Obituaries

Helen Knudsen

Helen Knudsen

Oct 7, 2013

Helen Knudsen, age 81, of Powder Springs, GA passed away on Monday, October 7, 2013. Funeral Services will be held at 11am on Friday, October 11, 2013 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta, GA. Interment will follow at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park in Marietta. A native of New York, Mrs. Knudsen moved to Georgia 10 years ago...

Jack Herman Pickelsimer

Jack Herman Pickelsimer

Oct 6, 2013

Jack Herman Pickelsimer, age 76, of Acworth, GA, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2013. Private family services will be held. Mr. Pickelsimer was born in Murphy, NC and was the owner of Pickelsimer Drywall. Survivors include his children, James Michael Pickelsimer of Acworth, GA, Mark Wayne Pickelsimer of Acworth, GA and Sandra Louise Pickelsimer-Berryhill of Adairsville, GA; 5 grandchildren...

Ada Mae Harry

Ada Mae Harry

Oct 6, 2013

Ada Mae Harry, age 93, of Powder Springs passed away Sunday, October 6, 2013. Funeral Services will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, October 9 in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, 2480 Macland Road, Marietta with Rev. Billy Lord officiating. Interment will follow at 2 pm at Adamson Cemetery in Jonesboro. Mrs. Harry moved from...

David "Dave" Holzhausen

David "Dave" Holzhausen

Oct 5, 2013

David Scot Holzhausen, age 57, of Kennesaw, GA, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2013. A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory. Dave grew up in Midland, Michigan. He met his wife, Mary Beth, while working in Tennessee and they were married in 1984....

Norman W. Morris

Norman W. Morris

Oct 5, 2013

Norman W. Morris, age 92, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 1pm on Monday, October 7, 2013, in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, 2480 Macland Road, Marietta with Rev. Rodney Carson and Rev. Mike Woods officiating. Interment will follow at Crest Lawn Memorial Park in Atlanta....

Denisse Ramos

Denisse Ramos

Oct 5, 2013

Denisse Ramos, age 31, of Smyrna, GA passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2013. Memorial Services will be held at 2:30pm on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Welcome All Baptist Church in Smyrna with Pastor Don Barbee officiating. Survivors include: Parents: Luis and Nancy Ramos, Smyrna, GA Brother: Luis Ramos, Jr. and wife, Shenell Kennesaw, GA Special Nieces and Nephews:...

Vanessa Fernandez

Vanessa Fernandez

Oct 2, 2013

On Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at 3:19pm, Vanessa Fernandez, my wife, best friend of 20 years, and mother to our most wonderful son, Christiani, passed away. She fought for 7 years 1 month and 2 weeks exactly with her Stage 4 Breast and Bone Cancer. Seven long hard Years with Stage 4 and not once did she say "I can't"...

Russell J. Law

Russell J. Law

Oct 2, 2013

Russell J Law, age 52, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2013. A Funeral service will be held Monday, October 7, 2013 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Hiram, GA with a graveside service following at 1:30 at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton with Pastor Tim Poston officiating. Born in Los Angeles, Mr. Law moved to...

Ara Power Hobbs

Ara Power Hobbs

Oct 2, 2013

Mrs. Ara Power Hobbs, age 90, of College Park passed away October 2, 2013. Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, October 6 at 2 pm in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta with Rev. Burman Cape, Jr. and Rev. Keith Collins officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Atlanta. Mrs. Hobbs was a lifelong...

Maria del Socorro Vega

Maria del Socorro Vega

Oct 1, 2013

Maria del Socorro Vega, age 38, of Marietta, GA, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 2pm on Friday, October 4, 2013, in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, 2480 Macland Road, Marietta. Interment will follow at Mableton Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12pm...

Ruth Clark

Ruth Clark

Sep 30, 2013

Ruth Clark, age 92, of Marietta, GA passed away on Monday, September 30, 2013. Funeral Services will be held at 2pm on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory with Rev. Larry Ritch officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. A lifelong resident of Marietta, Mrs. Clark was a member of Welcome Grove...

Olivia Dawn Mysliwiec

Olivia Dawn Mysliwiec

Sep 29, 2013

Olivia Dawn Mysliwiec, age 38, of Dallas, GA passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2013. Funeral Services will be held at 7pm on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Ron Burgess officiating. Olivia was a long time resident of Powder Springs before moving to Dallas 12 years ago. She had attended...

Garry Kenneth Howard

Garry Kenneth Howard

Sep 28, 2013

Garry Kenneth Howard, Sr., age 57,of Dallas, GA, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2013. A memorial service will be held at a later date. var item = document.getElementById("tukios_iframe"); // Now calculate our height.

Aletha Chappell

Aletha Chappell

Sep 28, 2013

Aletha Downs Chappell, age 76, of Smyrna, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Saturday, October 5, 2013, in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Jimmy Summey officiating. Interment will follow at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park in Marietta. Born in Bay Springs, MS, Mrs. Chappell...

Kenneth Larry Cason

Kenneth Larry Cason

Sep 28, 2013

Kenneth Larry Cason, age 57, of Temple, GA, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, 2480 Macland Road, Marietta. Interment will be held at Peaceful Meadows Memorial Cemetery in Dallas. Mr. Cason was a store manager for Quik...

Joseph W. Lawrence

Joseph W. Lawrence

Sep 27, 2013

Joseph W. Lawrence, age 82, of Marietta, GA passed away on Friday, September 27, 2013. A Graveside Service will be held at 3pm on Sunday, September 29th at Mountain View Cemetery in Marietta. A native of Greenville, Alabama, Mr. Lawrence lived in Marietta for the past 60 years. He retired from Lockheed after 37 years of employment. He was a...

Joan Hawkins Gilcrest

Joan Hawkins Gilcrest

Sep 26, 2013

Joan Hawkins Gilcrest, age 73, of Marietta, GA, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 2pm on Sunday, September 29, 2013, in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, 2480 Macland Road, Marietta with Rev. Trentis “Butch” Wilson officiating. Born in Akron, OH, Mrs. Gilcrest lived in New Lexington and Columbus, OH...

Paul Justin Oliver

Paul Justin Oliver

Sep 24, 2013

Paul Justin Oliver, age 29, of Marietta, GA passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2013. A celebration of Paul’s life will be held 2pm on Tuesday, October 1, 2013, at Burnt Hickory Baptist Church, 5145 Due West Road, Powder Springs, GA 30127, with Rev. Bob Byrd and Rev. Mike Stephens officiating and speakers, Coach Mark Richt (head football coach at...

Richard Allen "Rick" Sheldon

Richard Allen "Rick" Sheldon

Sep 23, 2013

Richard Allen “Rick” Sheldon, age 56, of Marietta, GA passed away on Monday, September 23, 2013. Funeral Services will be held 11 am on Thursday, September 26, 2013 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park. Born in Rockwood, TN, Mr. Sheldon lived most of his life in Marietta, GA. He was...

Jim Kennon Barker

Jim Kennon Barker

Sep 18, 2013

Jim Kennon Barker, age 89, of Marietta passed away September 18, 2013. Private Family Services will be held at a later date. Mr. Barker was a native of Columbus and lived in Smyrna most of his life. After retiring from Lockheed Martin after 34 years, he moved to Florida. He served in the Marines during WWII . He was a...

Share by: