Obituaries

Arthur Grant

Arthur Grant

May 27, 2014

Arthur Grant, age 78, of Powder Springs, GA passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Services will be held 2pm Friday, May 30, 2014 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 2595 New Macland Rd. Powder Springs, GA 30127 with Bishop Kinley Shell officiating. He was born in New York City on January 23, 1936 to Rose...

Patricia T. Crosby

Patricia T. Crosby

May 26, 2014

Patricia T. Crosby, age 69, of Woodstock, GA passed away on Monday, May 26, 2014. A full Memorial Mass will be held 10:30a.m. Friday, May 30th at St. Michael Catholic Church in Woodstock with Rev. Larry P. Niese officiating. There will be a short service at Green Lawn Cemetery following the mass. A native of New Jersey, Mrs. Crosby graduated...

Bertha Shirley Gazaway

Bertha Shirley Gazaway

May 24, 2014

Bertha Shirley Gazaway, age 90, of Powder Springs, GA passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2014. Funeral Services will be held 2 pm on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory with Rev.’s Lamar Rackley, James Guy, Randall Cape and Lee Lawrence officiating. Interment will follow at Post Oak Baptist Church Cemetery in Powder Springs. She...

James Michael Pickelsimer

James Michael Pickelsimer

May 23, 2014

James Michael Pickelsimer, age 58, of Acworth, GA passed away on Friday, May 23, 2014. Private Services will be held. Mr. Pickelsimer was a graduate of Marietta High School and was employed with the family business, Pickelsimer Dry Wall as a finisher. He is survived by his wife, Tamera Pickelsimer of Acworth; son, Zachary Pickelsimer of Acworth; siblings, Sandy Berryhill...

Mildred M. Brawdy

Mildred M. Brawdy

May 22, 2014

Mildred M. Brawdy, age 79, of Smyrna, GA passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2014. Funeral Services will be held at 2pm on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at Milford Baptist Church with Rev. Clarence Howard and James Thomas officiating. Interment will follow at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park in Marietta. She will lie in state at the church 1 hour prior...

Dorothy Ann Hardy

Dorothy Ann Hardy

May 20, 2014

Dorothy (Dot) Ann Bell Hardy of Marietta, born January 11, 1937, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014. Services will be held 4:00 p.m. Thursday, May 22, 2014 in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home with Reverend Dean Hunter officiating. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Samuel (Sam) Hardy; one...

Deborah Bartz

Deborah Bartz

May 20, 2014

Deborah Bartz-Armstrong, age 48, of Atlanta passed away May 20, 2014. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, May 24 @ 12 noon in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta. The family will receive friends from 10 am until 12 noon at the funeral home. Beloved mother to Steven William Bartz and Brian Dale Bartz. Loving...

Ronald Douglas Bankston

Ronald Douglas Bankston

May 18, 2014

Ronald Douglas Bankston, age 58, of Marietta passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2014. Memorial Services will be held at 6:30pm on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at LaBelle Heights Baptist Church in Marietta. Born in Griffin, GA, Mr. Bankston lived most of his life in Cobb County. He worked for DLB Enterprises in Sales and Delivery. Survivors: Wife: Susan Bankston...

Ruth A. Noggles

Ruth A. Noggles

May 17, 2014

Ruth A. Noggles, 84, passed away Saturday, May 17 at Elmcroft of Milford Chase. Ruth was a lifelong Atlanta native before moving to Marietta in 2013. She was born in Cabbage Town and lived there for 29 years before moving to Buckhead. She went to work for Southern Bell when she was 17 and retired from Bellsouth in 1987. Ruth,...

Paula Charlotte Laumea

Paula Charlotte Laumea

May 17, 2014

Paula Charlotte Laumea, age 24, of Austell, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014. Funeral Services will be held at 3 pm on Saturday, May 24, 2014 in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta with Rev. David Carenza officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 pm until the service. Paula is survived by Her parents: Tavita...

Herbert S. Collins

Herbert S. Collins

May 16, 2014

Herbert S. Collins, 62, of Marietta passed away Friday, May 16, 2014. Services will be 2pm Thursday, May 22, 2014 in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory with Ms. Wright officiating. Interment will follow at Mableton Memorial Gardens. A native of Lynchburg, VA, Mr. Collins moved to Marietta two years ago from High Point, North Carolina. He...

Rosa Lee "Betty" Williams

Rosa Lee "Betty" Williams

May 15, 2014

Rosa Lee “Betty” Williams, 81, was granted her angel wings on May 15, 2014. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that Betty had touched throughout her short, yet memorable life. Ms. Rosa Lee “Betty” Williams was born October 24, 1932 to the late Alice P. Hutson and Julius Doyle in Marietta, GA. She was joined in...

Dr. Joel Ronny Benk

Dr. Joel Ronny Benk

May 14, 2014

Dr. Joel R. Benk passed away on the morning of May 14th, 2014. He is survived by his wife Debbie Benk and four children, Joshua Benk (Nicole), Eva Sales (Trevor), Jessica Benk, Ryan Benk and one grandchild. He was born 11 August 1953 in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating high school and attending two colleges in New York he transferred...

Denise Ann Campbell

Denise Ann Campbell

May 14, 2014

Denise Ann Campbell, age 61, of Marietta, GA passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 with her family by her side. Funeral Services will be held at 2pm on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Marietta First United Methodist Church with Dr. Sam Matthews officiating. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park, Marietta. She will lie in state at the church...

Charles Jackson Mauldin

Charles Jackson Mauldin

May 13, 2014

Charles Jackson Mauldin, age 83, of Tucker, GA passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Memorial Services will be held at 2pm on Sunday, May 25, 2014 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory. A native of Decatur, Mr. Mauldin had worked for Sears and Simmons during his career. Survivors include: 4 Children: Dolores (Tim) Morris, Mableton, GA Deborah (Gary)...

Stephanie Elaine Brewer

Stephanie Elaine Brewer

May 12, 2014

Stephanie Elaine Brewer, age 22, of Powder Springs, GA passed away on Monday, May 12, 2014. Memorial Services will be held at 2pm on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta. Survivors include: Parents: Scott and Tootie LeMaster Sister: Jessica Mull, Powder Springs, GA Brother: Anthony Brewer, Powder Springs, GA Grandparents: Beth Brewer Nila...

Pamela Marie Butler

Pamela Marie Butler

May 12, 2014

Pamela Marie Butler, age 39, of Dallas, GA passed away on Monday, May 12, 2014. Funeral Services will be held at 2pm on Friday, May 16th at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Mike Stephens officiating. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park. A native of Marietta, Pamela moved to Dallas, GA 12 years ago. She...

Sam Lindsay

Sam Lindsay

May 11, 2014

Mr. Sam V. Lindsay, age 86, of Marietta passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014. Private Graveside Services will be held on Wednesday, May 14 with Rev. Randy Cheek officiating. Mr. Lindsay was born in Alabama and has lived in Atlanta since 1953. He attended Olive Springs Baptist Church and served in the Merchant Marines. He worked as a Millwright and...

Bobby Joe Mundy

Bobby Joe Mundy

May 11, 2014

Bobby Joe Mundy, age 70 of Kennesaw passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Mr. Mundy lived in McDonough and Cumming for many years before moving to Kennesaw where he lived for over 30 years. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War and retired as a Customer Service...

Malcolm Gordon Bateman

Malcolm Gordon Bateman

May 8, 2014

Malcolm Gordon Bateman, age 77, of Smyrna passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014. The family will receive friends on Monday, May 12 from 11 am until 12 noon at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta. Mr. Bateman was born in Georgia. He served in the United States Air Force and was stationed in Wyoming. After leaving the Air Force,...