Dr. John E. Cobb

A celebration of life will be held for Dr. John E. Cobb in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, at 7 p.m. Elton Cobb Jr., Dr. Louis Blanda, William Atkinson, and Samuel Caillouet will be the eulogists, and musical blessings will be performed by Walter Jr. Survivors include his wife, Karen Gile Cobb, of Lafayette; two daughters, Kelly Lynn Cobb, of Lafayette and Heidi Elisabeth Cobb, of New Orleans; one son, John Spencer Cobb, of Lafayette; one stepson, Dylan Chachere, of Lafayette; one brother, Elton Cobb Jr. of Savannah, Ga.; two grandchildren, Ava and Ian Allam, of Lafayette; and one son-in-law, Mohamad Allam. He was preceded in death by his parents, the former Ada Haydel and Elton Cobb Sr.; and one sister, Carolyn Caillouet. John was a native of New Iberia, longtime resident of Opelousas and lived in Lafayette for the past 40 years. In 1964 he graduated as valedictorian from Bridge City High School in Bridge City, Texas. John went on to attend the University of Texas and LSU Medical School, where he received his doctorate degree in 1970. John served the Acadiana community for more than 40 years as a well-respected, innovative orthopedic surgeon and was a founding member of the Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital. He was a patron of many civic and charity organizations and a supporter of Friends of Music at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra, and the Acadiana Outreach Center. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 5 p.m. until time of services. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation, 5526 West 13400 South, No. 510, Salt Lake City, UT 84096. View the obituary and sign the guest book online at waltersfh.com. Arrangements entrusted to Walters Funeral Home, (337) 706-8941, 2424 North University Ave., Lafayette.