Judith Jones, age 73, of Smyrna, Georgia passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021. Judith was born June 16, 1947 in Fulton Co. to the late Willie W. "Bill" Causey and Gladys "Roxie" Causey. She graduated from Campbell High School in 1965. On May 14, 1967, she married Thomas Bailey Jones and they raised two sons, Brent and Chad. Judith had many passions. She loved and was an exceptional cook. Her passion project was as owner/operator of SnowFire Catering. Judith also baked beautifully decorated wedding cakes adorned with live flowers. Judith also loved to read. She always had a book close at hand. Judith's greatest passion was her family. She was happiest when she was surrounded by her...

Judith Jones, age 73, of Smyrna, Georgia passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021. Judith was born June 16, 1947 in Fulton Co. to the late Willie W. "Bill" Causey and Gladys "Roxie" Causey. She graduated from Campbell High School in 1965. On May 14, 1967, she married Thomas Bailey Jones and they raised two sons, Brent and Chad. Judith had many passions. She loved and was an exceptional cook. Her passion project was as owner/operator of SnowFire Catering. Judith also baked beautifully decorated wedding cakes adorned with live flowers. Judith also loved to read. She always had a book close at hand. Judith's greatest passion was her family. She was happiest when she was surrounded by her...

Parker Rice Lowry of Acworth passed away peacefully holding his wife's hand March 28, 2021. Parker was born January 20, 1936 to A.B.S. and Judith Rice Lowry. He graduated high school from Saint Andrew's-Sewanee, Sewanee, TN (Class of 1953). He then attended North Georgia College and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1957. Parker was a member of the Chi Pi fraternity and the Army ROTC. He served two years at Fort Sill, Korea and Fort Benning. He was retired from Lockheed-martin with 27 years of service. He was an active member of St. Andrew United Methodist Church since 1964. Parker was a Benefactor member of the NRA. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by...

Russell Lamar Mathuss, age 93 of Marietta, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2021. A funeral service will be held 11 am Friday, April 2, 2021 in the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of Smyrna. Interment will be in Georgia Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm Thursday, April 1, 2021 at the Carmichael Funeral Home in Smyrna. For full obituary please visit www.carmichaelcares.com Carmichael Funeral Home in Smyrna is in charge of arrangements.

Earl "Toby" Tyrone Oxford, age 81 of Marietta, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021. Funeral service will be 2 PM Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Carmichael Funeral Home in Marietta. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. Mr. Oxford was born in Millen, Georgia and was a professor at Southern Polytechnic University for 33 plus years where he wrote lab manuals for the school that are still in use today. He attended Mary's Memorial Baptist Church, and most importantly, was a born-again Christian-saved on June 26, 1966. Mr. Oxford was preceded in death by his parents Ike Farmer Oxford and Oberta Heath Farmer and daughter Vicki Oxford, and is survived by his wife Brenda Oxford,...

Judy Carlene Towns Trail passed away peacefully at home in Smyrna, Georgia on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Funeral service will be 2 PM Monday, March 29, 2021 at Carmichael Funeral Home in Marietta with Rev. Joe Buckner officiating. Judy was born on March 17th, 1941 in Atlanta, Georgia to Irene Delilah Melton and Carl M. Towns. She was preceded in death by her parents and elder sister, whom shared the same birthday, Patricia Baggett. Judy graduated from Russell High School in 1959 and went on to study Bookkeeping. Judy met her soulmate, William "Billy" Edward Trail, Jr. and they were married on July 30, 1960. They celebrated the births of one daughter and two sons. Judy was a stay-at-home...

Joyce "Joy" Major Belyeu, age 81 of Smyrna passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 2 PM Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Tucker, GA with Reverend Joey Hatchell officiating. Mrs. Belyeu was preceded in death by her son, Jevon Glawson, sisters, Louise & Bobbie. She was retired from United Distributors as a Bookkeeper and was a former member of Faith United Methodist Church in Smyrna. She is survived by her husband, William "Bill" Belyeu of Smyrna & nieces and nephews.

Joseph "Joe" Ransbotham, 77, of Powder Springs passed away March 18, 2021, at Grace Living Personal Care Home in Marietta. He was born August 19, 1943 in Atlanta, Georgia, son of the late Samuel "Sam" B. Ransbotham, Sr. and Maggie Bee "BeBe" Moore. Joe is survived by his wife, Janice Wingo, their children, Jody Johnson (Mark) and Tom, and 3 grandchildren, brother, Samuel B. "Ben" Ransbotham, Jr. (June), brother, Jerry Ransbotham, and sister, Mary Wishart (Horace). He attended West Fulton High School and graduated from Campbell High School in 1961. Joe studied at Georgia State University and was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. He and Janice married, and Joe began work with Gillette...

Mrs. Mary Knight Hamby, 83, of Smyrna, Georgia passed away Wednesday March 17, 2021, at her residence. She was born October 4th, 1937 in Lagrange, GA to Rev. John H Knight and Bonnie Hale Knight. She moved to Smyrna, GA in 1951 where her father took over as minister of Smyrna Presbyterian Church. She graduated from Campbell High School in 1956. She married her high school sweetheart, in 1957, Arnold R. Hamby (Campbell High School class of 1954). They had two sons Carl R. Hamby and John R. Hamby. She was a dedicated member of Smyrna Presbyterian Church for 70 years and sang in the choir for 65 years. She loved every choir member especially the Choir Master ("Jimmy Boy" Ogburn). It...

Mrs. Jane Morgan Trapp age 99, of Kennesaw, passed away, March 16, 2021, at DayBreak Village where she had been residing. She was just 21 hours shy of her 100th birthday. She was born March 17, 1921, in Vicksburg, MS, daughter of the late Harris U. Morgan and Elenor Wright Morgan. Jane was preceded in death by her husband, William C. Trapp; one grandson, Ryan Henderson, sister Evelyn Booth, brother Harry Morgan and her niece Joan Gledhill. She was a Christian and a member of Roswell Street Baptist Church, and was a homemaker. She enjoyed bowling, gardening, her cats and travel, having visited much of the US and places in Europe and Canada. Jane is survived by two daughters, Jane...

On Monday, March 15, 2021, Dolores "Dusty" Bennett passed away at the age of 89. She was the loving, dedicated wife of Milton W. Bennett for 61 years, mother to five children, seven grandchildren, two great grandchildren and matriarch to her extended family across three continents. Born on September 5, 1931 in Akron, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Nellie Lou Smithson and the late Arthur Donald Smithson. Dusty was passionate about her family, her home in Smyrna, vacationing at the beach, and the Global Samaritans Children's Home in Zambia. She was widely known and well regarded for teaching swimming and water safety to children and young adults. Her love of aquatics first began...

Thomas Neal Allen, age 92 of Valdosta, formerly of Mableton passed away Friday, March 12, 2021. A graveside service will be held 3 pm Sunday, March 21, 2021 at the Mt Harmony Memorial Gardens in Mableton. Born on October 15, 1928 in Villa Rica, Georgia to Charles Clifton and Miley Irene Pope Allen, Mr. Allen went on to serve in the US Army. He was employed by the United States Government as a printer before retiring. Mr. Allen was a longtime member of Bethany United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife Penny Wynell Barker Allen, brothers Charles Ernest Allen and James Pope Allen, and sister in law Susan Inez Allen. Surviving are his nephew Charles Allen (Letty) of...

Michael Robert Parodi, age 74, of Marietta passed away Friday, March 12, 2021. Michael was born and raised in Miami, Florida by his parents, the late U. Edward and Billie Camero Parodi. Soon after he and his high school sweetheart, Linda, were married, they began their family and moved to Georgia. Michael lived in Cobb County for 45 years. He was a graduate of the University of Miami and John Marshall Law School. In addition to working for Delta Airlines for 31 years, he spent part of his career as a partner in the King and Parodi Law Firm in Marietta. Michael was a member of Transfiguration Catholic Church, where he led the charismatic prayer group for many years. He was an avid reader and...

Deloris Westbrook Perry, age 92 of Marietta, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2021. A funeral service will be held 4 pm Sunday, March 14, 2021 in the chapel of Carmichael Funeral Home in Smyrna. Interment will be in Omega Cemetery at 1 pm Monday, March 15, 2021. Mrs. Perry was employed with the United States Treasury Department as a Senior Administrative assistant. She was an active member of the American Business Women's Association (ABWA) until her retirement. Deloris is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Albert Lee Perry, brothers Ernest Westbrook, R.A. Westbrook, Perry Westbrook, Bobby Westbrook and sister Nadine Dunn and her parents. ...

Betty Ann Pritchard, age 86 of Marietta entered into rest with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, March 7, 2021. Funeral services will be held 1 PM Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at Carmichael Funeral Home Chapel in Smyrna with Dr. Jeff Pennington officiating. Interment will be in Kennesaw Memorial Park Cemetery in Marietta. Mrs. Pritchard was a retired ICU nurse from Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta. She was a volunteer for the Ladies Auxiliary at Wellstar Cobb Hospital. She was a loving mother and had a deep love for cats, flowers, and puzzles. Surviving is, Two Sons-Steven Pritchard of Dahlonega, Eddie Pritchard of Dallas, Two Daughters-Linda Pritchard of Cumming, Lisa Pritchard of...

Mr. Marvin Edward "Ed" Darby, age 90 of Smyrna, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021. A graveside service will be held 2:30 pm Thursday, March 11, 2021 at the Georgia Memorial Park cemetery. Mr. Darby served in the US Army Airborne during the Korean Conflict, and was a member and past commander of the American Legion Post #160. He was preceded in death by his sister Mildred Adelhardt. Surviving are his wife Muriel Darby of Smyrna, daughter Debby Osterhoudt (Willie) of Smyrna, grandchildren Josh Osterhoudt (Karen), Kim Harper (R.J.), Ryan Osterhoudt (Michelle), great grandchildren Emma, Sophia, Elijah, Kale, Tate, and Rowan. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make contributions to the...