Nobie Johnson Purnell Cobb

October 14, 2013

Nobie Johnson Purnell Cobb, 100, of Huxford, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2013, in Atmore. She was a homemaker, born in Ollie, Ala., on September 22, 1913, to the late John Wesley and Laura Gandy Johnson. She was Past Worthy Matron of Huxford, Clayron Chapter, order of Eastern Star, and was also a member of the Huxford Baptist Church.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bernie Cobb; step-son, Swenson Cobb; and grandson, Billy Purnell; three brothers, Joe Johnson, John Johnson and J.B. Johnson; eight sisters, Daisy Smith, Mary Harrison, Beulah Wiggins, Mittie Durant, Neecy Brittingham, Fannie Crist, Lucille Small and Essie Johnson; one stepson-in-law, Frank Smith.

Survivors include, tw0 sons, Ronnie (Ethel) Purnell and Ralph (Linda) Purnell; step-son, Frank (Karen) Cobb; one daughter, Kay Purnell (Terrell) Mason; step-daughter, Sandra Cobb Smith; nine grandchildren, Sim Purnell, Nancy (Don) Findley, Rachael Stephens, Sherrie (Tim) Walker, Mike Smith, Leigh Anne Kalphus, Blake (Ellen) Smith, Ian Cobb and Tyler Cobb; 10 great-grandchildren, Chase Purnell, Abigail Purnell, Thomas Blum, Nicky Findley, Alex Findley, Cheyenne Walker (Chris) Murphy, Tiffany Walker, Ethan Walker, Hannah Stephens, and Seth Stephens; five great-great-grandchildren, Derek Blum, Kyleigh Findley, Ashley Smith, Madeline Smith and BrittanyKalphus.

Services will be Tuesday, October 15, 2013, at 10 a.m. from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Boyd and Rev. Jesse Wood officiating.

Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Active pallbearers are Jamie Booker, Eddie Booker, Todd Booker, Gerald Parmer, Olin Parmer and Gerald Jones.

Family will receive friends, Tuesday, October 15, 2013, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Gideons.

Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home, Inc is entrusted with all arrangements.

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