Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home

Margaret Ellen Tulkoff, 67, of Marietta died Sunday August 1, 2021 at her home. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday August 6, 2021, at 4:00 PM in the Chapel of Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home in Marietta. Ellen is survived by her husband David and her daughter Lindsey Tulkoff. She is predeceased by her mother and father Margaret Emeline and Thomas Franklin Hicks. Ellen will be missed by her loving dog, Leo. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Friday. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in memory of Ellen to the German Shepard Dog Rescue of GA, www.gashepherd.org

Jeanne Kay (Burgess) Borders, 72, passed away on July 27, 2021. Beloved wife of 52 years to Fred L. Borders, dear mother to Mark (Kristi), Brian (Kelly), and Greg (Jenny) Borders, loving "Nan" to her grandchildren Brendan, Carson, and Harrison Borders, Kate and Jane Borders, and Jake Borders. Founder and Founder Emeritus of Cornerstone Preparatory Academy in Acworth, GA. Now living in Glory with her Lord and Savior. Life Bible verse was Phillipians 4:6-7. Visitation will be at Cornerstone Prep in Acworth on Sunday August 1, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. till 6:00 p.m.

World War II Veteran, Master Carpenter, and Construction Superintendent Thomas A. Guest, 93, of Marietta, GA, passed away Tuesday July 27th, 2021. A funeral service will be held at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home Chapel in Marietta, GA on Thursday July 29th, 2021. Visitation will be held at 11:00 AM, service at 12 noon followed by interment at Georgia Memorial Park Cemetery. Thomas was preceded in death by his loving wife of 68 years, Esther Myers Guest, his son Thomas Larry Guest, and one great-granddaughter. He is survived by his brother Ronnie Guest, daughters Gail Guest Nicholas (Bubba) and Wanda Guest Harris (Michael), daughter-in-law Bonita Sosbee Guest, five grandchildren, nine great...

Like a Summer breeze she came and went in summer like the beauty of a fragrant jasmine. As a child in Kentucky, she developed a depth and knowledge of life through literature. She loved reading, especially about horses. She loved all animals. Sandy's champion spirit began in childhood as a junior Olympic swimmer, athletic medalist. In early adulthood, her charm, charisma, glamour and adventurous spirit led her to Hollywood, CA where she was a dancer at the Whisky A Go-Go and starlet wife to actor Stanley Livingston, of the TV show "My Three Sons," a union which produced her daughter. Her work with Young Republicans landed her a seat at a White House dinner party seated next to Henry...

Bebe Moor Meaders passed away peacefully on July 15 at home, surrounded by her loving family at the tender age of almost 100. She is survived by daughters Connie Kone (John) of Marietta and Susan Young (Gary) of Savannah, many loving nieces, nephews, and their families. Bebe was born on January 19, 1922 in Waycross, Georgia to Ruby Shimgler and George A. Moor. They moved to Marietta in 1924, and was the first family to settle on Moor Street, now known as Chicopee Drive. She had one sister, Emily Moor and two brothers, Talley and George Moor. After graduating in the 1939 class of Marietta High School, she attended Georgia State College for Women, then worked in the Dean's Office at...

Susan Stage McAllister passed away peacefully at her home in Marietta, GA. on July 7, 2021, with her husband John at her side. She was born in Scranton, PA on February 19, 1948. She is survived by her husband, John Peter McAllister, Sr., her three children Kathleen McAllister Mangos, John McAllister, Jr., Joseph McAllister, and her sister Joanne Juba. Also surviving are her six grandchildren: Mackenzie and Reagan (children of Katie and Kurt Mangos); John and Liam (children of John and Ann McAllister); and Jonah and Eleanor (children of Joe and Heather McAllister). Susan was a devoted and wonderful Wife, Mother, and Grandmother ("Maeme"). Many friends of her children say that she was...

Juanita Lloyd Sigman passed away on July 7, 2021. She is survived by her four children. Paula House (Jody House), Lisa Roberts (William Roberts), Joey Lloyd (Peggy), Corey Lloyd (Brenna). She has ten grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Survived by her brother, Jim Davis of Leesburg, Georgia. Her husband Robert K. Sigman preceded her in death on February 26, 2014 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Born on January 23, 1941 in a small town in Cook County, Georgia, growing up in the Tifton and Moultrie areas. After graduating from Moultrie Senior High School, she moved to Atlanta for additional secretarial training. While going to school she worked at Ralston Purina...

Jimmie Nell Harris, 96, of Marietta, Georgia, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. She was born in Buford, Georgia on February 17, 1925. She was preceded in death by her parents J.P. Herrington and Bonnie Bailey Herrington, her husband Frank Melvin Harris, her son Tim Harris and her sister Jessie Barrett. She retired from Addison Corporation. She was a longtime member of Holt Road Baptist Church and a current member of Eastwood Baptist Church. She loved traveling and camping with her husband Frank in the North Georgia Mountains and Florida. She is survived by her son Jeff (Julie) Harris, her granddaughter Jessica Harris, her great grandson Levi Bolten, and her sister Anne...

Catherine Lucretia McBee, age 36, of Powder Springs, Georgia, died on June 28, 2021, following a brief illness. A beloved daughter, sister, and friend, Catherine attended Marietta City schools and Kennesaw State University. She was the daughter of the late Daniel James McBee and is survived by her mother, Lucy McBee Kendrick and stepfather Randy Kendrick, brother Rush McBee (Candice), nephew Wyatt McBee, uncle Carroll Rush, stepsister Stacie Kendrick Rogers (Vince), and fianc? Todd Halfacre. The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 1, from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM in the chapel of First Baptist Church of Marietta. There will be a private memorial service. The family respectfully...

Virginia "Ann" Brown of Marietta, Ga passed peacefully on June, 21, 2021. Ann joined her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ after a lengthy illness. Ann was a beloved mother, daughter, sister and cherished friend to many. Beautiful inside and out and blessed with a candid sense of humor, Ann was quite memorably a true southern lady. She was born on March 17, 1944 in Dallas, Ga, and raised nearby on a farm in Powder Springs. Ann graduated from McEachern High School with honors. She was crowned both Homecoming Queen and Miss Kennestone Marietta during her high school years, and was a participant in Beta Club and Girl Scouts. Ann attended West Georgia College before graduating from the University...

Billy Lane Mull, 77, of Black Dog Farm in Rydal, GA passed away on June 20, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home, Historic Marietta Chapel with Rev. Scotty Davis officiating. Billy was born in the Blue Ridge, GA area on September 30, 1943. He was an eagle scout and enjoyed civil war relic hunting, playing golf, raising many pets, and traveling with family and friends. He was a diehard fan of Tennessee Vols football. Billy retired as a 1st Sgt from the Army National Guard after 20 years while also working for the Cobb Police Department where he retired after 42 years as a Bomb Technician and a Deputy Chief. Billy...

Reverend Phillip Owens, 76, died June 14th after a lengthy illness with his wife, Judy, lovingly caring for him for several years and by his side at the end. Phil was born on September 21, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia. Phil is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Judy Boston Owens, his daughter Jennifer Kay Owens, (Chase), of Overland Park, Kansas (daughter of Anna Blackstock Hall), his sister, Kay Owens Fitchpatrick of St. Petersburg, Florida, grandchildren Julian and Jameson Peeples, and nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents, Vera Ann Spinks Owens and Julian Anderson Owens, and his brother, Perry Joel Owens Phil graduated from Brown High School in Atlanta, Georgia in 1962...

Sue (affectionately "Mama Sue") passed away on Wednesday June 9th, 2021. Sue originally hailed from Knoxville, TN but lived in multiple locations across these great United States. After her first marriage (Clemens), she relocated to the East Bay area of California while her husband served (2) tours of duty in Vietnam. She then returned eastward to southern Indiana where she completed her undergraduate studies at Indiana University. Upon her second marriage, Sue relocated to the great state of Georgia where she worked, lived, and thrived the remainder of her days primarily in the Atlanta metro area. Perhaps Sue's greatest professional accomplishment was her successful ascent into the...

John Davis McCollum, Jr. (87) passed away peacefully on Tuesday June 8, 2021 at Tranquilty Hospice. Mr. McCollum was born April 24, 1934 and was a life-long resident of Marietta. So much of his life was centered around family, friends and the city he dearly loved. He was a lifetime member of First Baptist Church of Marietta. Johnny was a 1952 graduate of Marietta High School where he was a member of the first graduating class to have the ceremony at Northcutt Stadium. While at MHS he was active in several clubs and organizations; he especially enjoyed his time as a member of the Blue Devil football and track teams. After graduation, he attended the University of Georgia and played on the...

Barry Russell Elson passed away June 7, 2021, 80 years loved. A distinguished graduate of Dartmouth College and Cornell University, Barry served as a first lieutenant early in the Vietnam War in Southeast Asia, where he ran the world's first mobile satellite communications station. After serving his country, he moved into the corporate world and evolved into a telecommunications/broadband/media specialist. A former chairman of CTAM and EVP at Cox Communications, Barry was later inducted into the Cable TV Pioneers Hall of Fame. A native "Jersey Boy", Barry was a star athlete in baseball and basketball at both Bloomfield High School, where he contributed to the team's historic 64-game win...