Obituaries
Pearlene Turner
Mar 6, 2013
Mrs. Pearlene Turner, age 75, of Marietta, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 2pm on Saturday, March 16, 2013, in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Pastor Shedrick Pullin officiating. Interment will follow at Pine Ridge Memorial Park in Kennesaw. Mother Turner, as she is known by...
Donald Arthur Wallace
Mar 6, 2013
Donald Arthur Wallace, age 73, of Austell, GA passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Funeral Services will be held at 2pm on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Michael Stovall and Rev. Randy Sharp officiating. Interment will follow at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park in Marietta. A native of Cobb County,...
David James Harris
Mar 6, 2013
David James Harris, age 55, of Austell, GA passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Funeral Services will be held at 2pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta. Interment will follow at Georgia Memorial Park Survivors include: Son: Jeremy James Harris and wife Laney, Dallas, GA Daughter: Derenda Carter and husband Chris,...
Johnnie Lee Coons
Mar 4, 2013
Johnnie Lee Coons, Sr., age 78, of Kennesaw, GA, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 7pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013, in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, 2480 Macland Road in Marietta with Pastor Steven Shearod officiating. The family will receive friends at Anderson Funeral Home, 201 Sanford Street,...
Dr. Elmer Jesse Foust
Feb 24, 2013
Dr. Elmer Foust, age 91, of Marietta died Sunday, February 24, 2013. A native of Lake City, TN, Dr. Foust was a retired minister. A complete list of all the churches he pastored will be posted as they become available to us by the family. Funeral Services will be held at 2 pm Wednesday, February 27, 2013 in the Chapel...
Frances Marie Allen
Feb 23, 2013
Frances Marie Allen, age 75, of Smyrna, GA, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 4pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, 2480 Macland Road, Marietta. Born in Jacksonville, TX, Ms. Allen moved to Georgia in 1979. She retired from International Marine Underwriters where she was employed...
Mary Sanos LeBlanc
Feb 23, 2013
Mary S. LeBlanc, 81, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 23, 2013. Private family services will be held. Mrs. LeBlanc was born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt. She married in 1956 and moved to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Fourteen years later she moved to Los Angeles and began her career in banking. She retired in 1999 after ascending to the position...
William Craze
Feb 23, 2013
William Hill Craze, Jr., age 73, of Atlanta, GA passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2013. Private Services will be held. A native of Reading, PA, Mr. Craze moved to the Atlanta area 50 years ago. He retired from Sonoco after over 30 years of employment, attended the Marietta Baptist Tabernacle, and enjoyed hunting. Survivors include: 2 Sons: Robbie (LaVonne)...
Matthew Thomas DuVall
Feb 22, 2013
Matthew Thomas DuVall, age 40, of Marietta, GA passed away on Friday, February 22, 2013. Memorial Services will be held at 11am on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at West Ridge Church in Dallas, GA with Rev. Terry Nelson officiating. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service at the church. Afterwards, the family will host a reception...
Don Vernon Hitchcock
Feb 21, 2013
Don Vernon Hitchcock, Jr., age 75, of Acworth, GA passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2013. Private services will be held. A native of Miami, Mr. Hitchcock worked as a crane operator and building contractor for most of his life. He is survived by his wife, Paula Clifford; son, Mark Hitchcock; step children, Gail (Mark) Nielson, Melanie (Ron) Cicerchia and...
Janet Meyerson Wetstone
Feb 20, 2013
In 1967, Atlanta housewife Jan Wetstone invented Mod Podge while experimenting with short-cuts to decoupage in her antique shop. It proved to be one of the most enduring successes in the history of the craft industry. Jan was an early advocate for women's rights in the business world. She secured two patents, one for Mod Podge and one for a...
Gary Atom Smathers
Feb 19, 2013
Gary Atom Smathers, age 64, of Marietta, GA passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. Private Memorial Services will be held at a later date. A native of Asheville, NC, Mr. Smathers had lived in the Cobb County area for the last 20 years. He was a recruiter for Assurant Solutions. He was also an avid golfer at Brookstone Country...
Trent Alexander Madison
Feb 16, 2013
Trent Alexander Madison, age 22, of Acworth, GA passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2013. Memorial Services will be held at 4:30pm on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at North Star Church in Kennesaw, GA with Shane Williamson, Justin Walker and Scotti Madison officiating. The family will receive friends at the church 1 hour prior to the service. Also, a reception...
Lawrence Darwin Freeman
Feb 15, 2013
Lawrence Darwin Freeman, 69, of Marietta passed away Friday, February 15, 2013. Services will be 11:00a.m. Friday at Roseland United Methodist Church with Reverend Nancy Willard officiating. Interment will follow at Taylor Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery in Jackson Springs, N.C. A native of Eagle Springs, N.C., Mr. Freeman was retired from Delta/Northwest Airlines in Atlanta. He was of the Methodist...
Rose Sylvie Leandre
Feb 15, 2013
Rose Sylvie Leandre of Limbe Cap-Haitien, Haiti was born on January 19, 1934 to the late Felucie Leandre & Anatol Leandre and was one of five children. Levy Leandre, Remy Leandre, Olga Leandre, Lucie Leandre ,and Erna Leandre. Ms. Rose Sylvie was a self-less person. She loved her family and all people. Everything she had she shared. She loved to...
Lella Maxine Williams
Feb 13, 2013
Lella Maxine Roach Williams, age 77, of Lexington, NC passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2013. Funeral Services will be held 2pm on Monday, February 18, 2013 in the chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta, GA with Rev. Robert Wardlaw officiating. Burial will follow at Crestlawn Cemetery in Atlanta. A native of Chattanooga, TN, Mrs. Williams had...
Clifford Leroy Clanton
Feb 13, 2013
Clifford Leroy Clanton, age 80, of Marietta, GA passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. Funeral Services will be held 11am on Friday, February 15, 2013 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory with Rev. Larry Ritch officiating. Interment will follow at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park in Marietta, GA. Mr. Clanton lived most of his life in Cobb County and...
Irma Rivera
Feb 12, 2013
Irma Rivera-Avila, 62, of Marietta passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2013. Graveside Services will be held 3:00 p.m. Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park.
SSG Robert Barnwell
Feb 11, 2013
SSG Robert Barnwell, age 41, of Powder Springs, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2013, at Ft. Bliss, TX. Services will be held at 2pm on Sunday, February 17, 2013, in the Chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, 2480 Macland Road, Marietta. Interment will full military honors will follow at Georgia Memorial Park. SSG Barnwell was a life-long...
Harold Junior Merritt
Feb 11, 2013
Harold Junior Merritt, age 73, of Powder Springs, GA passed away on Monday, February 11, 2013. Funeral Services will be held at 11am on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Tommy Young officiating. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park. A lifelong resident of Cobb County, Mr. Merritt retired from the...

