Obituaries
Charles Lindy Cason
Jun 7, 2015
Charles Lindy Cason, age 86 of Dallas, GA, passed away on June 7, 2015. Funeral Services will be held at 1 pm on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta with Dr. Richard Walker officiating. Interment will be at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park, Marietta. Mr. Cason was born on March 23, 1929...
Matthew King
Jun 6, 2015
He departed this world after an extended illness on 6/6/15. He was born 6/19/49 to the late Harvey and Fannie Hawes of Martinez, Ga. At the age of 4 he was adopted by the late George and Emma King of Augusta, Ga. Matthew never met anyone that he did not like. He had a smile that made everyone feel good...
John Bruce Shelkop
Jun 6, 2015
John Bruce Shelkop, age 79 of Marietta, passed away June 6, 2015. Funeral Services will be held at 10 am on Thursday, June 11 in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta. Interment will follow at the Georgia National Cemetery, Canton. Mr. Shelkop was born in St. Joseph, MO, lived in Northern Virginia and then ultimately settled...
Donald W. Carter
Jun 3, 2015
Donald W. Carter, age 97 of Smyrna, passed away June 3, 2015. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Mr. Carter formerly lived in Pittsburgh, PA and Sunny Hills, FL before he called Georgia home. He owned and operated Westgate Drafting Service from 1956-1980. He and his wife, Helen, enjoyed traveling, going on cruises, square dancing, bowling and...
Hannah Brown Nelson
Jun 1, 2015
Hannah Nelson, age 90, of Marietta, Georgia entered into rest on Monday, June 1, 2015 at Kennestone Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at 11 am on Friday, June 12, 2015 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta. Mrs. Nelson was born in Washington, GA., on October 13, 1924. God has given us many great and precious gifts,...
Robert Pritchett Cheatham
May 31, 2015
Robert P. Cheatham, age 86, of Marietta, GA passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015. Funeral Services will be held at 2pm on Monday, June 8, 2015 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Johnny Foster officiating. Interment will follow on Tuesday, June 9th at 2pm at West View Cemetery in Wrightsville, GA. Mr. Cheatham was...
Virginia Katherine Gullett
May 31, 2015
June 1, 2015 OBITUARY NOTICE Virginia Katherine Gullett, age 76, of Temple, GA passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015. Funeral Services will be held at 1pm on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Mr. Keith Nichols officiating. Interment will follow at Riverview Memorial Park in Smyrna. Born in Atlanta, Mrs. Gullett...
Dennis Allen Johnson
May 30, 2015
Dennis Allen Johnson, age 56, of Powder Springs, GA passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2015. Memorial Services will be held at 2pm on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Pastor 7 officiating. Inurnment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park. Born in Pennsylvania, Mr. Johnson moved to Powder Springs 40 years ago...
David Green Horton
May 30, 2015
David Horton, age 63, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 30 2015. He was born in Dayton, Ohio and resided in Powder Springs, GA. He is preceded in death by his parents, David and Sallie. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife, Jeanette; sons: Errol and Vaughn and sister, Luvenia (Donald) Cortner. Funeral Services will be held at 11...
Emily Marie Hinkle
May 29, 2015
Emily Marie Hinkle, age 39 of Villa Rica, passed away May 29, 2015. Memorial Services will be held at 11 am on Saturday, June 13th at First Baptist Villa Rica with Pastor Kevin Williams officiating. Emily was born in Walnut Creek, CA and has lived in Georgia for the past 6 years. She was a nurse and most recently worked...
April Ann Anthis
May 29, 2015
April Ann Anthis, age 51 of Marietta, passed away May 29, 2015. Funeral Services will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, June 7, 2015 in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta. Interment will follow at Mountain View Memorial Park, Marietta. April was a native of North Charleston, SC and moved to Atlanta in 1999. She...
Sarah Louise Mayes
May 28, 2015
Sarah Howard Mayes was the first African American female Representative to The White House for the city of Cleveland Ohio consulting on Health and Nutrition for Welfare Recipients. Personally invited to speak at the White House by President Jimmy Carter, her down to earth wisdom, wit, and charm caught the attention of film and T.V. producers for a show titled...
Wanda Pennington
May 27, 2015
Wanda M. Pennington, age 72, of Powder Springs, GA passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Funeral services will be at 4 pm Sunday, May 31, 2015 at Trinity Chapel Church of God, Powder Springs with Pastor Randy Newton officiating. She will lie in state at the church from 3 pm until 4 pm. Mrs. Pennington was retired from Kroger...
Nancy Jo Cheshire
May 25, 2015
Nancy Blackwood Cheshire (Sam), age 66, of Marietta passed away May 25, 2015. A Memorial Service will be held at 10 am on Friday, May 29 in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta with Rev. Brent Bond officiating. Nancy was a Purchasing Manager for the City of Marietta for over 15 years. She was a 1967...
Sherry Lynn Garrett
May 24, 2015
Sherry Lynn Garrett, age 61, of Marietta, GA passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2015. Funeral Services will be held at 2pm on Friday, May 29, 2015 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory with Dr. Richard Walker officiating. Interment will follow at Peaceful Meadows in Dallas, GA. A lifelong resident of Cobb County, Mrs. Garrett enjoyed housecleaning for over...
David H. Acton
May 22, 2015
David H. Acton, age 88, of Estes Park, CO passed away on Friday, May 22, 2015. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 11am at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta, GA with Pastor Kirk Pratt officiating. Interment will follow at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, GA. A native of Chillicothe, Ohio, Mr....
Justin Lee "Gump" Valencic
May 21, 2015
Justin Lee Valencic, age 33, of Flowery Branch, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 2 pm in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta. Born in Stillwater, OK, Justin lived most of his life in Paulding County, and graduated from East Paulding High School. He...
David "Andy" Andrew Griggs
May 21, 2015
David Andrew “Andy” Griggs, age 42, of Marietta, GA passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015. Memorial Services will be held at 10am on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory with Mr. Kyle Plummer delivering the eulogy. The family will receive friends immediately following the ceremony. Born in Franklin, Indiana, Andy moved to the Atlanta...
Gordon Albert Tidman
May 19, 2015
Gordon A. Tidman, age 76, of Marietta, GA passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 11am at West Cobb Funeral Home, Marietta, GA with Rev. Richard Hill officiating and on behalf of the family, nephew, Mark Tidman will be speaking. Gordon was born on June 3, 1938 in...

