Beverly Mae Worthington Cobb

Beverly Mae Worthington Cobb

Beverly Cobb Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jun. 9, 2011.
BEVERLY MAE WORTHINGTON COBB FLOYD-Beverly M. Cobb, formerly of Wilmington, NC passed away on May 18, 2011, ending a 15-year journey with Alzheimer's Disease. Beverly was born on Dec. 7, 1929 in Lansing, MI to Albert and Flossie Worthington. She is survived by: her husband of 59 years, James S. Cobb, of Floyd, VA; four daughters, Amy (the Rev. Harrel B.) Johnson of Warrenton, NC, Betsy Cobb of Charlotte, NC, Lisa (Barry) Weddle of Farmington, ME, and Julie (Jeffrey) Puuri of Roanoke, VA. She is also survived by five grandchildren, James (Robin) and Daniel Johnson, Joshua and Erin Weddle, and Carl Puuri, and two great-grandchildren, Cooper and Wyatt Johnson. A memorial service will be held at Floyd United Methodist Church in Floyd, VA on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at two o'clock in the afternoon. Bev was a talented musician and gifted fiber artist. She gave generously of her time and worked with arts programs in every community she lived in. She was a strong supporter of several programs at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library in Floyd. In lieu of flowers, the family sincerely requests donations be made in Bev's honor to either the Floyd Friends of the Library Fund (321 West Main St., Floyd, VA 24091) or the national Alzheimer's Association (alz.org). Arrangements by Family Choice Funerals & Cremations.

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