Obituaries

Clyde Otis Burr

Clyde Otis Burr

Sep 13, 2020

Clyde Otis Burr, age 81, of a Marietta, Georgia passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020 surrounded by his loved ones. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 pm (Central Time) on Saturday, September 19th at Good Hope Cemetery, 7508 River Road, Dora, Alabama 35062. Clyde was born in Blossburg, Alabama and grew up in Warrior, Al before moving to Marietta,...

Thomas Louis Rudd

Thomas Louis Rudd

Sep 12, 2020

Thomas Louis Rudd, age 74, of Acworth, Georgia passed away September 12, 2020. Graveside Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, GA. Interment will follow. Thomas was preceded in death by his parents Ashton C. Rudd, Jr. and Carol F. Rudd, brother Ashton C. Rudd, III. Thomas was a...

Tanja Natascha Barner

Tanja Natascha Barner

Sep 10, 2020

POWDER SPRINGS - With profound sadness we announce the passing of Tanja "Tee" Natascha Barner (Martin), 48, a loving and devoted mother, wife, daughter, sister and aunt. She went to sleep peacefully with her loving family by her side on September 10, 2020. Tanja was born on October 14, 1971 to John and Johanna Martin, a cardiovascular perfusionist and devoted...

David Roper

David Roper

Sep 8, 2020

David Brian Roper, age 46, of Acworth, Georgia passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. A Memorial Service will be held at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Bill Rorie officiating. He was born December 20, 1973 in Marietta, GA, the son of Berry and Angela Roper....

Roberto Oregel Olivares

Roberto Oregel Olivares

Sep 7, 2020

Fuiste un padre-amorosa, Eposo, hermano, tio, abuelo querido por las personas que consiste. Te vamos a llebar en el corazon siempre tu sonrisa tu forma de ser. Dios te reciba en su santa Gloria. Descansa en paz Roberto Oregel Olivares. 9/17/1949 - 9/7/2020 You were a loving-father, Husband, brother, uncle, grandfather loved by the people who consist. We will always...

Florence Cantwell Johann

Florence Cantwell Johann

Sep 6, 2020

Florence Cantwell Pickett Johann’s sweet spirit left this earth on September 6, 2020 shortly before her 97th birthday. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, September 11, 2020 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel in Marietta, GA. Interment will follow at Westview Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia. Her family is proud and grateful for having her...

Linda R. Smith

Linda R. Smith

Sep 5, 2020

Linda Marie Rominger Smith passed away peacefully in her home on September 5, 2020, after a long battle with Dementia and Alzheimer's. She was 76 years old. Linda's steadfast faith, infectious joy, and sense of humor were known to all those who met her. Her life was dedicated to helping her family, her church, and her community. Linda never met...

Victor Manuel Munoz

Victor Manuel Munoz

Sep 5, 2020

On Saturday, September 5th, 2020, Victor Manuel Munoz “Don Pilo,” loving husband and father of six children passed away at the age of 73. Victor was born on October 12th, 1946 in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. He was a member of the Cartilla Militar from 1964-1966 and most known as a contractor and local businessman for his entire adult life....

Joshua Smelser

Joshua Smelser

Sep 5, 2020

The world tragically lost another gentle, kind, and caring soul when Joshua James Smelser had his life stolen by a senseless act of gun violence during a robbery at his Detroit home, on Sept. 5, 2020. He is survived by Susan Smelser (mother), Steven Smelser (father), and Sarah Smelser Simmons (sister) along with a number of aunts, uncles, cousins, and...

James Edward Meadows

James Edward Meadows

Sep 5, 2020

James Edward Meadows, age 83, of Acworth, Georgia passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta. Interment will follow at Powder Springs Cemetery. Born in Powder Springs, Mr. Meadows lived in Chicago for 10 years before moving back to Cobb...

Joyce Ann Martin

Joyce Ann Martin

Sep 3, 2020

Joyce Ann Martin, age 74, of Powder Springs, Georgia passed away September 3, 2020. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel in Marietta, GA. Interment will follow at Powder Springs Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Powder Springs, GA. After a childhood on the Lost Mountain farm of...

Luther "Jack" Shields, Jr.

Luther "Jack" Shields, Jr.

Sep 2, 2020

Luther Jackson "Jack" Shields, Jr. age 95, of Hiram, Georgia, formerly of Smyrna, passed away September 2, 2020. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Floyd Road Baptist Church in Austell with the Rev. Keith Collins officiating. Internment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park in Marietta, Georgia. Jack was born in Murray County,...

Frances Chatham

Frances Chatham

Sep 2, 2020

Frances M. Chatham, age 68, of Powder Springs, Georgia passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2020. A Graveside Service will be held at 4:00 pm on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at Mozley Memorial Gardens in Lithia Springs with Rev. Matt Petty officiating. Frances Martin Chatham was born on June 20, 1952, in Austell, Georgia. She lived a life of service and...

Richard Spain

Richard Spain

Sep 1, 2020

Richard Claiborne Spain was one of the rare people lucky enough to live several lives in his not-quite-a-century on Earth. He was born on March 11, 1927, in Petersburg, Virginia. He received a bachelor's degree from Mississippi College and a Master of Divinity degree from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He could speak, read, or write in seven languages....

Marquita Joanna Tyner

Marquita Joanna Tyner

Aug 31, 2020

Marquita Joanna Tyner, age 65, of Douglasville, Georgia, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020. Marquita was born on January 10, 1955, in Fort Benning, Georgia, to Anna and Romell Tyner Jr. She grew up in Detroit, Michigan, and eventually joined the United States Air Force. Marquita served for four years before settling in Alaska post-military. She eventually relocated to Georgia...

Nancy H. Chandler

Nancy H. Chandler

Aug 29, 2020

Nancy H. Chandler, age 74, of Powder Springs, Georgia passed away August 29, 2020. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel in Marietta, GA with Rev. Bill Rorie officiating. Interment will follow at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park in Marietta, Georgia.. She was preceded in death by...

Agnes Achiaa

Agnes Achiaa

Aug 28, 2020

With profound sadness we are heartbroken to share the news of the passing of our mother, sister and grandmother Agnes Achiaa (Auntie Aggie, Ama Akyaa, Madam) on Friday August 28, 2020 at the Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia. She was 69. Agnes story starts when she was born in Kumasi, Ghana to Mr. John Amankwaah and Madam Mercy Akua Frimpomaa,...

Emory G. Burkhalter

Emory G. Burkhalter

Aug 27, 2020

Emory G. Burkhalter, age 75, of Crestview, Florida passed away August 27, 2020. Funeral Service will be held at 12:00 pm on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel in Marietta, GA with Rev. Mike White officiating. Interment will follow at 2:30 pm at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, Georgia. He was Preceded in death...

Connie Williams

Connie Williams

Aug 26, 2020

Connie D. Williams, age 70, of Powder Springs, Georgia passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020. Memorial Services will be announced soon. A native of Michigan, Mrs. Williams lived in Powder Springs for the past 40 years. She was a talented and published artist. Survivors include: Husband of 40 years, Chuck Williams; 2 Sons, Shane (Cassie) Williams, Acworth, GA and Wayne...

Margaret Levi

Margaret Levi

Aug 24, 2020

Margaret Levi, 79, died on Monday, August 24, 2020, at home with her family by her side. Margaret was born in Jamaica on October 31, 1940 to Eric and Hyacinth Elliott. She married Paul Levi, the love of her life, on May 25, 1965, and they enjoyed 55 loving years together. They moved to New York where they raised their...