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Janice Annette Meadows

Janice Annette Meadows

Apr 21, 2016

Janice Annette Meadows, age 62 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Floyd Medical Center. Janice was born on December 1, 1953 in Gordon County to Annie Ruth Fite and the late Jack Tomlinson. She was a charter member of Heritage Baptist Church, and was employed by Mohawk. She is survived by her husband, Byron Meadows of...

Fairell C. "F.C." Causby

Fairell C. "F.C." Causby

Apr 19, 2016

Fairell C. “Sonny” Causby, Jr., age 87 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at his residence, after an extended illness. Sonny was born on October 26, 1928 in Gordon County to the late Fairell C. Causby, Sr. and Bertie Greeson Causby. He was a member of Pine Chapel Methodist Church and the Coosawattee Masonic Lodge #306. He...

Kenneth David Sasser

Kenneth David Sasser

Apr 19, 2016

Kenneth David Sasser, age 49 of Adairsville, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at his residence. Kenneth was born on October 7, 1966 in Augusta, GA to the late William Earl Sasser and Dorothy Lee Williams Sasser. He was a member of Meadowdale Baptist Church and a resident of Adairsville for the last 12 years. Kenneth was an avid...

Charlotte Nan White Shaw

Charlotte Nan White Shaw

Apr 19, 2016

Mrs. Charlotte Nan White Shaw of Calhoun passed into heavenly peace on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Charlotte was an avid writer and had some of her poetry published, however her favorite use of her writings was to commemorate special events for family and friends. She also enjoyed drawing, painting, travel, scrapbooking and spending time with those she loved. Charlotte relocated...

Derenny Lyle "Luke" Harkins

Derenny Lyle "Luke" Harkins

Apr 16, 2016

Derenny Lyle “Luke” Harkins, age 52 of Gainesville, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Northeast Georgia Health System & Medical Center. Luke was born on July 1, 1963 to Barbara Jean Sexton Harkins and the late Jesse Boyd Harkins. He was a member of Gainesville Church of God. He is survived by his mother, Barbara Jean Harkins; sister...

Wesley Robbins

Wesley Robbins

Apr 14, 2016

Wesley Robbins, age 93 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at his residence. Wesley was born on September 29, 1922 in Gordon County, son of the late Amos Talmadge Robbins and Elizabeth Dyer Robbins. He was a Christian and a veteran of WWII serving in the United States Army. Wesley was a well-known master plumber and electrician...

Dorothy Nell "Dot" Lang

Dorothy Nell "Dot" Lang

Apr 12, 2016

Dorothy Nell “Dot” Lang, age 85 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Gordon Health Care. Dot was born on April 3, 1931 in Union Grove, AL to the late John Henry Lewis and Nora Bell Nelms Lewis. She was a member of Salem Baptist Church and past employee of Harbin Drug. In addition to her parents,...

Minnie Hall Blackstock

Minnie Hall Blackstock

Apr 12, 2016

Minnie Hall Blackstock, age 67 of Resaca, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Piedmont Hosptial of Atlanta. Minnie was born on August 8, 1948 in Gordon County, GA to the late Harrison Eugene Hall and Sarah Izene Caldwell Hall. She was a graduate of Calhoun High School Class of 1967. Minnie was a member of Resaca First Baptist...

Betty Walraven

Betty Walraven

Apr 10, 2016

Betty Walraven, age 68 of Resaca, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Betty was born on May 7, 1947 in Murray County, GA to the late Hughes F. Long and Bessie Singleton Long. She was a homemaker and a member of Corinth Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by brothers, Junior Long, Will...

Joyce Ann "Nanny" Long

Joyce Ann "Nanny" Long

Apr 10, 2016

Joyce Ann “Nanny” Long, age 72 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Regency Park Health & Rehabilitation. Joyce was born on April 10, 1944 in Chattooga County, GA to the late Howard Leath and Mae Colson Leath. She was a member of the Riverview Baptist Church and was very active in the Oostanaula Community Club. In...

Bill Darnell

Bill Darnell

Mar 31, 2016

Bill Darnell, age 86 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday morning, March 31, 2016 at Gordon Health Care. Bill was born on January 10, 1930 in Bartow County to the late Emmett Joshua Darnell and Hattie Ruth Boswell Darnell. Prior to his retirement, he worked for Dodd’s Carpet. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five...

Vicki Faye Callahan

Vicki Faye Callahan

Mar 31, 2016

Vicki Faye Callahan, age 71 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Gordon Hospital. Vicki was born on October 31, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan to the late William Victor Harris and Gladys Rebecca Davis Harris. She was a member of the Calhoun First United Methodist Church, Friendship Sunday School Class, and singer for “The Heart & Soul”...

Willie Faye Brooks

Willie Faye Brooks

Mar 27, 2016

Willie Faye Brooks, age 78 of Jasper, passed away on Sunday morning, March 27, 2016 at Gordon Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Willie was born on March 31, 1937 in Pickens County, GA to the late Luke Stone and Nellie Pass Stone. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church of Pickens County. In addition to her parents, she...

Mary Jo Woody

Mary Jo Woody

Mar 24, 2016

Mary Jo Parker Woody, age 90 of Calhoun, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Calhoun Health Care. Mary Jo was born on December 16, 1925 in Murray County to the late John Robert Parker and Minnie Lenora Junkins Parker. She was a member of College Street Church of God. In addition to her...

Helen Carter

Helen Carter

Mar 21, 2016

Helen Carter, age 91 of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2016 at Gordon Hospital. Helen was born on August 17, 1924 in Whitfield County, to the late Wiley Carter and Beatrice Parks Carter. Prior to retirement she worked for Echota Mills, Mount Vernon Mills, and GA Textile. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Kate Leigh Chapman

Kate Leigh Chapman

Mar 20, 2016

Kate Leigh Chapman, age 22 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2016 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Kate was born on August 30, 1993 in Atlanta, GA to Kent Lee Chapman and Julie Leonard Chapman. She was a member of Calhoun First United Methodist Church and attended Rock Bridge Community Church. Kate was an Alumna...

Robbie "Bobbie" Whittemore

Robbie "Bobbie" Whittemore

Mar 19, 2016

Robbie “Bobbie” Chambers Whittemore, age 91, of Dalton and formerly of Calhoun, passed away Saturday morning March 19th in the Hamilton Medical Center. Bobbie was born in July 3, 1924 in Murray County, daughter of the late Elmer Chambers and Mamie McGee Chambers. She was member of the Calhoun First Methodist Church and the Suzanna Wesley Sunday School Class. She...

Mary Grace Kelly

Mary Grace Kelly

Mar 18, 2016

Mrs. Grace Parker Kelly, age 89 of Calhoun and formerly of Mobile died Friday evening in Gordon Health Care. Mrs. Kelly was born in Greenville, Alabama, September 18, 1926, a daughter of the late Hilary Parker and Flora Raines Parker. Also, she was preceded in death by her husband, the Reverend James David Kelly. She had made her home in...

Allen Odell Moss

Allen Odell Moss

Mar 15, 2016

Allen Odell Moss, age 64 of White, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Vero Health & Rehabilitation of Wadley, GA. Allen was born on September 26, 1951 in Atlanta, to the late Brady Odell Moss and Mary Bozeman Moss. He was a Sunday school teacher, superintendent, clerk, pianist and life-time member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church of Rydal....

Darylane Jackson

Darylane Jackson

Mar 14, 2016

Darylane Jackson, age 62 of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016 at UAB Hospital of Birmingham, Alabama. Darylane was born on September 18, 1953 in Arkansas, daughter of Inez Cotton and the late Regel Cotton. Prior to her retirement, she worked for the Gordon County School System. She is survived by her husband, Rocky Jackson of Calhoun; son...