Obituaries

Peggy Jo Williams was born in Bakersfield, California and was raised in the small farming town of Shafter.

Charles Andrew Garner, 63, passed away on February 14, 2026. He was born on August 13, 1962, to the late Garland and Odette Garner.

Mrs. Betty Jean Mathews, age 97 of White, Georgia, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026, at her residence.

Judy Allaine Blacksmith, age 81, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026.

Tracy Marie Rush, 49, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. She was born in Calhoun, Georgia, on April 13, 1976, to Deborah Mills Ball and the late Jimmy Ball.

Jeanne Parker Hobgood, age 81 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital.

Elizabeth Christine Roland Watkins, age 90 of Resaca, GA, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at her residence.

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.

Woody Whitener, age 63 of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at AdventHealth Redmond.

Jimmy Lee Holder Sr., age 66 of Calhoun, passed away Tuesday February 10th in Atrium Health Chattooga.