Vernon C. Cobb, 75, (February 13, 1934-October 3, 2009) of St Petersburg, FL and formerly of Monroe, MI passed away at the Lexington Health and Rehab Center, St Petersburg, FL on October 3, 2009. His funeral services are 11:00 AM, Friday, October 9, 2009 at the Monroe Missionary Baptist Church, 14260 South Dixie Highway, Monroe, MI 48161 with Pastor Roy Southerland, to officiate. The family will receive friend at the church from 10:00 AM, Friday morning until service time. Burial will take place at 12:30 PM, Friday afternoon, October 9, 2009 at the Roseland Memorial Park Cemetery, LaSalle, MI. There was an additional visitation for friends and family in Florida on Wednesday evening, October 7, 2009 from 5:30 PM until 7:00 PM at Veterans Funeral Care, 15381 Roosevelt Blvd., Clearwater, FL 33760 with a service beginning at 7:00 PM with Pastor Howard, officiating.
In Florida he work in Innovative Cleaning and he also work for Amteco Machine and Manufacturing, both in Clearwater, FL. Vernon was also retired from Ford Motor Co. as an assembly line worker and attended Monroe Missionary Baptist Church. When he was 16 years old he went to work full time and took care of his siblings and mother sending them to school and buying their clothes.
Preceded in death by his parents, William and Elsie Cobb and his former wife, Janet LaTourneau. He is survived by his loving family: children, Kenneth and his wife, Michelle of Carleton, MI , Bernard and his wife, Traci and Robert Cobb and his wife, Kimberly of Monroe, MI; Dale Cobb of Monroe, MI; Claudia Loope and her husband, Ronald of Bourbonais, IL and Kelli Younglove and her husband, Thomas of Monroe, MI; Tina Papp and her husband, Jeffrey of Monroe, MI ;Traci Koths of Carleton, MI; four sisters; Joyce Jeffers and her husband, Brent and Barbara Bobbitt, all of St Petersburg, FL; Myrtle Sue Meadows and husband, Hubert of Lexington, KY and Jean Carnes of Charleston, WV; a brother, Homer Cobb and his wife, Sharon of Charleston, WV; fifteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews who loved him dearly.
The family requests, that in lieu of flowers, to please make donations to the Monroe Missionary Baptist Church, 14260 S. Dixie Highway, Monroe, MI 48161 in the memory of Vernon C. Cobb. Please sign his guest book at www.veteransfuneralcare.com.
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My Dear brother Claude,
You will forever be in my heart. I feel honered that I was able to be with you these last five months. We had some good times for the short time that we were together. I will never forget that you had the biggest heart and were so giving of yourself, from the time that I can remember when you were just a boy of sixteen and how you became a man overnight, going to work to support your Mother, & your little sisters & brother. You fed us, clothed us, put a roof over our heads. Back in 1949 & 1950, you bought that new Mercury for us to have transportation and we had the first seventeen inch TV in our neighborhood, Detroit Beach, Monroe, MI. Because of you, all of us started on the road of wanting to make something of ourselves. We all finished school, got a good education, and have had a good, decent life. I remember your smile, how those blue eyes would always sparkle, & your wit. I will never forget you and I know that you are in God’s hands now and your pain & suffering are over. May you rest in peace. God Bless You. Your loving sister. Joyce
to the cobb family My prayers are with you today. You must know that he is in a better place,where there is no pain or unhappiness.
To the Cobb Family: So sorry for your loss, my prayers are with you at this thime and always. May God Bless You and help you through this time of sorrow. I will keep you in my prayers always.
Karyn LaPlante
To my Dear Uncle Claude, I am glad that your not suffering anymore. I know that you are in God’s hand’s now. You were a good uncle to me. You took me to Michigan sixteen years ago to visit and get to know my cousins that I rarely saw. We had a wonderful time, laughing and spending time with family. I will never forget our holiday’s together and how good you were to my children. You were always thoughtful and giving. You were there at Jason and amanda’s graduation’s from high school. I remember you pushing Mom in her wheelchair when she was sick. You were there to help her always when she needed you. I will miss you. God Bless, Love your neice Rhonda
My dear brother, I will miss hearing from you via the telephone. I knew your voice the instant you said to me, “hello, my little sister,” “how are you today?” It delighted my soul to know that all was well most of the time. You never failed to say to me, “when are coming to visit?” “I sure want to see you” You, my brother, Claude had a very compassionate spirit and a giving heart, and, I knew that if I needed anything at all, you would try to provide it. I know that you are with our heavenly Father now and you no longer suffer. It was difficult for me to watch you suffer with diabetes and Cancer. I’m glad you decided to let go and let God! I am grateful for the special times God allowed me to spend with you.