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Elizabeth Maddox

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...

Terry L. McDougle

Terry L. McDougle

Apr 22, 2015

Terry L. McDougle, age 75 of the Union Grove Community, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Gordon Hospital. Terry was born on May 29, 1939 in Gordon County to the late Joseph Leonard McDougle and Rochelle Erwin McDougle. He was retired from North Georgia Electric for over 30 years, and he also worked for the City of Calhoun...

John Thomas Childers

John Thomas Childers

Apr 21, 2015

John Thomas Childers, age 91 of Kennesaw, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Gordon Health Care. John was born on July 15, 1923 in Hickory, NC to the late James Thomas Childers and Bertha Rosalie Lail Childers. John was a veteran of the United States Air Force serving more than 26 years, and was retired from Lockheed Aircraft....

Shirley Hall Moore

Shirley Hall Moore

Apr 21, 2015

Shirley Hall Moore, of Plainville, GA, died on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at the age of 81 after a long illness. She was born in Atlanta GA May 21, 1933. Her father, Dr. W.D. Hall Sr. was finishing medical studies at Emory University when she arrived. Later, Dr. Hall and his wife Ruby Koon Hall moved to Calhoun, GA where...

Penny Burch

Penny Burch

Apr 17, 2015

Penny Burch, age 86 of Madison, GA, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2015 at Social Circle Heath & Rehab Center. Penny was born on June 6, 1928 in Rossville, GA to the late P.K. Pennington and Mattie Lou Ayer. Penny was a member of the Blackwood Springs Baptist Church and was retired from Lockheed Aircraft. In addition to her...

Erna "Ann" Wyatt

Erna "Ann" Wyatt

Apr 17, 2015

Erna “Ann” Wyatt, age 88 of Adairsville, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2015 at Calhoun Health Care. Erna was born on August 30, 1926 in Augsburg, Germany to the late John Schremser and Ottilie Hightowzer Schremser. Erna was a member of the St. Clement’s Catholic Church and was retired from Shaw Industries. In addition to her parents, she was...

Mary Fuller Blankenship

Mary Fuller Blankenship

Apr 15, 2015

Mary Fuller Blankenship, age 97 of the Plainville Community, passed away on Wednesday, April 15 at Winthrop Manor. Mary was born on December 1, 1917 in Gordon County to the late Dolph Ingle Fuller and Maude Fouts. She was a member of the Plainville United Methodist Church and prior to her retirement was a teacher at Plainville Elementary School and...

Jeannie Roark

Jeannie Roark

Apr 13, 2015

Jeannie Roark, age 75, of Calhoun, passed away Monday morning April 13th at her residence following a brief illness. Jeannie was born August 8, 1939 in Imlay City, Michigan, daughter of the late John Bailie and Vernice Witt Bailie. She was a CPA and owner-proprietor of the Calhoun Bowling Center. Jeannie was herself an avid bowler and supporter of the...

William Henry "Bill" Lovvorn

William Henry "Bill" Lovvorn

Apr 11, 2015

William Henry “Bill” Lovvorn, Jr., 62, of Asbury Park, NJ, formerly of Albany, GA, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at home. Bill was born in Calhoun, GA the son of the late William H. Lovvorn Sr. and Marjorie Dobbs Lovvorn. After graduating high school, he attended Georgia State University and graduated from the University of Central Florida where...

Margarett Jeanette West

Margarett Jeanette West

Apr 9, 2015

Margarett Jeanette West, age 83 of Plainville, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2015. Jeanette was born on February 15, 1932 in Calhoun to the late Willie B. “Pedro” Owens and Fannie Clyde Stone. She was a member of the Pleasant Grove (RYO) Baptist Church and was retired from GA Tufters. Jeanette was a loving mother and house wife. In...

Lucius Gilreath

Lucius Gilreath

Apr 6, 2015

Lucius Gilreath, age 86 of the Sonoraville Community, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Lucius was born on February 26, 1929 in Bartow County to the late Hugh L. Gilreath and Nina Perry Gilreath. He was a member of the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church and was a veteran of the United States Army....

Gladys Reeves

Gladys Reeves

Apr 4, 2015

Gladys Reeves, age 93 of Calhoun, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, April 4, 2015. Gladys was born on April 30, 1921 in Wells County, CO to the late Posey Brown and Beulah Campbell Brown. She was a member of Corinth Baptist Church and was formerly employed by Echota Cotton Mills and later Crown Craft. In addition to...

Jose Hurtiz

Jose Hurtiz

Apr 4, 2015

Mr. Jose Hurtiz, age 47, of Calhoun, passed away Saturday afternoon April 4th in Redmond Regional Hospital. Mr. Hurtiz was born December 12, 1967 in Mexico and was employed at the time of his death with Mill Works Mfg.. He was a member of the St Clements Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Monday April 6th at...

Peggy Sue McDougle

Peggy Sue McDougle

Apr 3, 2015

Peggy Sue McDougle, age 77 of the Union Grove Community, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2015 at Calhoun Health Care. Peggy was born on April 17, 1937 in Gordon County to the late Judson S. Smith and Mary Lay Smith. She was a member of the River View Drive Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Ronald (Ron)  Purdy

Ronald (Ron) Purdy

Mar 28, 2015

Ronald Hughes Purdy, age 76 of Calhoun, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at his residence. Ron was born on April 8, 1938 in Abbington, PA to James H. and Florine Summerfield Purdy. He was raised in Yardley, PA with three brothers, Jimmy, Bob and Barry and one sister, Lynn. He graduated from Pennsbury High School. He attended the...

Wayne Branton

Wayne Branton

Mar 24, 2015

Dell LaWane “Wayne” Branton, 77, went to be with the Lord suddenly in his home on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Born on February 27, 1938 to the late Deward Gaston Branton and Thelma Bowman. He was raised by his grandparents, Tom and Ola Branton in Rome, Georgia. He moved to Calhoun in 1967, which became his true home in “God’s...

Betty Jo Fuller

Betty Jo Fuller

Mar 18, 2015

Betty Jo Fuller, age 86 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Gordon Hospital. Betty was born on May 1, 1928 in Bartow County, daughter of the late Newt House and Floy Boston. She was a member of the Belmont Baptist Church and was an executive secretary for Lawtex Industries. In addition to her parents, she was...

Randy Harold Sloan

Randy Harold Sloan

Mar 16, 2015

Randy Harold Sloan, age 60 of Resaca, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2015 at his sister’s residence in Dalton. He was born on May 13, 1954 in Whitfield County, GA to Melba Gazaway Sloan and the late Reed Harold Sloan. He was a member of the Resaca Church of Christ. In addition to his father, he was preceded in...

Billy Wayne Williams

Billy Wayne Williams

Mar 13, 2015

Billy Wayne Williams, age 61 of Calhoun, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2015 in Floyd Medical Center. Billy was born on November 27, 1953 in Chattooga, GA to the late Dennis Fain “Preacher” Williams and Betty Mae Bagley Williams. He was a great entertainer and loved all music, and was a self taught master guitarist from the age of...

Ophelia Edwards Langley

Ophelia Edwards Langley

Mar 13, 2015

Ophelia Edwards Langley, age 81 of Calhoun, entered into her eternal peace on Friday, March 13, 2015 at Redmond Regional Center. Ophelia was born on October 15, 1933 in Floyd County to the late Thomas and Hattie Hazelwood Edwards. She was a member of the Plainville Church of God Prophecy and was dedicated to instilling the love of God in...