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Lynn Faulkinberry
May 28, 2015
Lynn Arthur Faulkinberry, age 67, of Calhoun, passed away Thursday My 28th in Taliaferro County, Georgia from injuries sustained in a truck accident. Lynn was born July 17, 1947 in Floyd County, son of the late J.B. Faulkinberry and Gladys Thomas Faulkinberry. At the time of his death Lynn was employed by Calhoun Plastics and Chemicals. Besides his parents he...

Jean Tate Chastain
May 27, 2015
Jean Tate Chastain, age 86 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Gordon Health Care. Jean was born on July 25, 1928 in Chattooga County to the late William Penn Tate and Bessie Parham Tate. Jean was an active member of the Calhoun First Baptist Church. She and her husband, Roy, owned and operated Robinson Auto Parts...

J. Albert "AL" Derosier
May 27, 2015
J. Albert “AL” Derosier, age 84 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Gordon Hospital. Albert was born on February 17, 1931 in St. Agatha, Maine to the late Denis Derosier and Irene Chasse Derosier. Albert was a member of the St. Clement’s Catholic Church and prior to his retirement worked for Fafnir Bearing then Wheelers Lumber...

Lois V. Mulkey
May 25, 2015
Mrs. Lois V. Mulkey, age 90 of Ranger, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 25, 2015 at her residence. Lois was born on February 25, 1925 in Pickens County to the late Joe and Mamie Silvers. Lois was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She enjoyed gardening, canning, quilting and especially family gatherings. In addition...

Kathy Avon Smith Burchett
May 23, 2015
Kathy Avon Smith Burchett, age 75, of Chatsworth, passed away Saturday May 23rd at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. Kathy was born March 10, 1940 in Gordon County, daughter of the late King Smith and Mary Thomason Smith. She was employed at Ingle’s Supermarket prior to her retirement and was a member of Moss Memorial Baptist Church. Besides her parents she...

Robert "Jeff" Jones
May 21, 2015
Robert “Jeff” Jones, age 73 of Sugar Valley, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Gordon Hospital. Jeff was born on April 7, 1942 in Atlanta, GA to the late Clifford Henry Jones and Laura Elizabeth Veal Collins. Jeff was a member of the Sugar Valley Baptist Church, and prior to his retirement worked for Fox and Brindle for...

Shelva Jean Durow
May 19, 2015
Shelva Jean Durow, age 68 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Gordon Hospital. Shelva was born on November 17, 1946 in Neon, Kentucky to the late Roy Elliot and Herma Watts Elliot. Shelva was retired from Mannington after 20 years of service. She was also formerly employed by Shaw Industries, and has been a resident of...

Susan Garrett Magnicheri
May 18, 2015
Susan Garrett Magnicheri, age 56 of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015 at her residence. Susan was born on June 20, 1958 in Floyd County to Doris Pruitt Garrett and the late Sidney Roger “Danny” Garrett. Susan was a member of the Calhoun First Methodist Church and worked for the Gordon County Tax Assessor’s office. In addition to...

Bessie Catherine Patterson Moore
May 17, 2015
Bessie Catherine Patterson Moore, age 83, of Rome, passed away Sunday May 17th in Redmond Regional Medical Center. Bessie was born August 16, 1931 in Gordon County, daughter of the late John Felix Patterson and Lannie Ardell Harris Patterson. She was of the Methodist faith. Bessie was the Valedictorian of her 1950 graduating class of Belwood High School. She was...

Patty Jean Densmore
May 16, 2015
Patty Jean Densmore, age 65, of Calhoun, passed away Saturday morning May 16th at her residence. Patty was born June 16, 1949 in Bartow County, daughter of the late Robert H. Fletcher and Venita Stewart Fletcher. She was a member of the Oothcalooga Baptist Church, Past-President of the Calhoun American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, member of the Calhoun American Legion 40...

Wray Buchanan
May 16, 2015
Dr. Wray Buchanan, age 85 of Calhoun, passed away Saturday afternoon at Morning Point Assisted Living. Dr. Buchanan was born in Franklin, TN to the late Carroll Everett Buchanan and Elizabeth Steele Buchanan. Wray was a 1st Lieutenant in the United States Army during the Korea Era. Wray was a retired Professor Emeritus of Marketing for the University System of...

James Leonard Harmon
May 12, 2015
James Leonard “Jimmy” Harmon, age 86 of Kingston, passed away on Tuesday evening, May 12, 2015 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Jimmy was born on December 9, 1928 in Bartow County to the late Walter Clarence Leonard Harmon and Kannie Mae Wilson Harmon. Jimmy was a member of the ATCO Baptist Church for over 10 years, and was a United...

Robert W. Craig
May 11, 2015
Robert Weldon Craig, 69, died at his home surrounded by family May 11, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. Robert was born in Gordon County August 11, 1945, son of the late Eunice Fite and Frank Pitts Craig. He was preceded in death by a sister Jackie Prather, father in law, Lamar Stephens and brother in law, Wayne Branton....

Donald Eugene Mealor
May 3, 2015
Donald Eugene Mealor, age 76 of Sugar Valley, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2015 at his residence. Donald was born on July 26, 1938 in Gordon County to the late Ernest Mealor and Dymple Black Mealor. He was a member of Belmont Baptist Church and was a retired truck driver. Donald was an avid hunter, University of Georgia football...

Merlene T Cook
May 2, 2015
Merlene T. Cook, age 74 of Calhoun, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side at Redmond Regional Hospital Saturday May 2, 2015. Merlene was born September 20, 1940 on a coal barge in New York City, NY to her parents Roy Edward Thomas and Annie Myrl Duke. She worked for Lockheed Martin in Marietta, GA in the...

Elmer Mullins
Apr 26, 2015
Elmer Mullins, age 71 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at his residence. Elmer was born on July 30, 1943 in Whiteburg, KY to the late Thomas Mullins and Mae Bach Mullins. He was a retired owner and operator truck driver. Elmer was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He is survived by his wife, Marilynn...

Joseph Brown Biddy
Apr 25, 2015
Joseph “Joe” Brown Biddy, JR, age 73 of Calhoun, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2015 at Gordon Hospital. Joe was born on November 30, 1941 in Gordon County to the late Joseph Brown Biddy, SR and Elsie Pauline Hester. Survivors include his son, Joey Biddy and his wife Melinda of Calhoun; and three grandchildren, Joseph Michael Biddy, Brandon Biddy...

Ruth Marie Fox
Apr 24, 2015
Ruth Marie Parker Fox, age 86 of Calhoun, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday morning, April 24, 2015 at Calhoun Health Care after an extended illness. Ruth was born on December 8, 1928 and was the daughter of the late William Virgil Parker and Jessie C. Brackett Parker. She was one of the original members...

Brynlee Rene Vance
Apr 24, 2015
Brynlee Rena Vance, age 2, of Calhoun, passed away Friday morning in Gordon Hospital. Brynlee was born March 6, 2013 in Chattanooga, daughter of Anthony and Savannah Young. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Scott Johnson. In addition to her parents she is survived by her grandparents, Anthony and Tracy Young of Dalton and Tim and Kita Krewson...

Elizabeth Maddox
Apr 23, 2015
Elizabeth Maddox, age 83, of Resaca, passed away at her home Thursday morning April 23rd. Elizabeth was born April 13, 1932 in Floyd County, daughter of the late John Henry Langham and Lilly Mae Langham. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who was preceded in death by her husband, Wayford Maddox and two sons, Gene Otting and Robert...
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