Henry Sanford Cobb, Jr.

Mr. Henry Sanford Cobb, Jr., age 86, of 710 E. Jackson Street, Rockmart passed away Friday, December 11, 2009 at his residence following a lengthy illness.

He was born in Earlington, KY on August 26, 1923 a son of the late Henry Sanford Cobb, Sr. and Katheryn Mickler Cobb. Mr. Cobb lived his early life in St. Augustine, FL and entered the military at age seventeen. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II in Italy, South Africa and France. Following his military career he worked in Civil Service as a Quality Control analyst at Warner Robbins Air Force Base for forty years. After his retirement in 1980 he moved to Helen, GA where he operated a locksmith business. Mr. Cobb had made his home in Rockmart since 2002. He was a member of Rockmart Masonic Lodge # 97 F. & A.M. and was of the Methodist faith.

Mr. Cobb was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Gwen T. Cobb on March 18, 2007.


Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Caye Burch and her husband Lee of Rockmart; two grandsons: Robert Burch and Ben Burch and a step brother, Brice Mickler.


Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home with Mr. Lee Burch delivering a eulogy and Masonic Rites delivered by the West Georgia Memorial Club. Brown-Wright Post # 12 of the American Legion will provide Military Honors.

Interment will follow Monday in Yonah View Memorial Gardens, Cleveland, GA.

The family will receive friends Sunday from 2p.m. until the funeral hour at the funeral home.

The Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for the funeral of Mr. Henry Sanford Cobb, Jr.