The Calhoun Times

Annie Sue Nicholson Townsend, 76, of Fairmount, Georgia passed away April 9, 2024, after several months of declining health. The family will receive family and friends on Friday, April 12, 2024 at Ponders Fairmount Chapel 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. until the funeral hour Saturday, April 13, 2024. The funeral service will be held at the Ponders Chapel at 1:00 p.m. with Reverend Reggie Temples and Reverend Wilburn Ridings officiating. Burial will follow at Salacoa Baptist Cemetery with Zeke Townsend, Tony Hughes, Curtis Awtrey, Brody Russell, Tommy Nicholson, and Dillon Logan serving as pallbearers. Annie Sue was born September 17, 1947, in Bartow County, Ga. She was the daughter of...

Brentsie Joyce Pinyan, age 82, of Ranger, Georgia, passed away Monday, April 8, 2024 at her home. She was born September 19, 1941 to Levi and Estelle Patterson in Talking Rock, Georgia. Brentsie is survived by her daughter, Gail Risley of Ranger; son Anthony Pinyan of White; granddaughter, Hannah and Josh Coleman of Ranger; great-grandchild, Xander Coleman of Ranger; sister, Regina Hayslett; and brother, Leeroy Patterson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dean Pinyan; brother, Michael Patterson; and son-in-law, Robert Risley. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 13, 2024 at East Damascus Baptist Church with Reverend Tim McFarland and Reverend Jason Hancock...

Willaim R. "Bill" Crowder, Jr., age 89, of Adairsville, passed away Monday morning April 8th at AdventHealth Redmond. Bill was born on December 11, 1934, in Meriweather County, Georgia, the son of the late William Rutherford Crowder and Willie Edgar Fuller Crowder. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and was a retired welder with Atlantic Steel. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Marie Minton Crowder. Survivors include his four children, Denise Stephenson and her husband Jerry, Darlene Buchanan and her husband Jerry, Becky Murray, and George W. "Chip" Murray, his brother, Robert L. Crowder, two sisters, Mary Elizabeth Wall and Barbara C. Rogers....

Shirley Meadows Carpenter, 81, a lifelong resident of Gordon County, departed this life on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at Gordon Health Care following one year of declining health.. Mrs. Carpenter was born in Gordon County at Johnson-Hall Hospital on March 26, 1943, the daughter of the late Ralph Eugene Meadows and Mary Frances Adcox Meadows. Prior to retirement, she was employed by Shaw Industries for 25 years as plant supervisor. She enjoyed making her home at Catoosa Village and was an avid White Water Junction Fan. Survivors include her daughters, Holly (Dennie) Roberts and Lisa (Todd) Beck; son, Norman Carpenter; sister, Jan Meadows; brother, Melvin (Linda) Meadows; several grandchildren...