Joel Doug Brumelow

Joel Douglas (Doug) Brumelow, Sr. (Papaw) died peacefully on December 28, 2025 at Tranquility at Kennesaw Mountain in Cobb County, Georgia. He was born at home in Paulding County, Georgia, to Herman Brumelow and Juanita Meadows Brumelow on June 3, 1940.

Doug was known for his incredible work ethic and was always the first one there to lend a helping hand. He was retired from Georgia Power Company and Precision Electric. He loved farming, cutting his grass, and fishing, but most of all he loved spending time with his family.

He is predeceased by his parents, Herman and Juanita Brumelow; his wife of 59 years, Marion Kennedy Brumelow; brothers, Charles Brumelow, Donald Brumelow Sr. (Sandra), Wendell Brumelow, brothers-in-law, Dennis Arrington, and Emmitt Kennedy, and daughter-in-law Kim Trapuzzano.

He is survived by his daughters, Donna Long (Keith), Darlene Kenney (Steve), son, Joel D. Brumelow II, grandchildren, Jonah Long (Elizabeth Thompson), Canaan Long, Anthony Trotter (Pam Flynn), Wendy Brown (Marc), Staci Abercrombie (Tara), Lydia Kenney, Erin Kenney (fiance Andrew Thompson), Baylie Fisher (Thomas), Hunter Brumelow, TJ Trapuzzano, Zach Trapuzzano (Cristi), and Haley Trapuzzano (fiance Stephen Ulmer). Great-grandchildren, Hayden Hall, Caroline Fisher, Ivy Fisher, Makenzie Dalton, Marcus Freeman, Maverick Abercrombie, sisters-in-law, Debbie Brumelow, Nancy Arrington, Cheryl Kennedy, brother-in-law Joseph Kennedy, and many nieces, nephews, and extended family. Doug is also survived by his loyal companion, his little dog, Lucy.

The family will receive friends at Clark Funeral Home on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM. A funeral service will follow at 3:00 PM in the Sam Clark Chapel. Following the funeral service, interment will be held in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery of Powder Springs.

Pall Bearers: Hunter Brumelow, Jonah Long, Canaan Long, Thomas Fisher, Ken Brumelow, Joe Breitbach.

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Clark Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the services for Mr. Joel Douglas Brumelow.