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Farris Larhue DeFoor
Oct 31, 2014
Farris Larhue Roberts DeFoor, age 85 of Calhoun passed away on Friday, October 31st in Gordon Hospital. Farris was born on November 21, 1928 in Gordon County, daughter of the late George Shorter Roberts and Jennie Mae Campbell Roberts. Also, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alton “Peedro” DeFoor; a brother, George Benson Roberts; two sisters, Ada Joanne...
David Anthony
Oct 31, 2014
David Anthony, age 58 of Calhoun died October 31 in Floyd Medical Center following several months of illness. David was born, March 19, 1956, son of the late James Anthony and Edna Mae Couch Anthony. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Ola Crump Couch, and made his home in Gordon County since age 4. He was a longtime...
Tatum Greeson
Oct 29, 2014
Tatum Greeson, age 84 of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at Calhoun Health Care. Tatum was born on March 20, 1930 in Gordon County to the late Lum Greeson and Winnie Tatum Greeson. He was a member of the Damascus Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Bill...
Florence Fleischmann
Oct 29, 2014
Florence Fleischmann, 93 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Gordon Fleischmann and one grandson Justin R Fleischmann. Mrs. Fleischmann was a WW II veteran serving in the U.S. Navy and is survived by her 3 children, sons, John W. Fleischmann,...
Earl Eugene (Gene) Cooksey
Oct 29, 2014
Earl Eugene (Gene) Cooksey Calhoun, GA. From Blacksburg, SC Born in Gaffney, SC Gene Cooksey, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and coach, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2014, at his home after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Susan McSwain Cooksey, daughter Amy Cooksey Gill of Duluth, Georgia, son Brian Eugene Cooksey of Dalton,...
Stuart A. Lance
Oct 25, 2014
Rev. Stuart A. Lance, Sr., 54, of Old Greensboro Rd. entered into rest October 25, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Betsy McFall Lance. Rev. Lance was born in Rome, Georgia to the late Bertram Lance, Sr. and Lethia Bell David Lance. He grew up in Calhoun. Rev. Lance attended the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. He...
Dianne Butler Gilbert
Oct 25, 2014
Dianne Butler Gilbert, 66 of Calhoun passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014 at her residence following an extended illness. Dianne was a 1966 graduate of Calhoun High School where she was recognized as a great basketball player. She was a member of Calhoun First Baptist Church where she was a member of the Mattie Lou Strain Sunday School Class. She...
George W. Sewell
Oct 23, 2014
Mr. George W. Sewell, age 92 of Calhoun, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014 following an extended illness. George was born in Gilmer County, August 9, 1922, a son of the late James Jackson Sewell and Sarah Crump Sewell. Also he was preceded in death by his wife, the former Florence Hall; five brothers, Leonard, Dennis, Denver, Otis and...
Ruben Brito Lopez
Oct 21, 2014
Ruben Brito Lopez, age 59 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at his residence. Ruben was born on May 30, 1955 in Guanajuato, Mexico to the late Manuel Brito Rico and Soledad Lopez Fiqueroa. He was a member of the St. Clement’s Catholic Church and was employed by Mohawk. He is survived by his wife Graciela Brito...
Alfred Lamar Parker
Oct 20, 2014
Alfred Lamar Parker, age 60 of Calhoun, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2014 at his residence. Alfred was born on February 10, 1954 in Calhoun, son of the late Henry Parris Parker and Runnett Reed Parker. He was of the Baptist Faith and was formerly employed by Astro Dye. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Betty Jean Jones
Oct 15, 2014
Betty Jones, age 79 of the Plainville Community, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at her residence. Betty was born November 23, 1934 in Gordon County, a daughter of the late Hurley Davis and Clara Grizzle Nesbitt. She was a retired employee of Georgia Textile and a lifetime resident of Gordon County. Betty’s father Hurley Davis died at an...
Dennis Cronan
Oct 15, 2014
Dennis Cronan, age 83 of Ranger, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 in Redmond Regional Center. Dennis was born on May 27, 1931 in Gordon County. He was the son of the late Millard Cronan and Lossie Burgess Cronan. He was a member of the King’s Highway Baptist Church and was a lifetime resident of Gordon County. In addition...
Diane Rene` Brown Ford
Oct 12, 2014
Diane René Brown Ford, age 49 of Calhoun, passed away on Sunday morning, October 12th in Gordon Hospital. She was born on February 28, 1965 in Hammond, Indiana, daughter of Gloria Jones and the late Larry Don Jones, Sr., she was a homemaker and had lived in Calhoun since 1985. She was preceded in death by her son, Joshua Dean...
Lee Murphy Coulby
Oct 8, 2014
Lee Murphy Coulby, 62, of Calhoun went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center of Ashville North Carolina. A native of Buncombe County, he had resided in Calhoun, GA since the late 1970’s. He started as a grocer with K-Mart Foods, Ingles and Piggly Wiggly.He established Lee’s Mobile Home...
Donna Jean Boswell
Oct 7, 2014
Donna Jean Boswell, age 54 of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at her residence. Donna was born on July 18, 1960 in Calhoun. She was the daughter of Alma Jean Bennett McClure and the late William Don McClure. She was a graduate of Calhoun High School, Class of 1978. In addition to her father, she was preceded...
Waymon A. Clark
Oct 6, 2014
Waymon A. Clark, age 88 of Fairmount, passed away Monday morning, October 6th in the Pruitt Health Care Center of Jasper. Waymon was born February 27, 1926 in Pickens County, son of the late Andrew Patton Clark and Eva Holmes Clark. He was a lifetime member of the Ryo Community and member of the Pleasant Grove/Ryo Baptist Church. Survivors include...
Naomi Craig
Oct 5, 2014
Naomi Craig, age 92 of Dalton and formerly of the Fairmount Community, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2014 at Wooddale Health Care. Naomi was born on October 7, 1921 in Pickens County. She was the daughter of the late William Pendley and Elizabeth Bennett Pendley. Naomi was a member of Fairmount First Baptist Church. In addition to her parents,...
Joyce Ellen Brown
Oct 4, 2014
Joyce Ellen Brown, age 56, of Sugar Valley died at 8:45 AM, Saturday, October 4 in the Shepherd Hills Nursing Home of LaFayette. Joyce was born, July 6, 1958 in Lynch, Kentucky, a daughter of Willis Brown and the late Mildred Shoup Brown. She had lived in Gordon County since October 12, 1990, and was of the Pentecostal Faith. Joyce...
John Anthony Scott
Oct 1, 2014
John Anthony Scott, Sr., age 68 of Fairmount, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 in Gordon Hospital. John was born on November 10, 1945 in Binghamton, New York. He was the son of the late John Joseph Scott, Sr. and Cerita Credo Scott. John has been a resident of Gordon County for 12 years and attended the St. Timothy’s...
Jimmy Prather
Sep 29, 2014
Jimmy Prather, age 82, of the Farmville Community, passed away Monday afternoon at Gordon Hospital. Jimmy was born December 4, 1931 in Gordon County, son of the late Charlie Thomas Prather and Opal Clark Prather. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving in the United States Air Force. Jimmy was retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation and...
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