Local Obituaries for Families in Acworth, GA, Cobb County and Surrounding Areas.
Lori Vasey
Sep 5, 2021
Lori Renee Vasey, Age 57 died September 5, 2021. Lori Vasey was born on June 25, 1964, in Beatrice, Nebraska. Lori loved her family, her friends, country music, the WNBA, and her Nebraska Huskers. Lori achieved a bachelor’s degree from California State and a master’s degree from the University of San Francisco. Lori spent her adult life in social...
J. Dale Molander
Sep 3, 2021
J. Dale Molander passed away on September 3, 2021. Dale was born in Rockford, Illinois, on April 6, 1935. After high school he received a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He was employed by Sundstrand Aviation and Microswitch (a division of Honeywell) before obtaining a PhD in Business Administration from the...
Kelli Brooke Mcgrail
Sep 1, 2021
Kelli Brooke McGrail was born April 30, 1998, in Marietta, Georgia, and passed to the next life on September 1, 2021, at the age of 23 in Athens, Georgia.
Kelli grew up in Kennesaw, Georgia where she cultivated a love for her friends and family, softball, and Jesus. As a high school softball player, Kelli was Kennesaw...
William “Bill” Rackley Candler
Sep 1, 2021
William “Bill” Rackley Candler, age 61, passed away unexpectedly on September 1, 2021. Born on September 13, 1959 in Atlanta, GA to parents Asa Griggs and June Rackley Candler V, Bill was a true gentleman with a twinkle in his eye and a loving family man.
In his early years, Bill attended Pace Academy, where he was...
Steven Ellison
Aug 29, 2021
Steven Ellison has recently passed unexpectedly at the young age of 55.
Born in Georgia in 1966, you could expect to find young Steve outside, building or creating something... or maybe likely getting away with something he was told not to do. He spent his childhood days caring for those around him, with his brother Matthew and...
Larry Foxworth
Aug 29, 2021
FOXWORTH, Larry, 75, of Acworth, Georgia died peacefully on August 29, 2021, at Kennestone Hospital. He is preceded in death by his father Joseph Major Foxworth, his mother Annabelle Caroline Foxworth of Conway, South Carolina, and one great-grandchild Kurt self. He is survived by one son, Brandon Joseph Foxworth; two daughters, Melissa Kaye Webb and Candice Marie Seda. Also,...
Raymond F. Williams
Aug 27, 2021
Raymond F. Williams, of Taylorsville GA, died August 27, 2021. Mr. Williams is survived by his wife Linda Williams, son Raymond S. Williams, daughters Misty Fowler, Vickie Williams, grandchildren, Brian, David, Amber, Raymond Jr., Shane, Ashley, Elien, Joshua, Austin, Tina, Patrick, Brandon, Cheyenne, and 13 great-grandchildren.
Peter F. Waller
Aug 26, 2021
Peter F. Waller was born on January 12th, 1936, to Sidney and Edith Waller, a brother for Joan. He was raised in Northamptonshire, England, and attended the local Grammar School where he excelled at languages gaining advanced qualifications in Spanish, French, and English.
Upon leaving school Peter joined the British Armed Forces and served for many years...
Asa Griggs Candler V
Aug 13, 2021
Asa Griggs Candler V, age 90, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2021, with family by his side. Born on April 26, 1931, in Atlanta, GA to parents John Howard and Elizabeth Brandon Candler, Asa was a classic southern gentleman and true friend.
In his early years, Asa lived with his beloved grandfather Asa Griggs Candler Jr....
John Creyton Dixon
Aug 12, 2021
Dixon, John Creyton
John, age 40 of Acworth, GA passed away on August 12, 2021. John is survived by his Father, Edwin Charles Dixon, Mother, Denise Sullivan Dixon, his identical twin brother, Edwin Charles II "Charlie", and his beloved constant companion for the past 17 1/2 years Bailey, "Best Dog Ever". In lieu of flowers, donations can...
Walter Mccall (Mac) Kennedy
Aug 11, 2021
Walter McCall (Mac) Kennedy, Acworth resident, passed away peacefully after a short battle with cancer on August 11, 2021, at Heritage Hospice. Mac is a graduate of North Cobb High School. He retired from the City of Acworth, after serving as a building inspector.
Mac was proceeded in death by his father, Harold Kennedy. He is survived...
Joseph Ruggiero
Aug 10, 2021
Joseph Ruggiero, of Acworth, GA began his journey home to Heaven on 8/10/2021, after a long hard battle with cancer-he was 70.
Joseph served in the US Army, 82nd Airborne during the Vietnam War. His passion was putting on skydiving shows and said that there was nothing like the feeling of jumping out of a plane-peaceful and...
Ruth Flanders
Aug 10, 2021
Our aunt, Ruth Stanton Flanders, is busy telling her many stories to a whole new audience. For years, we heard, often many, many times, the adventures of her tomboy youth in Macon Georgia. The story of Uncle Bob proposing to her, on one knee in a church choir loft, brought tears to our eyes. The many adventures they shared...
Betty Jeanne Mclellen
Aug 7, 2021
Betty Jeanne McLellen, 75, of Acworth, GA died Saturday, August 7th of 2021. She was born on June 22nd, 1946 in Atlanta GA.
Betty is survived by her son Tra McLellen, his wife Aimee, and two beloved grandchildren, Tristan and Sophia of Woodstock, Ga; two sisters, Faith Harper of Acworth, Kay Gerber and her husband Helmut of...
Layla Sherese Terry
Aug 5, 2021
Layla Sherese Terry, 40 of Kennesaw passed away Thursday, August 5th. She was known by her family and friends as being kind, smart, compassionate and a sweet spirit with a gentle soul, Layla was a devoted mother to her daughter Evangeline and sons Lucian and Kepler. She was the beloved and beautiful daughter of her mother Regina Terry, father...
Denise Marie Gravante
Aug 3, 2021
Denise Marie Gravante (nee Dooley)
Born November 10, 1954, in Manhattan, New York, and passed August 03, 2021.
Fought a long hard 11 year battle with metastatic breast cancer. She liked to travel and sightsee. She enjoyed eating out and gathering with friends and family. Enjoyed going to the beach and also Boating on the...
Angela Kim Faircloth
Aug 3, 2021
Angela Kim Faircloth, age 63, Of Warner Robins Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on August 3, 2021. ‘Kim’ was a caring daughter, sister, friend, mother, and most of all, grandmother. She devoted almost 15 years loving on those who passed through the halls of Northside High School. Kim enjoyed every moment she was a part of...
Travis Wayne Mcintyre
Aug 3, 2021
Travis Wayne McIntyre, age 44, from Cassville, GA passed away unexpectedly
August 3, 2021 at Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center.
Travis was born in Cartersville, GA to Annette Martin on June 17, 1977. He graduated from Cass High School where he was a member of the baseball and basketball teams. Travis enjoyed spending time with his...
Anne Marie (Leydecker) Barnett
Jul 29, 2021
Anne Marie (Leydecker) Barnett of Woodstock, formerly of Rochester, NY passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2021. She was predeceased by her mother Mary R. Leydecker. She is survived by her husband, Roger; daughter Jessica (Jonathan) Knight; son, Brian (Elizabeth) Beebe; son, Andrew Barnett; father, William K. Leydecker; 5 siblings; 9 nieces and nephews; and 1 cherished grandson, Eryck....
Roger Lewis Smith
Jul 28, 2021
Roger Lewis Smith, age 73, of Acworth, GA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 28th, 2021. Roger was a respected business owner from the young age of 25. Roger was a loving and kind husband, father, grandfather, and uncle. His heart has always been dedicated to the Lord and to his precious family. He and his wife, Pat just...
