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Obituary of Henrietta Dixon Cobb

HENRIETTA DIXON COBB

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, May 26, 1998

 Henrietta Dixon Cobb, 87, died May 25, 1998, in Southampton Memorial Hospital. 
Mrs. Cobb was born in Pitt County, N.C., a daughter of the late Elmer Basil and Nora Cornelia Laughinghouse Dixon. She was the widow of William Lawless Cobb. A retired telephone operator and nurse's aide, she was a member of Franklin Baptist Church. 
Survivors include two sisters, Mary Dixon Hundley and Cornelia Dixon Springer; a brother, Carroll Caton Dixon; several nieces and nephews, including June H. Dunlow, Debra H. Bryant and Lynn H. Burgess. She was predeceased by a brother, Elmer Linward Dixon, and her stepmother, Rosebud Caton Dixon. 
A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Sycamore Baptist Church Cemetery by the Rev. James Smith. The family will assemble at Wright Funeral Home at 10 a.m. 
Edition: FINAL
Page: B8
Copyright (c) 1998 The Virginian-Pilot


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Henrietta Dixon Cobb, 87, died 25 May 1998 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. She was born in Pitt County, N.C., daughter of Elmer Basil and Nora Cornelia Laughinghouse Dixon. She was a retired telephone operator and nurse's aide and a member of Franklin Baptist Church.

A graveside service was conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday 27 May 1998 in Sycamore Baptist Church Cemetery by the Rev. James Smith. The family assembled at Wright Funeral Home at 10 a.m.

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HENRIETTA DIXON COBB

Henrietta Dixon Cobb, 87, died 25 May 1998, in Southampton Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Cobb was born in Pitt County, N.C., a daughter of the late Elmer Basil and Nora Cornelia Laughinghouse Dixon. She was the widow of William Lawless Cobb. A retired telephone operator and nurse's aide, she was a member of Franklin Baptist Church.

Survivors include two sisters, Mary Dixon Hundley and Cornelia Dixon Springer; a brother, Carroll Caton Dixon; several nieces and nephews, including June H. Dunlow, Debra H. Bryant and Lynn H. Burgess. She was predeceased by a brother, Elmer Linward Dixon, and her stepmother, Rosebud Caton Dixon.

A graveside service was conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday 27 May 1998 in the Sycamore Baptist Church Cemetery by the Rev. James Smith. The family assembled at Wright Funeral Home at 10 a.m.

––– Vital Statistics –––

|----------------------------------------------------|
| Name  | Henrietta Dixon Cobb                       |
| Age   | 87                                         |
| Birth | 1911 (estimated); Pitt County, N.C.        |
| Death | 25 May 1998; Southampton Memorial Hospital |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                              | Relationship | Residence  |
| Henrietta Dixon Cobb              | Decedent     | Not stated |
| Elmer Basil Dixon                 | Father       | Not stated |
| Nora Cornelia Laughinghouse Dixon | Mother       | Not stated |
| William Lawless Cobb              | Husband      | Not stated |
| Mary Dixon Hundley                | Sister       | Not stated |
| Cornelia Dixon Springer           | Sister       | Not stated |
| Carroll Caton Dixon               | Brother      | Not stated |
| Elmer Linward Dixon               | Brother      | Not stated |
| Rosebud Caton Dixon               | Stepmother   | Not stated |
| June H. Dunlow                    | Niece        | Not stated |
| Debra H. Bryant                   | Niece        | Not stated |
| Lynn H. Burgess                   | Niece        | Not stated |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value               |
| Location | Norfolk, VA         |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 26 May 1998         |
| Edition  | FINAL               |
| Page     | B8                  |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired telephone operator.
• Nurse's aide.
• Member of Franklin Baptist Church.
• Birth name was Henrietta Dixon.


[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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