Obituaries

Randle "Randy" Samuel Thompson

Randle "Randy" Samuel Thompson

Apr 9, 2016

Randle S. “Randy” Thompson, age 62, of Kennesaw, Georgia passed away April 9, 2016. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 pm on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Dennis Anderson officiating. A native of New Jersey, Mr. Thompson moved to Georgia in the early 1990s. He owned and operated a...

James "Tom" Thomas Martin

James "Tom" Thomas Martin

Apr 7, 2016

Born in Jemison, Alabama in 1935, James Thomas Martin – Tom to his friends – moved to Cobb County, Georgia in 1964 to work for Lockheed Aircraft, a job he held until his retirement in 2000. He married his wife Joyce in 1966, and they had a daughter, Michelle in 1978. Though he worked for Lockheed for 36 years, working...

Rev. Bernard "Bennie" Lange Young

Rev. Bernard "Bennie" Lange Young

Apr 6, 2016

Rev. Bernard Lange “Bennie” Young, age 76, of Powder Springs, Georgia passed away April 6, 2016. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, April 8, 2016 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Bishop Keith Gunter officiating. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park. Born in Johnson City, TN, Rev. Bennie Young lived most...

Rashad Keith Gibson

Rashad Keith Gibson

Apr 6, 2016

RASHAD KEITH GIBSON was born on November 20, 1989 to the union of Ms. Kimberly Frost and Mr. William Keth Gibson in Bronx, NY. On April 6, 2016 Rashad made his transition to be with the Lord. Rashad was an outgoing, loving, and caring son, brother, nephew, uncle and friend. Rashad was loved dearly by everyone who knew him and...

Susie Kathleen Brown

Susie Kathleen Brown

Apr 5, 2016

Susie Kathleen Brown, 64, of Smyrna, GA passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Wellstar Cobb Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Jimmy Summey officiating. Interment will follow at Riverview Cemetery in Smyrna, GA. Susie was a native of Oplelika, AL...

Hubert Frederick Bagwell

Hubert Frederick Bagwell

Apr 5, 2016

Hubert Frederick “Fred” Bagwell, age 81, of Kennesaw, Georgia passed away April 5, 2016 after losing his battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Tommy Foster officiating. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park. Fred was born in Marietta on...

Andrew Scott Grizzle

Andrew Scott Grizzle

Apr 2, 2016

Andrew Scott Grizzle, 27, of Acworth, GA passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016 at his residence. He was a native of Marietta, GA. Andrew loved to draw, play video games and play the guitar and sing. Survivors include: His parents: Samuel and Sharon Grizzle, Sr.; three brothers: Samuel, Matthew and Joseph Grizzle all of Acworth, GA. A Memorial Service will...

Emma Carolyn Williams

Emma Carolyn Williams

Mar 31, 2016

Former Roswell Resident, Emma Carolyn Williams, 69, died March 31, 2016 at her home in Roswell, GA. She will have a celebration of life with family and friends on April 17, 2016. Emma was born January 23, 1947 in Pound, Virginia and moved to Roswell, GA in 1965. She was always helping anyone in need, her heart was full of...

Bernard R. Betten

Bernard R. Betten

Mar 26, 2016

Bernard Roy Betten, Bernie as he was known to friends, was born on July 23, 1941 along with his twin sister, Bernice, to Jack and Minnie Betten in Hampton, IA. Bernard and Sandra Williams were married on October 17th, 1961 in Ackley, Iowa. He worked many years at the state training school for boys in Eldora, IA as a vocational...

Teresa L. Cook

Teresa L. Cook

Mar 26, 2016

Teresa L. Cook, age 68, of Kennesaw, GA passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016. A Memorial Service will be held 2pm on Monday, March 28, 2016 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Jerry Potts officiating. A lifelong resident of Cobb County, Mrs. Cook, along with her husband Larry, owned Cameron Shanes Farm, which was a...

Jimmie Herbert Dukes

Jimmie Herbert Dukes

Mar 25, 2016

Mr. Jimmie Herbert Dukes, age 72, of Temple, GA passed away Friday, March 25, 2016. Funeral Services will be held 2pm Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Johnny Foster officiating. Burial will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park. A native of Knoxville, TN, Mr. Dukes lived most of his life in Cobb...

Edgar Miguel Perez, Jr.

Edgar Miguel Perez, Jr.

Mar 22, 2016

Edgar Miguel Perez, Jr., age 37, of Smyrna, GA passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. A Funeral Mass will be held 10am Monday, March 28, 2016 at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Smyrna with Father Brian officiating. Burial will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park in Marietta. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, Mr. Perez lived in Cobb County for most of...

Doris Pearson McClure

Doris Pearson McClure

Mar 22, 2016

Doris Pearson McClure, age 73, of Villa Rica (formerly of Marietta) passed away March 22, 2016. Funeral Services will be held at 2pm on Saturday, March 26 in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta with Pastor David Bivens officiating. Burial will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park. Doris was born in Cumming and lived in Marietta most...

Dwayne David Blocker

Dwayne David Blocker

Mar 21, 2016

Dwayne David Blocker, 54, of Dallas, GA passed away Monday, March 21, 2016. The family will announce services at a later date. Mr. Blocker was employed with Well Star Cobb Hospital as a Manager of Respiratory Care. He was a member of West Ridge Church and also a founding member of the Ridge Riders Motorcycle Group of West Ridge Church....

Nancy Lowery Parker

Nancy Lowery Parker

Mar 21, 2016

Nancy Lowery Parker, age 55, of Marietta, Georgia passed away March 21, 2016. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Dr. Tommy Chapman officiating. Interment will follow at Riverview Cemetery in Smyrna. A native of Smyrna and Marietta, Mrs. Parker graduated from Campbell High...

Thomas P. Kenny

Thomas P. Kenny

Mar 20, 2016

Thomas P. Kenny, age 61, of Kennesaw passed away March 20, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Friday, March 25, 2016 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta. Burial will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park, Marietta GA. Thomas was born in Washington, DC and moved up and down the East Coast as a child in...

Thomas Virgil Garner

Thomas Virgil Garner

Mar 20, 2016

Thomas Virgil Garner, age 75, of Powder Springs passed away March 20, 2016. Funeral Services will be held at 2 pm on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta with Pastor Ron Burgess officiating. Burial will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park. Thomas is preceded in death by his parents: Gordon and Carrie...

Robert Allen Patterson

Robert Allen Patterson

Mar 19, 2016

Robert Allen Patterson, 79, of Marietta, Georgia passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016. Bob was born in July 1936 in Washington DC to Dennis and Ruth Patterson. He graduated from Greenville High School, Greenville, SC. Bob graduated from Duke University in 1958. He then joined the Navy and was stationed in Great Lakes IL. He was a Certified Public Accounting...

Sarah Helen Spratlin

Sarah Helen Spratlin

Mar 17, 2016

Sarah Helen Spratlin, age 90, of Powder Springs, GA passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2016. Funeral Services will be held 3pm Sunday, March 20, 2016 at the Powder Springs First United Methodist Church with Rev. Roger Vest officiating. Burial will follow at Powder Springs Cemetery. She will lie in state at the church 1 hour prior to the service....

Barry Lee Shaw

Barry Lee Shaw

Mar 14, 2016

Barry Lee Shaw, age 57, of Marietta, GA passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016. Funeral Services will be held at 3pm Wednesday, March 16th at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Pastors Charles and Betty Holden officiating. Burial will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park Cemetery. Born in Atlanta, Mr. Shaw lived in Cobb County for most...