Southampton-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Cobb, Thomas R., 1977 

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Thomas R. Cobb 

  FRANKLIN - Thomas Ryland Cobb, 72, died this morning in Southampton Memorial 
Hospital after a long illness. 

  He was the husband of Antha Sadler Cobb, and son of the late Joseph Henry 
and Jane Vaughan Cobb.  He was retired from Carolina Coach Co. and was a member 
of Franklin Baptist Church. 

  Other survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Antha Jean Ward of New York City; 
one sister, Mrs. Ann M. Cobb of Franklin; two grandchildren; and one great-
grandchild.  A graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Poplar Spring 
Cemetery conducted by the Rev. Ira D. Hudgins.  Wright Funeral Home is in 
charge of arrangements. 


Thomas Ryland COBB, retired bus driver, 
b. 19 Jan 1905, Southampton Co., d. 3 May 1977, Franklin, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 85*), Franklin, 
   5 May 1977, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 55, No. 104, Tues., May 3, 1977, p. 2 

*Additional information: 

Buried with his paternal grandparents, William Mills & Mary Louise (DARDEN) 
   COBB.  Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 

Find a Grave Memorial #93131434 [no photo] 

D.Cert. 77-013456 

His widow (1913 - 2001) is buried with her parents in Holly Lawn Cemetery, 
   Suffolk.  Holly Lawn list, an extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/hollyln.txt 

His parents are buried in Sycamore Baptist Church Cemetery - Row 4, Plot 35. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 4 (MV-IV-40): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol4.txt 

His father's obit ("Tidewater News," May 30, 1957) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c100j2ob.txt 


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