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Maxwell Dexter Reese

Maxwell Dexter Reese

Nov 15, 2020

Maxwell Dexter Reese, 91, finished his final watch Sunday, November 15, 2020. He was born to the late Lonnie Dempsey and Laura Walker Reese. After a military life trekking the globe, he and his family returned to his native Gordon County, Georgia. He enjoyed fine things – good food, good drinks, good friends, golf and Georgia football. Max was old...

Minnie Eva Wilmath

Minnie Eva Wilmath

Nov 11, 2020

Minnie Eva Wilmath, age 76 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at AdventHealth Gordon. Minnie was born on June 23, 1944 in Rockcastle County, KY, daughter of the late Dennie and Ola Bowman. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by: son, Randall Damrell; and daughter, Donna Morgan. She formerly attended Hall...

Rachel Jackson Souther

Rachel Jackson Souther

Nov 11, 2020

Rachel Jackson Souther, age 81 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at her residence. Rachel was born on December 20, 1938 in Gordon County, GA, daughter of the late Andrew Martin Jackson and Edna Irene Thomas Jackson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by: her daughter, Lydia Southern; and son, Howard...

Vance Howard Remele

Vance Howard Remele

Nov 11, 2020

Vance Howard Remele, age 74 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Haralson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Bremen, GA. Vance was born on December 18, 1945 in Norwalk, Connecticut, son of Tomasa Perez. In addition to his mother, Vance was also preceded in death by: a brother, Paul Remele; and sister, Edith Lane. Vance spent...

Dianne Shaw Coates

Dianne Shaw Coates

Nov 8, 2020

Dianne Shaw Coates, age 56 of Adairsville, GA, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at her residence. Dianne was born on March 7, 1964 in Floyd County, GA, daughter of Laverne Young Shaw and the late Jackie Shaw. In addition to her father, Dianne was also preceded in death by her sister, Sheila Medlin. Dianne is survived by: her...

Vernon Floyd Silvers

Vernon Floyd Silvers

Nov 8, 2020

Vernon Floyd Silvers, age 93 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Floyd Medical Center. Vernon was born on January 2, 1927 in Pickens County to the late Steve Edgar Silvers and Carrie Allen Silvers. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in the Korean War, after returning he was employed by the Ford...

Geraldine Marie "Gerri" Cox

Geraldine Marie "Gerri" Cox

Nov 6, 2020

Geraldine Marie “Gerri” Cox, age 71, of Calhoun, passed away Friday morning November 6th at AdventHealth Gordon. Gerri was born August 16, 1949 in Gordon County, daughter of the late Otis H. Cox and Hazel Louise Parris Cox. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her grandparents, John W. and Ruby Sloan Parris and Fred and Pauline Gray...

Joann Holden Pitts

Joann Holden Pitts

Nov 3, 2020

Joann Holden Pitts, age 66 of Scottsville, GA, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at her residence. Joann was born on July 21, 1954 in Gordon County, GA, daughter of the late Ernest “C.H.” Holden and Inez McCollum Holden. In addition to her parents, Joann was also preceded in death by: two great-granddaughters, Madeline Fleetwood and Jazmine Bello; brother,...

Edward Lee Dugger

Edward Lee Dugger

Oct 30, 2020

Edward Lee Dugger, age 84 of Rome, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his children. Edward was born on February 4, 1936 in Rome, Georgia to the late Edgar Eugene Dugger and Flonnie Smith Dugger. He was the production supervisor for GE for 40 years. Edward was an avid knife maker, Served as the...

Dallie Lamar Beason

Dallie Lamar Beason

Oct 27, 2020

Dallie Lamar Beason, age 59 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 after months of declining health at Northside Hospital Cherokee of Canton, GA. Dallie was born on January 2, 1961 in Gordon County, GA, son of Kenneth Hall Beason and Carol Cochran Shugart. He was formerly employed by P&R Auto Sales and then for Flipper McDaniel....

Donald Leon Cooley

Donald Leon Cooley

Oct 24, 2020

Donald Leon Cooley, age 75, of Calhoun, passed away Saturday October 24th in the Hamilton Medical Center. Donald was born August 3, 1945 the son of the late Vernon Cooley and Polly Baker Cooley. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a member of the Five Springs United Methodist Church. Prior to his retirement Donald was...

Reva Dillard Powell

Reva Dillard Powell

Oct 23, 2020

Reva Dillard Powell, age 94 of Calhoun, previously of Carrollton, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020 at Hamilton Medical Center. Reva was born on November 5, 1925 in Etowah, Tennessee, to the late Lemuel Franklin Dillard and Zula Mae Moreland Dillard. Also, she was preceded in death by a sister, Dot Bailey. She was a member of 1st United...

Lois Nell Stone Gray

Lois Nell Stone Gray

Oct 22, 2020

Lois Nell Stone Gray, age 90 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at her residence. Lois was born on February 4, 1930 in Gordon County, GA, daughter of the late Herman Peace and Laura Rickett Peace. In addition to her parents, Lois was also preceded in death by: her first husband, Herman Stone; second husband, Ralph...

Robert Lee Archer

Robert Lee Archer

Oct 19, 2020

Robert Lee Archer, age 60 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020 due to injuries sustained in an accident. Robert was born on February 1, 1958 in Oklahoma, son of the late Paul E. Archer, Sr. and Mary M. Bailey Archer. He was employed by JJ’s Detail Shop. Robert is survived by: his mother, Mary M. Bailey;...

Curt Blackburn Thompson

Curt Blackburn Thompson

Oct 18, 2020

Curt Blackburn Thompson, age 74 of Calhoun and Gordon County died at 12:25 AM, Sunday, October 18 in the Hospice of Chattanooga. Curt was born in Elkhart, Indiana, September 1, 1946, son of the late Warren B. Thompson and Ruth Stoffle Thompson. Curt was an alumnus of Georgia State University. He retired from Equifax with 38 years of service as...

Jack Johnson Poarch

Jack Johnson Poarch

Oct 18, 2020

Jack Poarch, Sr., departed this life after sunrise on Sunday, October 18, 2020. Mr. Poarch was born September 30, 1934 in Gordon County to the late Ruben and Olgalee Davis Poarch. Jack was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Mary Kathryn Whittemore Poarch; and siblings, Carlton Poarch, Floyd, Junior, and Johnny McFarland, Minnie Sue Johns, Dorothy Ellis,...

Barry A. Cranfill

Barry A. Cranfill

Oct 17, 2020

Barry A. Cranfill, age 58 of Roswell died at 6:11 PM Saturday, October 17, 2020 in Kennestone Hospital of Marietta. Barry was born in Richmond County, Georgia, July 19, 1962, a son of the late Jerry Anthony Cranfill and Barbara Anne Franklin Cranfill. During his working career he served as a nurse anesthetist. He was he president and CEO of...

Tony Taylor

Tony Taylor

Oct 13, 2020

Tony Taylor, age 54 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at AdventHealth Gordon. Tony was born on October 29, 1965 in Topeka, KS, son of Ruthell Griffin Taylor and the late Harry Lee Taylor. Tony was a resident of Gordon County, GA for the past 5 years and was employed by Newman Construction. Tony is survived...

Celia Woody Mullinax

Celia Woody Mullinax

Oct 12, 2020

Celia Woody Mullinax, age 58 of Fairmount, GA, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020 at AdventHealth Gordon of Calhoun, GA. Celia was born on January 16, 1962 in Gordon County, GA, daughter of the late Allen Woody and Jane Foster Woody. In addition to her parents, Celia was also preceded in death by her husband, Michael Mullinax. Celia was...

Marian Lucy Booth

Marian Lucy Booth

Oct 11, 2020

Marian Lucy Booth, age 97 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at her residence. Marian was born on May 16, 1923 in Binghamton, New York, daughter of the late Aurther Tanner and Irene Pollard Tanner. In addition to her parents, Marian was also preceded in death by: her first husband and father of her children, Elmer...