Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Cobb, Charlie D., 1972 

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CHARLIE DREWRY COBB

Charlie Drewry Cobb, age 70, of Drewryville died Thursday in a Norfolk 
hospital after a long illness, a native of Southampton County.  He was the son 
of Charlie E. and Mrs. Annie E. Cobb and the husband of Mrs. Mary E. Cobb.  He 
was a retired U.S. Postal employee, he was a member of the Thomas Memorial 
Baptist Church and it's board of Deacons.  Besides his wife he is survived by 
a son Charlie E. Cobb, Jr. of Drewryville, six sisters Mrs. Minnie Mattox of 
Drewryville, Mrs. Alice Carriker of Burlington, N.C., Mrs. Blanche McCrary of 
Norfolk, Mrs. Anna Drewry of Franklin, Mrs. Lucille Smelley of Richmond, Mrs. 
Marie Snead of South Hill; two brothers A.D. Cobb and R.S. Cobb of 
Drewryville, and two grandchildren.  A funeral service will be held Saturday 
at 2:00 p.m. in Thomas Memorial Baptist Church.  Burial will be in the church 
cemetery.  W.J.M. Holland and Son Funeral Home, Franklin in charge.

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CHARLIE DREWRY COBB

   DREWRYVILLE - A funeral service for Charlie Drewry Cobb, 70, of 
Drewryville, was held Saturday at 2 p.m. in Thomas Memorial Baptist Church 
by the Rev. Daniel Spell.

   Burial was in Thomas Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery.

   Pallbearers were Tommy Cobb, Mike Smelley, Ellis Cobb, Paul Cobb, Stan 
Mattox and Jerry Mattox.

   A native of Southampton County, he was the son of Charlie E. and Mrs. 
Annie Ellis Cobb and the husband of Mrs. Mary Earley Cobb.

   He was a retired U.S. Postal Service employee and farmer.  He was a 
member of Thomas Memorial Baptist Church, and its board of deacons.

   Besides his wife he is survived by a son Charlie D. Cobb Jr. of 
Drewryville; six sisters Mrs. Minnie Mattox of Drewryville, Mrs. Alice 
Carriker of Burlington, N.C.; Mrs. Blanche McCrary of Norfolk; Mrs. Anna 
Drewry of Franklin; Mrs. Lucille Smelley of Richmond and Mrs. Marie Snead 
of South Hill; two brothers, A.E. Cobb and R.S. Cobb of Drewryville; and 
two grandchildren, Randy and Robin Cobb.


Charlie Drewry COBB, of Drewryville, retired U.S.P.S. employee and farmer, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 10 Feb 1972, Norfolk, age 70, 
interred in Thomas Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery*, Drewryville, 
   12 Feb 1972, 
"The Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," Feb. 12, 1972, p. 12; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Feb. 17, 1972, Sect. A, p. 5 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Drewryville list (D-4): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/drewryvl.txt 

His wife's obit ("Tidewater News," Jan. 11, 1960, p. 3), 
   with their marriage record appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c100b1ob.txt 

His father's obit ("Tidewater News," Dec. 23, 1954) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c100c1ob.txt 

His mother's obit ("Tidewater News," Aug. 6, 1953) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c100a7ob.txt 


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