Obituaries

Funeral Announcements: Aug. 7, 2013

Death notices and funeral announcements from West Cobb and Paulding County funeral homes for Wednesday, Aug. 7.

Bellamy Funeral Homes

No new announcements

Mayes Ward Dobbins Funeral Home & Crematory

Gregory Brian Allen: Sept. 14, 1983 – Aug. 3, 2013. Visitation will run from 3 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home Marietta Chapel. A memorial service will follow.

Austin Lee "Al" Atkins: Dec. 31, 1938 – Aug. 4, 2013. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with the Rev. Scott Shepard officiating. Interment will be in Cheatham Hill Memorial Park in Marietta.

Find out what's happening in West Cobbwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Contributions may be made in memory of Al to any animal rescue.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Find out what's happening in West Cobbwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Becky Dodd Berry Balkcom: Oct. 12, 1923 – Aug. 2, 2013. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. James Episcopal Church of Marietta or St. Jude's Children's Hospital.

A memorial service will be held at St. James Episcopal Church in Marietta at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, with visitation to follow in the Fellowship Hall.

Julia Boothe: Sept. 30, 1924 - July 27, 2013. A funeral mass will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marietta with Signor Pat Bishop officiating. Interment will be in Georgia Memorial Park Cemetery.

Joseph Carl Hardy: Nov. 25, 1943 – Aug. 3, 2013. A memorial service will be held noon Monday, Aug. 12, at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta. Interment will be in Georgia National Cemetery in Canton.

The family will receive friends Monday, Aug. 12, from 11 a.m. to noon prior to the service.

Contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758514, Topeka, KS 66675-8517.

Robert A. Rutledge: May 21, 1923 – Aug. 4, 2013. A memorial service will be held 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, at First Baptist Church in Willmington, N.C., with the Rev. Frank Hawkins officiating.

Contributions may be made in memory of Robert to Gr8 Hope Foundation in Houston, Texas, at www.gr8hopefoundation.org.

Lena Scognamiglio: April 16, 1928 – Aug. 5, 2013. A funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Thursday at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Deacon Bruce Reed officiating. Interment will be at noon at Georgia National Cemetery, Canton.

In lieu of flowers, her family has requested donations to the American Cancer Society in her name.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory

Eugene William Hutchinson: June 6, 1962 - Aug. 1, 2013. A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at the residence of his sister, Megan West.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Georgia Transplant Foundation.

Heather Manfull: April 27, 1983 – Aug. 4, 2013. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at Love Community Church in Acworth.

Richard J. McMenamin: March 10, 1946 – Aug. 1, 2013. Funeral arrangements are not yet complete.

Nicholas "Nick" B. Parry: July 28, 1963 – July 29, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at Mt. Paran Central Church of God in Atlanta. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park in Marietta. He will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the service.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta.

Harriett E. Pilcher: May 26, 1942 – Aug. 4, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9, in the chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta with the Rev. Dr. Jim Lowry and Dr. Mike Cordle officiating. Inurnment will be at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park. 

The family will receive friends Thursday from 2 until 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta.

Donations may be made in Mrs. Pilcher’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alzfdn.org.

Robert G. Ream: Nov. 16, 1929 – Aug. 4, 2013. Memorial services will be held 6 p.m. Friday at West Metro Church of Christ, 4550 Hiram Sudie Road Hiram. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. 

 
Benson Funeral Home Inc.

Dianna Lea Delameter: Oct. 21, 1951 – Aug. 4, 2013. Ms. Delameter was cremated. No further services are planned.

Wanda Faye Green: Nov. 18, 1961 – Aug. 1, 2013. Memorial service for the Douglasville resident (Paulding County) will be held Thursday, Aug. 8, at 2 p.m. at Benson Funeral Home. Ms. Green's remains were cremated.

 
Clark Funeral Home

Robbie Gene Floyd: Aug. 6, 1961 – Aug. 4, 2013. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 3 p.m. from the chapel of Clark Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmy Tibbitts officiating.         

Patrick Brian Noll: March 23, 1967 – Aug. 3, 2013. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Clark Funeral Home with Dr. Curtis Turner officiating. Interment will follow at 1:30 p.m. at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton.

James Alfred Royal: Oct. 13, 1936 – Aug. 2, 2013. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Aug. 8, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Clark Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ricky Bice officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Harmony Memorial Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Wednesday, Aug. 7, from 5 to 8 p.m.

 

Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home

Jerry William Gramling: June 30, 1943 – Aug. 4, 2013. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Frank McPherson officiating. David Mathias, Steven Mathias, Jerry Bryant, Jerald Shaw, Daniel Gramling and Dylan Matthews will serve as pallbearers. Interment will follow at Liberty Hill Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, Aug. 7, from 9 a.m. until the funeral hour.

Tyler Lentz: Aug. 21, 1993 – Aug. 5, 2013. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Aug. 10, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of the Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home with the Rev. David Birchfield officiating. Interment services will follow in the High Shoals Cemetery. Tyler Graham, Eric Graham, Brandon Brackett, Jordan Brackett, Jarrod Brackett and Hunter Lentz will serve as pallbearers.

The family asks that on the day of Tyler’s funeral that you dress in Georgia Bulldog colors. Also, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to a charity of your choice in Tyler’s memory.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, Aug. 8, from 4 to 9 p.m.; Friday, Aug. 9, from 4 to 9 p.m.; and Saturday, Aug. 10, from 9 a.m. until the funeral hour.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

More from West Cobb