Obituaries

Jewel Haddox Morgan

Jewel Haddox Morgan

Jul 22, 2025

Mrs. Jewel Haddox Morgan, age 95, of Powder Springs, GA passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Funeral Services will be held at 11am on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Darrin Webb officiating. Burial will follow at Midway Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Powder Springs. The family will receive friends from...

Gwendolyn Faye Grindley

Gwendolyn Faye Grindley

Jul 20, 2025

Gwendolyn 'Faye' Grindley passed away peacefully on July 20, 2025 at the age of 84, following a battle with heart failure. During her last week of life she was surrounded by family and friends and spoke of her excitement to meet Jesus.

Born in Christiansburg, Virginia, to Cleddie and Nellie Phillips, Faye was the youngest of three girls. Her love of...

Ruth Irene Hopkins

Ruth Irene Hopkins

Jul 20, 2025

Ruth Irene Hopkins, a beloved figure in her community and cherished family member, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2025, in Dallas, Georgia. Born on May 1, 1943, in Augusta, Georgia, Ruth, known affectionately by those close to her as “Tomi Ruth” lived a life filled with love, music, dancing and dedication to those around her.

She was a devoted wife...

Rebecca Ann Smith

Rebecca Ann Smith

Jul 20, 2025

Rebecca Ann Smith, age 73, passed away on July 20, 2025. Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 6:00 PM at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel.Family will receive friends Thursday, 24th of July, 2025 from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory.

Phyllis Ann Hardy

Phyllis Ann Hardy

Jul 19, 2025

Phyllis Ann Kegley Hardy, age 82, died peacefully on July 19, 2025, at WellStar Community Hospice Tranquility at Cobb surrounded by family. She lived in Cobb County, Georgia. She was a native of Verner, West Virginia and moved to Atlanta in 1965.

Phyllis worked mainly in the Food Distribution Industry her entire life. She retired from Bunzl after 29 years of...

Rev. John A. Miles

Rev. John A. Miles

Jul 18, 2025

Rev. John Arthur Miles, age 94, of Smyrna, GA went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, July 18, 2025. A Celebration of his Life will be held at 3pm on Monday, July 21, 2025 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Tim Miles officiating. The family will receive friends from 1pm until 3pm prior...

Ricardo Granillo

Ricardo Granillo

Jul 16, 2025

Ricardo “Rick” Granillo, age 72, of Kennesaw, Georgia, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2025.

Rick was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, to the late Rachel Bass. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Bonnie; his mother, Rachel; his brother, Randy; and his sister, Brenda.

Rick is lovingly remembered by his daughters, Brittany (Brandon) and Brooke; his cherished granddaughters, Bailee...

Harry L. Langston

Harry L. Langston

Jul 11, 2025

Mr. Harry L. Langston, age 95, of Smyrna, GA passed away on Friday, July 11, 2025. Paw Paw, as he was called by his grandchildren and great grandchildren was one of the most loving, kind, and brave men that you would ever meet. He was married for 71 years to his bride, Bobbie, who passed away in April 2024. It...

Stuart Jackson

Stuart Jackson

Jul 9, 2025

Stuart Jackson, age 63, of Smyrna, GA passed away and went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date, and he will be placed with his family at Bethel Church Cemetery in northeast Alabama

Born in Atlanta, Stuart was a lifelong resident of Smyrna, GA. He...

Elizabeth Rary Thompson

Elizabeth Rary Thompson

Jul 7, 2025

Beth Thompson, 65, of Marietta, Georgia died July 7, 2025 surrounded by her family. Beth was born in Atlanta November 4, 1959 to Homer and Elizabeth Rary. She attended Cross Keys High School before earning her Bachelor's in Biology from Georgia Tech and continuing on to earn her Bachelor's in Physical Therapy from Georgia State University.

She spent her career as...

Jerry Cunningham

Jerry Cunningham

Jul 6, 2025

Mr. Jerry Cunningham, age 64, of Marietta, GA passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2025. Funeral Services will be held at 12pm on Thursday, July 10, 2025 in the chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Andrew Cunningham officiating. Burial will follow at Georgia Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 10am until 12pm...

Carolyn Pearl MacLaren Mills

Carolyn Pearl MacLaren Mills

Jul 5, 2025

Carolyn Pearl MacLaren Mills, age 82 of Marietta, Ga passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2025. A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 11, 2025, at Burnt Hickory Baptist Church in Powder Springs, Ga with Pastor Matt Petty officiating. The family will receive friends from 11am until 12pm prior to the service at 12pm.

Born in Miami, Fl, Ms....

Marthaleen Riker

Marthaleen Riker

Jul 4, 2025

Marthaleen Riker, 82, passed away on July 4, 2025, in Smyrna, GA. Graveside service will be held 12:00 pm, Thursday, July 10, 2025 at Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Burial will follow.

Full obituary will be updated soon.

Neal Ruth

Neal Ruth

Jul 2, 2025

Neal Wade Ruth, 68, passed away on July 2, 2025, in Marietta, GA. Funeral service will be held 11:00 am Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel in Marietta, Georgia. Burial will follow at 3:00 pm at Lakeview Memory Gardens in Phenix City, Alabama.

Neal is survived by his wife, Linda Ruth; son, Nick (Jill Gomes)...

Frankie Aline Joseph

Frankie Aline Joseph

Jul 2, 2025

Frankie Aline Blackwell Joseph, 79, of Clendenin, WV, passed away unexpectedly at home on July 2, 2025.

She was born May 25, 1946. She was one of four children of the late Malinda Atkins-Blackwell and Leon "Frank" Blackwell. Frankie was raised and lived in Cherokee / Cobb County Georgia the majority of her life.

Frankie married her second husband Michael D Joseph...

Anthony Wayne Halcomb

Anthony Wayne Halcomb

Jul 2, 2025

Anthony Wayne Halcomb, 74, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in Cumming, GA. Graveside service will be held 2:30 pm Sunday, July 13, 2025 at Powder Springs Memorial Gardens in Powder Springs, Georgia with burial to follow.

Wayne was a lifelong resident of Cobb County spending most of his life in Mableton and Kennesaw Georgia before moving to Cumming Georgia...

Abbey Cooler

Abbey Cooler

Jun 30, 2025

Abbey Medcalf Cooler, age 48, of Dallas, GA went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, June 30, 2025. A Celebration of her Life will be held at 3pm on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Burnt Hickory Baptist Church with Pastor Matt Petty officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior (2pm) to the ceremony at the...

Sterling Lawrence Hedley

Sterling Lawrence Hedley

Jun 30, 2025

Born Sterling Hedley on the 4th of July 1955 to parents Sterling and Betty Hedley, who preceded him in death.

Deacon Sterling Hedley passed away at sixty-nine years of age, in Marietta, Georgia

He married Patricia Hedley in 1980, who presently teaches school in Cobb County Schools system. The Hedley union produced two beautiful children, daughter Jenay, who is (betrothed to Eduard...

Morris Glessner

Morris Glessner

Jun 29, 2025

Morris Glessner, 96, of Speedway and Avon, Indiana passed away peacefully of natural causes surrounded by family on June 29, 2025 in Marietta, Georgia. He was born Swayzee, IN in 1929 to Carmon and Mildred Glessner. At age six he became deaf as a result of meningitis. Morris attended the Indiana School for the Deaf where he excelled in football,...

Cathy Cantrell

Cathy Cantrell

Jun 28, 2025

Miss Cathy Ann Cantrell, age 57, of Greenville, South Carolina, formally of Acworth, Georgia, passed away on June 28, 2025.

Miss Cantrell grew up in Acworth, GA. She participated in Special Olympics, especially the bowling and gymnastics teams. Cathy graduated from Sprayberry High School and worked at the Tommy Nobis Center. She trained for the Special Olympics at the Chattooga School...