Obituary of Thelma Louise Cobb

Oolitic – Thelma Louise (Allen) Cobb, 102, of Oolitic, went to meet her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 with her devoted family around her. Born December 14, 1912 in Indianapolis, IN, she was the daughter of David P. and Alice E. (Brown) Allen. She married Walter Adam Cobb on September 15, 1933 and he preceded her in death in December 1996. She was a graduate of Fayetteville High School with the class of 1931. She was the last living member of her class. She was a wife, mother, homemaker and nurse to her husband for the last 24 years of his life due to a cerebral hemorrhage. She was a member of the Oolitic Baptist Church for 80 years, serving as a Sunday School and Bible School teacher. She was also a youth leader and served a number of years as a deaconess. She could rock the floor playing her favorite piano pieces and she loved to do the Charleston. She truly loved her family beginning with her only son, Jack D. Cobb (Glenda); two grandsons, Jackie D. Cobb, II, of Indianapolis and Walter A. Cobb of Lawrence Co.; four granddaughters, Teresa L. (Carl) Miller and Becky L. (Kevin) Spoonmore both of Oolitic Rhonda E. (Ray) Shock of Avoca, Tiffany J. Spriggs of Springville; twenty-three great grandchildren, Michelle (Jeff) Richardson, Carl (Mindie) Miller, II, Justin (Emily) Spoonmore, Jayme (Andrew) Davis, Jared and Jacey Spoonmore, Chad (Amy) Shock, Ray III (Amy) Shock, Amanda (Doug) Nayback, Joseph and Leigha Cobb, Ashay, Alyssa, Alaina and Allison Cobb, Shane and Megan Spriggs; twenty-one great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one granddaughter, Trudy L. Cobb; one great grandson, Adam Lee Cobb; one brother, David G. (Fannie) Allen; three sisters, Edith O. (Ben) Quackenbush, Stella (Stanley) Quackenbush and Helen (David) Wright Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Saturday, September 12th at the Oolitic Baptist Church with Rev. Richard Tallman officiating. Burial will follow in Cresthaven Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from 11:00 am until the hour of service on Saturday, September 12th at the Oolitic Baptist Church. Pallbearers are Jackie D. Cobb, II, Walter Ashley Cobb, Carl D. Miller, II, Justin N. Spoonmore, Chad R. Shock, Jared A. Spoonmore, Joseph Cobb and Shane Spriggs. Family and friends may express condolences at www.daycarter.com.