Obituaries

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

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

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

Raymond Lee Priest, age 77 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026 at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center in Rome.

Teresa Annette Bartlett, 74, of San Leandro, California, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, after years of declining health.

Kathy Belinda Nelson, 66, of Plainville, Georgia, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026.

Anita Erwin, age 79 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at Calhoun Crossing.

Sally Tralmer Lindsey, age 80 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at AdventHealth Gordon.

Thomas Charles Byars Jr., 42, of Resaca, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026. He was born in Dalton, Georgia, on July 6, 1983, to Thomas Charles Byars Sr. and the late Sandra Chastain.

Henry Franklin Jarvis Jr., 82, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026. He was born in Marianna, Florida, on February 12, 1944, to the late Henry Franklin Jarvis Sr. and Theresa Jarvis