Obituaries
Diamond Dimples Baker
Jul 30, 2023
Diamond Dimples Baker, 95, passed away July 30, 2023, with her daughters by her side, after her ongoing battle with dementia. Born in Buford, Georgia, Diamond lived in Cobb County for most of her life. She was a long time member of Trinity Baptist Church in Smyrna. She worked at Stein Printing Company from 1972 to 1987 in the Bindery...
Christine S. Jones
Jul 29, 2023
Christine Sword Jones of Powder Springs was born November 11, 1939. She passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 29, 2023 after suffering from dementia. Ms. Chris is survived by her daughter, Angela Bowling and husband Ray of Powder Springs, brother, Gene Sword and wife Scherry of Bethlehem, brother, Pete Sword and wife Jean of McDonough, sister, Linda Yancy of Atlanta,...
Steven Doucette
Jul 27, 2023
Steven Richard Doucette, age 74, of Marietta, Georgia passed away Thursday, July 27, 2023. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, August 7, 2023 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta. Interment will follow at 2pm at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton. Survivors include: 4 Siblings, Christine Doucette, West Point, GA, Ed Doucette, Pensacola,...
Thomas J Kiser
Jul 25, 2023
Thomas Julian Kiser, 79, died July 25, 2023. He was born October 1, 1943, in Franklin, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his parents Julian Bunn Kiser and Estelle Gregory Kiser. He is survived by his wife Marie McDonald Kiser, his daugher Dianne Kiser, his son David Kiser, his brother John Kiser, and two grandchildren, Jude Kiser and...
Conni Schmitt
Jul 25, 2023
Conni L. Schmitt, 59, passed away on July 25th, 2023, with family by her side, after her ongoing battle with metastasized breast cancer. Born the youngest of 6 children to Ronald and Catherine Haacker, in Racine, WI, she graduated from Case High School in 1981, and received her Associate's Degree from Bryant Stratton College in Travel and Tourism. After college,...
Morgan Tyree Martin
Jul 23, 2023
On July 9, 1995 in Hampton, Virginia God blessed Derick and Kimberly Martin with a handsome baby boy. They named him Morgan Tyree Martin. Being from a military family, Morgan spent the majority of his toddler years either in Virginia or San Diego, CA. After leaving the service, the family relocated to Georgia and eventually settled in Marietta. Morgan was...
Barbara A. Tyler-Campbell
Jul 23, 2023
On Sunday July 23rd 2023, the Lord called our beloved Barbara Anita Campbell home to her eternal rest, peacefully in her sleep at her home. Born on April 9th, 1932 in Brooklyn, New York to her parents, Carl and Geneva Tyler. Barbara attended Sarah J. Hale High School and after graduating she held a few positions before meeting the man...
Betty B Sims
Jul 23, 2023
Betty Sue Sims, age 83, of Acworth, Georgia passed away Sunday, July 23, 2023. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at First Baptist Church Powder Springs in Powder Springs with Rev. Mike Woods officiating. She will lie in state at the church 1 hour prior to the ceremony. Interment will follow at Kennesaw...
James "Jim" Franklin Hall II
Jul 22, 2023
James "Jim" F. Hall, II, passed away on July 22, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was 74. Born the eldest of three children in Morehead, Kentucky in 1949, he joined the Army after school, serving in Vietnam as an Infantry officer and earning the Bronze Star Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Combat Infantry Badge. After returning home,...
James "Jimmy" Kirkpatrick, Jr.
Jul 19, 2023
James Everett "Jimmy" Kirkpatrick, Jr., age 78, of Cartersville, Georgia passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, July 21, 2023 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Pastor Travis Rutland officiating. Interment will follow at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park in Marietta, Georgia. Born in Atlanta, Mr. Kirkpatrick lived...
Elizabeth Diane McMichael
Jul 18, 2023
Elizabeth Diane McMichael, age 54, of Cartersville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Pastor Jeff Clark officiating. Interment will follow at Rolling Hills Memory Gardens in Acworth. Born in Sheffield, Alabama, Elizabeth had lived in Marietta,...
Mary Mildred Burel
Jul 17, 2023
Mary Burel passed away July 17, 2023, from a long struggle with Alzheimer's. She was born March 20, 1935, and was 88 years old. Mary is the wife of Joe Burel. (William Joseph Burel passed away February 9, 2018). She is survived by her two daughters, Christine Burel and Kimberly Burel-O'Neal of Canton, Georgia and one grandson Zachary Joseph O'Neal...
Edward Craig Cockerham
Jul 13, 2023
Edward "Craig" Cockerham, 58, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at Wellstar Cobb Hospital in Austell, GA. Craig was born in Vallejo, CA on March 27, 1965, to parents Floyd Ralph and Ruth Ellen Cockerham. He attended Hogan High School in Vallejo, CA. He married his wife of 14 years, Susan, on September 19,...
Janis Martha Davis
Jul 11, 2023
Janis Martha Davis, age 70, of Powder Springs, Georgia passed away July 11, 2023. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, July 24, 2023 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel in Marietta, Georgia. Janis Martha Davis was born September 12, 1952 to Jack and Jessie Oliver. Janis lived her life full of love and with...
Marco Antonio Rubio Zelaya
Jul 11, 2023
Marco Antonio Rubio Zelaya, age 44, of Powder Springs, Georgia died unexpectedly on July 11, 2023. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, July 15, 2023 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel in Marietta, Georgia. Marco was born in El Progreso, Honduras. He was born on August 28th, 1978. Marco was a loving son, husband,...
Armando Rodriguez
Jul 10, 2023
Armando Rodriguez Tenorio passed away due to a sudden illness on July 10, 2023 in Atlanta, GA at the age of 46. Armando is survived by his parents, Armando and Maria; his wife, Karina; his children, Jose, Alejandra and Andrea; his brother Jose and Sister Alva. Armando was born in Mante, Tamaulipas on August 17, 1976 to Armando Rodriguez and...
Barbara Jean Moody
Jul 7, 2023
Barbara Jean Barnes Mize Moody, 77, of Doraville, Georgia, entered eternal rest on July 7th, 2023, following a long battle with cancer. Barbara was born December 6th, 1945, in Tampa, Florida. After moving to the Atlanta area and starting a family, she went on to study nursing, and enjoyed a long career in emergency room and trauma medicine throughout North...
Pastor Pablo "Paul" Gonzalez
Jul 7, 2023
Reverend Paul Gonzalez, 56, of Hiram, Georgia, peacefully entered eternal life on July 7, 2023. He passed surrounded by his beloved wife, and siblings. Pastor Paul was born in Manhattan, New York to Reverend Angel Luis and Ana Maria Gonzalez. He resided in the State of Georgia for more than 32 years, and married to his beloved wife and best...
James Halton Vickers
Jul 4, 2023
James Halton Vickers, age 84, of Marietta, Georgia passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Funeral Services will be held at 5:00 pm on Friday, July 7, 2023 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Dr. Richard Walker and Dr. Randy Cheek officiating. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park in Marietta on Saturday, July 8th at 1pm.....
Sidney Lee Kimbrough
Jul 3, 2023
Sidney Lee Davis Kimbrough, peacefully departed this earthly life on July 3, 2023, at the age of 86, in Dallas, GA. Born on February 3, 1937, in Cordele, Georgia, Sidney was a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She will be remembered for her unwavering love and devotion to her family.Sidney was a pillar of strength and kindness in her role...