Obituaries
Virginia Marcell Cooper
Feb 18, 2024
Virginia Marcell Cooper, age 94, of Marietta, Georgia passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1578 Cunningham Road Southwest, Marietta, GA 30008 with Bishops Antoni Parker and Toni Parker officiating. Interment will follow at 1:30pm at the Georgia National...
James W. Hawes
Feb 17, 2024
James W. Hawes, age 82, of Marietta, Georgia passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024. A Graveside Service will be held on Friday, March 8, 2024 at 9am at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton.
Born in Sterling, CT, Mr. Hawes moved to Cobb County in 1965 from Nashville, TN. He served in the United States Air Force for 4 years, then...
Frank Rawlins Judkins
Feb 17, 2024
Frank Rawlins Judkins, age 93, originally of Powder Springs, GA and recently his daughters’ house in Canton, GA sadly passed away on February 17, 2024 due to natural causes. He is survived by his son, Lamar Judkins (Janet), his daughter, Denise Wooten (David), granddaughter Michael Kellie White, great-grandchildren William White and Reagan White.
Viewing is set for Tuesday, March 5,...
David Ryan Alexander
Feb 16, 2024
David Ryan Alexander, 46, passed unexpectedly on February 16, 2024. David was born to parents Joe M. Alexander, Jr., and Becky Albertson Alexander on July 7, 1977.
David was born and raised in Douglasville, Georgia, and was a graduate of Alexander High School in 1995. After high school, he worked his way up in a company that owned Family Christian...
Tommy Baity
Feb 15, 2024
Tommy Baity, 69 of Atlanta, Georgia, was called home into God’s Kingdom on February 15, 2024. He was born on November 25, 1954, to Edith and Charles Baity. Tommy had the personality and natural charisma to make friends no matter the situation and his laugh was infectious to everyone around him. Tommy started in the dance industry when he was...
Gladys Emma Jean Barnett
Feb 14, 2024
Gladys Emma Jean Barnett, age 87, of Smyrna, Georgia passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2024. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, February 16, 2024 at Floyd Road Baptist Church in Austell with Pastor Keith Collins officiating. Interment will follow at Georgia Memorial Park in Marietta, Georgia.
A native of Monticello, KY, Mrs. Barnett moved to Smyrna, GA...
Renee R. Henry
Feb 13, 2024
Renee Rich Henry, 65, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at her home in Marietta, Georgia surrounded by friends and family. Her funeral service will be held at Roswell Street Baptist Church on Saturday, February 24 at 12:00 pm, with a visitation from 10:00-11:45 prior to the service. There will also be a visitation at West Cobb Funeral Home...
Lorraine King
Feb 9, 2024
Lorraine King, age 71, of Marietta, Georgia passed away February 9, 2024. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, February 15, 2024 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel in Marietta, Georgia. Interment will follow at Powder Springs Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Powder Springs, Georgia. She struggled with many health problems over the past 40 years....
Joan D. Chambers
Feb 7, 2024
On January 13, 1939 a baby girl was born in Elizabeth N.J. and was named Joan Williams. Joan shared her love, life, and intellect for 85 years until God called her home on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Joan was the second of thirteen children and as a teenager she graduated from Southside High School in Newark, N.J., now known as...
Susan Jane Mead
Feb 7, 2024
Susan Jane Mead, 62 of Acworth, GA, passed away on February 7, 2024.
Susan was predeceased by her father, Richard Willey Jr.. She is survived by her mother, Jane Willey, her husband, Drew Mead, her children, Andrew (Heather) Mead, Sara (Nick) Chicarello and Molly Mead, her grand children, Hunter Chicarello, Emma Chicarello and Charlotte Mead, and her brothers, Richard Willey III...
Raeshawn "Darnell" Martin
Feb 6, 2024
Raeshawn “Darnell” Martin, this name is known by many, and is differently interpreted by others. Many knew him as a family oriented man who deeply and truly cared about others as well as give his last to anyone in need.
Raeshawn always put others’ needs before his own even when he felt sick or hurt. Many people knew Raeshawn as a...
Josephine M. Post
Feb 4, 2024
Josephine Mary Post, age 98, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 4, 2024. Josephine was born in Paterson, NJ to Gloriano and Mary Di Iorio.
Josephine was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She married Charles D. Post in 1947. They had 3 children and moved to Florida in 1961. Josephine took great pleasure in...
Faye Poole
Feb 4, 2024
Elizabeth Faye Poole, age 86, of Hiram, Georgia passed away Sunday, February 4, 2024. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, February 9, 2024 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Pastor Jeff Childers and Rev. Max Padgett officiating. Interment will follow at Riverview Cemetery in Smyrna, Georgia.
A native of Atlanta, GA, Mrs. Poole...
Stephen Lee Strickland
Feb 3, 2024
Stephen Lee Strickland, age 64, of Marietta, Georgia passed away Saturday, February 3, 2024. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Pastor Jim Bolin officiating. The family will receive friends from 10am until 11am prior to the ceremony. Interment will follow at Meadowbrook Memory...
Robert Wayne Jones
Feb 2, 2024
Robert “Bobby” Jones, a longtime employee of Yancey Brothers, died peacefully on February 2, 2024 at the age of 72. He is survived by his daughter, Brandy, and his three granddaughters, McKenna, Kaleigh, and Maggie.
Bobby was born in Atlanta in 1951. He proudly served his country during the Vietnam war and spent 40+ years working on Caterpillar heavy machinery. Bobby...
Karen Gitau
Jan 31, 2024
Karen Njeri Gitau, age 51, of Kennesaw, Georgia passed away January 31, 2024. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel in Marietta, Georgia. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park in Marietta, Georgia.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 from 10:30 am until...
Glenn David Horner
Jan 31, 2024
Glenn David Horner of Acworth, GA, passed away on January 31, 2024, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
David was born on July 11, 1946, in Gilmer County, GA to parents Joseph and Ila Taylor Horner. David met the love of his life, Nancy Ellen Johnson, and they were married and lived in Dalton GA for almost 60 years....
Gilbert Trevino
Jan 31, 2024
Gilbert Trevino passed away on January 31, 2024, at the age of 81. He was born on December 26, 1942, in San Antonio, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Antonio and Aurora Trevino and his brother Rudy Trevino.
His survivors include his wife of 55 years, Jane Woodyard Trevino, his son Sean Trevino (Dimple), his daughter Melissa Trevino, four...
Paula Pillsbury Ellis
Jan 31, 2024
Paula Pillsbury Ellis, age 61, of Dallas, Georgia passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2024.
A native of West Point, VA, Mrs. Ellis lived in Powder Springs, GA for 19 years before moving to Dallas, GA a couple of years ago. She graduated from Radford University in Virginia with a Bachelor's Degree in Finance and Economics. She worked as a Nurse Recruiter...
Larry Setz Wilson
Jan 28, 2024
Larry Setz Wilson, a cherished figure in the Marietta community, has passed away January 28, 2024 peacefully at the age of 71. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, February 2, 2024 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel in Marietta, Georgia. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park in Marietta, Georgia. Larry was preceded in...