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Hugh Austin Brown

Hugh Austin Brown

Sep 1, 2021

Hugh Austin Brown, 97, of Atlanta went to be with his Lord on September 1, 2021. A native of Calhoun, Georgia, Austin was born January 11, 1924, to Ruby and William Elbert Brown. Austin attended Calhoun Public Schools and graduated from Georgia Tech with a master’s in electrical engineering. Austin was a decorated veteran, having served 42 months active duty...

Maudine Halcomb

Maudine Halcomb

Aug 30, 2021

Maudine Halcomb, age 79, of Calhoun, passed on to her heavenly home Monday August 30th . Maudine was born March 3, 1946, in Harlan County, Kentucky, daughter of the late Harmon and Tallie Johnson Ealy. She was a devoted wife and mother of five children. She enjoyed reading and watching westerns. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by...

Kenneth Breese

Kenneth Breese

Aug 29, 2021

Kenneth Breese, age 68 of Calhoun, passed away Sunday August 28th at his residence. Ken was born September 21, 1952, in Cushing, Oklahoma, son of the late June Baker and Walter Baker. He worked for the Calhoun Watch Shop most of his adult life. Aside from his laugh that everyone loved, he was also a very special father, grandfather, and...

Jerry Warren

Jerry Warren

Aug 29, 2021

Jerry Warren, age 72, of the Sugar Valley Community passed away on Sunday, August 29th at the Adventist Hospital in Calhoun, Georgia.

Jerry was a member and attended the Sugar Valley Methodist Church. He was also an active member of the “Recycled Teenager Group” at the Gordon County Senior Citizens Center. His church and the Senior Citizens Center brought him...

Lora Bell Norrell Crump

Lora Bell Norrell Crump

Aug 29, 2021

Lora Bell Norrell Crump, aged 85, of Calhoun, died on Sunday, August 29, 2021, at Hamilton Medical Center. Lora Bell was born in Gordon County, June 26, 1936. She was the daughter of the late Hugh Norrell and Ida Mae Robbins Norrell. She was preceded in death by her two brothers, Arnold and Howard. Lora Bell was a lifetime resident...

David Anthony Huey

David Anthony Huey

Aug 28, 2021

David Anthony Huey, age 48, of Calhoun, passed away Saturday August 28th in Advent Health Gordon. David was born March 18, 1973, in Acworth , Georgia, son of the late William and Juanita Huey. He was an employee with Shaw Industries. Survivors include his wife, Renne Huey; stepson, Colton Reece Anthony and son, Zachary Huey; one daughter, Cheltsey Heffner. Two...

Douglas Keith  Woody

Douglas Keith Woody

Aug 26, 2021

Douglas Keith Woody, age 63, of Calhoun, passed away Thursday August 26th at Advent Health Gordon. Douglas was born October 23, 1957, in Fairmount, GA., son of the late Allen Woody and Jane Foster Woody. In addition to his parents, Douglas was preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law, Celia and Michael Mullinax and a special cousin, Brenda Price.

He...

Janet Rose Irwin

Janet Rose Irwin

Aug 26, 2021

Janet Rose Irwin, age 83, of Adairsville and formerly of Belvidere, Illinois, passed away Thursday morning August 26th in AdventGordon Hospital. Janet was born May 21, 1938, in Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Lawrence Cherry and Orpha Whitten Cherry. She had lived in Adairsville for the past year and had been a customer service representative with Wal-Mart prior to her...

John Thomas Ashley

John Thomas Ashley

Aug 25, 2021

John Thomas Ashley, age 86, formerly of Calhoun died at 11:07 AM, Tuesday, August 24th in Maple Ridge Health Care of Cartersville.

John was born in Huntsville, Alabama, September 12, 1934, son of the late Dewey Ashely and Chestie Wilson Ashley. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Hightower Ashley. John had served as a registered pharmacist...

Sheron Yvonne Mann

Sheron Yvonne Mann

Aug 25, 2021

Sheron Yvonne Mann, age 76, of Ranger and formerly of Jonesboro, passed away Wednesday August 25th in Floyd Medical Center. Sheron was born October 10, 1944, in Mooresville, N.C., daughter of the late Wade Lovine and Ruby McClain Lovine. She was a devoted wife, good cook and had a giving heart and sweet personality. Besides her parents she was preceded...

Tommy Lamar Dyer

Tommy Lamar Dyer

Aug 23, 2021

Tommy Lamar Dyer, age 85, of Calhoun, passed away Monday August 23rd in Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. Tommy was born January 21, 1936, in Dalton, Georgia, son of the late Sam Dyer and Otha Wilson Dyer. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force where he served in the Air Force Honor Guard and prior to retirement was an...

Edith Payne Phillips

Edith Payne Phillips

Aug 23, 2021

Edith Payne Phillips, age 90 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at AdventHealth Gordon.

Edith was born on August 11, 1931 in Bartow County, GA to the late Charlie Payne and Beulah Lee Payne. In addition to her parents, Edith was also preceded in death by: her husband, Doyle Osmore Phillips; three brothers, Robert Payne, D.A....

Howard  Lee Davis

Howard Lee Davis

Aug 21, 2021

Howard Lee Davis, age 56 of Calhoun, passed away Saturday, August 21st at AdventHealth Gordon surrounded by his loving family.

Lee was born on November 25, 1954 in Whitfield County to the late Howard Clarence Davis and Mildred Maxine Pulliam Brock. Howard attended Fellowship Baptist Church in Sugar Valley. In addition to his father, he is preceded in death by a...

Lawrence Chastain Moss

Lawrence Chastain Moss

Aug 21, 2021

Lawrence Chastain Moss also known as Moose, age 84 of Ranger, passed away on Saturday, August 21st at Morning Pointe Assisted Living.

Lawrence was born on March 18, 1937, to the late Grover Downey Moss and Clara Knight Moss. He began his working career in insurance sales and retired from City of Calhoun Fields Ferry Golf Course. He was a...

Dorothea Rigo Holmes

Dorothea Rigo Holmes

Aug 17, 2021

Dorothea Rigo Holmes, age 103 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Morning Pointe Assisted Living.

Dorothea was born on October 9, 1917 in Bronx, NY, daughter of the late Felix Rigo and Cecelia Herbst Rigo. Prior to her retirement, Dorothea was employed by the Federal Aviation Administration of Fairbanks, AK. Dorothea is survived by: one...

Betty Nichols  Scoggins

Betty Nichols Scoggins

Aug 15, 2021

Betty Nichols Scoggins, 82 of Calhoun, GA, passed away at 1:05 AM, Sunday, August 15, 2021 at her residence.

Betty was born, May 30, 1939 in Calhoun, GA, a daughter of the late Lawrence M. Nichols and Mary Ruth Jones Nichols. In addition to her parents, Betty was also preceded in death by: her husband, Billy Scoggins; son, Lawrence Edward...

Jean Chappell Waters

Jean Chappell Waters

Aug 15, 2021

Jean Chappell Waters May 18, 1931 - August 15, 2021

Jean was born in Weldon, N.C. to parents Duncan James and Anna Pearce Chappell. Jean graduated with a degree in Nursing from Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, VA and practiced there as a surgical nurse where she met and married Robert Alston Waters. Jean and Robert soon moved to...

Hazel Ann Norris

Hazel Ann Norris

Aug 9, 2021

Hazel Ann Norris, age 84 of Calhoun, GA, died peacefully on Monday, August 9, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family.

Hazel was born on August 26, 1936 in Westwood, CA, daughter of the late Theodore and Ruth Davies Reuck. In addition to her parents, Hazel was also preceded in death by her husband, Herman Homer Norris. She was...

Barbara Annette Green

Barbara Annette Green

Aug 6, 2021

Barbara Annette Clark Green, passed away at her home in Plainville, Georgia, Friday August 6th.

Barbara was born on October 20, 1946 in Floyd County, GA, daughter of the late Harley and Emma Mae Clark. Barbara graduated from Model High School in 1964. She was an instructor in the weaving department at Klopman Mills for many years and before ill...

Fernando  Velazquez-Canchola

Fernando Velazquez-Canchola

Aug 6, 2021

Fernando Velazquez-Canchola, age 43 of Calhoun, formally of Mexico, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021 in Orange Beach, California.

Funeral Mass will be conducted on Monday, August 30th at 10AM from St. Clements Catholic Church with Father Carlos Ortega officiating. Burial will follow in Fain Cemetery.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, August 29th at Thomas Funeral Home from 6...