B. W. Cobbs Jr.

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B. Cobbs Obituary

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Dr. B.W. Cobbs, Jr. died at home Saturday, November 11th , 2006. He was a devoted father, husband and friend and will be greatly missed. He was born in Montgomery, Alabama on April 12th, 1927. He served as a corpsman in the U. S. Navy during the final year of W. W. II. He was a graduate of Vanderbilt University and Harvard Medical School. He trained in cardiology at Massachusetts General Hospital and also at the Graduate Hospital in London, England. In 1958 Dr. Cobbs joined the faculty of Emory University Medical School where he was a well beloved doctor and teacher for over 40 years. Dr. Cobbs, along with his wife Honor Cumming of Dundee, Scotland was a long time supporter of the Atlanta Symphony, the Olmsted Society, the Georgian Chamber Players , The Emory Friends of Music, and the GA Nature Conservancy. Dr. Cobbs was a consummate gardener and a great lover of medieval art and architecture. He and his wife loved to travel around the great cathedrals and churches of Europe photographing the carvings, stained glass, and beautiful buildings. He passed his love of music, gardening and art to his children, He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Honor, and their three children: Lucy Bailey and her husband Keith and granddaughters Honor and Alyxandra of Largo, FL; Dr. Melissa Cobbs and her husband Dr. Chris Walls and grandsons, Landon, Trystan and Jackson of Savannah, GA; and B. Woodfin Cobbs, III and his wife Vanessa and granddaughters, Sydney and Susie of Detroit, MI. Also surviving him are his sister Lee and her husband Dr. Lamar Rencher of Fairhope, Al; their daughter, Dr. Laura Rencher and her husband Brian Smith of Alpharetta, GA and their daughter Isabel; their son David and his wife Shelby of Fairhope, AL. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that contributions be made to Friends of Music at Emory, Department of Music, 1804 Burlington Rd., Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322. A musical memorial and celebration of his life will be held at All Saints Episcopal Church at 634 W. Peachtree St.. on Tuesday, November 21st, 2006 at 2:00 pm. A. S. Turner & Sons.

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Published by Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Nov. 15, 2006.

Memories and Condolences
for B. Cobbs

5 Entries

Rob Hood

November 9, 2022

Dr. Cobbs was my initial attending/mentor during my first month of training after graduation from medical school. I was fortunate to have an additional month of one-on-one training with him during my cardiology fellowship. With his patients he was unfailingly gracious and demonstrated a deep commitment. With his trainees he was an endless source of information drawn from the literature, from years of experience and from finely tuned clinical reasoning. With his fellow faculty he was a strikingly independent thinker. There is no doubt that my patients today are the beneficiaries of the time which I was fortunate to have with Dr. Cobbs.

Andre Churchwell

November 9, 2020

Though 14 years have passed since Dr Cobbs has passed , his unique skills as a caring physician reside in my happy memories. I also recall the how the brotherhood of docs that Dr Logue primarily chose were all superb bedside docs and in their own singular ways , were very connected. I recall Dr Ed
Dorney calling Dr. Cobbs, "The Woodfink" , in an older brother manner:) I will never forget his lessons on mitral valve prolapse---Andre' L. Churchwell, MD

Andre' Churchwell,M.D.

November 24, 2006

I trained at Emory in the 1980's in Cardiology and still recall lessons learned at the foot of the bed from Dr. Cobbs.

Doreen Henricks

November 16, 2006

I knew Dr. Cobbs through my work as an Emory nurse. I remember him as a superb physician and brilliant teacher. He was so caring with his patients. He would sit at the foot of the bed and talk with them, and really listen to their concerns. When one had Dr. Cobbs' attention, he was fully engaged. He made you feel as if you mattered to him. He had a wry sense of humor and loved it when you "got the joke". He will be missed by all of us in the Emory community.

Michele MacLeod

November 15, 2006

I had the honor and privilege of knowing Dr. Cobbs at The Emory Clinic for many years. He was always an extremely caring doctor and made sure that his patients got the very best care available. He was also a wonderful, soft-spoken gentleman. I will miss him greatly.

Michele MacLeod, Section of Vascular Surgery, The Emory Clinic

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