Rev. James Furman Cobb

Rev. James Furman Cobb
RUTHERFORDTON, NC-- The Reverend James Furman Cobb, 79, a resident of Holly Springs Senior Citizens Homes, formerly of W.V. Thompson Road, died on Saturday, August 03, 2013. A native of Oconee County, SC, he was born on April 26, 1934, a son of the late Furman Leroy Cobb and Lois Fletcher Cobb. Reverend Cobb was a retired Southern Baptist Minister and was a member of Casey Creek Baptist Church of Chesnee where he was a former deacon. He was also a graduate of Saluda High School of South Carolina.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his first wife, Ellen Vaughn Cobb.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Thompson Cobb; two sons, Randy Cobb and wife Cheryl of Chesnee and Kenny Cobb and wife Thresa of Chesnee; two step-daughters, Kimberly Bridges and husband Kenneth of Rutherfordton and Stephanie Collins and husband Todd of Rutherfordton; one brother, John R. Cobb of Ash, NC; two sisters, Gloria Smith of Saluda, SC and Betty Johns of Greenwood, SC; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Reverend Cobb will be held at 3:00pm on Tuesday, August 06, 2013, at Casey Creek Baptist Church, 1199 Casey Creek Road, Chesnee, SC 29323 with the Rev. Jerry White, Rev. Clay Collins, and Rev. Todd Lyda officiating. Burial will follow at the Rainbow Baptist Church Cemetery, 151 Short Cut Road, Chesnee, SC 29323. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service in the sanctuary and at other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.
McKinney-Landreth & Carroll Funeral and Cremation Service is serving the Cobb family.
An online guest register is available at www.mckinneylandrethcarroll.com