• Flood Watch for Calhoun - Click for Details
    ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
    Expires: June 08, 2026 @ 9:00pm
    PRECAUTIONARY
    You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
    LOCATIONS
    WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
    INFO1
    WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, and west central Georgia, including the following areas, in north central Georgia, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Henry, North Fulton, Pickens, Rockdale and South Fulton. In northwest Georgia, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker and Whitfield. In west central Georgia, Coweta.
    INFO2
    WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening.
    INFO3
    IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
    INFO4
    ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of rainfall are expected to move across the area through the day today. An anomalously moist environment over Georgia will support high rain rates and increased chances for
Carolyn Boston Helms
June 2, 1949 — February 1, 2026

Carolyn Boston Helms, 76, of Clio, Alabama, peacefully passed away on Monday, February 1, 2026, at her home. She was born on June 2, 1949, in Panama City, Florida.

Carolyn was a graduate of Fairmount High School and retired from her career as a probation clerk at the Dale County Courthouse. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, sister, grandmother, and friend, and a faithful sister in Christ and member of MT Zion Baptist Church of Louisville AL.

She is survived by her husband, Haran Helms, of Clio, Alabama; her sister, Kay Jenkins, of Rome, Georgia; her brother, Rodney Boston; her son, Scott Preston Reeves, of Ranger, Georgia; her grandchildren Preston Reeves, Brittany (Jake) Grizzle, of Ranger, Georgia, and Allison (Trent) Black, Hewsen Reeves of Calhoun, Georgia; her great-grandchildren Easton Grizzle, Rory Grizzle, and Emersyn Black; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Pierce and Ruth Boston; her brother, William Boston; and her son, Corey Reeves.

There will be a memorial service to honor the life of Carolyn Boston Helms on February 28, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. at Fairmount First Baptist Church with Reverend Bryon Reeves officiating.

Thomas Funeral Home makes this announcement as a courtesy to the family of Carolyn Boston Helms.

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Thomas Funeral Home
Thomas Funeral Home
535 Red Bud Rd NE
Calhoun, GA 30701
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