Obituaries

Melvin Couey

Melvin Couey

Nov 19, 2014

Melvin N. Couey, age 91, of Powder Springs, GA passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. Funeral Services will be held at 11am on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Pastors Terry Marbut and Jeff Childers officiating. Interment will follow at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park. Born in Rome, GA, Mr. Couey lived...

William Hays Hightower

William Hays Hightower

Nov 17, 2014

William Hays Hightower, III, age 57, of Powder Springs, GA passed away on Monday, November 17, 2014. Memorial Services will be held at 3pm on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Calvin Ward officiating. Born in Atlanta, Mr. Hightower lived in Cobb County for most of his life. He graduated from...

JoAnn Worley Kemp

JoAnn Worley Kemp

Nov 16, 2014

JoAnn Worley Kemp, age 74, of Kennesaw, GA passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2014. Memorial Services will be held at 3pm on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Pastor Paul Richardson officiating. A native of Cherokee County, Mrs. Kemp moved to Kennesaw 3 years ago. She retired from Macy’s after 17...

Gary Duane Rott

Gary Duane Rott

Nov 15, 2014

Gary Duane Rott, born February 2, 1931 in Wishek, ND, died in the hospital due to cancer on November 15, 2014. He was 83 years old. The battle with cancer was short and intense but it paled in comparison to his nearly 20-year experience living as a quadriplegic. An avid outdoorsman and owner of CRC Construction, Gary was crippled in...

James Wallace Kilgore

James Wallace Kilgore

Nov 13, 2014

James Wallace Kilgore, age 81, of Powder Springs, GA passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2014. Funeral Services will be held at 2pm on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Randy Cheek and Rev. Bobby Moore officiating. Interment will follow on Sunday at 1pm at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park. A native...

Charles Richard Blankinship

Charles Richard Blankinship

Nov 11, 2014

Charles Richard Blankinship, age 69, of Marietta, GA passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2014. Funeral Services will be held at 11am on Friday, November 14, 2014 at Eastwood Baptist Church in Marietta with Rev’s Dennis McCoy and Justin Holcomb officiating. Interment will follow at Georgia Memorial Park. He will lie in state at the church 1 hour prior to...

Mary "Koula" Davis

Mary "Koula" Davis

Nov 11, 2014

Mary Koula Davis went to be with the Lord on November 11, 2014. She was born on July 23, 1950 in Atlanta, Georgia. She is survived by her children: Michael Rowlls, Alex Franklyn, Tracy Maddox and Lori Sumner; 2 sons-in-law; 9 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren and 3 sisters: Sarah Hyatt, Judy Short and Ginger Brewer. Memorial Services will be held...

Kathleen Bridges

Kathleen Bridges

Nov 8, 2014

Kathleen Bridges, age 66, of Douglasville passed away November 8, 2014. Graveside Services will be held at 2 pm on Monday, November 10, 2014 at Poplar Springs Cemetery in Hiram. Mrs. Bridges was a nurse with WellStar Health System for over 12 years. She is a native of Powder Springs and lived in Douglasville for the past 13 years. She...

Rita Sue (Susie) Huchingson

Rita Sue (Susie) Huchingson

Nov 8, 2014

Rita Sue (Susie) Huchingson, 71, died Friday, Nov. 7 with her children by her side. Susie was born July 7, 1943 in Anderson, IN to Lester and Grace Thias. Susie lived in Alexandria until sickness required her to move south to be with children. In Alexandria she worked for Gaither Family Entertainment and retired while living in her childhood home....

David Edward Garner

David Edward Garner

Nov 7, 2014

David Edward Garner, 47 of White, GA passed away Friday, November 7, 2014. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 13, 2014 in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home. Interment will follow at 3pm (Central time) at Forrest Hills Cemetery in Birmingham, Alabama. Mr. Garner was a graduate of Marietta High School and was the owner of Garner’s Heating...

Preston C. Perry

Preston C. Perry

Nov 7, 2014

Preston Cannady “Pap” Perry, age 48, of Acworth, GA passed away on Friday, November 7, 2014. Funeral Services will be held at 11am on Wednesday, November 12th at Burnt Hickory Baptist Church with Rev. Scotty Davis officiating. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park. He will lie in state at the church 1 hour prior to the service. A native...

Eloise "Moma Easy" Wilson

Eloise "Moma Easy" Wilson

Nov 7, 2014

Eloise Croy “Moma Easy” Wilson, age 69, of Villa Rica passed away Friday, November 7, 2014. Funeral Services will be held 11am Tuesday in the chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Pastor Roger Murdock and Mr. Preston Morgan officiating. Interment will follow at Sunrise Cemetery in Lithia Springs. A native of Atlanta, Mrs. Wilson lived...

Elaine Kim Knox

Elaine Kim Knox

Nov 6, 2014

Elaine Kim Knox, age 78, of Acworth passed away November 6, 2014. Memorial Services will be held at 2 pm on Tuesday, November 11 in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta with Pastor Shin officiating. The family will receive friends from 12 noon until the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Knox was born in Seoul,...

Judy Nix Moon

Judy Nix Moon

Nov 5, 2014

Mrs. Judy Nix Moon, age 65, of Marietta died November 5, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 pm, Friday, November 7, 2014 in the chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta with Pastor Tony Dyer officiating. A native of Dalton, Mrs. Moon was a graduate of Marietta High School and was retired from AT&T and was...

Bea "Oma" Roberts

Bea "Oma" Roberts

Nov 3, 2014

Bea Roberts “Oma”, age 92, of Dallas, GA passed away November 3, 2014. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, November 7 at 12 noon in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta with Ricky Gray officiating. Interment will follow at College Park Cemetery. Oma was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a Red...

Robert Leon Duckworth

Robert Leon Duckworth

Nov 3, 2014

Robert Leon Duckworth, age 86, of Marietta, GA passed away on Monday, November 3, 2014. Funeral Services will be held 2pm Thursday, November 6, 2014 in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home with Reverend Timothy Poston officiating. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park in Marietta, with full military honors. Mr. Duckworth was a native of Parkersburg, West VA....

William Thomas Maxwell

William Thomas Maxwell

Nov 2, 2014

William Thomas Maxwell, age 66, of Dallas passed away November 2, 2014. Funeral Services will be held on Wedenesday, November 5 @ 1 pm in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta. The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening from 5 until 8 pm at the funeral home. Mr. Maxwell is a life-long resident of Georgia....

Kathy Elaine Halton Nelson

Kathy Elaine Halton Nelson

Nov 1, 2014

Sister Kathy Elaine Nelson was born October 7, 1956 in Cobb County to the late Lillie Jeanne McAfee Looney and Willie Joseph Halton. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and friend. On November 1, 2014, Mrs. Nelson was called to come home and be with the Lord. She leaves to cherish her memory a loving husband, Odell Nelson,...

Vanessa Ann Edwards

Vanessa Ann Edwards

Oct 30, 2014

Vanessa Ann Price Edwards born September 17, 1962, in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Mr. & Mrs. Alvin N. and Katherine L. Price. Vanessa departed from this life on October 30, 2014, into the loving care of her Heavenly Father. Vanessa was a loving, devoted and dedicated wife (to her late husband Kenneth C. Edwards who preceded her in death)...

Tammy W. Gilbert

Tammy W. Gilbert

Oct 30, 2014

Tammy W. Gilbert, age 55, of Powder Springs passed away Thursday, October 30, 2014. Funeral Services will be held at 7 pm on Sunday, November 2 in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta with Rev. Michelle Stephens officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Tammy was a care giver by profession...