Obituaries

Jean Stevens

Jean Stevens

Jan 28, 2014

Mrs. Jean Stevens-Edwards, age 87, of Fort Collins, Colorado passed away January 28, 2014. Memorial Services will be held at 2 pm on Thursday, April 24, 2014 in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta with Pastor Daniel Hicks officiating.

Melisa "Sissy" Darlene Matney

Melisa "Sissy" Darlene Matney

Jan 28, 2014

Melisa "Sissy" Darlene Matney, age 41, of Braswell, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 2pm on Monday, February 3, 2014, at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta. Interment will follow at Mozley Memorial Gardens in Lithia Springs. Born in Austell, Sissy spent most of her life in Cobb County. She was...

Jackie Doyle Conner

Jackie Doyle Conner

Jan 27, 2014

Jackie D. Conner, age 77, of Marietta, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Friday, January 31, 2014, at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, 2480 Macland Road, Marietta with Rev. Donald Richards officiating. Interment will follow at Green Lawn Cemetery in Roswell. Mr. Conner was born in Woodstock and retired...

Damarr Harrison Smith

Damarr Harrison Smith

Jan 25, 2014

Damarr Harrison Smith, age 21, of Powder Springs, GA passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2014. Funeral Services will be held at 2pm on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta. Interment will follow at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park. Born in Toledo, Ohio, Damarr has lived in Powder Springs for the last 15 years....

Garrett Johnson

Garrett Johnson

Jan 24, 2014

Mr. Garrett Johnson, age 70, of Riverdale passed away Friday, January 24, 2014. Services for Mr. Garrett Johnson will be held on Friday, January 31, 2014 at 1 pm at the Tabernacle Baptist Church, 50 Neal Blvd, Lawrenceville, GA officiated by Pastor Robert L. Montgomery Directions: Directions: 85 N to 316 E Exit GA 120 towards Lawrenceville/Duluth Turn (R) Turn...

Alan S. Dobrowolski

Alan S. Dobrowolski

Jan 23, 2014

Alan S. Dobrowolski, age 75, of Acworth passed away Thursday, January 23, 2014. A private family service will be held on Monday, January 27 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta, GA. Alan is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Paulette, daughters Jillian and Sherry, and son-in-law Craig. Alan was a resident of Paulding County for 20...

Robertine Hill

Robertine Hill

Jan 22, 2014

Robertine Hill made her peaceful transition on the evening of Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, GA. She was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on May 11, 1928 to the union of Robert and Mary Alma Jackson (both deceased). Robertine was the oldest of her siblings Lionel and Lemuel Jackson (both deceased). After high school, she continued...

Selamawit Kefetew

Selamawit Kefetew

Jan 21, 2014

Selamawit Kefetew, 35, of Smyrna, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2014. Funeral Services will be held 1pm on Sunday, January 26, 2014, in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory. Interment will follow at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11am-1pm. Born in Ethiopia, Ms. Kefetew moved to Georgia...

Dennis John Brophy

Dennis John Brophy

Jan 20, 2014

Dennis John Brophy, age 64, of Marietta, GA passed away on Monday, January 20, 2014. Funeral Services will be held at 5pm on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta. Raised in Newington, CT, Mr. Brophy graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in 1968. He attended Manchester Community College where he was a...

Winifred I. Griffin

Winifred I. Griffin

Jan 20, 2014

Winifred I. Griffin, age 78, of Powder Springs passed away Monday, January 20, 2014. Services will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 2 pm in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta with Chaplain Ron Daniel officiating. Interment will follow at Georgia Memorial Park. Mrs. Griffin is preceded in death by her husband, W.H. Griffin...

Oneal Walker White

Oneal Walker White

Jan 19, 2014

Oneal W. White, age 69, of Marietta, GA passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2014. Memorial Services will be held at 1pm on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 4850 Ewing Road, Austell, GA 30106, with Brother Bill Anderson officiating. A native of Charlotte, NC, Ms. White moved to Marietta in 1986. She worked in...

James "Jim" Keith Criner

James "Jim" Keith Criner

Jan 13, 2014

Dr. James "Jim" Keith Criner, Jr., MD, age 41, of Suwanee, GA , passed away on Monday, January 13, 2014. A private memorial service will be held.

James Allen "Buddy" Castles

James Allen "Buddy" Castles

Jan 13, 2014

James Allen Castles, known as “Buddy” to his family and friends, age 69, of Powder Springs, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 2pm on Thursday, January 16, 2014, at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, 2480 Macland Road, Marietta. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park. Mr. Castles was the owner of B&C...

Herman Charles Butler

Herman Charles Butler

Jan 11, 2014

Herman C. Butler, Sr., 86, of Mableton, GA passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2014. Funeral Services will be held 2pm on Monday, January 13, 2014 at Floyd Road Baptist Church with Rev. Burman Cape Jr. officiating. He will lie in state at the church from 1pm until time of service. Interment will follow at Mt. Harmony Memorial Gardens in...

Norman Edward Cook

Norman Edward Cook

Jan 11, 2014

Norman Edward Cook, age 85, of Marietta, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 4pm on Monday, January 13, 2014, at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, 2480 Macland Road, Marietta with Dr. Thomas Chapman officiating. Interment will follow at Praise Tabernacle Church Cemetery in Powder Springs. Mr. Cook was born in Banning, GA...

Alford Glenn Olvey

Alford Glenn Olvey

Jan 8, 2014

Alford “Glenn” Olvey, age 84, a longtime resident of Mableton, GA passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2014. Funeral Services will be held at 2pm on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Jerry McCurdy and Rev. Cindy Blocksidge officiating. Interment will follow at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park. A native of Atlanta,...

Lucy Patton Singleton

Lucy Patton Singleton

Jan 8, 2014

Lucy Patton Singleton, age 82, of Marietta, passed away January 8, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 2pm Sunday, January 12, 2014, in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta, with Rev. Johnny Foster officiating. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park. Mrs. Singleton was a life-long resident of Cobb County. She was a homemaker and...

Leon Thomas Ellis

Leon Thomas Ellis

Jan 7, 2014

Leon Thomas Ellis, age 83, of Kennesaw, GA, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2014. No services are planned at this time. Survivors include his wife, Kathryn Ellis; daughter, Karen Glover Lambis; son, Steve Ellis; sister, Ruth Jackson; grandsons, Donnie Lawrence and Brandon Lawrence and great-granddaughter, Kristen Lawrence.

Brad Douglas Fahey

Brad Douglas Fahey

Jan 3, 2014

Brad Douglas Fahey, 34, passed away on January 3rd, 2014. He was born in Mission Viejo, California on November 20th, 1979. In 1998, he graduated from Konawaena High School in Kealakekua, Hawaii. He went on to work at Classic Vision Care in Kennesaw, Georgia, prior to founding F5 Contracting, a construction company named in honor of his four brothers. The...

Nancy Irene McCarty

Nancy Irene McCarty

Jan 3, 2014

Nancy Raley McCarty, a native of Atlanta, Georgia, died Friday, January 3, 2014. She was 71 years old. Nancy grew up in the Buckhead area of Atlanta graduating from Northside High School in 1960. She studied ballet from Ruth Mitchell and was quite accomplished. Painting was also a passion of hers that brought her great joy. However, her parents, James...