Obituaries

Funeral Announcements: Jan. 19, 2013

Death notices and funeral announcements from Paulding and West Cobb funeral homes for Saturday, Jan. 19. Click on the names of the deceased to be taken to their full obituaries posted on the funeral homes' websites.

Bellamy Funeral Homes

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.

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

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.

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Clark Funeral Home

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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 Saturday, Jan. 19, from 9 a.m. until the funeral hour.

William Jeffrey Higdon: Oct. 22, 1961 – Jan.17, 2013. A memorial service will be held in the chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home on Sunday, Jan. 20, at 3 p.m. with the Rev. James Cook officiating. Music will be provided by Richard Hicks and will include the selection “Beulahland.”

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday, Jan. 20, from 1 to 3 p.m.

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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