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James E. Anderson
Dec 6, 2020
James Earl “Jamie” Anderson, age 37 of Sugar Valley, GA, passed away suddenly due to injuries sustained in an accident. Jamie was born on September 6, 1983 in Shelbyville, TN, son of Brenda Gail Hise Callahan and the late Jack Linden Anderson, JR. Jamie was employed by Northwest Georgia Paving Inc. at the time of his death. James is survived...
Clara Sue Parker Dover
Dec 5, 2020
Clara Sue Parker Dover, age 88 of Calhoun, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at AdventHealth Gordon. Clara was born on June 26, 1932 in Alabama to the late Charlie Parker and Buna Allen Parker. She was a resident of Gordon County most of her life and attended a non-denominational Church. In addition to her parents, she is preceded...
Jo Ruth Taylor
Dec 4, 2020
Jo Ruth Taylor, age 80 of Ranger, GA, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020 at Assured Hospice Care in Cartersville, GA. Jo was born on March 9, 1940 in Gadsden, AL, daughter of the late Curtis Marker and Vera Edwards Marker. In addition to her parents, Jo was also preceded in death by: her husband, Charles Taylor; and a...
John Eli Wilson
Dec 3, 2020
John Eli Wilson, age 74 of Ranger, GA, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at his residence. John was born on February 27, 1946 in Gordon County, GA, son of the late John Henry Wilson and Gladys Pippin Wilson. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his wife, Vickie Camilla Smith. John was a...
Dorothy Luella Joslin
Dec 2, 2020
Dorothy Luella Joslin, age 96 of Calhoun, GA and formerly of Kansas City, MO, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Morning Pointe Assisted Living. Dorothy was born on December 15, 1923 in Kansas City, MO, daughter of the late Joseph W. Baker and Dora Bill Smith Baker. Prior to her retirement, Dorothy was magazine editor of Unity School...
Glenn Edward Smith
Dec 2, 2020
Glenn Edward Smith, age 95 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Gordon Health & Rehabilitation. Glenn was born on January 11, 1925 in Covington, PA, son of the late Edd Ebenezer Smith and Edith Jane Brace Smith. Glenn was a member and minister of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and traveled as a missionary to...
Joyce Wofford Broyles
Dec 2, 2020
Joyce Wofford Broyles, age 73 of Resaca, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at her residence. Joyce was born on September 25, 1947 in Calhoun to the late Harrison Wofford and Gertrude Barnett Wofford. She was a devoted member of Sugar Valley Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Junior...
Lars G. "Trey" Pierson
Nov 28, 2020
Maj. Lars G. "Trey" Pierson, III age 55, of Calhoun, passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 28, 2020. Trey was born on June 13, 1965 in Stuttgart, Germany, son of Carol Acree Pierson and the late Lars Gustav Pierson, Jr. He was a member of the Calhoun First Baptist Church. Trey was a graduate of Calhoun High School Class of...
Jean Cline
Nov 27, 2020
Jean Cline, age 64 of Calhoun, passed away on November 27, 2020 at Erlanger Health System. Jean was born on July 18, 1956 in Gordon County to the late R.C. Long and Betty Parris Long. She was a devoted member of Resaca Church of God, a very loving and selfless wife, mother, grandmother, and a firm believer in Jesus Christ....
Shirley Marie Burns
Nov 27, 2020
Shirley Marie Burns, age 70 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020 at AdventHealth Gordon. Shirley was born on April 15, 1950 in Bartow County, GA, daughter of the late Lewis Thomas Wiley, Jr. and Callie Marie Duncan Wiley. She was a member of Creekside Fellowship Church of Cartersville, GA. Shirley is survived by: her husband, Bobby...
Sarah Jo Johnson
Nov 27, 2020
Sarah Jo Johnson, age 82, of Fairmount, passed away Friday November 27th in Redmond Regional Medical Center. Sarah was born August 10, 1938 in Bartow County, daughter of the late Harley Crider and Elmira Kimbrell Crider. She was employed at Mannington Mills prior to her retirement and was a member of the Oak Hill Baptist Church in Pine Log. In...
M. Everett Nix
Nov 21, 2020
M. Everett Nix, age 83 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on November 21, 2020 at AdventHealth Gordon. Everett was born on January 3, 1937 in Gordon County, GA, son of the late Bailey Nix and Ruby McDearis Nix. In addition to his parents, Everett is also preceded in death by: two brothers, Bailey “Gene” Nix and John Nix and his...
Billy Ray Owens
Nov 20, 2020
Billy Ray Owens, age 84 of Calhoun, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at his residence. Billy was born on June 24, 1936 in Gordon County, GA, son of the late James Houston Owens and Mattie Lee Hammontree Owens. In addition to his parents, Billy was also preceded in death by: a son-in-law, David D. Bagley; two brothers, J.L....
Billie Jean Holsomback Rape
Nov 19, 2020
Billie Jean Holsomback Rape, age 54, of Dalton and formerly of Calhoun, passed away Thursday November 19, 2020 at the Emory University Hospital. Billie Jean was born July 11, 1966 in Akron, Ohio, daughter of Ethelyn Sayre Tipton and the late Gilbert William Husk. She has been a member of the Blackwood Springs Baptist Church for the past 35 Years...
Mary Elizabeth Chadwick Johnson
Nov 18, 2020
Mary Elizabeth Chadwick Johnson, age 88 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at her residence. Mary was born on May 28, 1932 in Franklin, North Carolina to the late Sam Chadwick and Blanche Chadwick. She was a member of Crane Eater Community Church. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by: a daughter, Vickie...
Betty Chapman Balliew
Nov 17, 2020
Betty Lou Chapman Balliew, age 76 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Fifth Avenue Health Care in Rome, GA. Betty was born on April 26, 1944 in Gordon County, daughter of the late Lee Otis Chapman and Mary Lou Poarch Chapman. She was a devoted member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. In addition to her...
Barbara Ann Roland
Nov 17, 2020
Barbara Ann Roland, age 81 of Calhoun, GA, passed away peacefully of natural causes at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Barbara was born on December 18, 1938 in Dalton, GA, daughter of the late Teola Davis. In addition to her mother, she was also preceded in death by a sister, Donna Adams. Barbara was a graduate...
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
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
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...
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