Obituaries

John Henry Shellhorse III, age 81 of Fairmount, GA, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at Gordon Health & Rehabilitation.

Larry Cronon, 81, of Winterville, Georgia, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2026. He was born on January 31, 1945, to the late Albert and Sindy Coggins Cronon.

Anita Owens Harris, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2026. She was born on September 30, 1941, to the late Gene Owens and Ruby Roberts Owens.

Elmer Franklin “Frank” Truitt, 71, of Trion, Georgia, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026.

Charles “Norman” Shaw, formerly of Calhoun, GA, entered the gates of Heaven on Saturday, March 14, 2026.

David Eugene Adams passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026, in his home surrounded by his loving wife, children, and grandgirls, who never left his side in his final days.

Asa Van Shirley, a fixture in the Calhoun community, passed away on March 11, 2026, at Atrium Health Floyd, at the age of 79.

Noah Hayden Chastain, 19, of Fairmount, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

Robert Elgworth “Hippie” Preavtte Jr., age 62, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026, at AdventHealth Gordon Hospital.

Mr. Alexander Philip Antram, age 86 of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Friday, March 13th, 2026 at Advent Health Gordon.