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Audrey Ruth Barnette

Audrey Ruth Barnette

Mar 10, 2016

Audrey Ruth Burns Barnette, age 94 of the Rock Creek Community, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at her residence. She was born August 9, 1921, a daughter of the late Lee burns and Vera Everett Burns. Also, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fite; son, Philip, infant son, James Norris Barnette; sisters, Berline DeFoor, and Geneva...

James Robert Durow

James Robert Durow

Mar 8, 2016

James Robert “Jim” Durow, age 80 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Jim was born on April 20, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Raymond F. Durow and Edna Heffron Durow. He was of the Lutheran faith, and served in the United States Army. Prior to his retirement, he was a...

Charley Rae Quinn

Charley Rae Quinn

Mar 6, 2016

Charley Rae Quinn, age 79, of the Nickelsville Community, passed away Sunday morning March 6th at his residence surrounded by his family following an extended illness. Rae was born January 31, 1937 in Gordon County son of the late Clyde Thomas Quinn and Pearl Fair Quinn. He was a graduate of Red Bud High School and was an alumni of...

Stanley "Stan" Walton Brown

Stanley "Stan" Walton Brown

Mar 5, 2016

Stanley “Stan” Walton Brown, age 58 of Sugar Valley, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Northside Hospital in Atlanta. Stan was born on June 10, 1957 in Fulton County, son of Donald Brown and the late Sharon Venable Wolf. He was a graduate of Pebblebrook High School in Smyrna, Georgia, where he participated in many extracurricular and sports...

Jeffrey Lamar  "Jeff" Fields

Jeffrey Lamar "Jeff" Fields

Mar 4, 2016

Jeffrey Lamar “Jeff” Fields, age 55, of Ranger, passed away Friday afternoon March 4th in Floyd Medical Center. Jeff was born August 15, 1960 in Fairmount, son of the late George William Fields and Blanche Owens Fields. He was a member of the Hopewell Baptist Church and was employed by Mohawk for 30 years. Jeff was a man that loved...

Dorothy Holt

Dorothy Holt

Mar 3, 2016

Dorothy Faye Holt, age 73 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at her residence. Dorothy was born on January 15, 1943 in Rome, GA to the late Ben and Lucille Slaughter. She attended Big Springs Baptist Church, and worked at Mohawk for 13 years prior to her retirement. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Dimple Louise Thornbrough

Dimple Louise Thornbrough

Feb 28, 2016

Dimple Louise Thornbrough, age 84 of Adairsville, died Sunday morning February 28, 2016 at Floyd Medical Center. Dimple was born April 16, 1931 in Bartow County to the late Grady Itson and Willie Belle Reese. Besides being a homemaker, she was employed by Kuhlman Chenille for 30 years. She and her late husband Donald Lee Thornbrough were also chicken and...

Terry  Wayne  Brooks

Terry Wayne Brooks

Feb 27, 2016

Mr. Terry Wayne Brooks, 68 of Sonoraville, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016 at his home, after several months of declining health. Terry was an avid sports fan, especially the Tennessee Volunteers. Born in Knoxville, TN, he moved to GA in 1971. A member of the First Baptist Church of Calhoun, he is preceded in death by his parents, Henry...

Durwood "Buck" Waller

Durwood "Buck" Waller

Feb 22, 2016

Durwood “Buck” Waller, age 75, of Calhoun and formerly of Dalton, passed away Monday morning February 22nd at his residence. Buck was born September 7, 1940 in Alexander City, Alabama, son of the late Durwood B. Waller, Sr. and Bernice McClung. He was with Shaw Industries for 47 years prior to his retirement. Buck was a graduate of East Coweta...

Glynn Baxter Bunch

Glynn Baxter Bunch

Feb 22, 2016

Glynn Baxter Bunch, age 81 of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016 at Emory University Hospital at Midtown. Glynn was born on April 20, 1934 in Washington, GA to the late Reginald Bunch and Lena Marie Walker Bunch. He was a member of Heritage Baptist Church, and prior to his retirement was Senior Technical Advisor of BASF. Glynn...

Sylvia Jean Taylor

Sylvia Jean Taylor

Feb 20, 2016

Sylvia Jean Ables Taylor, age 70, a lifelong resident of Gordon County, entered Heavens gates on February 20, 2016. A devoted mother, sister, and grandmother who continually put her family first. She will be remembered for her love of Elvis, professional wrestling, and her crossword puzzles. Sylvia was born on June 16, 1945 in Gordon County to the late Quinton...

Billy Barton

Billy Barton

Feb 20, 2016

Billy Barton, Sr., age 81 of Resaca a well-known Barber of Gordon County, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Gordon Hospital. Billy was born on July 14, 1934 in Gordon County to the late Mitchel T. Barton and Rosa Lee Edwards Barton. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Billy had been a minister and pastored a...

Charlie Cooper  Wright

Charlie Cooper Wright

Feb 20, 2016

Charlie Cooper Wright, age 4 of Calhoun, departed this life on Saturday evening February 20, 2016 at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta surrounded by his loving family. Charlie was born at Floyd Medical Center February 26, 2011 to Josh Wright and Scarlett Price Wright. He loved playing outside and was completely interested with anything to do with toy cars, airplanes, and...

Helen  Ruth Miller

Helen Ruth Miller

Feb 19, 2016

Helen Ruth Miller, age 86, of Calhoun, passed away peacefully at her residence Friday evening February 19th. Helen was born November 13, 1929 in Gordon County, daughter of the late Elzie James Dixon and Vennice Davenport Dixon. She was a homemaker and member of the Bethesda Baptist Church. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Ralph...

Buddy Temple

Buddy Temple

Feb 18, 2016

Buddy Temple, age 76 of Plainville, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Buddy was born on November 7, 1939 in Bartow County to the late B.H. Temple and Eva Wilbanks Temple. He was a member of the Gospel Assembly Church of Jasper. In addition to his parents,...

Randall Lamar Sloan

Randall Lamar Sloan

Feb 17, 2016

Randall Lamar Sloan, age 55, of Calhoun, passed away Wednesday morning February 17th in Gordon Hospital. Randall was born May 17, 1960 in Floyd County, son of Donald Sloan and the late Marisa Hudgins Sloan. He was a member of the True North Baptist Church and was employed at Mohawk for 28 years prior to his illness. Randall loved the...

John Donald Fuller

John Donald Fuller

Feb 14, 2016

John Donald Fuller, age 76 of Chattanooga, TN and formerly of Calhoun, passed away on February 14, 2016 at Parkridge Medical Center. John was born on September 9, 1939 in Gordon County to the late Clark J. Fuller and Mary Bolding Fuller. He was a graduate of Central High School in Chattanooga, Class of 1958. He was employed as a...

Elizabeth Virginia Greeson

Elizabeth Virginia Greeson

Feb 8, 2016

Elizabeth Virginia Greeson, age 91 of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2016 at her residence. Elizabeth was born on May 15, 1924 in Ohio to the late Hughey Webb and Gertrude Saunders Webb. She had been a member of New Zion Baptist Church since 1959. Elizabeth was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. In addition to her parents,...

Melissa Lanier

Melissa Lanier

Feb 7, 2016

Melissa Lanier, age 35 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2016 at her residence. Melissa was born on March 27, 1980 in Burlington County, NJ to Patricia Jean Sporing Miller and the late Douglas C. Miller, Sr. She was a graduate of Gordon Central High School, Class of 1998. Melissa loved Atlanta Braves baseball, and The University of...

Cindy Renee Fountain Dupree

Cindy Renee Fountain Dupree

Feb 7, 2016

Cindy Renee Fountain Dupree, age 44 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in Myrtle Beach, SC. Cindy was born on September 10, 1971 in Cobb County, GA to Marsha Jean Sheffield Byess and the late Stanley Odell Fountain. She was a member of Crane Eater Community Church. In addition to her father,...