The extra measures of assistance you and your staff provided for us all is prized and will never be forgotten. Those were exciting years, as many forward steps were taken to put the conference and the academy on firm financial footings. Burial will follow at Bangor Friends Cemetery. Bryant's Obituary. Smyrna, Georgia (Formerly of Lumpkin, Georgia). Numerous nieces and nephews also survive. Box 338 Blairsville, GA 30514 Phone: (706) 745-2156. Email Us A graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 6th 2023 at 4:00 PM at the Fain Cemetery (104 Anabel Ln, Calhoun, GA 30701). (80 years old). Calhoun, Today's breaking news and more in your inbox, Copyright Times Republican | https://www.timesrepublican.com | 135 West Main Street, Marshalltown, IA 50158 | 641-753-6611. With the addition of locations in Calhoun Fairmount, and most recently Chattanooga, Ponders Funeral Homes has grown to become the areas largest funeral service provider. Jerry Robbins Obituary (1940 - 2022) - Calhoun, GA - The Calhoun Times Add a photo. Take my yoke upon you and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. Owned and operated by Dennis A. Thomas, we are committed to serving our community and surrounding communities in a professional manner with reverence, respect, care, and dignity. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." The Rev. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. ABOUT US. Funeral Home website by, Join our obituary notification email list, DENNIS A. THOMAS & THE THOMAS FUNERAL HOME STAFF. 410-228-4727 Thomas Funeral Home, P.A. Survivors include his wife Wilma Land Hopper, to whom he was married from 1965 to 1977 and until his death in 1988; 2 daughters, Michelle Hughes, (Dustin) OHara, Summerville, GA and Jennifer Stroup and her husband, TJ, Cedartown, GA; 5 grandchildren, Erick Hopper, Ashton Hopper, Cody Hughes, Ariana Stroup and Trey Stroup; 5 great-grandchildren, Nathan Hopper, Nickolas Hopper, Bowdon Hughes, Holden Hughes and Amberlee Carrasco; one brother, Leslie Hopper, Rome, GA; sisters, Vivian Carden, Rome, GA; Mitzi Lindsey (Ben), Calhoun, GA; Sisters-in-law, Evelyn Land and Jane Hopper, both from Rome, GA, brother-in-law, William Land, Jacksonville, FL. GA 30701 Mr. Hopper loved working on his older model cars. Swicegood Funeral Home is respectfully serving the Carroll family. Foster (Calhoun, Georgia), who passed away at the age of 73, on March 15, 2023. Thomas Funeral Home 535 Red Bud Rd NE, Calhoun, GA 30701, Fain Cemetery 104 Anabel Ln, Calhoun, GA 30701. In 1996 it was time for retirement, and he and Barbara moved to the Calhoun, GA area to be close to family and built their home on land that afforded him space to work on some of his other passions, including a large garden and orchard as well as an area to exercise his tractor and play with his beloved dogs. Fairmount, She was a faithful supporter of First Friends Church in Marshalltown, active in USFW (United Society of Friends Women) and participated in several Bible studies. Recent Obituaries View All Obituaries Ponders Funeral Home - Calhoun 675 Jolley Road Calhoun, 30701 (706) 625-7577 706-625-7580 Email Us Get Directions on Google Maps Burial will be in Oaknoll Memorial Gardens. Those years were also happy, though challenging, years. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine "Lord It's in Your Hands" Georgias Family Care Act is now permanent law! Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. The family will received friends at the funeral home Thursday evening, April 29, 2010, from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Interment will be at Wake Forest Cemetery, Wake Forest, NC. "I'd like the memory of me to be a happy one. At the 1980 General Conference Session in Dallas, TX, the invitation came to join the Trans-Africa Division as division president. Terms of Service apply. Mr. Hopper attended Plainville Elementary School and Calhoun High School. Thomas Funeral Home provides complete funeral services in Calhoun, GA. vinyl flooring transition strip. William Lowe Obituary (1925 - 2023) - Fairmount, GA - The Calhoun Times An invitation to become president of the Wisconsin Conference came in 1969. ~ Ecclesiastes 3:1-4 (KJV) During his years of active ministry, he held evangelistic series each year. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. Helpful resources to guide you through the loss of a loved one. Dalton, Visitation will be held on Friday, May 5th 2023 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Thomas Funeral Home (535 Red Bud Rd NE, Calhoun, GA 30701). All Rights Reserved. She grew up in various Iowa communities and Clemson, South Carolina. Thomas Funeral Home - Calhoun Obituaries & Services in Calhoun, GA Email Us Trey Stroup will serve as honorary pallbearer. "The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit." Funeral services for Barbara Jo will be held on Friday, April 28, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. GA 30139 Mr. Hopper was born on August 4, 1946 in Calhoun, GA to the late Thomas C. Hopper and the late Martha Goswick Hopper. He had dedicated himself to the Lords work when he was a young person and held fast to that commitment all his life.