Funeral Announcements: March 17

Barry John Brockner: The 55-year-old from Hampton Bay, N.Y., died Thursday, March 15, 2012. Direct cremation was handled by Bellamy Funeral Homes.

Mary Magdalene Rowe: The 83-year-old Powder Springs resident died Thursday, March 15, 2012. The family will receive visitors Saturday, March 17, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Bellamy Funeral Homes Hiram. Cremation will follow. Interment at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Claude, Ala.

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Bill Hickenbottom: Oct. 16, 1934 - March 14, 2012. A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 17, at 3 p.m. from Clark Funeral Home, with the Rev. Joe Condra officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday, March 17, from 1 p.m. until the service time.

Juanita Goodson Simmons: Aug. 31, 1927 - March 12, 2012. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 17, at 11 a.m. from Clark Funeral Home, with the Rev. Don Rackley officiating. Interment will follow in Cheatham Hill Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, you make donations to the Salvation Army, 202 Waterman St., Marietta, GA 30060 (www.salvationarmyusa.org); or American Stroke Association National Center, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75231 (www.strokeassociation.org).

Gene Francis Kennedy: July 17, 1928 - March 13, 2012. Interment will be held Monday, March 19, at 12:30 p.m. at the Georgia National Cemetery, 1080 Veterans Cemetery Road, Canton, with full military graveside rites.