Verna Tribble Brumbaugh. He served in the United States Merchant Marines and was formerly employed by Kane Carpet. In addition to his parents he was preceded in...
Clay Daniel Burch
Oct 25, 2011
Patrolman Clay Daniel Burch, age 35, of Calhoun. Passed away Tuesday evening October 25th following a sudden attack suffered while hunting. Clay was born October 10, 1976 in Floyd County. Son of Melvin J. Burch and Rachel Howell Saul Burch. He was a graduate of Ridgeland High School in Walker County and had been a patrolman with the Calhoun City...
Philip Edward Garner
Oct 19, 2011
Former Gordon County Commissioner Philip Edward Garner, passed away Wednesday October 19th in Hospice of Atlanta. He was 73. Phil was born January 14, 1938 in Evansville, Indiana. Son of the late Rev. Lionel Garner and Madeline Webber Garner. Phil graduated from Huntsville High School, then earned his Bachelor's Degree from Bethal College, and later received his Master's Degree from...
Billy Holbert
Oct 17, 2011
Billy Holbert, age 80 of Calhoun died at 11:23 AM, Monday, October 17 in Gordon Hospital. Billy was born, March 31, 1931 in Gordon County, son of the late Maynard and Maude Mason Holbert. He, also, was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Mae Long Holbert and six brothers, Coy, Howard, Hoyt, William, Floyd and Lloyd Holbert and a...
Viola Parker Holliday
Oct 16, 2011
Viola Parker Holliday, age 72, of Calhoun. Died Sunday afternoon October 16th in Marietta. Viola was born April 16, 1939 in Pickens County. Daughter of the late James and Ida Mae Parker. She was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church and was employed by Crown Craft Mills prior to her retirement. As a member of the Scrap Iron Quartet...
James "Doc" Andrew Ledford
Oct 13, 2011
James "Dock" Andrew Ledford, age 62 of Sugar Valley, passed away Thursday, October 13th at his residence. Dock was born January 19, 1949 in Murray County. Son of the late Delmar and Myrtle Baggett Ledford. He was a retired truck driver. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three sisters; Nancy Jo Haley, Robin L. Fowler,...
Jerry Aldon Dodd
Oct 12, 2011
Jerry Aldon Dodd, age 72 of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2011 in the Kindred Specialty Hospital of Rome. Jerry was born on July 1, 1939 in Gordon County. Son of the late Richard and Dorothy Poarch Dodd. He was a retired truck driver. Survivors include; his wife, Annette Curtis Dodd. One son, Mitchell Dodd and his wife Stacie...
Frank Risley
Oct 12, 2011
Frank "Riz" Risley, age 69 of Fairmount, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at his residence. Frank was born August 10, 1942 in North Brookfield, NY. Son of the late Van Ness and Eleene Cross Risley. He was a member of the Fairmount First Baptist Church and served in the United States Army. Survivors include; two daughters; Vicki and her...
Ruth K. Shellhorse
Oct 8, 2011
Ruth K. Shellhorse, age 86, of Fairmount. Died Saturday morning October 8th in Gordon Health Care. Ruth was born July 13, 1925 in Gordon County. Daughter of the late Robert "Bob" Kelly and Magnolia Hyde Kelly. She was a member of the Fairmount Church of Christ and besides her parents was preceded in death by two sisters, Madelyn Hendrix and...
Paul Edward Bridges
Oct 2, 2011
Paul Edward Bridges, age 84 of Calhoun, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2011 in Gordon Health Care. Paul was born July 12, 1927 in Ft. Payne Alabama. Son of the late Joseph and Arizona Bridges. Paul was a member of the Meadowdale Baptist Church and the V.F.W. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. Prior to...
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