Kathy Fortenberry

Kathleen (Kathy) Whitcomb Fortenberry, 71, of Cumming, GA passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 12, 2019.

Born February 11, 1948, in Ashland, OH, she was the daughter of the late Charles Robert and Lavona Deardorff Whitcomb of Ashland, Ohio.

Kathy received her BS Degree in Medical Technology from Kent State University, Kent, Ohio and embarked on a 43-year career in the Healthcare, Healthcare Management, and Healthcare Information Technology arenas in both Jacksonville, FL and Marietta, GA.

Kathy is survived by her loving daughter, Alison Gibson Jacowitz, son-in-law Brian Eric Jacowitz, and grandson Alex Cade Jacowitz all of Cumming, GA. She is further survived by her brother and sister-in-law, James A. & Sherry Whitcomb of Kings Mills, Ohio; nephew, Jonathan A. (Sara) Whitcomb and their children Rowan, Asher, and Guerin of Westfield, Indiana; niece, Angela (Mike) Cacace and their children, Michael, Chloe, Olivia and Emily of Wappingers Falls, NY. She is also survived by many cousins and other family members as well as family friends.

A memorial service will be held at 12:00 noon, Saturday, March 23, 2019, which will be preceded by a visitation from 10:00 AM until the time of the service. Visitation & Service will be at McDonald and Son Funeral Home located at 150 Sawnee Drive, Cumming, GA 30040. The Service will be conducted by Rev. Nancy Folsom Lane.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Lung Association.