Obituaries

William Melton

William Melton

May 13, 2011

Mr. William Morris “Bud” Melton, Sr., age 70, of Powder Springs passed away Friday, May 13, 2011. Funeral Services will be held 11am Tuesday, May 17th, in the chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Talmadge Crawford and Rev. John Mays officiating. Burial will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park. A lifelong Resident of Cobb County,...

James Daniel Anderson

James Daniel Anderson

May 13, 2011

Mr. James Daniel Anderson, age 74, of Buchanan, GA passed away Friday, May 13, 2011. A Graveside Service will be held 2pm Sunday, May 15th at Pineywoods Cemetery in Buchanan. A native of Carrollton, GA, Mr. Anderson lived in Atlanta for most of his life before moving to Buchanan 6 years ago. He worked for the City of Atlanta as...

Calvin B. Prather

Calvin B. Prather

May 12, 2011

Calvin "Dink" B. Prather, a retired Cobb County Fire Fighter, died Thursday, May 12, 2011 after a brief struggle with lung cancer. He was seventy-three years old. Calvin, better known to his friends as Dink, leaves behind his wife of fifty-two years, Linda Brady; along with their three children, Tammy Kimbrough, Tracy Colby and Tyler Prather; seven grandchildren; a sister,...

Bruce Evitts Humphrey

Bruce Evitts Humphrey

May 9, 2011

Acworth, GA – Bruce Evitts Humphrey, 73, of Acworth, GA, passed away Monday, May 9th, 2011 at his home. A native of Marblehead, MA, Bruce was born on October 19, 1937, to Edward F. and Viola (Evitts) Humphrey. Bruce served in the United States Army from 1955 to 1959 as a Topographic Engineer. He was employed for I.B.E.W. #103 in...

Ginger Medlock Gile

Ginger Medlock Gile

May 6, 2011

Ginger Medlock Gile, age 42, of Dallas, GA passed away Friday, May 6, 2011. Funeral Services will be held 1pm Monday, May 9th in the chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park Cemetery. A native of Cobb County, Ginger moved to Dallas 9 years ago. She graduated from Osborne High...

Benjamin Owuor Ochuodho

Benjamin Owuor Ochuodho

May 5, 2011

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Peter Emil Scandrett

Peter Emil Scandrett

May 4, 2011

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James Lawrence Orange

James Lawrence Orange

May 3, 2011

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Dr. Ervin Eugene Williams

Dr. Ervin Eugene Williams

May 2, 2011

Dr. E. Eugene Williams, 88, of Austell, GA died May 2, 2011 of congestive heart and renal failure. Dr. Williams, born Feb. 25, 1923 in Corning, N.Y., has lived in GA for the past19 years. He had an illustrious career as a WWII air force pilot and POW, minister, scholar, college chaplain, university and seminary professor, church and educational administrator,...

Budd H. Harold

Budd H. Harold

Apr 30, 2011

Budd H. Harold, 91, of Marietta, GA formerly of Canton, Ohio, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2011. Mr. Harold is a native of Canton, Ohio and was retired from The Timken Company as an R & D Engineer. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. Services for Mr. Harold will be held at a later date.

Eugene Wayne Willingham

Eugene Wayne Willingham

Apr 29, 2011

Eugene Wayne Willingham, 88, went to be with the Lord on April 29th. He was born March 21, 1923 in Charleston, IL & moved to Toledo as a teenager. He graduated from Macomber in 1942 & soon after met & married the love of his life. Together they had 10 children. Wayne was an ingenious man who could do just...

Robert Charters Lyon

Robert Charters Lyon

Apr 29, 2011

Robert Charters “Bobby” Lyon, age 72, of Marietta, GA passed away on Friday, April 29, 2011. Memorial Services will be held 2pm on Saturday, May 7, 2011 in the chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta. A reception will be held immediately following the ceremony. Mr. Lyon grew up in Livingston, Alabama before moving to Cobb County,...

Deborah Nealey Lawson

Deborah Nealey Lawson

Apr 29, 2011

Deborah Nealey Lawson, age 54, of Powder Springs, GA passed away on Friday, April 29, 2011. Funeral Services will be held 2pm on Monday, May 2, 2011 in the chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Jimmy Post officiating. Born in Cartersville, GA, Mrs. Lawson moved to Powder Springs in 1988. She worked as an...

Gregory Tod Dillard

Gregory Tod Dillard

Apr 28, 2011

Mr. Gregory Tod Dillard, age 50, of Marietta, GA passed away Thursday, April 28, 2011. Private Graveside Services will be held Monday at Kennesaw Memorial Park Cemetery in Marietta with Rev. Terry Nelson officiating. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Mr. Dillard was a graduate of Osborne High School, and had worked at Floyd Medical Center. Survivors include: Parents: William and Elinor...

Shelton Thomas Segars

Shelton Thomas Segars

Apr 27, 2011

Mr. Shelton Thomas Segars, age 76, of Powder Springs, GA passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Funeral Services will be held 12pm Saturday in the chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Lee McGarity officiating. Burial will follow at Crestlawn Cemetery in Atlanta. A native of South Caroline, Mr. Segars lived in Powder Springs for...

Frederick James McKenna

Frederick James McKenna

Apr 21, 2011

Chief Master Sergeant Frederick James McKenna IV, left this earthly life suddenly Thursday, April 21, 2011. He was 46. Born in Pittsburgh, Kansas, “Jimmy” was raised in Fredericksburg, VA. He graduated from Stafford Senior High School where his passion was athletics. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force as an Aircrew Life Support Technician and was assigned to Okinawa, Japan....

Joseph Michael Marigliano

Joseph Michael Marigliano

Apr 20, 2011

Joseph Michael Marigliano 67, of Marietta, passed away on, Wednesday, April 20th 2011 surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle of sepsis shock. Joe was born in Queens, New York on May 24, 1943. He was the son of the late Dorothy and Dominic Marigliano, of Astoria, NY. Joe Lived in Queens, NY, Glendale, CA and Mastic, NY...

Thomas John Bracey

Thomas John Bracey

Apr 18, 2011

Thomas John “T.J.” Bracey, age 20, of Acworth, GA passed away Monday, April 18, 2011. Memorial Services will be held 2pm Thursday at Burnt Hickory Baptist Church in Powder Springs with Rev. Mike Stephens and Rev. Matt Petty officiating. T.J. was a lifelong resident of the Kennesaw and Acworth area. He had recently graduated from Harrison High School, and was...

Larry Bishop

Larry Bishop

Apr 16, 2011

Larry C. Bishop, age 64, of Blue Ridge (formerly of Marietta) passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, April 30th at 2 pm in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta. Larry enjoyed many years of playing music in several bands in Columbus, GA starting with the Accents, The Cotillions and...

Frank Joseph Basile

Frank Joseph Basile

Apr 16, 2011

Mr. Frank Joseph Basile, Sr., age 87, of Marietta, GA (formerly of Oceanside, NY) passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011. Funeral Services will be held 10 am Wednesday, April 20th at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Marietta. Interment will follow at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton. A native of New York, Mr. Basile moved to Marietta 7 years ago...

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