Heber C. Cobb Obituary ~ Dec 29, 1933

Contributed by Joan S Dunn

Heber C. Cobb Succumbs

Farmville Enterprise, Fri., Dec 29, 1933

Funeral services for Heber C. COBB, 57, Spanish-American War veteran, who died in 
a Rocky Mount hospital, Thursday evening at 10:00 o’clock, following an attack of 
pneumonia, were held from his late residence on Contentnea street, Friday afternoon 
at 3:00 o’clock, and his flag draped casket was interred in forest Hill cemetery, 
with Rev. C. B. MASHBURN, of the Christian church, conducting last rites. Mr. 
COBB was recognized as a gallant and courageous soldier during the Spanish-American 
War, and served two terms of enlistment in the United States army, being 
stationed for several years in Puerto Rico, where he met and married his wife 
who survives him. He was a loyal member of the Pitt County Camp of the 
Spanish-American War Veterans, named for Capt. James Thomas SMITH, several 
members of which attended the funeral. He was the father of a World War veteran, 
Earl COBB, his only child, who died of influenza in a training camp shortly after 
enlistment. His mother, Fannie J. COBB was buried from the home on the day three 
weeks prior to his own burial. In addition to his wife he is survived by two 
sisters, Mrs. S. H. BUNDY, and Mrs. W. L. MATTHEWS, of Farmville; two brothers, 
Bruce COBB, Farmville, and Glenn COBB of New York.





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