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Funeral Announcements: Jan. 18, 2013

Death notices and funeral announcements from Paulding and West Cobb funeral homes for Friday, Jan. 18. Click on the names of the deceased to be taken to their full obituaries posted on the funeral homes' websites.

Bellamy Funeral Homes

Charles Edwin Crowder: The 61-year-old Douglasville resident died Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 18, at 2 p.m. at Bellamy Chapel Powder Springs. Interment will be at Powder Springs Memorial Gardens.

Patty Damron: The 83-year-old resident of Hiram died Jan. 15, 2013. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Bellamy Funeral Home Hiram Chapel with the Rev. Tommy Lockhart officiating. Interment will follow at Paulding Memorial Gardens.

Clarence Selin: The 68-year-old Douglasville resident died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. A memorial service will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Bellamy Funeral Home Powder Springs Chapel. The family will receive visitors Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory

Ernest Lee Statham: Jan. 8, 1953 - Jan. 16, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 22, in the chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, 2480 Macland Road in Marietta. Interment will follow at the Georgia National Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday, Jan. 21, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Donald William Zans: Aug. 31, 1930 - Jan. 14, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18, at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta. Interment will follow at Powder Springs Memorial Gardens.

Donations may be made to the American Heart Association.

Benson Funeral Home Inc.

Henry Wadsworth Dodd: June 5, 1941 - Jan. 16, 2013. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Jan. 19, at 2 p.m. from the Benson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles Dyer and Wade Dodd giving a eulogy.

Interment will follow in the Dallas Memory Gardens with the following serving as pallbearers: grandchildren Brittnee Prince (Olive), Austin Bruton Prince (Buster Dodd), Preston Cowart (Poodle Dodd), Zachry Cowart (Frog Dodd), Chase Cowart (Foots Dodd), Michael Dodd (Jack), Lyric Dodd (Rats), Taylor Dodd (Rats) and Rick Burton.

The family will receive friends Friday, Jan. 18, from 4 to 9 p.m.

Jerry Benjamin Smith: June 6, 1943 - Jan. 15, 2013. Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 18, at 4 p.m. at Benson Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Greg Smith and the Rev. Larry Argo will officiate. Interment will follow at Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Friday until the time of the service at 4 p.m.

Doris Lennis Wiggins: Oct. 3, 1928 - Jan. 13, 2013. Funeral services for the Dallas resident will be held Friday, Jan. 18, at 2 p.m. at Benson Funeral Home. The Rev. Marion Beavers will officiate. Interment will follow at County Line United Methodist Church. Visitation will be Friday until the time of the service.

Clark Funeral Home

Kenny Harris: Aug. 25, 1951 - Jan. 14, 2013. A memorial service will be held Friday, Jan. 18, at 5 p.m. from Clark Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, Jan. 18, from 4 p.m. until the service time.

In lieu of flowers, you may make donations to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312; or the National Kidney Foundation, 2951 Flowers Road S., Atlanta, GA 30341.

Tom P. Ryan: Aug. 4, 1923 - Dec. 25, 2012. A memorial mass will be held Friday, Jan. 18, at 2 p.m. from St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, with Father Adrian Pleus officiating.

In lieu of flowers, you may make donations to the Paulding County Chapter of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, 680 West Memorial Drive, Dallas, GA 30132.

Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home

Anthony Monroe Fultz: Dec. 21, 1944 – Jan. 14, 2013. The funeral service will be held in the chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home on Saturday, Jan. 19, at 11 a.m. with Reverend Jackie officiating. Music will be provided by Stephanie Vasquez. Don Martin, Joel Martin, David Leggett, Corey Hunt, Carlotta Leggett and Steven Fultz will serve as pallbearers. Interment will follow at Paulding Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, Jan. 18, from 5 to 9 p.m.; and Saturday, Jan. 19, from 9 a.m. until the funeral hour.

Other

Edward Charles Bishop Jr., 71, of Winston passed away Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013. He was born June 27, 1941, in Atlanta to the late Edward Charles Bishop Sr. and Carol Lock Bishop. He was self-employed during his career as a residential contractor and was a member of the Ephesus Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Arminda Samples Bishop.

Survivors are his sons and daughters-in-law, Edward Charles and Pamela Bishop III of Douglasville, Scott Hiram and Laura Bishop of Villa Rica; brother and sister-in-law: Ricky and Joanna Bishop of Clayton County; grandchildren, Chip Bishop, Ethan Tipton, Chase Bishop and Zachary Bishop; great grandchildren, Madison Bishop and Luke Bishop.

Memorial service will be held Saturday, Jan. 19, at 2 p.m. from Hightower’s Memorial Chapel with Dr. Billy Godwin officiating.

In accordance with his wishes, his body will be cremated.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Mr. Bishop at the Edward Charles Bishop Jr. Memorial Fund c/o Hightower’s Memorial Chapel, 7034 Broad St., Douglasville, GA 30134.

You may share your thoughts and memories in the online guestbook at www.hightowersmemorial.com.

Arrangements are entrusted to Hightower’s Memorial Chapel and Cremation Service, Douglasville. 770-489-2818.

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