Obituaries

Thomas J. VanSant

Thomas J. VanSant

Jul 31, 2012

Thomas J. VanSant, age 70, of Dallas, GA passed away on Tuesday, July 31, 2012. Private family services will be held at a later date. A native of the Atlanta area, Mr. VanSant was the President of Aerosol Specialties Corporation. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a B.S. in chemistry, and was a member of the First United...

Troy Lee Shelley

Troy Lee Shelley

Jul 30, 2012

Troy Lee Shelley, age 92, of Marietta, GA passed away on Monday, July 30, 2012. Private services will be held at a later date. Mr. Shelley was a veteran of the United States Army Air Corps, having served during WWII and the Korean War. Afterwards, he worked at Lockheed for 25 years before retirement. He spent the last 30 years...

Marilyn Maxine Spitz

Marilyn Maxine Spitz

Jul 30, 2012

Marilyn M. Spitz, age 90, of Dallas, GA passed away on Monday, July 30, 2012. Memorial Services will be held at 11am on Saturday, August 11, 2012 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Pastor Mike Deese officiating. Born in Missouri, Mrs. Spitz moved to Georgia 30 years ago from New York. She enjoyed volunteering at North...

Bobby Eugene Noland

Bobby Eugene Noland

Jul 24, 2012

Mr. Bobby Eugene Noland, 83, of Douglasville passed away peacefully, at home with his family, Tuesday, July 24, 2012. Mr. Noland was retired from Allen Pool Company where he worked in Pool Maintenance. He was also a veteran of the United States Army. He loved his family and they loved him. He will be greatly missed. He is survived by...

Cliff R. Hunter Jr.

Cliff R. Hunter Jr.

Jul 22, 2012

Cliff R. “Bubba” Hunter, Jr., age 70, of Powder Springs, GA passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2012. Funeral Services will be held at 11am on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Mike Woods and Rev. Alan Davis officiating. A lifelong resident of Powder Springs, Mr. Hunter retired as a Supervisor...

S. Bernard Taylor

S. Bernard Taylor

Jul 20, 2012

Mr. S. Bernard Taylor, 59, of Dallas passed away, Friday, July 20, 2012. Funeral Services will be held at 2 pm on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, 2480 Macland Road, Marietta with Trey Tankersley officiating. Mr. Taylor is preceded in death by his parents, H.B. and Pauline Taylor, and sisters, Paulette Taylor and Rosa...

Wanda Gayle Plowman

Wanda Gayle Plowman

Jul 20, 2012

On Friday, July 20, 2012, Wanda Gayle Hilty Schrembeck Plowman passed away peacefully with God in her heart. Wanda was preceded in death by her loving and former husband of 36 years, Carl Phillip Schrembeck, dear sister, Norma Hilty Fleming and dear brother, Jesse Kerr Hilty. Wanda is survived by her husband, Lewis Paul Plowman, in holy matrimony since 1990;...

Ronnie Steve Carroll Sr.

Ronnie Steve Carroll Sr.

Jul 16, 2012

Mr. Ronnie Steve Carroll, Sr., age 69, of Powder Springs, GA passed away Monday, July 16, 2012. Funeral Services will be held 1pm Wednesday, July 18th at Macland Baptist Church with Dr. Richard Walker officiating. Burial will follow at Macland Cemetery. He will lie in state at the church 1 hour prior to the service. A native of Rome, GA,...

Tammy Marie Kell

Tammy Marie Kell

Jul 14, 2012

Tammy Marie Kell, age 49, of Dallas, GA passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2012. Funeral Services will be held 11am on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory. Interment will follow at Georgia Memorial Park. Mrs. Kell was employed with Johnny’s Barbeque for the past 20 years and was of the Baptist...

Daws "Peter" Howard Sims

Daws "Peter" Howard Sims

Jul 14, 2012

Daws “Peter” Howard Sims, age 68, of Marietta, GA , left his weary earthly body to be with his Heavenly Father Saturday, July 14, 2012, after an eight-year valiant battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Peter donated his brain to Cure PSP to further research into this devastating, rare, and incurable neurodegenerative brain disease. A memorial service will be held at...

Retired Lt. Virlyn D. Wood

Retired Lt. Virlyn D. Wood

Jul 12, 2012

Retired Lt. Virlyn D. Wood, 76 of Powder Springs, GA passed away Thursday, July 12, 2012. Services will be 1:00pm Monday, July 16, 2012 at the Powder Springs First United Methodist Church with Rev. Susan Ashe officiating. Mr. Wood was retired from the City of Atlanta as a retired fire fighter and was a veteran of the United States Army....

Robert Vaughn Porter

Robert Vaughn Porter

Jul 12, 2012

Robert Vaughn Porter, 76, of Marietta, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 1pm on Thursday, July 26, 2012, in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory. The family will receive friends at the funeral home after the service. Born in Virginia, Mr. Porter was a retired heavy equipment operator and was...

Ruby Grace Weatherford

Ruby Grace Weatherford

Jul 12, 2012

Ruby Grace Weatherford, 72, of Smyrna, passed away July 12, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 5pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012, in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, 2480 Macland Road in Marietta with Pastor Keith Gunter officiating. Born in Marietta, Mrs. Weatherford was a life-long resident of Cobb County. She retired from Autumn...

Dominic Leonard

Dominic Leonard

Jul 11, 2012

Dominic Leonard, infant son of Roberto Leonard and Adela Ocasio of Atlanta, passed away on July 11, 2012. Funeral service 3pm Sunday, July 22, 2012, Iglesia Congregacion Christian Church, Marietta. Survivors include his parents; siblings, Annazia Luna and Damain Luna and grandmothers, Vanessa Brown and Mary Aspeita. West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, 2480 Macland Road in Marietta is in...

MalYon Griffin

MalYon Griffin

Jul 9, 2012

MalYon Griffin, age 70, of Kennesaw, passed away on Monday, July 9, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 3pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012, in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, 2480 Macland Road in Marietta. Born in Korea, Ms. Griffin moved to Georgia in 1967. She was retired from One Source/ING Group. In 1989...

Julian Richard Piper

Julian Richard Piper

Jul 9, 2012

Mr. Julian Richard Piper, age 86, of Marietta passed away Monday, July 9, 2012. Private services will be held at a later date. A native of the Atlanta area, Mr. Piper lived in Marietta for the past 50 years. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served during WWII. He worked for Caterpillar Tractor Company, retired after...

Robert Michael Gullo

Robert Michael Gullo

Jul 8, 2012

Robert Michael Gullo, age 30, of Marietta, GA passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2012. Funeral Services will be held 3pm on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory with Deacon Norm Keller officiating. A native of New York, Mr. Gullo was employed with Hydro Irrigation Systems in Douglasville and is of the Catholic Faith. He...

Phillip Wayne Bryan

Phillip Wayne Bryan

Jul 8, 2012

Phillip Wayne Bryan, 51, of Seymour, TN formerly of Marietta, passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2012. Mr. Bryan spent most of his life in Marietta and attended Wills High School. He is survived by his Mother and Step Father, Gloria and Billy Smith of Seymour, TN; Daughter, Mollie Bryan of Marietta; Brother, Kevin Smith of Seymour, TN; Sisters, Beth...

Clarence Allen Mack

Clarence Allen Mack

Jul 7, 2012

Clarence Allen Mack, Sr., age 66, of Austell passed away Saturday, July 7, 2012. Funeral Services will be held Monday, July 9 at 11:00 am at Mount Paran North Church of God in Marietta with Dr. Mark Walker, Pastor David Lewis and Leonard Dawkins officiating. Mr. Mack will lie in state from 10 until 11 am at the church. Clarence...

Jovita Barrios

Jovita Barrios

Jul 7, 2012

A Memorial Service for Mrs. Barrios will be held at a later date in Texas.