Obituaries

Richmond Felton, Sr.

Richmond Felton, Sr.

Aug 27, 2019

Richmond Felton, Sr., age 77, of Austell, Georgia passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Pastor Maudie Snipes officiating. Interment will follow at Mableton Memorial Gardens. Born in Lester, GA, Mr. Felton lived in the Atlanta area for...

Dewey L. Styles

Dewey L. Styles

Aug 26, 2019

Dewey L. Styles, age 84, of Kennesaw, Georgia passed away Monday, August 26, 2019. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Lamar Rackley officiating. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park in Marietta. A lifelong resident of Cobb County, Mr. Styles retired from...

Peter Joseph Marchetti

Peter Joseph Marchetti

Aug 25, 2019

Peter Joseph Marchetti, age 78, of Marietta, Georgia passed away August 25, 2019. Memorial Service will be held 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2019, at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel in Marietta, Georgia with Father Adrian Pleus officiating. Inurnment will follow at 1:30 p.m. at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, Georgia. He was preceded in death by...

Ronnie Glass

Ronnie Glass

Aug 23, 2019

Ronnie Lee Glass, age 55, of Powder Springs, Georgia passed away Friday, August 23, 2019. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 pm on Friday, August 30, 2019 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Pastor Mike Traylor officiating. Born in St. Petersburg, FL, Ronnie lived most of his life in Powder Springs, GA. He attended...

Hazel L. Bess

Hazel L. Bess

Aug 22, 2019

Mrs. Hazel L. Bess, age 85, of Powder Springs, Ga. transitioned August 22, 2019. The Celebration of Life for Mrs. Hazel L. Bess will be Friday, August 30, 2019 at 11 am at Linked Up Church ( 4331 Brownsville Rd. Powder Springs, Ga. 30127). Mrs. Bess will lie instate from 10 am until the funeral hour. Interment will follow the...

Lavern Kerlin

Lavern Kerlin

Aug 22, 2019

Mr. Lavern Etsel Kerlin, age 90, of Conyers, Georgia passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019. A Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Dawn Memorial Park in Decatur with Rev. Keith Collins officiating. Born in Buford, GA, Mr. Kerlin lived in Conyers for most of his life. He was a veteran of the...

Josh Crawford

Josh Crawford

Aug 20, 2019

William Joshua "Josh" Crawford, age 34, of Hiram, Georgia passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2019. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Pastor Jeremy Pass officiating. Born in Decatur, GA, Josh grew up in Snellville where he attended Brookwood High School. He currently lived...

Jose Bayver Rosales Castro

Jose Bayver Rosales Castro

Aug 19, 2019

Jose Bayver Rosales Castro, age 46, of Marietta, Georgia passed away August 19, 2019. Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel in Marietta, GA. Interment will follow at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park in Marietta, Georgia. Jose was a native of Mexico and has spent the last...

Christine Alfonsin

Christine Alfonsin

Aug 18, 2019

Christine E. Alfonsin, age 48, of Acworth, Georgia passed away August 18, 2019. Memorial Service will be held at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Due West United Methodist Church in Marietta. Christine was a devout Christian and she loved visiting the beach, beautiful sunsets, traveling, and hiking. She loved animals and she especially loved taking care of...

Jerry Roger Johnson, Sr.

Jerry Roger Johnson, Sr.

Aug 17, 2019

Jerry Roger Johnson, Sr, age 81, of Kennesaw, Georgia passed away August 17, 2019. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, Mr. Johnson will lie in state from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm at Open Bible Tabernacle in Marietta, GA with Phillip Medlin, Patricia Farrington, Bishop Grant Cole and Rev. Joe Postell officiating. Interment...

Larry Earls

Larry Earls

Aug 16, 2019

Lawrence Washington "Larry" Earls, age 89, of Kennesaw, Georgia transitioned to his permanent home on Friday, August 16, 2019. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Pastor Tray Tankersley and Pastor Rob McDowell officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, August 20,...

Edith A. Greathouse

Edith A. Greathouse

Aug 16, 2019

Edith A. Greathouse, age 87, of Powder Springs, Georgia passed away August 16, 2019. Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at Crest Lawn Memorial Park in Atlanta. Interment will follow at Crest Lawn Memorial Park in Atlanta, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her husband Harold Edwin Greathouse, Sr. in 2017. Mrs....

Raymond L. O'Kelley Sr.

Raymond L. O'Kelley Sr.

Aug 12, 2019

Raymond L. O'Kelley Sr., age 84, of Auburn, Alabama passed away Monday, August 12, 2019. A Graveside Service will be held at 12:00 noon on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Lawnwood Memorial Park in Covington with Rev. Adam Traylor officiating. The family will receive friends on Thursday, August 15, 2019 from 10:00 am until 11:45 am at Caldwell & Cowan...

Glenford George Simmonds

Glenford George Simmonds

Aug 12, 2019

It is with heavy hearts that the family of Mr. Glen Simmonds conveys the sad news of his passing. Mr. Simmonds was best known as the co-founder and Executive Director of the annual Atlanta Caribbean Jerk Festival, one of Georgia's signature Caribbean calendar events. Originally from Runaway Bay, St Ann, Simmonds lived in Atlanta since 1986 creating a successful broadcasting...

Polly Colston

Polly Colston

Aug 10, 2019

Pauline Francis "Polly" Colston, age 85, of Marietta, Georgia passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019. Funeral Services will be held at 4:00 pm on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Temple Baptist Church in Powder Springs with Rev. Rodney Colston and Rev. Greg Colston officiating. She will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the ceremony. Interment will...

Barbara Phillips Veal

Barbara Phillips Veal

Aug 9, 2019

In loving memory of Barbara Phillips Veal, age 81, of Palmetto, Georgia passed away August 9, 2019. Graveside Service will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Fairview Memorial Gardens, 164 Fairview Road, Stockbridge, GA 30281. Barbara was born in Atlanta, GA, grew up in Hapeville, GA and spent most of her life in Ellenwood, GA...

Janice Arlene Foster

Janice Arlene Foster

Aug 9, 2019

Janice Arlene Foster, age 80, of Marietta, Georgia passed away Friday, August 9, 2019. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Billy Lord officiating. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park in Marietta. Born in Canton, GA, Mrs. Foster lived most of her...

Dianna Lynne Carway

Dianna Lynne Carway

Aug 3, 2019

Beautiful, beloved Dianna (Dee) Carway was released from her two-year battle with cancer on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at the age of 52. A fight she waged with grace, good humor and not an ounce of self-pity or complaint. Funeral Service will be held at 4:00 pm on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel...

Freddie Jack Guest

Freddie Jack Guest

Aug 2, 2019

Freddie Jack Guest, age 84, of Marietta, Georgia passed away August 2, 2019. Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel in Marietta, GA with Rev. Lamar Clark. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park in Marietta, Georgia. He was born in Sand Mountain, AL and lived...

Mary Jane Wampler

Mary Jane Wampler

Aug 2, 2019

Mary Jane Wampler, age 80, of Marietta, Georgia passed away August 2, 2019. Services will be held at a later date. Mrs. Wampler was a native of Bremen, GA and lived most of her life in Marietta, GA. She was of the Methodist faith. She loved to travel to the beach and enjoying the house boat at the lake. Survivors...