Longtime Newspaper Publisher Brumby Dies
Otis A. Brumby Jr. passed away Saturday after a two-year-battle with prostate cancer. In his career, he served as publisher of the Marietta Daily Journal and created Neighbor Newspapers, which includes the Douglas Neighbor.
Otis A. Brumby Jr., who served as publisher of The Marietta Daily Journal since 1967 and also was a member of the Georgia Board of Transportation during a lengthy career in business, journalism and public service, died Saturday at the age of 72. He had been diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer two years ago, according to an obituary published Saturday evening in his newspaper. The MDJ obituary said a private burial will be held next Wednesday at Dawson Cemetery, followed by an 11 a.m. memorial service at Marietta First United Methodist Church, where Brumby was a longtime member. Brumby became publisher of the newspaper just as Cobb experienced its first development boom. His publications chronicled the growth of the area into a …
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