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Charles David Cobb Jr.
1943 - 2020
BORN
1943
DIED
2020
Charles David Cobb, Jr.
WINTERVILLE - Charles David Cobb Jr., 76, joined his Lord and Savior in heaven on February, 2, 2020.
A visitation will be held at 1 PM on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Jarvis Memorial UMC. The funeral service will be held immediately following at 2 PM.
He was born in Columbia, SC on June 7, 1943 to Charles David Cobb, Sr. and Jane Tobias Cobb. David was an Eagle Scout with BSA Troop 30, and after graduating High School, served the country in the US Navy. He earned his BS in Social Work from ECU. He worked in Real Estate Management and was a Driver's Ed Instructor for many years. David was active in his church, Jarvis Memorial UMC, where he served in various volunteer capacities including being the Head Usher and an assistant Scoutmaster with Troop 30. He also gave his time to others by serving as an EMT with Winterville Rescue and Red Oak Volunteer Fire Department.
He was preceded in death by his brother Kinchen Benton Cobb.
David is survived by his wife of over 50 years, Gayle Overman Cobb; son, Ashley Kinchen Cobb and wife, Paula McRae Cobb, of Greensboro; daughter, Renee Cobb Moore and husband, Anthony Glenn Moore, of Rocky Mount; two granddaughters, Sarah Elizabeth Cobb and Hannah Grace Cobb, both of Greensboro; and two brothers, Thomas Jefferson Cobb of Winterville and Tobias Wiley Cobb of Farmville.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to either Jarvis Memorial UMC or the Winterville Fire Department.
Arrangements by Wilkerson Funeral Home and Crematory
Online condolences at www.WilkersonFuneralHome.com
As published in The Daily Reflector
WINTERVILLE - Charles David Cobb Jr., 76, joined his Lord and Savior in heaven on February, 2, 2020.
A visitation will be held at 1 PM on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Jarvis Memorial UMC. The funeral service will be held immediately following at 2 PM.
He was born in Columbia, SC on June 7, 1943 to Charles David Cobb, Sr. and Jane Tobias Cobb. David was an Eagle Scout with BSA Troop 30, and after graduating High School, served the country in the US Navy. He earned his BS in Social Work from ECU. He worked in Real Estate Management and was a Driver's Ed Instructor for many years. David was active in his church, Jarvis Memorial UMC, where he served in various volunteer capacities including being the Head Usher and an assistant Scoutmaster with Troop 30. He also gave his time to others by serving as an EMT with Winterville Rescue and Red Oak Volunteer Fire Department.
He was preceded in death by his brother Kinchen Benton Cobb.
David is survived by his wife of over 50 years, Gayle Overman Cobb; son, Ashley Kinchen Cobb and wife, Paula McRae Cobb, of Greensboro; daughter, Renee Cobb Moore and husband, Anthony Glenn Moore, of Rocky Mount; two granddaughters, Sarah Elizabeth Cobb and Hannah Grace Cobb, both of Greensboro; and two brothers, Thomas Jefferson Cobb of Winterville and Tobias Wiley Cobb of Farmville.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to either Jarvis Memorial UMC or the Winterville Fire Department.
Arrangements by Wilkerson Funeral Home and Crematory
Online condolences at www.WilkersonFuneralHome.com
As published in The Daily Reflector
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Published by The Daily Reflector on Feb. 5, 2020.
MEMORIAL EVENTS
GUEST BOOK
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RIP OLD FRIEND, You were a fine man and early influence in my life and my business career. You'll be missed. God Speed
John Maness III
February 6, 2020
Gayle, So sorry to hear about David.
I saw you two a couple of weeks ago headed down Memorial, but turned before I could wave. May God grant you peace.
I saw you two a couple of weeks ago headed down Memorial, but turned before I could wave. May God grant you peace.
Wes Wooten
February 6, 2020
Gayle, so sorry to hear about David. Thoughts and prayers for you and your family. John and Becky Hylant
Rebecca Hylant
Friend
February 5, 2020