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Ronald Lee Vinson  Shepherd

Ronald Lee Vinson Shepherd

Apr 9, 2019

Ronald Lee V. Shepherd, Sr., age 56 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. Ronald was born on January 6, 1963 in Gordon County, GA to the late R.V. Shepherd and Louise Hall Shepherd. In addition to his parents, Ronald was also preceded in death by a sister, Elaine Shepherd Thomas....

Byron D Meadows

Byron D Meadows

Apr 4, 2019

Byron D. Meadows, age 64 of Calhoun died at 6:05 AM, Thursday, April 4 in Gordon Hospital. Byron was born, September 6, 1954, a son of the late John and Vera Nelson Meadows. Also, he was preceded in death by his wife, Janice Tomlinson Meadows April 21, 2016. He was a lifetime resident of Gordon County and was a Charter...

Donna Wineland Hooper

Donna Wineland Hooper

Apr 4, 2019

Donna Wineland Hooper, age 100, of Calhoun, passed away Thursday April 4th at her residence. Donna was born July 28, 1918 in Hinesdale, Illinois. Daughter of the late Charles Wineland and Bertha Coppock Wineland. She was a member of the Calhoun Seventh-Day Adventist Church where she was a sabbath day teacher. Prior to her retirement she was employed by Gordon...

Richard F.  Lowery

Richard F. Lowery

Apr 3, 2019

Richard Lowery, Sr., age 90, of Calhoun, passed away Thursday April 3rd. Richard was born May 10, 1928 in Delano, Tennessee, son of the late Harley Romeo Lowery and Esta Belle Groves Lowery. He was a graduate of Georgia Tech where he was a member of the tennis team. Richard was also a amateur middle weight boxer. After graduating he...

Grady Felton Jolley

Grady Felton Jolley

Apr 3, 2019

Grady Felton Jolley, age 72 of Calhoun, passed away on April 3, 2019 at Erlanger Health Systems. Grady was born on May 7, 1946 in Gordon County to the Late Maurice Earl Jolley and Opal Virginia Stansell. Grady started his career with the Gordon County’s Sheriffs department where he later retired after 24 years of service as a lieutenant. He...

Charlie Childers

Charlie Childers

Mar 26, 2019

Charlie Childers, age 20 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Gordon Hospital. Charlie was born on March 25, 1999 in Floyd County, GA to Billy Shellhouse and Jennifer Childers Shellhouse. Charlie was a member of Newtown Baptist Church, and was an eleventh-grade student at Gordon Central High School. She loved Gordon Central Warrior football, and the...

Keith Warmack

Keith Warmack

Mar 25, 2019

Keith Warmack, age 58 of Fairmount, passed away peacefully at Emory University Hospital on Monday, March 25, 2019 surrounded by family and friends. Keith was born on November 15, 1960 in Fairmount, GA. He was preceded in death by his father, Carlton Thomas Warmack, in 2006. Keith is survived by his mother, Carol Yancey Warmack of Centre, AL; two sons,...

Roy Herndon

Roy Herndon

Mar 23, 2019

Roy Herndon, Jr, age 52 of Calhoun, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at his residence. Roy was born on July 11, 1966 in Louisiana to the late Roy Leon Herndon, Sr. and Linda Kent Herndon. He was employed by Trinseo as an industrial maintenance technician. Roy enjoyed cooking, playing guitar and singing, he loved playing trivia games, but...

Willis Hampton Panter

Willis Hampton Panter

Mar 21, 2019

Willis Hampton Panter, age 91 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Floyd Medical Center. Willis was born on August 19, 1927 in Ellijay, GA to the late Robert Harmon Panter, Sr. and Nannie Daves Panter. In addition to his parents, Willis was also preceded in death by: three brothers; and two sisters. He had attended the...

Suzanne Pierson Hill

Suzanne Pierson Hill

Mar 21, 2019

Suzanne Pierson Hill of Calhoun died March 21, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Hon. and Mrs. C.E. Pierson of Vidalia, Georgia. She attended Vidalia High School, where she was valedictorian, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Florida State University, where she majored in music and was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Later in life, she...

Dorothy Faye Hale

Dorothy Faye Hale

Mar 21, 2019

Ms. Dorothy Faye Hale, age 60 of the Oak Grove Community, Gordon County, Georgia, passed away on March 21, 2019 following several months of declining health. She was born in Gordon County, Georgia on April 29, 1958, daughter of the late William Elzo and Margaret Deskie (Amos) Hale. She was preceded in death by: her parents; three brothers, Ronald Hale,...

Wilda Margueritte Withrow

Wilda Margueritte Withrow

Mar 20, 2019

Wilda Margueritte Withrow, age 80 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Gordon Hospital. Wilda was born on March 28, 1938 in Gordon County, GA to the late Ambers Edgar “Edd” Worley and Alice Bell Powell Worley. In addition to her parents, Wilda was also preceded in death by: her husband, James Edward Withrow; brother, Edgar Worley;...

Morgan Coggins

Morgan Coggins

Mar 20, 2019

Morgan Coggins, age 85 of Resaca, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at his residence. Morgan was born on March 15, 1934 in Gordon County to the late Herman Coggins and Ollie White Coggins. In addition to his parents, Morgan was also preceded in death by: his wife, Judy Putnam Coggins; and sister, Sue...

Jack Edwards

Jack Edwards

Mar 19, 2019

Jack Edwards, age 83 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Gordon Hospital. Jack was born on February 25, 1936 in Gordon County. He was preceded in death by: his parents; first wife, Nellie Edwards; and a sister. Jack is survived by: his wife, Rosie Lee Stephens Edwards of Calhoun; step-son, Ronnie Stephens of Calhoun; and nieces...

Kenneth Charles  Thomason

Kenneth Charles Thomason

Mar 18, 2019

Kenneth Charles Thomason, age 61, of Calhoun, passed away Monday morning March 18th in Gordon Hospital. Kenneth was born November 5, 1957 in Gordon County. Son of the late Gordon Lee Thomason and Kindness Tate Thomason. He was a faithful member of Concord Baptist Church of Fairmount and was employed by Georgia Northwestern Technical College. Besides his parents he was...

Gary Lloyd Greene

Gary Lloyd Greene

Mar 14, 2019

Gary Lloyd Greene, age 52 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Erlanger Medical Center. Gary was born on May 15, 1966 in Whitfield County to the late Tony Greene and Betty Weaver Greene. He was a member of Meadowdale Baptist Church. Gary enjoyed music and played the guitar. He was also mechanically inclined and was a...

Gladys Adelaide "Addie" Silvers

Gladys Adelaide "Addie" Silvers

Mar 14, 2019

Gladys Adelaide “Addie” Silvers, age 94 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday March 14th at Dalton Place in Dalton, Georgia. Addie was born on April 7, 1924 in Queens, New York, daughter of the late Warren B. French and Adelaide Snow French. She was of the Presbyterian faith and worked as a customer services representative with Lord and Taylor prior...

Juan Giraud Cruz

Juan Giraud Cruz

Mar 11, 2019

Juan Ramon Giraud Cruz, age 45 of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019 at his residence. Juan was born on May 30, 1973 in Puerto Rico to Domingo Giraud Valentin and the late Teresa Cruz Velazques. Juan worked as a mechanic for Oscar Contreras. Juan is survived by: his wife, Norma Iris Seguinot of Calhoun; and three sons,...

Ralph T Haley

Ralph T Haley

Mar 10, 2019

Ralph T. Haley, age 90, of Dalton, passed away Sunday March 10th in Hamilton Medical Center. Ralph was born July 16, 1928 in Whitfield County. Son of the late Rome C. Haley and Tidy Jane Brock Haley. He was a member of the Hill City Baptist Church and a veteran of the United States Air Force serving in the Korean...

Ann Hudgins

Ann Hudgins

Mar 8, 2019

Ann Hudgins, age 66, of Resaca, passed away at her residence Friday afternoon March 8th. Ann was born July 6, 1952 in Trenton, Georgia. Daughter of Reba Rogers Earley and the late Roland Earley. She was of the Baptist faith and prior to her retirement was employed at Huddle House. Besides her father she was preceded in death by a...