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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...

Louise Garland McReynolds

Louise Garland McReynolds

Oct 10, 2020

Louise Garland McReynolds, age 79 of Rydal, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Cartersville Medical Center. Louise was born on March 31, 1941 in Gilmer County to the late Worth Garland and Lela Tatum Garland. She was a member of Sonoraville Baptist Church. In addition to her parents Louise is preceded in death by her husband, Dan McReynolds,...

Ruby Hughes Worley

Ruby Hughes Worley

Oct 9, 2020

Ruby Hughes Worley, age 90 of Calhoun, died Friday, October 9 at her residence. Ruby was born in Sugar Valley, Georgia, December 31, 1929 to the late Thomas Hughes and Rose Hall Hughes. She was a member of the Sugar Valley Methodist Church and had attended New Echota United Methodist Church. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by...

Henry Edgar Parrott

Henry Edgar Parrott

Oct 8, 2020

Henry Parrott, Jr., age 87, of Calhoun, passed away Thursday afternoon October 8th in Gordon Health Care. Henry was born July 28, 1933 in Gordon County, son of the late Henry Edgar Parrott, Sr. and Sally Wade Parrott. He was a member of the Philadelphia Baptist Church and prior to his retirement was the owner and operator of K&L Grocery...

Maria Sandoval De Salazar

Maria Sandoval De Salazar

Oct 7, 2020

Maria Sandoval De Salazar, age 77, of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday morning, October 7th at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Maria was born November 2, 1942 in Catarina San Marcos, Guatemala, daughter of the late Tereso Sandoval and Ceferina Garcia. She was a member of the Iglesia De Dios Pentecostal Church and was self-employed. She loved her family,...

Annie Idell Haley

Annie Idell Haley

Oct 2, 2020

Annie Idell Haley, age 91, of Dalton and former of Plainville, passed away Friday October 2nd at AdventHealth Gordon. Annie was born January 25, 1929 in Plainville, daughter of the late Milton Andrew Brown and Pearl Gravitt Brown. She was a member of the Hill City Baptist Church and was employed by Liberty Carpet prior to retirement. Besides her parents...

Eugene Talmadge Sewell

Eugene Talmadge Sewell

Oct 1, 2020

Eugene Talmadge Sewell, age 83 of Plainville, GA, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Redmond Regional Medical Center of Rome, GA surrounded by his family. Eugene was born on May 7, 1937 in Carters, GA, son of the late Leonard Sewell and Hester Haney Sewell. In addition to his parents, Eugene was also preceded in death by three...

Sarah Frances Jackson

Sarah Frances Jackson

Oct 1, 2020

Sarah Frances Jackson, age 100, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away Thursday October 1, 2020 at Gordon Health and Rehabilitation Center. Frances was born June 8, 1920 in Pine Log, Georgia, daughter of the late William Louallen Henson and Ethel May Maxwell Henson. In addition to her parents Frances was preceded in death by her husband, Withers “Jack” Jackson in 2007,...

Laura Ann Whaley

Laura Ann Whaley

Sep 28, 2020

Laura Ann Whaley, age 63 of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at her residence. Ann was born on February 18, 1957 in Sylacauga, AL, daughter of the late Arthur J. Hurst and Laverne Gates Hurst. In addition to her parents, Ann was also preceded in death by: her brother, Arthur “Sonny” Hurst; and daughter-in-law, Tracey Lynn Whaley....

Cecil Pinkney Reese

Cecil Pinkney Reese

Sep 28, 2020

Cecil Pinkney Reese, age 100 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at his residence. Cecil was born on March 17, 1920 in Black Mountain, NC, son of the late Benjamin Reese and Carrie Morrow Reese. In addition to his parents, Cecil was also preceded in death by: his first wife, Edith Dean Reese; and his second...

John Anderson Hutcheon Russell

John Anderson Hutcheon Russell

Sep 27, 2020

John Anderson Hutcheon Russell, age 91 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. John was born on May 31, 1929 in Arbroath, Scotland to the late John Anderson Hutcheon Russell and Helen Williamson. He served in the Territorial Army of Scotland. He was a member of the Cherokee Prominades, Volunteer...