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Obituaries for Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Henderson, KY, USA / WSON AM & FM


GLADYS STEPHENSON COBB       90       OF HENDERSON

DIED MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020.  SHE WAS A MEMBER OF AUDUBON BAPTIST CHURCH IN HER YOUTH.  SHE WORKED AT BEAR BRAND HOSIERY MILL AND DIXIE LOU FROCKS.  SHE WAS CO-OWNER OF AUDUBON MARKET, COBB’S PIC-N-PAY, E M COBB OIL COMPANY, E M COBB FARMS, WEST KENTUCKY AUTO RECYCLING AND WEST KENTUCKY THOROUGHBRED TRAINING CENTER.  AFTER RETIRING, SHE FOUNDED NANNIE’S ANTIQUES WHERE SHE WORKED FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS.  SHE WAS THE BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR IN 1997, WAS PAST PRESIDENT OF KENTUCKY AUTO RECYCLING DEALERS ASSOCIATION AND WAS THE FIRST FEMALE TO HOLD THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT; WAS PAST PRESIDENT OF THE HENDERSON BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S CLUB AND PAST PRESIDENT OF ANTHOSTON HOMEMAKERS CLUB.  SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY A SISTER, EDITH VIRGINIA HAWKINS.

 

SURVIVORS INCLUDE:

HER SON                   MAURICE WAYNE COBB OF EDDYVILLE, KENTUCKY

HER DAUGHTER      SANDRA COBB BOWEN OF HENDERSON

3 GRANDCHILDREN, 7 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 1 GREAT-GREAT GRANDSON AND 1 NIECE

 

PRIVATE FAMILY BURIAL WILL BE IN FERNWOOD CEMETERY

FRIENDS MAY CALL FROM 4 TO 6 PM WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AT RUDY ROWLAND FUNERAL HOME

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY MAY TAKE THE FORM OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOUTHERN CARE HOSPICE AT 12251 U.S. 41, SUITE C, EVANSVILLE, INDIANA 47725

FOR GLADYS STEPHENSON COBB

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