Oscar D. Cobb, Jr. (lovingly known as Junie) transitioned from this life on February 2, 2015 at the V.A. Medical Center in Sheridan, Wyoming. This was his home for the final years of his life.
Oscar was born to Oscar D. Cobb, Sr. and Mary Louise Cobb on December 2, 1951 in Louisville, KY. where he resided until June 1965. After the death of his mother, he came to South Bend, IN to live with his father.
He graduated from South Bend Central High School in 1969. In High School he was affectionately known as "Sunshine" because of his fashionable yellow Nehru suit, love for fashion and charming smile. He was honorably discharged from the United States Army where he served his country as a Supply Clerk. After being discharged from the service, at the request of his Aunt Rosie B. Fleming, he moved to Milwaukee, WI. While there he worked at A.O. Smith on the Production Line for over 10 years. He then relocated to Colorado for a number of years before taking up permanent residence in Sheridan, Wyoming. While in Wyoming, his love for shopping and buying nice suits continued. He liked to shop at the Men's Shop in downtown Sheridan.
He leaves to cherish his memory one son, Maurice Cobb; two daughters, Jackie Cobb-Lampkins and Monique Cobb-Bausley; and six grandchildren. Sisters: Rosie B. (Linda)
Hairston (husband J.D.) South Bend, IN; Beverly Coleman, Louisville, KY; Josephine Coffee, Louisville, KY; and Diane Cobb-Davis, Hinesville, GA.; and step-sister Brenda Stewart, Chicago, IL.; Surviving aunts include, Maude Cobb, Brownsville, TN; Dorothy Hill, Symrna, GA; Pearline Hamilton, South Bend, IN, and Catherine Williams (Willie); and step-mother, Norma Lee, South Bend, IN. He had a special love for his nephews, Horace (Pookie), Antwan and Haven. He leaves a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins and a special friend, Tom Smith, Sheridan, WY.
Both parents, Oscar D. Cobb and Mary Louise Cobb, preceded him in death, along with one nephew, LaMont Cobb, and a favorite uncle, Earl (Uncle Buzzy) Coleman.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 pm Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at the VA Mountain View Living Center, 1898 Fort Rd., in Sheridan, with Chaplains Derek Schultz and Don Verner officiating. Arrangements are entrusted with Champion Funeral Home.
This obituary was originally published in The Sheridan Press (Sheridan, WY).