Stephen Edwin Cobb: Obituary

Stephen Edwin Cobb

Stephen Edwin Cobb, age 67, of Winter Park, Florida, formerly of Murphy, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019 in an Orlando, Florida hospital.  He was a native of Murphy, where he had lived most of his life until moving to Winter Park, Florida in 2016. He was a member of Church of God of Prophecy. Steve enjoyed drawing, John Wayne western movies, the Space Shuttle, and a good meal.

He was the son of the late Richard Robert and Ruth Margaret Reid Cobb.  He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Jerry and Donald Gene Cobb.

Surviving are three sisters, Wilma Carroll of Murphy, Diann Bullington of Maryville, Tennessee, and Judy Dacus and husband, Jerry of Orlando, Florida; a brother, Bobby Joe Cobb and wife, Joan of Phoenix, Arizona; a special niece, Nita Tarbox of Cape Canaveral, Florida; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 22, 2019 in the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy with Rev. Steve Ware officiating.  The interment was in Reid’s Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jerry Dacus, Zach Hensley, Dylan Cofty, and Tom Anderson.

The family received friends from 12:00-1:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy prior to the service.

Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of all arrangements.