Smyrna Woman Who Died At Lake Allatoona To Be Buried Monday

SMYRNA, GA -- The woman who was found dead at Lake Allatoona on Memorial Day weekend will be buried Monday, June 5, Patch has learned. Funeral services for Rhonda Tibbs, 55, of Smyrna were held Sunday at Kennesaw Memorial Park Cemetery.

An obituary published in the Marietta Daily Journal says that Tibbs worked as a hair stylist for Bass Hair Salon for the past four decades. SIGN UP: To get notified of more local news like this, click here to sign up for the Smyrna Patch. Or find your Atlanta-area town here. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.

"She was also an avid runner and ran in various road races, and enjoyed riding around the United States on the back of her husband’s motorcycle. She and her husband loved spending time on their boat at Lake Allatoona," the obit says.

Body Of Missing Smyrna Woman Found In Allatoona Lake

Tibbs was reported missing after last seen being seen on the dock at the marina on Friday night, May 26. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR)said Tibbs' body was found and recovered on May 28 around 12:30 p.m. by Law Enforcement Game Wardens near Park Marina.

The DNR said that officers conducted a search as soon as they received the missing person's report. Bartow County officials also launched an investigation into Tibb's disappearance, the DNR said. To aid their search, Game Wardens deployed sonar equipment and a remote-operated vehicle.

West Cobb Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

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