Ledell Cobb

COBB, Mr. Ledell - Age, 79 passed away Monday, September 11, 2006 at Genesys Hospice Center in Goodrich, MI. Family hour 10:30AM Monday September 18, 2006 at First Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 1226 Beach St., with funeral service commencing immediately at 11AM. Dr. F.O. Hockenhull officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30AM Monday. Mr. Cobb will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 10AM-8PM Sunday. Mr. Ledell "L.D. ? Candy Man" Cobb was born in Caledonia, Arkansas on August 11, 1927, the son of the late Cooter and Fannie (Terrell) Cobb. Mr. Cobb accepted Jesus Christ at an early age at New Bethel in El Dorado, Arkansas under Rev. Kelly. Later he united with First Trinity Missionary Baptist Church under Dr. F. O. Hockenhull, in Flint. Ledell was employed for 20 years at Asphalt Co, and for 38 years at Flint Metal Fabrication General Motors Local # 695, retiring in 1995. He was a devoted husband and father who enjoyed his children and grandchildren. After he retired in 1995, he loved to watch baseball, especially the Atlanta Braves and the Larry King Shows. You would catch Ledell doing yard work, passing him doing errands for his family, driving his favorite truck "Goldie" or visiting the nursing homes giving patients some of his time. He was a kind hearted, well-respected loving man who never met a stranger. Mr. Ledell Cobb leaves to cherish his memory: devoted wife, Verna (Armstrong) of 53 years; 5 daughters, Carolyn (Fred) Johnson of Chicago, IL, Vickie Woodyard, Verna Vanessa both of Flint, Jennifer (Steven) McCoy of East Lansing, MI, Robbie Denise (Philip) Byrd of Archbold, OH; 4 sons, Edward Lee (Deloris) of Milwaukee, IL, Ronald (Linda), Vernon and Keith all of Flint; 18 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; sister, Pauline (Jimmy) Warren of Englewood, CA; 4 aunts, Corrine McGee, Virgil (Harold) Loggins of El Dorado, AR, Gracie Reedy of Detroit and Margaret Terrell of Saginaw, MI; uncle, Leon (Kate) Terrell of Saginaw, MI; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends including close friends, Robert Goodman, Jack Holt, Billy Bates, and Mike Cummings. Mr. Cobb was preceded in death by his mother, Fannie (Terrell) Cobb in 1966; father, Cooter Cobb (June 21, 1991); brothers, Porter (July 11, 1980) and Lovell (August 11, 2006) and grandson, Philip (October 10, 2000). The family would like to express special thanks to grandchildren, Denon, Sha Rhonda, and Vianni with helping of "Paw Paw", Dr. K. Ahmed, Dr. BB Gantra, Dr. Johnson, Dr. N. Tomcz, Jackie Wilbon, Terry Thomas RN, Betty Johnson NA, McLaren Reginal Medical Center and Staff of Genesys Hospice Care Center of Goodrich.

Ledell Cobb

August 11, 1927 - September 11, 2006