Obituaries
Bettye Grace Butler
Apr 19, 2016
Bettye G. Butler, age 91, of Marietta, GA passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Funeral Services will be held at 11am on Tuesday, April 26th at Macland Baptist Church with Dr. Richard Walker officiating. Burial will follow at 2pm at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, She will lie in state at the church 1 hour prior to the...
John Albert Downey, Sr
Apr 17, 2016
John "Jon-Jon" Albert Downey Sr passed away from a heart attack on the morning of April 17, 2016 at the age of 84. John is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Winn Downey of Acworth, GA; his children Pamela Miller of Alpharetta, Patricia Whiteman and her husband Hal Whiteman of Sandy Springs, John Downey JR of Adairsville, and...
Gary Edward Laubengeyer
Apr 17, 2016
Gary Edward Laubengeyer passed away at the age of 66 on April 17, 2016 due to complications from his two year battle fighting cancer. He is preceded in death by his parents, William and Althea Laubengeyer. His is survived by his beloved wife of 32 years, Janet Sears Laubengeyer, siblings, Dean, Jay and Cindy, nieces and nephews, David, Dean Jr.,...
John Patrick Burke
Apr 16, 2016
John Patrick Burke, age 55, of Fairhope, AL passed away April 16, 2016. A funeral mass will be held at 4:30 pm on Friday, April 22 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 87 Lacy Street, Marietta with Monsignor Walsh officiating. John is preceded in death by his parents: Edward and Anna Burke. He is survived by his loving wife of 19...
Michael Wayne Martin
Apr 16, 2016
PLEASE NOTE: CHANGE OF SERVICE TIME AND LOCATION. Michael Wayne Martin, 50, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016. Memorial Service will be held Friday, April 22, 2016 at 4:30 pm at Macland Baptist Church, 3732 Macland Rd. Powder Springs, GA 30127. Michael was a native of Greenville, KY but has spent many years in the Atlanta area. He was a...
Vincent Katongole
Apr 15, 2016
Vincent Katongole, age 24, of Marietta passed away April 15, 2016. Funeral Services will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, April 30th in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta. The family will receive friends on Saturday from noon until the service at 2 pm. A full obituary will be posted soon.
Thomas Rugh Boyer
Apr 14, 2016
Thomas Rugh Boyer (72), of Austell died April 14, from complications of a stroke. He was born June 20, 1943, in Butler, PA, and graduated from Butler High School. He attended Robert Morris Junior College in Pittsburgh, PA, where in 1962 he was a member of the Ingot Cheerleading squad for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He later graduated with honors from...
Mark Payne
Apr 12, 2016
Mark Payne, age 66, of Powder Springs, GA passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. A Graveside Service will be held at 1pm on Thursday, April 14th at Sunrise Memorial Gardens in Douglasville with Mr. Hank Finger officiating. Born in Atlanta, Mr. Payne lived most of his life in Austell before moving to Powder Springs. He worked for Yellow Freight...
Chief W. David Hilton
Apr 10, 2016
HILTON, Chief W. David, 78 of Austell died on Sunday, April 10, 2016. A Celebration of his life will be held at 1:30pm on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Trinity Chapel Church, 4665 Macland Rd. Powder Springs, Georgia 30127 with Dr. Ike Reighard, Dr. Richard Walker, Dr. Ragan Vandegriff and Pastors Ted McClung and Brandon Miller officiating. Interment will follow...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...

