Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameElmore Jennings COBB Jr. [1], [7217], [7262], [7263]
BirthMay 29, 1922 [1]
DeathJul 12, 1973, Guilford County, North Carolina [1], [7217], [7262]
BurialGibsonville City Cemetery, Springwood Avenue, Gibsonville, Guilford County, North Carolina [1], [7262]
FlagsUS Air Force, US Military, World War II
FatherElmore Jennings COBB Sr. (1898-1975)
MotherEvie Arabella HORNBUCKLE (1899-1989)
Spouses
BirthOct 30, 1922, Guilford County, North Carolina [7263]
DeathSep 23, 2020, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [7263]
BurialGibsonville City Cemetery, Springwood Avenue, Gibsonville, Guilford County, North Carolina [7263]
FatherJames Luther PETTIGREW (1899-1986)
MotherMary Eugene BALDWIN (1898-1976)
Obituary Online notes for Treva Ophelia (Spouse 1)
9/24/2020

Treva Pettigrew Cobb

BURLINGTON – Treva Pettigrew Cobb, 97, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at the Village of Brookwood. The funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Cobb family. You may sign the online register book at
www.lowefuneralhome.com


Treva Pettigrew Cobb

October 30, 1922 ~ September 23, 2020 (age 97)

Treva Pettigrew Cobb, 97, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at the Village of Brookwood.  She was born in Guilford County to the late James Luther and Mary Baldwin Pettigrew and was married to the late Elmore Jennings Cobb, Jr.  She retired from Cone Mills after 48 years and was of the Baptist faith.  She was a member of the Eastern Star, the AIA Seniors Club in Gibsonville, did volunteer sewing work at Alamance Regional Medical Center and was an avid crocheter.
 She was the 2005 Senior Citizen of the year for Alamance County. 
   She is survived by her sister, Mabel Pettigrew Mathews and numerous nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, sister, Ruby Pettigrew Lea and brothers, Herbert V. “Buck” Pettigrew, Grover C. Pettigrew and James S. Pettigrew.
   A service to celebrate her life will be held 11:00 AM Friday, September 25, 2020 at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Gibsonville City Cemetery.  Mrs. Cobb will be available for viewing from 1:00-5:00 PM Thursday and 8:00-10:45 AM Friday.
   Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Treva Pettigrew Cobb, please visit our
floral store. [7263]
Last Modified Oct 31, 2021Created Sep 25, 2026 by Terry M. Whitesell, using Reunion for Macintosh
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