Obituaries

Sep 8, 2020

Donnie Allan Hayes, age 59 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at his residence. Donnie was born on December 11, 1960 in Dalton, GA, son of Bertie Mulkey Hayes and the late William Oscar “Bill” Hayes. In addition to his father, Donnie was also preceded in death by his sister, Rita Hayes Hudgins. He was a member...

Sep 7, 2020

Dugan Brown, age 96, of Calhoun, passed away Monday September 7th, at his home. Dugan was born June 18, 1924 in Gordon County, son of the late Ernest Brown and Lola Worley Brown. He was a veteran of WWII serving in the United States Army. Dugan was a member of the Riverview Baptist Church and prior to his retirement was...

Sep 7, 2020

Clarence Lincoln “C.L.” Rutledge, age 87, of Calhoun passed away Monday evening September 7th at AdventHealth Gordon. C.L. was born July 24, 1933 in Gordon County, son of the late Mack Owen Rutledge and Lois Freeman Rutledge. He was a member of the Damascus Baptist Church and served his country for more than 40 years, first as a SSGT with...

Sep 6, 2020

Truett Wilburn Moss, age 90, of the Ranger community, passed away Sunday morning September 6th in AdventHealth Gordon. Truett was born March 19, 1930 in Gordon County, son of the late Grover Downey Moss and Clara Kate Knight Moss. In addition to his parents, Truett is also preceded in death by: three brothers, G.D. Moss and his wife Alice, James...

Aug 31, 2020

Donna Yancey Heath, age 58 of White, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020 at Redmond Park Hospital in Rome after a short illness. Mrs. Heath was born in Rome, April 1, 1962 to Sara and Ronny Yancey of White, Georgia. She was a member of White United Methodist Church and was employed at First Franklin Financial in Cartersville, Georgia. Mrs....

Aug 31, 2020

James Kelly Scott, age 45 of Fairmount, GA, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020 at his residence. James was born on December 29, 1974 in Rome, GA, son of Bobby Wayne Posey and Linda Bohannon Posey. He was a lifetime resident of Gordon County, GA and worked as a farmer. James was a member of Meadowdale Baptist Church and...

Aug 28, 2020

James Herman Roark, age 83 of Calhoun died at 9:36 PM, Friday, August 28th in Redmond Regional Medical Center of Rome. Herman was born in McDonald. Tennessee, October 8, 1936 to Charles Herman Roark and Alice Marie Pope Roark. James was preceded in death by his wife Jeannie Kathleen Bailie, daughter Noreen Queen, brother Donald Roark. Herman was the owner/operator...

Aug 26, 2020

Clell Corbin, age 91 of Marietta, GA, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at WellStar Tranquility Hospice at Kennesaw Mountain in Marietta, GA. Clell was born on October 6, 1928 in Chatsworth, GA to the late Walter and Annamae Corbin. In addition to his parents, Clell is also preceded in death by: his wife, Emogene Cline Corbin; five brothers;...

Aug 24, 2020

Colonel Robert Taylor (Bob) Agee, Jr., U. S. Army (Retired), died on Monday, August 24, 2020 at the age of 85. He was the only child of the late Robert Taylor Agee, Sr. and the late Willene Eloise Faith Agee. He was also preceded in death by his high school sweetheart and loving wife of 55 years, Ruenell Helen Griffin...

Aug 23, 2020

Michael Worley, age 71 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at Emory Healthcare of Atlanta, GA. Michael was born on December 1, 1948 in Calhoun, GA , son of Geneva Gravitt Worley and the late William Virgil “W.V.” Worley, JR. In addition to his father, Michael is also preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Kenneth Squires....

Aug 22, 2020

Patsy Sue Prater, age 81 of Calhoun and Gordon County died Saturday, August 22 after an extended illness. Patsy was born, March 19, 1939 in the old Johnston-Hall Hospital of Calhoun. She was the daughter of the late James Virgil Thomason and Zora Elizabeth Greeson Thomason. Also, she was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Rex Prater...

Aug 22, 2020

Edward C. Darnell, age 85, of McDonough, GA, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at his home in McDonough, GA. Edward was born on October 20, 1934 in Gordon County, GA, son of the late Robert C. and Glennie Jenkins Darnell. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his daughter Sheryl Darnell. He was a...

Aug 20, 2020

Jose Angil Banuelos, age 85 of Adairsville, GA, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Floyd Medical Center. Jose was born on June 3, 1935 in Mexico to the late Ramon Banuelos and Guadalupe Nunez Banuelos. He was a member of St. Clements Catholic Church. Jose is survived by: his wife, Micaela Marin Banuelos of Adairsville, GA; four sons,...

Aug 20, 2020

Carl Southard Jackson III, age 69 of Dalton, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Carl was born on July 27, 1951 in Gordon County to the late Carl Southard Jackson JR. and Bessie Whittemore Jackson. He is a veteran of the United States Army and served in Vietnam. After his time...

Aug 19, 2020

Joyce Ann Barnett Williams, age 82 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at her residence. Joyce was born on July 11, 1938 in Portsmouth, OH, daughter to the late Mitchell Barnett and Jewel Lovely Barnett. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Calhoun. Prior to her retirement, Joyce worked as a Registered...

Aug 18, 2020

Bernice Smith Richardson, age 97 of Gordon County, GA and formerly of Caretta, WV, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Morning Pointe Assisted Living in Calhoun, GA. Bernice was born on February 3, 1923 in Yukon, WV, daughter of the late Noah Smith and Nancy Elizabeth Baldwin Smith. In addition to her parents, Bernice was also preceded in...

Aug 18, 2020

Marjorie L. Gilstrap, age 89 of Cartersville, GA, departed this life on Tuesday morning, August 18, 2020 in the comfort of her home. Marjorie was born on June 2, 1931 in Fulton County, GA, the daughter of the late Herbert and Edith Morgan. In addition to her parents, Marjorie was also preceded in death by: her husband, Billy Gilstrap; brother,...

Aug 14, 2020

Kenneth Ray Lawson, age 77 of Crandall, Georgia, passes away on Friday, August 14, 2020 at AdventHealth Gordon. Kenneth was born on October 29, 1942 in Fannin County, Georgia to the late Lee Lawson and Polly Davenport Lawson. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his brother, Ira Lawson. He was an active member of Hipps...

Aug 13, 2020

Rickie Rogers Smith, age 65 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020. Rickie was born on June 27, 1955 in Gordon County, GA to the late Jimmy Roy Rogers, JR and Nellie Virginia “Jean” Thomas Rogers. In addition to her parents, Rickie was also preceded in death by: her brother, Sammy Joe Rogers; and a brother-in-law, Charles...

Aug 10, 2020