Charles Cobb Jr.
Charles Henry Cobb Jr., age 86, of Union City passed away April 10, 2024. He was born Oct. 23, 1937, in Union City to Charles Henry Cobb Sr. and Ottis Luton.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 14, 2024, in East View Cemetery, with the Rev. Roger Shock officiating.
White-Ranson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
An avid bird hunter, he began hunting at an early age in several countries and many states. He was an eagle scout and graduated from Union City High School in 1955. He attended college, graduating from Murray State College with a Bachelor of Music Education Degree in 1959. Later, he attended Eastern New Mexico State University to receive his Master’s of Education degree and then Vanderbilt University, where he received his Educational Specialist Degree. Charles was the band director at Milan High School in Milan, Sheffield High School in Sheffield, Ala., Central High School in Savannah and Murray High School in Murray, Ky. His bands were generally rated superior at every competition over his 22 years of teaching.
Charles returned to Union City and was a Horace Mann Insurance Agent and later a successful financial advisor at his business CSC Securities. He retired and sold the business.
He leaves behind his former wife, Sandra; close friend, Tracy Tubbs; and his close friends at Hardee’s, as well as a great half niece.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to First Methodist Church of Union City in his memory.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.white-ranson.com.
Published in The Messenger/4.17.24