Marietta High School Georgia Alumni Obituaries

Lynn Holladay Bagley of Chattanooga TN was joyfully reunited with her Savior on October 25 2025 at the age of 67 surrounded by love at home after a courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer. Born on January 20 1958 in Marietta GA to Dr. Edward and Betsy Lee Holladay Lynn was the radiant middle...

Allison Lea Simons 38 of Holden Missouri passed away unexpectedly Wednesday December 31 2025 at her home. Allison was born April 1 1987 in Marietta Georgia the daughter of Keith M. Simons and Kimberly A. Nickelson Simons. She graduated from Etowah High School in Woodstock Georgia. For the past 20 ye...

Funeral service and visitation for Margaret Ann (Buckhannan ) Brown, age 87, will be Friday, December 12th at Benefield Funeral Home, Lineville, Alabama. Visitation will be from 12:00 - 1:00 pm CT, with service beginning at 1:00 p.m. CT with Bro. John Howell officiating. Burial will be after the ser...

Steven Curtis Drew, age 37, passed away after a long illness on the evening of January 4, 2026, at The University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Curtis was born on September 5th, 1987, in Huntsville, Alabama to Steven and Cynthia (Bedsole) Drew.He was a graduate of Tiffi...

T.J. Lord Tom a pillar of intelligence kindness and faith passed away peacefully on February 6 2026 in Dexter Georgia at the age of 84. Born on August 5 1941 in Dudley Georgia T.J. lived a life marked by dedication to his family his community and his unwavering faith. He leaves behind a legacy of lo...

John Milton Davis 78 a resident of Kennesaw GA peacefully entered the embrace of his Heavenly Fathers arms on March 23 2024. Born on May 16 1945 in Alpharetta Georgia John was the cherished child of William and Ruth Davis. John came into this world with the wisdom of an old soul. Following his gradu...

William Charles Towns passed away peacefully on April 6 2024. He will be missed by all who knew him. Charles Towns was born March 28 1939 in Smyrna Georgia and a life long resident of Cobb County. He graduated from Campbell High School in 1957. After graduation he spent approximately 8 yrs in the Ai...

Mr. Robert “Bob” Leon Tatum, age 74 of Carrollton, Georgia, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025.Bob was born on February 7, 1951, in Carroll County, Georgia, the son of the late Rufus Leon Tatum and Kathleen Brown Tatum. He built a long and respected career as an attorney. He was a member of Car...

Rev. Milford Ballenger, a beloved minister and cherished member of the West Georgia community, passed away on November 28, 2025, at the age of 92. Born on December 14, 1932, in Bowdon, Georgia, Milford dedicated his life to serving others and sharing the Gospel.Milford graduated from Bowdon High Sch...

Troy Woodrow Johnson Sr. age 86 passed away peacefully on December 4 2025 following complications from pneumonia. Holding his hand and ever by his side was his devoted wife of over 63 years Doyleta Glosson Johnson. Troy was born and raised in Rockingham Georgia to Woodrow L. Johnson and Margarite H....

Brandon Lafayette Jenkins 43 passed away on December 1 2025 in Johns Creek Georgia. A devoted husband loving father cherished son and faithful follower of Christ Brandon leaves behind a legacy of kindness joy and unwavering love for his family. Born on July 22 1982 in Marietta Georgia Brandon was th...

Ms. Jacquelyn G. Starnes of Kennesaw Georgia passed peacefully on Christmas Day December 25 2025 surrounded by her family whom she adored so much. Jackie was born on July 21 1946 in Marietta GA as the beloved only child of Willie and Ethel Garrett. She grew up in the KennesawAcworth area and graduat...

Sheila C. Shirley 84 of Kennesaw passed away peacefully on November 13 2025.Sheila is survived by her son Scott Shirley Teresa of Acworth and her daughter Stacy Shirley Kate of Jasper. She also leaves behind her beloved grandchildren Jesse Shirley of Cartersville Whitley Shirley of Rockmart Beau Shi...

Barbara Ann Bobbie Fontenot 74 of Bath Maine passed in her sleep surrounded by family on a snowy Saturday March 23 2024 after a protracted illness. Barbara was born in Dailey West Virginia to the late Charles and Martha White on May 4th 1949. She was a graduate of Tygarts Valley High School of West ...

John Hathaway Woodham 81 a resident of Auburn Alabama and former resident of Fayetteville Georgia passed away on July 30 2025. Funeral services will be held at 1000 AM on Saturday August 2 2025at Auburn United Methodist Church Chapel with burial to follow at Tuskegee Cemetery. A native of Hartford A...

Thomas Cecil Luke Sr 80 passed away at Thomas Hospital in Fairhope Alabama on Sunday February 1 2026 with his loving family by his side. He was preceded in death by his mother Mary Cecil Luke father Earl Hermon Luke his sister Becky Luke and daughterinlaw Michele Strickland Luke. He is survived by h...

It is with a broken heart that we announce the sudden passing of Jonathan Charles Burden on December 1 2025 at his home in Red Bank New Jersey. Jonathan was born on January 7 1969 in Red Bank NJ to Mary Lou and Charles Burden. He graduated from Red Bank Catholic High School in 1987 and earned his ch...

Joe was born in Shenandoah on October 10 1955 a son of the late Joseph and Bernadette Sanders Kovalesky. He was a graduate of the Shenandoah Valley High School and was retired having worked for over 40 years for the Hershey Company. Joe was also a well known carpet installer in the local area and wa...

Dolores Calla McGettrick Gelly, died January 4th, in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she had lived since 2021.She was the youngest of three children born to Arthur John McGettrick of Burlington, Vermont, and Mary Margaret Myers of Washington D.C. Three of her grandparents were first-generation Ir...

Bonnie Allen Jones age 85 passed away on January 7 2026 in Marietta Georgia. She was born on April 29 1940 in Daytona Beach Florida to the late Myron Lewis Allen and Violet Hogg. Bonnie graduated from high school in Greenville South Carolina before beginning her adult life in Pierson Florida where s...

Dorothy Vickers Ganzy 72 of Madison Florida departed this earthly life on Monday December 8 2025 in Madison Florida. Born on June 26 1953 in Greenville Dorothy was a lifelong resident of Madison. She was a faithful member of Damascus Missionary Baptist Church where she loved worship and fellowship w...

On Wednesday December 17 2025 James J. Smith finished his "To Do" list and started his trip into the next world. He was born into a farming community on August 8 1940 at Epworth lowa to Thomas Kennedy Smith and Jeanne Sowle Smith. Jim came up through the ranks graduating first from Scott School a on...