Obituaries

Robert F. Ward

Robert F. Ward

Mar 10, 2015

Robert F. Ward, 63, passed away on March 10, 2015 at his home in Rockmart, GA. A memorial service will be held with family and friends on Saturday at 1:00 PM at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in Dallas, GA. He was a skilled contractor and builder, and worked on many projects for his family, friends, and community. He...

Helen Brandt James

Helen Brandt James

Mar 8, 2015

Helen Brandt James, age 79, of Marietta, GA passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2015. Memorial Services will be held at 3pm on Friday, March 13, 2015 at Light of Hope Presbyterian Church in Marietta with Pastor Edwin Gonzalez-Gertz and Rev. Pete Paulsen officiating. A native of West Virginia, Mrs. James moved to the Atlanta area in 2004 from St....

Carmella "Connie" Sevenau

Carmella "Connie" Sevenau

Mar 7, 2015

Carmella Constance “Connie” Sevenau, age 95, of Clarkdale, GA passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2015. Funeral Services will be held at 2pm on Monday, March 16, 2015 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory with Rev. Jack Valentino officiating. Interment will follow at Sunrise Memorial Gardens in Douglasville. Born in Syracuse, NY, Mrs. Sevenau moved to Georgia in 1999...

James Howard Duggar

James Howard Duggar

Mar 5, 2015

James Howard Duggar, Sr., age 90, of Hiram, GA passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2015. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 pm on Sunday, March 8, 2015 in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park in Marietta, GA. Mr. Duggar was a decorated veteran of the US Army serving during...

Sharon Wanamaker

Sharon Wanamaker

Mar 4, 2015

Sharon Wanamaker, age 75, of Marietta passed away March 4, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, March 21 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta with Pastor Richard Hemphill officiating. The family will receive friends from 10 am until the funeral service. Interment will follow in California at a later date. Mrs. Wanamaker was...

Nellie C. Brogdon

Nellie C. Brogdon

Mar 3, 2015

Nellie C. Brogdon, age 79, of Powder Springs passed away March 3, 2015. The family will receive friends on Friday, March 6 from 1:00 until 3:00 pm at the funeral home. A full obituary will be posted soon.

Mary Alice Hallford

Mary Alice Hallford

Mar 2, 2015

Mary Alice Hallford, age 81, of Powder Springs, GA passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015. Funeral Services will be held at 11am on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Johnny Foster officiating. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park in Marietta. A native of Alabama, Mrs. Hallford lived in Powder...

Nan B. Hart

Nan B. Hart

Mar 2, 2015

Nan B. Hart, 81, of Dallas passed away March 2, 2015. Funeral Services will be held 2 pm on Wednesday, March 4 in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta with Rev. Don Voyles officiating . Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park. She is preceded in death by her son, Marvin Davenport. She is survived by...

James "Jimmy" Keeton Alford

James "Jimmy" Keeton Alford

Mar 1, 2015

James Keeton “Jimmy” Alford, age 56, of Marietta, GA passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015. Funeral Services will be held at 11am on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Burnt Hickory Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Stephens officiating. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park in Marietta. A native of Atlanta, Mr. Alford moved to Marietta in 1991. He had...

Dorothy D. Shelton

Dorothy D. Shelton

Mar 1, 2015

Dorothy D. Shelton, age 84, of Marietta passed away March 1, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, March 4, in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta, with Pastor Kenneth Green officiating. Internment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park. Dorothy was born in Marietta and lived here her entire life. She was...

Dee Holley

Dee Holley

Feb 28, 2015

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Frank Joseph Malinak

Frank Joseph Malinak

Feb 27, 2015

Frank Joseph Malinak passed away peacefully on Friday morning, February 27, 2015. He was 95. Frank was born on January 24, 1920 in Shiner, Texas. The grandson of European immigrants, he grew up in rural Texas during the Great Depression. Frank embarked on what would be a 23 year military career in defense of America during the World War II...

Ray  Dowda

Ray Dowda

Feb 27, 2015

Ray Dowda, age 73, of Hiram passed away February 27, 2015. Funeral Services will be held at 11 am on Monday, March 2 in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta. Interment will follow at Crest Lawn Cemetery. Ray was an Atlanta native but an Auburn fan. He loved fishing, and he would fix anything for anybody....

Charles Nelson Pickelsimer

Charles Nelson Pickelsimer

Feb 26, 2015

Charles N. Pickelsimer, age 77, of Powder Springs, GA passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2015. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 am on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory with Rev. Larry Ritch officiating. Interment will follow at Georgia Memorial Park in Marietta,GA. Charles has lived in Powder Springs since 1987. He loved to...

William Bobby Jones

William Bobby Jones

Feb 24, 2015

William Bobby Jones, age 76, of Marietta, GA passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6pm until 8pm at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta. Born in Madison, GA, Mr. Jones moved to Marietta 25 years ago from Mableton. He retired from NAPA Auto Parts, was a dedicated family man, and...

Debra Ann Cartee

Debra Ann Cartee

Feb 22, 2015

Debra Ann Cartee, 49, of Acworth passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015. Services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 27, 2015 in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home with Rev. Snyder Turner officiating. Interment will follow at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park. Mrs. Cartee was employed with the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office where she was a Fiscal Tech in...

Darren Ray Coleman

Darren Ray Coleman

Feb 22, 2015

Darren Ray Coleman, age 38, of Austell passed away on February 22nd, 2015. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, March 3rd at 1 pm in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta with Rev. Michael Martin officiating. The family will receive friends from 11 am until 1 pm at the funeral home. Darren is survived by...

Robert B. "Bob"  Gillis

Robert B. "Bob" Gillis

Feb 22, 2015

Robert B. “Bob” Gillis, age 76, of Marietta passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015. Funeral Services will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, February 25 at West Cobb Funeral Home with the Reverend Bruce Hamrick and Dr. Ernest Easley officiating. Interment will follow at Georgia Memorial Park in Marietta. Mr. Gillis is preceded in death by his parents,...

Paul Bowman

Paul Bowman

Feb 20, 2015

Paul Bowman, age 86, of Smyrna passed away February 20, 2015. Funeral Services will be held at 2 pm on Monday, February 23 at Olin L. Gammage & Sons Funeral Home in Cedartown, GA. The family will be receiving friends on Sunday, February 22 from 5 until 8 pm at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta and on Monday...

Louise S. Christian

Louise S. Christian

Feb 18, 2015

Louise Sanders Christian, age 88, of Marietta, GA passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She is preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Tatum Christian, Jr. She is survived by her daughter Jill Christian Pearson of Dawsonville, GA, and son Eric (Sabrina) Christian of Kennesaw, GA. She has five grandchildren, Madeleine, Mary...