Mr. Marlin "Lucky" Albert Brandt Jr., age 85, of Acworth, GA passed to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 15th, 2023. Marlin was born on January 29, 1938 in Lebanon, PA, to parents Marlin Albert Brandt Sr. and Mary May Brandt.

Lucky joined the Navy at a young age where he met and married the beautiful Carolyn Andrews. He honorably served his country for 23.5 years. He earned a BA from North Eastern Illinois University. He worked at Sewell /Constar Plastics where he retired in 2001.

Lucky loved bowling, softball, volleyball and spent time coaching Special Olympics. His claim to fame was playing softball against Roger Staubach and the Four Kings.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his Brother: Bernard Karl Brandt, Sisters-in-Law: Elizabeth McClain and Faye Shiroky, and Brothers-in-Law: Charles "Smokey" Shiroky and Charles H. Andrews.

Lucky is survived by his wife of almost 67 years Carolyn Brandt. His two children: Holly Pineda, Charles (Juliene) Brandt, Siblings; Butch McClain, Sister-in-Law: Janice Andrews. His 4 grandchildren, Jamie (Vinny) Schreiner, James Pineda, Melissa (Adam) Dodson, & Ashley (Clayton) Smith, and 5 great grandchildren, Alyssa (Douglas) Howard, Abby & Aubrey Schreiner, Charlie and Joey Dodson and many nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends and family at Lakeside Funeral Home, 121 Claremore Drive, Woodstock, GA on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 from 6:00pm-8:00pm.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 6:00pm at South Cherokee Baptist Church, 7504 Hwy 92, Woodstock, GA. Internment will be on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at St. Andrews Cemetery in Darien, GA.

Those who wish to remember Lucky in a special way may make gifts in his memory to Cherokee County Special Olympics, American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society.