Obituaries
Funeral Announcements: June 23, 2013
Death notices and funeral announcements from Paulding and West Cobb funeral homes for Sunday, June 23.
Bellamy Funeral Homes
No new announcements
Mayes Ward Dobbins Funeral Home & Crematory
William "Tee" Holmes: April 13, 1943 - June 19, 2013. Graveside services will be held at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, June 24. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home in Marietta on Sunday, June 23.
Memorial donations may be made to the Laurens County Historical Society, 311 Academy Ave., Dublin, GA 31021 (478-272-9242); or The Southeastern Brain Tumor Foundation, P.O. Box 422471, Atlanta, GA 30342.
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Robert B. Houchins: Dec. 22, 1929 - June 19, 2013. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Monday, June 24, at St. Paul Methodist Church in Marietta. A private burial will be held at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, Georgia.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Heritage Hospice of Marietta, 3315 Hilltop Drive, Marietta, GA 30066; or St. Paul United Methodist Church of Marietta, 244 Kurtz Road, Marietta, GA 30066.
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West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory
Allen D. Fountain: June 11, 1935 - June 22, 2013. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Monday, June 24, in the chapel of West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory, Marietta. Interment will follow at Powder Springs Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends on Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Benson Funeral Home Inc.
No new announcements
Clark Funeral Home
Wilma B. Harrison: Aug.26, 1924 - June 21, 2013. Private services will be held at a later time.
Jerry J. Rivers: May 28, 1954 - June 21, 2013. Memorial services will be held Tuesday, June 25, at 2 p.m. at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, with the Rev. Paul Richardson officiating. The family will receive visitors Sunday, June 23, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Clark Funeral Home in Hiram.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Tranquility Hospice at Kennesaw Mountain, 475 Dickson Ave., Marietta, GA 30064.
Clarence (Tinky Watts) Tate: Jan. 19, 1972 - June 18, 2013. Funeral services will be Tuesday, June 25, at 3 p.m. from Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Rockmart, with the Rev. Klenneth Montgomery and the Rev. Johnny McBurrows officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Tate will lie-in-state at the church from 2:00 PM until the service time.
The family will receive friends Monday, June 24, at Clark Funeral Home, from 5 to 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, you may make donations to Clark Funeral Home, 4373 Atlanta Highway, Hiram, GA 30141, to help pay funeral costs.
Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home
Edna B. Portwood: Aug. 8, 1926 - June 20, 2013. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home on Sunday, June 23, at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Gerald Gann officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Jerry Portwood, Bubba Portwood, Wayne Goodwin, Bobby Goodwin, Steve Smith, Scott Smith, and Mitchell Dukes. Interment will follow at Melrose Hills Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday, June 23, from 9 a.m. until the funeral hour.
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