Obituaries

Venita Joyce Alge

Venita Joyce Alge

Aug 7, 2021

Venita “Dee Dee” Joyce Myrick Alge was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother (being a grandmother was so important to her these last few years), sister, aunt, and friend to many. Unexpectedly, Venita was granted her angel wings on August 07, 2021. She left this world peacefully surrounded by the loves of her life, Jeff and Jevares. This is...

Juanita Gregory

Juanita Gregory

Aug 6, 2021

Juanita Usry Gregory, age 76, of Marietta, Georgia passed away August 6, 2021. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel in Marietta, GA. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park in Marietta, Georgia. Juanita was a native of Leesburg, GA and has lived in Cobb County...

George Clifford Blake Jr.

George Clifford Blake Jr.

Aug 6, 2021

George Clifford Blake Jr. was born on August 3, 1944 in London Ontario, Canada. He passed peacefully at home on August 6, 2021. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at St. Teresa's Episcopal Church in Acworth, GA. The family will receive visitors on Friday, August 13, 2021 from 1:00 PM- 3:00 PM at...

Vernard Dutton

Vernard Dutton

Aug 5, 2021

Vernard Marvin Dutton, age 84, of Smyrna, Georgia passed away Thursday, August 5, 2021 at Pruitt Health Care in Blue Ridge, GA. A Graveside Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at Riverview Cemetery in Smyrna. Vernard was born in Atlanta, GA on October 12, 1936. He retired from Atlanta Iron Workers Local # 387....

Sandra Gibson

Sandra Gibson

Aug 5, 2021

Sandra Louise Gibson, age 72, of Marietta, Georgia passed away August 5, 2021. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, August 8, 2021 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel in Marietta, GA. Interment will follow at Georgia Memorial Park in Marietta, Georgia. Sandra was a native and lifelong resident of Marietta, Georgia. She loved cooking,...

Joshua David Frary

Joshua David Frary

Aug 4, 2021

Joshua David Frary, age 31, of Kennesaw Georgia passed away on August 4, 2021. Joshua was born on January 5, 1990 in Kankakee, IL and lived here in Georgia for the last 15 years. He was a Christian and a member of Lifelight Ministries. He enjoyed playing baseball and skateboarding. He was an artist, for he loved music and began...

William Arthur Seiter

William Arthur Seiter

Aug 3, 2021

William Arthur Seiter, age 90, of Roswell, Georgia passed away peacefully at Tranquility Hospice on Tuesday. August 3, 2021. William is preceded in death by his parents, Chauncey and Christine Seiter as well as brother, Richard Seiter. He was born 6/5/1931. He was raised in Barberton, Ohio. He attended Kent State University and obtained his Bachelor's Degree. During his high...

Zulma Hernandez-Gonzalez

Zulma Hernandez-Gonzalez

Aug 1, 2021

Zulma Hernandez-Gonzalez, age 38, of Marietta, Georgia passed away August 1, 2021. Funeral Service will be held at 12:00 pm on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel in Marietta. Interment will follow at Mableton Memorial Gardens in Mableton, Georgia. Survivors include: father: Jose A. Escobar Arce; mother: Maria L. Pineda Arce; and one son:...

Benjamin Wale Eyitayo

Benjamin Wale Eyitayo

Aug 1, 2021

Benjamin Wale Eyitayo, age 42, of Bakersfield, California passed away August 1, 2021. Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel in Marietta, GA. Interment will follow at Crest Lawn Memorial Park in Atlanta, Georgia. Benjamin Wale Eyitayo was born June 15th, 1979 to Rufus Oladipo and...

Martha Jane Mathis

Martha Jane Mathis

Aug 1, 2021

Martha Jane Mathis, age 77, of Marietta, Georgia passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021. No services will be held at this time. A native of Paulding County, Mrs. Mathis lived most of her life in Cobb County. She retired after a career at Lockheed, and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include: Husband of 51 years, Theodore Mathis; 2 Sons,...

Dolly Janet Griswell

Dolly Janet Griswell

Aug 1, 2021

Dolly Janet Griswell, age 73, of Cartersville, Georgia passed away August 1, 2021. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. She was Preceded in death by her son Jeffery Scott Dean, mother Helen Ruth Shore, sister Judy King and brother Robert Shore. Dolly a native of Ohio has spent the last 25 years in Cartersville,...

Annette Pam Caesar

Annette Pam Caesar

Jul 31, 2021

Annette Caesar, 64 of Kingston Jamaica passed away on Saturday July 31,2021. Her final celebration will be held in Jamaica with the date to be announced in the future.

Kathleen A Kennedy

Kathleen A Kennedy

Jul 30, 2021

Kathleen A. Buffington Kennedy, age 74, of Mableton, Georgia passed away July 30, 2021. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, August 2, 2021 at Lutheran Church of the Nativity in Austell, GA with Pastor Dena Lane officiating. Interment will be held at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, Georgia. Kathie is preceded in death by her parents...

Martha Christine Coyle

Martha Christine Coyle

Jul 29, 2021

Martha Christine Coyle, age 84, of Marietta, Georgia passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Pastor David Jones officiating. A native of north Georgia, Mrs. Coyle moved to Marietta in 1963. She enjoyed playing ALTA tennis for...

Ruth Eleanor Buehler

Ruth Eleanor Buehler

Jul 27, 2021

Ruth E. Buehler, age 100, of Acworth, Georgia passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021. A September 4th Memorial Service at Christ Lutheran Church, 176 W. Sandtown Road, Marietta GA 30064 will be conducted at 3pm. Born in Hays, KS, Mrs. Buehler lived most of her adult life in Munster, IN before moving to Cobb County 25 years ago. She was...

William Charles Kellett

William Charles Kellett

Jul 24, 2021

William Charles Kellett, age 80, of Dallas, Georgia passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Pastor Chad Kelly officiating. A native of northern Georgia, Mr. Kellett moved to Cobb County in 1959. He was a former police...

Jane "Doreen" Plunkett

Jane "Doreen" Plunkett

Jul 23, 2021

Doreen (Jane) Plunkett, 42, of Acworth, Georgia, passed away on July 23, 2021 due to complications from childbirth. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at the West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta, GA. Burial will follow at the Peaceful Meadows Memorial Cemetery in Dallas, GA. Doreen was born in Zambia to...

Lily Sutton Barr

Lily Sutton Barr

Jul 23, 2021

Lily Sutton Barr went to her eternal home Friday July 23, 2021. In her all too short life, she felt the love and prayers from family, friends, and even strangers from all over the world. She taught her family more than they ever knew about strength, bravery, and most importantly, love. She will be missed greatly but her family finds...

Thomas "Cliff" Ridinger

Thomas "Cliff" Ridinger

Jul 22, 2021

Thomas Clifton "Cliff" Ridinger, age 36, of Marietta, GA, passed away July 22, 2021. Cliff attended Osborne High School. He was married to his wife, Kristen Ridinger, for eleven years. Cliff worked as an automotive painter for over fifteen years. He loved anything to do with cars! He crafted many of his own custom cars. Cliff is survived by his...

Gloria Eileen Perry

Gloria Eileen Perry

Jul 22, 2021

Gloria Eileen Perry, age 69, of Ellenwood, Georgia passed away July 22, 2021. Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta, GA with Rev. Bill Rorie officiating. The family will receive friends on Sunday, July 25, 2021 from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm at West Cobb...