Obituaries

Rita Glynn Haynes

Rita Glynn Haynes

Nov 27, 2014

Rita Glynn Haynes, age 64, of Marietta, GA passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2014. Funeral Services will be held at 2pm on Sunday, November 30, 2014 at West Cobb Funeral Home in Marietta with Dr. Randy Cheek officiating. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park in Marietta. Born in Canton, GA, Mrs. Haynes lived most of her life in...

Freida Casey

Freida Casey

Nov 26, 2014

Freida Norton Casey, age 73, of Marietta, GA passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2014. Funeral Services will be held at 2pm on Monday, December 1, 2014 at Macland Baptist Church with Dr. Richard Walker officiating. Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Marietta. She will lie in state from 1pm until 2pm at the church. A native and...

Ethel Freeda Keener

Ethel Freeda Keener

Nov 25, 2014

Ethel Freeda Keener, age 83, of Acworth, GA passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2014. Funeral Services will be held at 1pm on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Pastor Mike Stephens officiating. Interment will follow at Georgia Memorial Park in Marietta. Born in Barnwell, SC, Mrs. Keener lived most of her...

Matthew Scott Declet

Matthew Scott Declet

Nov 19, 2014

Matthew Scott Declet, age 36, of Dallas passed away November 19, 2014. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, November 25 at 11 am in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta with Rev. Johnny Foster officiating. Interment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cartersville. Matthew lived in Georgia when he was very young and moved...

Colleen A. Tyler

Colleen A. Tyler

Nov 19, 2014

Colleen A. Tyler, age 85, of Austell, GA passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. Funeral Services will be held 2pm on Friday, November 21, 2014 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Mr. Zach Tyler officiating. Interment will be 9:30am Friday, November 21, 2014 at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton. Mrs. Tyler was employed with...

Sylvia Marie Leath

Sylvia Marie Leath

Nov 19, 2014

Sylvia Marie Leath, age 54, of Powder Springs passed away November 19, 2014. A wake will be held on Wednesday, November 26 from 9 am until 12 noon at Trinity Chapel in Powder Springs. Ms. Leath was born in Meridian, MS and lived in Georgia since 1982. She was a loving mother, grandmother and niece. She had an Associate’s Degree...

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...