Obituaries

Joseph L. Thompson III

Joseph L. Thompson III

Oct 8, 2019

Joseph L. "Joe Joe" Thompson, III, age 68, of Powder Springs, Georgia passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Larry Ritch officiating. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park in Marietta. Born in Washington, DC, Mr. Thompson...

Lillie Wilson

Lillie Wilson

Oct 8, 2019

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Frances Terry Shields

Frances Terry Shields

Oct 7, 2019

Frances Terry Shields passed away Monday October 7, 2019 in a Cobb County Hospital. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, October 11, 2019 at Floyd Road Baptist Church in Austell with Rev. Keith Collins officiating. Interment will follow at 3:00 pm at Oaknoll Memorial Gardens in Rome, Georgia. Frances Mitchell was born April 24, 1927 in...

John Francis Courtney

John Francis Courtney

Oct 7, 2019

John Francis Courtney, age 79, recently of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on October 7, 2019 at his residence surrounded by family. He previously lived in the Tampa/St. Petersburg Florida area and grew up in Dorchester and West Roxbury, Mass. He graduated from Roslindale High School in 1958 and served in the U.S.Navy. He is survived by his wife of...

Thomas Colen Mason Jr.

Thomas Colen Mason Jr.

Oct 2, 2019

UPDATED...Thomas Colen Mason, Jr., “Tommy”, 73, of the Atlanta, Georgia area, passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Tommy was born in Savannah, GA on August 16, 1946. Was the son of the late CDR. Thomas C. Mason (USN Ret.) and Cecile M. Mason. Most of his ancestral family came from Georgia. Maddie, his beloved wife, predeceased Tommy several years...

Brenda D. Zimmerman

Brenda D. Zimmerman

Oct 1, 2019

Brenda D. Zimmerman. Age 73 , of Marietta, GA passed away October 1, 2019. Graveside service will be held on October 5, 2019 at 11:00 AM. at Mt Harmony Memorial Gardens on Veterans Memorial Hwy, Mableton, Ga. Survivors include Robert N. Lee, daughters Karen Gladden(Mike Gladden), Sherry Sun, Jodie Agoney(Brian Agoney), Grandchildren are Todd Gladden(Nikki), Ryan Gladden(Jenny), Tyler Gladden, Jonathan...

Katherine Louise Harris

Katherine Louise Harris

Sep 27, 2019

HARRIS, Katherine Louise, 93, passed away peacefully at Ross Memorial Health Care Center on September 27. She was born March 23, 1926 in Coryell County, Gatesville, Texas to John Luther and Ruth Love Bond. She was a graduate of Gatesville High School and upon graduating she began her working career as a Dental Assistant at Ft. Hood Texas as a...

Florence Medicia Wells

Florence Medicia Wells

Sep 26, 2019

Florence Medicia Wells (Flo) proceeded on her spiritual journey September 26, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel in Marietta. Preceded in heaven by her husband of 59 years, Louis J. Wells, Jr., son, Randy Wells, and daughter, Susan Finley. Survivors include daughter, Debbie Phillips...

Wesley F. Henson

Wesley F. Henson

Sep 26, 2019

Wesley F. Henson, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019. Arrangements will be announced.

Mary J. Cobb

Mary J. Cobb

Sep 26, 2019

Mary Lou "Jo" Jones Cobb, age 88, of Marietta passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019. A memorial service will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, September 29, 2019 at GracePointe Marietta Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Childers officiating. Mrs. Cobb was a lifelong resident of Cobb County and was a graduate of Osborne High School where she played on the Varsity...

Corporal Melvin Wesley Rush, USMC

Corporal Melvin Wesley Rush, USMC

Sep 23, 2019

Corporal Melvin Wesley Rush, USMC, age 90, of Marietta, Georgia passed away Monday, September 23, 2019. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 pm on Friday, September 27, 2019 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Bruce Hamrick officiating. Born and raised in Mobile, AL, Mr. Rush graduated from Auburn University. He moved to Marietta...

James Bobby Thead

James Bobby Thead

Sep 22, 2019

James Bobby Thead, age 89, of Marietta, Georgia passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Matt Petty officiating. Interment will follow at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park in Marietta. Born and raised in Quitman, MS, Mr. Thead moved...

Frances Rice

Frances Rice

Sep 22, 2019

Frances Caroline Lester Rice, a long-time Marietta resident, passed away September 22, 2019 at age 96 in Durham, NC. She was born in Akron, Ohio on April 28, 1923 to Ross Williams Lester and Marian Cranz Lester. She studied nursing at Akron City Hospital and Cleveland Hospital in Ohio during WWII. She and her late husband, Curtis L. Rice, operated...

Ben Camp

Ben Camp

Sep 21, 2019

Benjamin Carey Camp, age 87, of Marietta, Georgia passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. David Camp and Rev. Larry Ritch officiating. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park in Marietta. Born in Atlanta, Mr. Camp lived...

Madhukar Krishnakumar Gandhi

Madhukar Krishnakumar Gandhi

Sep 20, 2019

On Friday, September 20, 2019, Madhukar Krishnakumar Gandhi, loving husband and father of two sons, passed away at age 67. Madhu was born on July 24, 1952 in Mumbai, India to Krishnakumar and Padma Gandhi. The middle of three brothers, Madhu Gandhi received degree from the Institute of Hotel Management in Shivaji Park Dadar, India in 1972. He met his...

Marlee James Grover

Marlee James Grover

Sep 19, 2019

Marlee Grover, age 60, of Douglasville, Georgia passed away September 19, 2019. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel in Marietta, GA. She was preceded in death by her mother Gertude Miller. Marlee was a native of Honduras and lived the past thirteen years in Douglasville,...

Janet M. Kriss

Janet M. Kriss

Sep 15, 2019

Janet Maye Kriss, 82, passed away September 15th, 2019. Janet was born March 3rd, 1937 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Maye and Eugene Polliard. Janet lived an extraordinary life, filled to the brim with love and adventure. On October 27th, 1956, Janet married the love of her life, Warren Clark Kriss. Together they traveled all over the country and had 3...

Stacey Lynn Adams

Stacey Lynn Adams

Sep 15, 2019

On September 15, 2019 Stacey Adams, 49, went to her forever home. Stacey was a wonderful mother, daughter and granddaughter. She left many broken hearts and tears that will continue for months to come. She was born on July 15, 1970 with Spina Bifida. Her parents were told she would only live 48 hours. Well, she wasn't having any of...

Jean Shelton Twilley Rodie

Jean Shelton Twilley Rodie

Sep 13, 2019

Jean Shelton Twilley Rodie, 53, of Keller, TX, passed away unexpectedly on September 13, 2019. She was the daughter of Barbara and Robert Twilley, Sr., of Marietta/Kennesaw, GA. She earned degrees from Brenau University in Gainesville, GA and West Georgia in Carrollton, GA. She was employed by Carroll Independent School District in Southlake, TX. She was the Media Specialist at...

Ella Margaret Roberts

Ella Margaret Roberts

Sep 13, 2019

Ella Margaret Roberts, age 94, of Marietta, Georgia passed away September 13, 2019. A Funeral Service will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Justin Moore officiating. Interment will be held at 1 pm (CST) on Monday, September 23, 2019 at Cookeville City Cemetery in Cookeville, Tennessee....