Obituaries

Dr. Donald Leroy Starkey was born on September 11, 1930, in Wayzata, Minnesota, to parents Roy and Viola Starkey. He passed away on July 20, 2026.

Jack Hall Underwood, Jr., age 84, of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2026 at his residence.

Ronny Yancey, age 88 of Fort Lauderdale, FL, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

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.