Obituaries
Nancy Brown Arnold
Apr 30, 2020
On Sunday, November 28, 2021, we gratefully embrace the overdue opportunity to celebrate the full and selfless 79 years of life of our family’s matriarch, Nancy Terry Brown Arnold, (affectionately known as “Mom” or “Granny” to her family), who peacefully passed away after battling a long illness, under the loving care of Hospice on April 30, 2020. With lockdowns and...
Robert Thomas Dressler
Apr 30, 2020
Robert Thomas (Tom) Dressler, age 84, of Marietta, Georgia passed away April 30, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Margaret Dressler, his first wife, Mattie Saul Dressler, to whom he was married for 47 years, and his second wife, Gloria, only six hours before him. Tom was born in Hinton, WV and raised in East...
Edna C Hendon
Apr 30, 2020
Edna Hendon, age 88, of Marietta, Georgia passed away April 30, 2020. Private Family Funeral Service will be held at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory on Thursday, May 7, 2020 in Marietta, GA with Pastor Joe Buckner officiating. Interment will follow at Olive Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Marietta, Georgia. Edna was preceded in death by her husband of...
Grace H. McAteer
Apr 27, 2020
Grace Helen McAteer (Gaffney), was 85 years of age with a date of birth of May 14th, 1934. She was born in Paterson NJ raised by her mother Mary Gaffney (Devlin) and father Henry Gaffney. Siblings include three brothers Alex, Frank and William (deceased) and one sister Helen (deceased). She was a devoted mother of three children Karen Vitale (McAteer)...
Christine M. Holloway
Apr 27, 2020
Christine Mildred Holloway, age 91, of Powder Springs, Georgia passed away Monday, April 27, 2020. A Private Funeral Service will be held on Friday, May 1, 2020 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park. A native of Robbinsville, NC, Mrs. Holloway moved to Cobb County in 1958. She retired as a...
Ray Mitchell Camp
Apr 26, 2020
Ray Mitchell Camp, age 81, of Bowdon, Georgia passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020. A Private Graveside Service will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Pine Ridge Memorial Park in Kennesaw with Rev. Steve Clayton officiating. Born in Marietta, Mr. Camp moved to Bowdon 15 years ago. He retired from the Cobb County Water Authority after 38 years...
James Robert Chumley Jr.
Apr 26, 2020
James Robert (Bob) Chumley Jr. age 100, of Marietta GA, formerly of Big Canoe GA, passed away April 26, 2020. A private funeral service will be held at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta GA. Interment will follow at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton GA. Mr. Chumley was preceded in death by his wife of 74 years, Louise...
James Cox II
Apr 25, 2020
James Ezra Cox, II age 73, of Marietta, Georgia passed away April 25, 2020. Private Graveside Service will be held Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Upson Memorial Gardens in Thomaston, GA and at a later date a memorial service will be held for all family and friends to celebrate Jim's life when we feel it is safe to gather. He...
Myrtice Worley
Apr 24, 2020
Myrtice E. Worley, age 79, of Smyrna, Georgia passed away April 24, 2020. Myrtice was a fun loving lady who loved dancing and visiting friends and family. She worked for her company for 24 years and retired from there with numerous accolades. She was very involved with her children and loved her grandchildren immensely. After her retirement she became a...
Gladys Adams
Apr 24, 2020
Gladys Davis Adams, age 90, of Marietta, GA passed away April 24, 2020. Mrs. Adams was a native and lifelong resident of Ellijay. She worked as a secretary at the Gilmer County Extension service and as a Floral Designer at Ellijay Florist for many years. After relocating to Rome, GA, she worked at the State Soil and Water Conservation Service...
Gail Kincer
Apr 22, 2020
Gail Lee Kincer was born on Nov 6, 1957 and peacefully passed away to Heaven on April 22, 2020. She was proceeded in death by her parents Ted F. Kincer and Gloria L. Kincer and one brother Walter R. Kennedy. She leaves behind our mother love Mary J. Kincer, 6 brothers and 3 sisters and many other family members and...
Jack Andrew Townsend
Apr 21, 2020
Jack Andrew Townsend, age 85, of Acworth, Georgia, passed away peacefully at his home the morning of April 21, 2020 surrounded by his family, loyal dog Cheyenne and sweet cat Smoke. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, August 29, 2020 at 12:00 noon at Macland Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Woods officiating. A private graveside service was held Friday,...
Edward Gerald Fox
Apr 20, 2020
Edward Fox, 85, of Kennesaw, GA, formerly of Cincinnati, OH, passed away on April 20, 2020. A funeral mass will be held on Friday, June 12, at 10:00 AM at St. Joseph Church, Marietta, GA, followed by a life celebration at Lost Creek Clubhouse, 345 Lost Creek Drive, Kennesaw GA, immediately following the mass. Please remember, covid-19 regulations will need...
Faye Sealey
Apr 19, 2020
Glenda Faye (Meeks) Sealey born on June 17, 1940 in Aragon, GA, died at the age of 79 on April 19, 2020 in Kennesaw, GA after a long bout with Alzheimer's. Faye married the love of her life Kenneth Wayne Sealey soon after graduating from Rockmart High School in 1958. Faye had a servants heart, caring for her family as...
Mark Haumesser
Apr 17, 2020
Mark Haumesser, age 62, of Marietta, Georgia passed away April 17, 2020. Mark Joseph Haumesser was born 15 May 1957 at Hunter Air Force Base, GA to father Technical Sargent Robert Joseph Haumesser (deceased) and mother Evelyn May (Dunford) Haumesser. He was the oldest of two children. He leaves behind his mother, his sister Stephanie Ann Haumesser, his son Brendt...
Bret Key
Apr 17, 2020
Bret Thomas Key, age 33, of Marietta, Georgia passed away April 17, 2020. Bret Thomas Key lived a life wrought with struggle. A series of pains that he is now liberated from. We, his family, are grateful to those who remember him fondly. We are proud that he made a positive impact where he could. Bret was very strong in...
Elmira C. Smith
Apr 16, 2020
Claretta Myra Gumbs-Smith (Elmira) a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 16, 2020. Elmira was born in Saint John, Antigua on October 23, 1935 to Samuel Gomes and Gertrude Ne? George-Gomes. As a little girl, she migrated with her family to Grays Farm, Antigua. There she was...
John Joseph Carlin
Apr 15, 2020
John (Jack) Joseph Carlin (74) passed peacefully at his home on the evening of April 15th, 2020 in the presence of his wife and eldest son. Jack was a loving family man who enjoyed spending his time cheering for his grandchildren at their various sporting and extracurricular events. He retired from Bell South in 2001 after 37 years. At the...
Somer Elizabeth Reeves
Apr 15, 2020
Somer Elizabeth Reeves died unexpectedly on April 15, 2020. Somer received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgia State University and was a Certified Addiction Counselor. At the time of her death, she was employed by the United States Postal Service. Somer was a beautiful woman with an infectious laugh. She is survived by her mother, Elizabeth Reinhardt, and stepfather,...
Lacey M. Singletary
Apr 14, 2020
Lacey M. Singletary, age 19, of Powder Springs, Georgia passed away April 14, 2020. A Private Family Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at Mableton Memorial Gardens. Lacey was born in Macon,Ga, with full renal failure. Her father, Philip, donated one of his kidneys to her when she was only 22 months old....