Roy Eugene Cobb, Jr., 82, died Friday, September 1, 2017 in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.

He was born December 22, 1934 in Benton, Illinois to the late Roy Eugene Cobb, Sr. and the late Henriatta (Busiere) Cobb. In 1954, he married Ginger Blankenship and he had had three children Kevin (Terri) Cobb, Lisa (James) Mettille, and Devin Cobb.

In 1981, he married the late Margaret (Hilton) Cobb and had one daughter Rogene (Kelly) Cobb and four step daughters, Suzzette (Danny) Faulkner, Robin (Hewitt) Gauthier, Stacey Fountain and Roxanne (Brad) Franks. He had 13 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.

A celebration of life service will be held at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at Southern Mississippi Funeral Services. Inurnment will follow in Coalville Cemetery.