Bobbie Cobb

Bobbi Hensley Cobb passed away peacefully at The Oaks in Winston-Salem, N.C. on October 25, 2022 after a ten year battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.  She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to all whose lives she touched.

Bobbi was the daughter of Robert and Cora Hensley.  She was born on November 7, 1933 in Trion, Ga. where she was reared. She attended local schools and meet and married her husband of 60 years, C. William Cobb, Sr.  Bill and Bobbi moved to Winston-Salem in 1962 and made their home there where they lived for the remainder of their lives. Bobbi worked with the athletic department at Wake Forest University for many years in various capacities and was a true Deacon fan. She never met a stranger, loved people, and embraced every challenge with enthusiasm.  She lived a full life before being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2010.  She was always on the go whether it be with her job, her friends or her family. She was a talented decorator, cook and homemaker. Her home was a beautiful wonderland at Christmas as Nana always made it special for her family.

Bobbi was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and five siblings. She is survived by her children, Connie Cobb Landen and husband, John of Greenville, N.C., C. William Cobb, Jr. and wife, Elizabeth, of Winston-Salem; her grandchildren, Jay Landen of Wilmington, N.C, Will Landen and wife, Julia of Wilmington, N.C., Sophie Cobb of Boone, N.C. and Isabella Cobb of Winston-Salem; and her great-grandchildren, Kaylee Landen of Wilmington, N.C., and Wade and Allie Landen of Wilmington. She will be dearly missed and forever in the hearts of those she loved so well.

A private memorial service will be held.

Donations in memory of Bobbi can be made to Ardmore United Methodist Church, 630 S. Hawthorne Rd., Winston -Salem, N.C. 27103 or Alzheimer’s Research 225 N. Michigan Ave. F17, Chicago, IL 60601.