Ronald (Ron) Purdy

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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and lettered in wrestling. He served in the U.S. Army and rose to the rank of E5 as a head financial officer at Fort Stewart. He then graduated with a Bachelor of Science and Master’s Degree in Mathematics from Georgia Southern.



Ron coached football, basketball, w...

Sharon Lynn George (Shuggart)

Sharon Shugart George passed away on Thursday June 18th, 2015 after a 9 year battle with kidney cancer. Survived by her husband, Raymond George, and her two sons, Michael and Andrew George, sister Elizabeth Lowery, and brother, John Shugart.



She graduated from North Georgia College in 1979, with a business degree. She was president of Phi Mu and remained close with her sisters. She and Raymond worked together in his law office for many years. She was known to "adopt" NGC cadets and US Army Rangers who came to the office for guidance and assistance. She was loved by all who knew her, especially "the Moms".



Funeral Service will be held Mond...

Kim Cary (Smith)

Kim Smith Carey passed away suddenly on May 3, 2019.  She was born in Dalton, Georgia on November 26, 1957. Kim lived in Live Oak, Florida, but was raised in Calhoun, where she lived and worked for many years. She was a graduate of Calhoun High School in the Class of 1975. She was employed for several years as the secretary of the Calhoun-Gordon County Recreation Department. In recent years, Kim was a housewife. While living in Florida, she enjoyed playing golf and was a member of the Suwannee Co...

Lynn Marie Smith

Harold E. Summerville

Mr. Harold E. Summerville, age 79 of Calhoun died Friday, December 21 at the home of his daughter, Jackie Brown after several months of illness. Harold was born in Polk County, December 12, 1933, son of the late Lloyd Summerville and Elizabeth Lilies Summerville Swafford. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Franklin Summerville, by Sandra Phillips Summerville, and step-fat... View Memorial and Tributes Stanley Taylor 1956-12-29 2016-09-11 Stanley was born on December 29, 1956 in Rome, GA to Marvin Lee Taylor and Johnnie Holcomb Taylor. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Hugh and Ethel Holcomb; and paternal grandparents, Millard Taylor and Eva Cowart Durham. Stanley was a graduate of Calhoun High School class of 1975, and a 1979 graduate of North Georgia College. He was a well-known retired banker. Stanley was an active member of Belmont Baptist Church for many years. He was formerly an active member of the Rotary Club, Calhoun Leadership, Cham... View Memorial and Tributes Charles E. Tyner 1930-08-15 2011-12-04 Charles E. Tyner died December 4, 2011 in the Floyd Medical Center. Charles was born August 15, 1930 in Floyd County. Son of the late Rufus Allen Tyner and Margaret Kerns Tyner. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force serving in the Korean War. He was of the baptist faith and taught Sunday School for most of his adult life. As a drafting instructor for the Calhoun City School System, Charles established the Drafting Department at Calhoun High School where he taught until his retirement. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Ethel Tyner Westbrook, Sarah Tyner Westbrook, and Edith Tyner Tamplin. As well as... View Memorial and Tributes Andy West 1957-07-05 2017-03-22 Andy West, age 59 of Tucker and formerly of Calhoun, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 in Gwinnett Medical Center. Andy was born on July 5, 1957 in Floyd County to the late Ralph West and Readith Iona Pruitt. He was self-employed as a Master Plumber and Builder. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Pruitt West. Andy is survived by two sons, Todd West and his wife Courtney of Rome and Seth West of Boston, MA; daughter, Karli West of Calhoun; brother, Heinz West of Tucker; sister, Connie West of Tucker; and three grandchildren, Maci... View Memorial and Tributes Anthony "Tony" Wingate 1957-05-31 2021-04-17 Anthony “Tony” Dalton Wingate, age 63, of Tunnel Hill, passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Hamilton Medical Center. He is preceded in death by his father, Ben Wingate and mother, Patsy Goble Wingate and step-mother, Dot Wingate. He was employed at Shaw Industries for thirty years at plant “WD” and was held in high esteem and well respected by everyone who worked with him. He spread God’s love to everyone he met. He is survived by his loving wife, Wanda Hedden Wingate; daughters, Nicole Dempsey and Jessica Wingate, both of Tunnel Hill; Casey Mingle of Cohutta; sons, Matthew Wingate, Jaidan Hight and Jacob Hight; sister and brother-in-law, Beth Wingat... View Memorial and Tributes Karen Claiborne (Worley) 1957-01-30 2011-09-04 Karen Bridgette Worley Claiborne, 54, of Calhoun died at 8:53 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 4, at her residence following an extended illness. Karen was born, Jan. 30, 1957 in Polk County, daughter of Edward E. Worley and Martha McCoy Worley. She was employed by Exit Realty; was a member of the Georgia Realtor Association; and was a member of the Sugar Valley Baptist Church. Karen is survived by her husband, Michael Ray Claiborne; two sons, Adam Phillip Offutt and Noah Blake Offutt; one daughter, Rachel Denette Jacobs; parents, Ed and Martha Worley all of Calhoun; brother, Brian Keith Worley of Ponce de Leon, Florida; sisters, Stacy Dawn Timms and Heather Leah Hammond; and four grandchildren all of Ca... View Memorial and Tributes Contact Us Your name Email address Hear from MyEvent I agree to receive updates, reminders, and information related to this event or campaign. Message This form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Submit