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Lester Earle
Cobb
Jan 19, 1929 — Jan 19, 2020
LIBERTY, N.C. - Lester Earle Cobb, 91, of Liberty, N.C., passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020 with his family by his side. He was a long time resident of Kittery, Maine where he was a member of First Christian Church and served as Trustee and Deacon for many years. He graduated from Traip Academy in 1947 and served in the US Army during the Korean War. He could fix anything if it was broken and if you put it on his workbench it would magically return fixed better than new! He was the son of the late Lester E. and Julia (Howe) Cobb and was also preceded in death by his brother, Archie E. Cobb; and sisters, Sylvia Dougherty and Betty Chick. Surviving is his wife, Priscilla L. (Chick) Cobb; sons, Gary E. Cobb (Mildred), Brian D. Cobb (Doreen), and Bruce A. Cobb (Lori); grandchildren, Justin E. Cobb, Michael S. Cobb, Richard A. Cobb, Jared N. Cobb, and Justin O. Smith; great-grandchildren, Mason D. Cobb, Owen W. Cobb, and Ethan O. Smith; sisters, Arlene Chick, Mary Stewart, Patricia Tindall, and Judith Bigelow.
In lieu of flowers please donate to Shriners Hospitals for Children (lovetotherescue.org).
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