Barbara Jean Willoughby

Barbara Jean Willoughby, age 83, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2025. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel in Marietta, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of fifty years Edward C. "Pete" Willoughby, her parents James and Effie Wells, and her sisters, Donna Timmons and Betty Sue Wisler. 

Barbara was born September 21, 1942, in Miami, FL to James S. and Effie M. Wells. Barbara grew up in Miami, FL and graduated from Miami Edison High School. She moved to Mableton, GA after she met and married her husband, Pete. She was a dedicated homemaker; after raising four children she went to work as a paraprofessional for the Cobb County School System. Barbara loved traveling and especially loved spending time with her family and friends. She enjoyed shopping and never met a stranger. She was a prayer warrior and had the gift of encouraging others. She was loved by all those who knew her. 

She is survived by her children , Suzanne (Ralph) McArthur of Douglasville, GA, Jeff (Tina) Willoughby of Douglasville, GA, Karen (Billy) O'Neal of Powder Springs, GA and Michelle (Chris) Hill of Villa Rica, GA; her grandchildren, Paige, Ryan (Emma), Hunter (Maddie), Ashlyn (Corey), Nick, Rachel (Tyler), Abbey (Carter), Matt and Jake; great-grandchildren, Caiden, Olivia, Caroline, Lainey, Addison, Cohen, Scottlyn, Chandler and Sophia and her sister Darlene Viego of Miami, FL.

Family will receive friends Saturday, January 10, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta, Georgia. 

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital in memory of Barbara Jean Willoughby.