MR. JAMES GRADY McCALMON, age 76 of River Haven Lane, Cloudland, GA, passed away Monday night (June 29, 2009) in a Rome hospital following an extended illness. A native of Bremen, Georgia He was born to the late George Grady and Mary Waddell McCalmon on April 28, 1933. Mr. McCalmon was a member and Elder of the Cloudland Presbyterian Church, a Veteran of Korea serving in the U. S. Army, and was the City Manager for the City of Summerville, Georgia. He was preceded in death by a sister the late Joyce McCalmon Stembridge.

Surviving are His wife-Nancy McCalmon; daughter & son-in-law-Michelle McCalmon O’Connor and Greg O’Connor of Cartersville; son & daughter-in-law-Greg and Camie McCalmon of Ringgold; grandchildren-Madison McCalmon, Lendon McCalmon, Preston McCalmon, Brennan McCalmon, Devin O’Connor, Megan O’Connor, Katie O’Connor, and Sara O’Connor; sister-Syble McCalmon Berglund of Austin, Texas; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:00 A.M. from the Cloudland Presbyterian Church with Dr. Roger Kvam officiating, interment in Cloudland Presbyterian Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Greg O’Connor, Devin O’Connor, Chip Stembridge, Madison McCalmon, Lendon McCalmon, Preston McCalmon, and Russ Lynch. The Family will receive friends at Earle Rainwater Funeral Home Wednesday from 5 until 8 P.M. In lieu of flowers the Family suggest contributions to the Cloudland Presbyterian Church.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.