Obituaries

Funeral Announcements: Dec. 27, 2012

Death notices and funeral announcements from Paulding and West Cobb funeral homes for Thursday, Dec. 27. Click on the names of the deceased to be taken to their full obituaries posted on the funeral homes' websites.

Bellamy Funeral Homes

Larry L. Baker: The 54-year-old of Lithia Springs died Monday, Dec. 24, 2012. Memorial service to be announced at a later date.

Amalie Gray: The 76-year-old passed away Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Jan. 5, at noon at Bellamy Funeral Homes in Hiram.

Benson Funeral Home Inc.

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Clark Funeral Home

Robert Dillard Ballentine Sr.: July 31, 1928 - Dec. 23, 2012. Graveside services will be held Thursday, Dec. 27, at 11 a.m. with Father Adrian Pleus officiating.

Ronald James Brooks: July 25, 1948 - Dec. 24, 2012. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at 3 p.m. from Clark Funeral Home. The family will receive at Clark Funeral Home on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, from noon until the service time. Final funeral services will be held in Baltimore, Md.

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Marvin Gene Elsberry Sr.: March 15, 1930 - Dec.25, 2012. Funeral services will be Friday, Dec. 28, at 2 p.m. from Clark Funeral Home, with the Rev. Wayne Meadows and the Rev. George Barnett officiating. Interment will follow in Paulding Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Clark Funeral Home on Thursday, Dec. 27, from 4 to 8 p.m.

Shawn Edward Williams: Sept. 5, 1983 - Dec. 19, 2012. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 29, at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Clark Funeral Home with the Rev. Randy Newton officiating.

Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home

Mary Evelyn Burns: Oct. 1, 1941 – Dec. 22, 2012. A memorial service will be held in the chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Thomas Cole officiating. Music will be provided by Ginger McClure.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, from 11 a.m. until the time of service.

Ada Rackley Smith: April 29, 1931 – Dec. 22, 2012. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home on Friday, Dec. 28, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Donald Voyles and the Rev. Durwood Perry officiating. Music will include CD selections “When I Get Where I’m Going,” “Take My Hand Precious Lord,” and “How Great Thou Art.” Spencer Rackley, Shane Osmer, Daniel Maple, Billy Myers, Joey Pickett and Payden Parker will serve as pallbearers. Interment will follow at New Hope Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, Dec.27, from 4 to 9 p.m.; and Friday, Dec. 28, from 9 a.m. until the funeral hour.

West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory

Donald Bert Dickey: April 25, 1933 - Dec. 24, 2012. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, at the First United Methodist Church of Greensboro South Campus with Merry Grayson officiating.

Donations may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Greensboro, 4741 Carey Station Road, Greensboro, GA 30642; or Tranquility Hospice at Kennesaw Mountain, 475 Dickson Ave., Marietta, GA 30064. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at First United Methodist Church of Greensboro in the Narthex.

Joel Worthington: Dec. 21, 1963 - Dec. 21, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, in the chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, 2480 Macland Road in Marietta with the Rev. Jeff Clark and the Rev. Larry Ritch officiating. Interment will follow at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park.


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