| Location | Caldwell, Ohio |
| Age | 73 years |
| Date of Birth | 1935 |
| Date of Death | 6/2008 |
| Visitors | 849 since 09/08/2008 |
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Ralph Richard Cobb, age 73, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Thursday, June 26, 2008, at Genesis Good Samaritan Medical Center, Zanesville, Ohio. He was born January 9, 1935, in Coal Run, Ohio, son of the late Bud and Mae Gates Cobb. He retired after 28 years of service with Fabri-Form in Byesville due to illness. As a young man, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping, playing cards, and collecting coins and glass. Because of his declining health, he was unable to continue his many hobbies, but he never lost his sense of humor or the ability to make people laugh.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one son, Ronnie Lee Cobb, who died in 1958; and one brother, Earl Cobb.
Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Mabel Irene Roberts Cobb, whom he married July 14, 1956; five sons, Ralph Junior (Nancy) Cobb of Caldwell, Ronald E. (Darlene) Cobb of Senecaville, Dwayne A. (Melissa) Cobb of Summerfield, Chris D. (Trinda) Cobb of Belle Valley, and Frank D. (Tammy) Fisk of Caldwell; a very special ''adopted'' daughter and caregiver, Sharon Pakes of Caldwell; four brothers, Walter (Shirley) Cobb and Ivan Cobb, both of Belle Valley, Dean (Sue) Cobb of Cambridge, and Virgil (Irene) Cobb of Columbus; 14 grandchildren, Ralph (Kimberly) Cobb, SueAnn (Dustin) Hooks, Stephanie Cobb, Matthew Cobb, Corie King, Dillon King, Kaci Cobb, Douglas and Garrett Cobb, Jessica, Daniel, Marli, and Chris Cobb, and Stephen Hannum; 4 great-grandchildren, Austin and Kendal Cobb, Easton Hooks, and Tylee Cobb; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Hello grandpa I know its been a while and I have no excuse for it however it is your time of year. We are getting to Christmas and we all know how much you loved Christmas. This is a hard time for all of us and we need for you to shine a little light on all of us down here. You are always in our thoughts everyday we will always love you.
Love,
Ralph, Kim, Austin and Kendal
Hey grandpa, Just wanted to say hello today. We all miss you very much. Baby Josie is growing they put cloths on her the other day. SueAnn has to be such a strong person to beable to handle all of this.
Love you always,
Kim
Hey Pap just wanted to say HI Hope you are having a great day. We love you very much
Ralph, Kim,Austin, and Kendal
Well pap today is Feb20th 2009 and everyday just keeps getting harder and harder. SueAnn had the baby early way too early. Josie is doing very well right now and we only pray that she continues to make progress. She is such a joy. My heart just breaks for SueANn and Dusty They have been through so much and this just adds to it. I would switch places with her if I could. SueAnn is one of the best things that has come out of my relationship with Ralph and I thank god everyday for her. She is so strong and such a great great mother to Easton and this new baby. It is just so sad to watch her go through so much pain at such a young age. It just really is not far but I know life is not always fare. Well Nan is staying the weekend in Canton with miss Josie. She continues to gain weight everyday few days she is now a week old and is up to 2 pounds and 3 ounces. She is still breathing on her own and getting stronger and stronger everyday. I can't wait for the day they get to bring her home. Oh my and Mr Easton is getting so big he talks to you all the time. We all miss you so much. Kendal started dancing again. Her grades are not as good as we would like for them to be but we are trying to work with her. Austin is in wrestling now and is so smart. No one told us that parenting was going to be this hard. Boy let me tell you it is very hard at times. ok pap well it is time for me to get Ralph up for work so I will come back soon. just know that we miss you so much. and thank you for watching over our family. If you have some time please tell my dad up there that I said hi and that I miss him and love hism so much. I can't wait to meet with him again some day.
I love you very much.
Kim
Hey Pappy. Well, today is January 4th, and Easton turned 2 yeras old yesterday. HArd to believe that two years have come and gone! Where does the time go. We took him to Burger King last night, and then we are doing cake and ice cream tonight at mom's, so that way everyone can be there. He is so excited about his birthday. When he gets cards and stuff he runs around the house yelling. It is toooooo funny!
Nothing other than that going on. Staying busy.
The guys are not having very good luck with there trapping this year for some reason, so they are looking all over the place on the internet for tips and things.
All the kids are good, Austin and Kendal are getting ready to go back to school tomorrow, and start getting back on a routine.
Easton and I are going to do the same, stay home and relax.
The pregnancy is almost over, I hit the half way mark, so that's reassuring. Little less than 4 months left. This time has ben a lot easier than my pregnancy with Easton. We go back to the Dr. on Janury 26th, so we will see what is new then.
I wish that you were here. I know that you are watching over us, and that helps me through. Until next time Pappy. We love and miss you sooooooo much. Love- SueAnn, Dusty and Easton.
Good afternoon Pappy. Today is New Years Eve, and we are just getting things together to have a little get together tonight at our house. Granny is coming and is going to stay the night with us. We will have a good time, I'm sure, but not one minute will pass that we won't think of you! Kim, Ralph, the kids, Chris, Trinda and their whole gang will be here too, so that will be nice to all be together to ring the new year in. I just wish that you were here with us, I know that you will be looking down on us, laughing all night probably.
Nothing really new here, we are all doing good. Staying busy, and so thankful that the holidays are over. I hope that 2009 is better than this past year has been.
I love and miss you soooo much. Keep smiling down on us, and we will keep smiling up at you. Until next time. I love and Miss You-
SueAnn, Dusty and Easton....
Well Pap, Christmas Eve is over, and it is now officially Christmas day, so first of all let me say Merry Christmas!
Christmas Eve at your place went well, but it was so weird without you there, we all felt like there was this huge piece missing, and there was, YOU!! Grandma and I gave all the bous and Ralph Leon the stepping stones that we made for them and also the picture of you and Grandma that I took, not long before your passing. The boys really loved them and let me tell yo it was hard to stand there and not cry. We all did fine, we all had talked and said that our main goal was to be strong for Grandma and to get her through this night. She did ok, she had a brave face on for all of us, but I know Granny, and it was one of the hardest nights that she has had for a while. This is the first Christmas without you, we made it, barely, but we did. I think I cried the whole way there and the whole way home, but you know me.
Grandma has been telling me for weeks that she knows that you would be telling us, Please don't shed any tears for me this year, for I'll be spending Christmas in heaven this year. But I guess that you can call me selfish or whatever, but I wanted you here with us, I wanted you to sit in the chair, and let me tell you one more time, what all your presents were, I wanted you to laugh at all the food that we had left over, and I know that Granny needed her taste tester for her Macaroni salad. LOL.
Just know that not one day has passed in the last six months that we have not thought of you, adn wished that we had just one more minute with you.
Easton just went to bed around 10:30 p.m. and before he went to bed, he looked up t the sky, adn gave you the biggest kisses that he had, and he told you that HO HO was coming, and then he said night night! It just broke my heart!
I know that you have been watching over us, and please continue to. You keep looking down on us,a dn we will keep smiling up at you FOREVER!!!
Well, I gotta get to bed, Merry Christmas in heaven Pappy, we love and miss you more than words can express!! Until next time.....
Love FOREVER-
SueAnn, Dusty and Easton!!!!
I miss you very much....
Hey pap. just wanted to stop by before bed and tell you what has been going on with us. First of all let me tell you how sorry I am that I have not written you in a long time. Your grandchildren keep us busy. Well Christmas is getting closer and we are coming upon Christmas Eve with the family. I'm not sure how this is going to go this year. I do know that it is going to be very hard for all of us. As the day comtinues to get closer and closer I feel sadder sadder and evern a little bit scared not knowing how grandma is going to be. We have thought about having her come over to our house on Christmas day to watch the kids open their gifts but we are not sure if she will want to this was always her time with you. Well I hope that you will continue to keep a close watch over us everyday. I love you very much and god know I miss you more than words can say. It is so weird walking into grandma's house without you being in the living toom holding your arms in the air and yelling Irene. Man what we would all give to hear that just one more time. Ok grandpa I love you very much and I know you are safe. Sleep tight don't let the bed bugs bite. and if they do grab a shoe and beat them til their black and blue.
Love you also,
Kim
Good afternoon Pappy. Sorry that I haven't been on here in a week, but I have been busy. Went to the Doctor on Tuesday, and he said that everything looks great, and we will find out the sex of the baby on the 22nd. Not toooo much longer and we will know... It's exciting, I jsut wish that you could be here for it.
Christmas is right around the corner. It is definately going to be hard without you. I would give anything to have you here. I bought a beautiful frame to put your picture in and it has a poem about now that you are gone, the family chain is broken, and as each one of us passes, the family chain will link back together. How true that is...
I jsut wanted to stop in and say hi, and that I love and miss you more than ever. Until next time...
Love SueAnn, Dusty and Easton...
Happy Thanksgiving Pappy. Hard to believe that it's thanksgiving day already. Wish that you were here with us, but know that we will all think of you all day long. I will be up to see you later, and tell you all about our day, but for now, just know that I am thinking of you and wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving. Love and miss you sooooooo much.. Talk to you soon...
Love- SueAnn, Dusty and Easton
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