Alvin Ernest Cobb

February 15, 1933 - October 5, 2013
Alvin Ernest Cobb

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Alvin Ernest Cobb of Hendersonville passed away Saturday, October 5, 2013.

A native of Largo, Florida, he was the son of the late Charles Ernest Cobb and Mary E. Cobb. He served in the U.S. Army with assignments in Korea and Japan and received a B.S. degree from the University of Florida and a Master of Science degree in Environmental Health (M.S.E.H.) from East Tennessee State University. He retired as Assistant Director of Environmental Health for Pinellas County in St. Petersburg, Florida after 24 years of employment.

Surviving are his wife, Sue F. Cobb; a son, Bruce Alvin Cobb; two daughters, Susan Cobb Singleton and Lisa Ellen Cobb; five grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:00 pm, Friday, October 11, 2013 at Grace Lutheran Church in Hendersonville.

The family respectfully requests that in lieu of flowers memorial gifts be made to IAM Interfaith Assistance Ministries, P.O. Box 2562, Hendersonville, NC 28793.


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  • October 08, 2013
    Mike Roberts says:
    May God be with you and comfort you during this time of sorrow at the loss of your father. We all know our time here is numbered but the pain of losing a loved one is still painful. The knowledge that the soul will live on is our comfort now and will be our joy. Mike

  • October 08, 2013
    Virginia Plylar says:
    May God provide many good memories of your father and give you peace.

  • October 09, 2013
    Lynell Drake says:
    Praying with you as you remember one who so important in our lives.

  • October 11, 2013
    Martha and Richard Ledford says:
    Jim Wurtz called with the sad news. We are so sorry. God Bless and comfort you.