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Robert Spencer Albritton

Robert Spencer Albritton

Oct 12, 2019

Robert Spencer Albritton, age 86, of Calhoun, passed away Saturday October 12th in Quinton Memorial. Robert was born April 23, 1933 in Cleveland, Tennessee, son of the late Hibbard Spencer Albritton and Minnie Brown Albritton. He studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Tennessee. Robert loved planes, boats, motorcycles, cars and was a avid pilot. Bob loved spending time with...

Harford Muril Whitener

Harford Muril Whitener

Oct 11, 2019

Muril Whitener, age 93, of Calhoun, passed away Friday October 11th at Redmond Region Medical Center of Rome. Muril was born February 9, 1926 in Gilmer County, a son of the late Kiser Whitener and Mae Rymer Whitener. He was preceded in death his wife, the former Victoria Evelyn Smith, a son Nick and a brother Woody. Muril was a...

Larry Eugene Bess

Larry Eugene Bess

Oct 10, 2019

Larry Eugene Bess, age 74 of Chatsworth, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Emory University Hospital. Larry was born on September 7, 1945 in Atmont, Tennessee to the late Herber Earl Bess and Ester Lee Bowlin Bess. Prior to retirement, Larry was employed by Batesville Casket Company for 26 years as a truck driver. He was a member...

Shirley Marie Roach

Shirley Marie Roach

Oct 8, 2019

Shirley Marie Roach, age 80 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Assured Hospice in Cartersville, Georgia. Shirley was born on December 21, 1938 in Gordon County to the late Lawrence A. Roach and Claude Marie Fite Roach. She is a graduate of Calhoun High School and in her early years she attended Blackwood Spring Baptist Church....

Linnie Mae  Tate

Linnie Mae Tate

Oct 8, 2019

Linnie Mae Long Tate, age 91, of the Ranger community, passed away Tuesday October 8th in Gordon Health Care. Linnie was born November 24, 1927 in Murray County, daughter of the late William Long and Florence Jones Long. She was a member of the Resaca Assembly of God and had been employed at Colormasters prior to her retirement. Besides her...

Sandra Annette Parman

Sandra Annette Parman

Oct 5, 2019

Sandra Annette Parman, age 64, of Calhoun, passed away Saturday October 5th in Emory University Hospital. Sandra was born March 19, 1955 in Boulder, Colorado, daughter of the late Carlos Marion Parman and Laura Belle Self Parman. She was a veteran of the United States Air Force there she achieved the rank of Captain. Sandra was a member of the...

Thelma (Mauney) Howell

Thelma (Mauney) Howell

Oct 4, 2019

Mrs. Thelma Howell, age 91 of Cartersville, Georgia, died Friday evening, October 4, 2019 in Cartersville, Georgia. Mrs. Howell was born in Gordon County, Georgia and was a daughter of John Frank and Amanda Ida Chambers Mauney. She retired after over 20 years as the secretary of the guidance office, which she helped establish, at Cherokee High School in Canton,...

James B. Cochran

James B. Cochran

Oct 4, 2019

James B. Cochran, age 54, of Plainville, passed away, Friday October 4th in Kindred Hospital. James was born December 3, 1964 in Jasper, Georgia, son of the late William H. Cochran and Ora Jones Cochran. He was a member of Nelson Baptist Church and was the owner of United Recovery. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his...

Maynard L. Thomas

Maynard L. Thomas

Oct 4, 2019

Reverend Maynard L. Thomas, age 76, of Calhoun, passed away Friday, October 4th, at AdventHealth Gordon surrounded by his loving family. Maynard was born on February 27, 1943 in Cleveland, Tennessee to the late Maynard Marvin Thomas and Elsie Buleah Hardin. He was the pastor of several churches, but pastored Calvary Baptist Church in Sugar Valley, GA for 20 years...

Helen Louise Hall

Helen Louise Hall

Oct 1, 2019

Mrs. Helen Louise Jackson Hall, age 89 of the Farmville Community, passed away after several years of declining health on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at her residence. Helen was born on September 10, 1930 in Gordon County, GA to the late William Dayton Jackson and Louise Hollaran Jackson. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by: her husband, Jack...

David Bryan White

David Bryan White

Oct 1, 2019

David Bryan White, age 51 of Graysville, Tennessee, died on October 1, 2019. David was born on January 9, 1968 in Jacksonville, Florida to Juanita Sauls Chatham and the late Chandler Bruce White. David was a former resident of St. Augustine, Florida where he loved the beach and enjoyed fishing. David is survived by: his mother, Juanita Sauls Chatham of...

Elbert Olen Watkins

Elbert Olen Watkins

Sep 29, 2019

Elbert Olen Watkins, age 80 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at AdventHealth Gordon. Elbert was born on February 27, 1939 in Gordon County, GA to the late Harold Watkins and Mary Elizabeth Harris Watkins. In addition to his parents, Elbert was also preceded in death by his wife, Shelba Jean Erwin Watkins; and daughter, Melissa Watkins....

Diane Gloria Davis

Diane Gloria Davis

Sep 16, 2019

Diane Gloria Davis, age 72 of Rome, GA, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019 at her daughter’s residence in Birmingham, AL. Diane was born on May 25, 1947 in Americus, GA to the late Roy Calvin Dismuke and Blanch Harrell Dismuke. In addition to her parents, Diane was also preceded in death by a son, Aaron Davis. Diane graduated...

Doris Brewer Daniel

Doris Brewer Daniel

Sep 15, 2019

Doris Brewer Daniel, age 81 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Etowah Landing Care and Rehabilitation of Rome, GA. Doris was born on April 4, 1938 in Heard County, GA to the late Taylor Harrison Brewer and Virginia Allen Brewer. In addition to her parents, Doris was also preceded in death by two brothers, Cecil Kerry...

Ivan Heberto Reyna

Ivan Heberto Reyna

Sep 6, 2019

Ivan Heberto Reyna, age 29 of Calhoun, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2019 at WellStar Kennestone Hospital of Marietta, GA. Ivan was born on January 29, 1990 to Lesvia Kroel Reyna and the late Ruben Reyna. Ivan is survived by: his mother, Lesvia Reyna; son, Allen Reyna; brother, Joshua Reyna; and sister, Yoselyne Reyna. Funeral Services will be conducted...

Bobby C.  Abel

Bobby C. Abel

Sep 3, 2019

Bobby C. Abel, 89 years old was born in Walker County, Alabama, February 21,1930. He went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 3, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. He was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. He served in the United States Air Force from October 9, 1951 until October 8, 1955 and...

Daisy Arlene West

Daisy Arlene West

Sep 2, 2019

Daisy Arlene West, age 93, of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019 in Searcy, Arkansas. Daisy was born on March 17, 1926 to the late General Lee “Boots” West and Allie Lee Joyce West. She was a member of Resaca Church of God. Daisy retired from Horizon Mills. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death...

Brenda  Thurman

Brenda Thurman

Sep 2, 2019

Mrs. Brenda Jones Thurman, age 69, of Ellijay, died Monday, September 2, 2019. Mrs. Thurman was born, November 14, 1949, in Pickens County, the daughter of the late Dorsey and Jewell Mulkey Jones, She was a graduate of Gilmer High, worked for many year for the Burnt Mountain Center and attended Cross Roads Christian Fellowship. Survivors include; husband, Jackie Thurman,...

Jack McEntire

Jack McEntire

Sep 1, 2019

Jack McEntire, 90, passed away at his home in Calhoun, Georgia on Sunday, September 1, 2019, surrounded by his family. He is preceded in death by his parents, Bob and Annie McEntire, two brothers, Newt and Paul McEntire and his son Carey McEntire. Jack is survived by Peggy, his wife of 67 years, daughter, Amy Stocker and son-in-law David Stocker....

Willis Brown

Willis Brown

Aug 28, 2019

Willis Brown, age 90 of Sugar Valley, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at his residence. Willis was born on April 27, 1929 in Cumberland, Kentucky to the late Anderson Brown and Mae Lewis Brown. In addition to his parents, Willis is also preceded in death by his wife, Roberta Shoupe Brown; daughter, Joyce Brown; and daughter-in-law, Lou Ann...