William Wiley Cobb, 72, of 14261 College Road, Edison, GA passed away Friday, December 7, 2018 at his residence.A graveside service will be held on December 10, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the Salem Cemetery, Edison, GA with Rev. Daniel McFather officiating and active pallbearers will be Randy Lane, Michael Kimbrel, David Anderson, Ethan Anderson, Jake Braswell and Neal Braswell. Honorary pallbearers will be Mickey Rice, Billy McDaniel, Buford Kimbrel, Michael Calhoun, David Sheffield, Tommy Richie and alternate Dwight Storey. Visitation will be held on Sunday night, December 9, 2018, at the Chapel of Manry Jordan Hodges Funeral Home, Blakely, GA from 6 to 8 p.m.
Mr. Cobb was born in Edison, GA on December 14, 1945 to the late Henry Cobb and Mattie Reese Cobb.He was a member of Salem Baptist Church, Edison, GA and worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator in construction.Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Kenneth Cobb.
His survivors include his wife, Ora Kimbrel Cobb of Edison, GA, two daughters; Pam Anderson (David) of Cadwell, GA; Jan Braswell (Neal) of Shellman, GA and one son, Lamar "Buck" Cobb (Kristy) of Tallahassee, FL.He is also survived by two sisters; Kay Rogers, Faye Rogers (Rodney) both of Abbeville, AL, and three brothers; Raymond Cobb (Gloria) of Edgewater, FL, Jimmy Cobb of Morgan, GA and Danny Cobb (Louise) of Morgan, GA. He is also survived by 7 grandchildren; Hannah & Ethan Anderson, Jake Braswell, Gracie & Drew Cobb, Kimberly Birdsong and Stephanie Kimbrel and 3 great-children; Jason, Connor and Emilly Birdsong.