Lee Cobb, Sr.'s Obituary
Mr. Lee Arthur Cobb Sr., 83, a retired superintendent, school teacher, and coach, died on September 10, 2018, at his home in Coweta, Okla.He was born on November 16, 1934 in Cushing, Okla. to Harvey and Lillie Cobb. He lived in Cushing until his high school graduation. He married Carol Carlson and attended Oklahoma State University until being drafted during the Korean War where he served his tour at Fort Lewis, Washington before returning to graduate from OSU. In 1960, he began coaching basketball, football, and track at Cushing Public Schools. He then coached in Perry until leaving to teach and coach in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for a year. After returning to the United States, he located in Sulphur to coach and attend East Central University near the national park the family loved. Lee and family moved to Henryetta, Okla. where Carol died in 1976, and Lee met Bethany Anne Kerns and married May 3, 1977. Lee and Bethany moved to Webbers Falls where Lee was coach, principal and later superintendent. The family moved to Porter in 1985, and Lee served as superintendent of schools there until his retirement in 1996, when they moved to Fort Gibson. In 2006, Lee, Beth and brother-in-law Robert Kollin relocated to Coweta, where Beth still resides in the home.Lee was preceded in death by his parents Lillie and Stanley Cobb, brothers Bill and Richard and sister Dorothy Reagan. Also preceding Lee was his first wife Carol, daughter Lee Ann, and his best friend and mate, brother-in-law Robert Kollin. Survivors include: wife Bethany Anne Cobb of Coweta; daughter Cindy Bergin and her husband Steve of Tulsa, their daughter Stephanie, son Brandon with his wife Paige and their children Isaac and Matthew; daughter Marcia Denny and her husband Grant of Tulsa and son Alex; daughter Susan DeTurk and her husband Mike of Chickasha and children Cara, Mickey, and Stephen; son Jay Cobb and his wife Jennifer of Broken Arrow, children Addison, Wyatt, Trey, and Trey’s fiancée Kaci; son John Kerns and his wife Jennifer of Tulsa; daughter Maribeth Cobb and her daughter Wrigley of Broken Arrow; brother-in-law Michael Kollin and wife Sally of Mason, Mich; sister-in-law Zita Forbes, and her husband Bob of Lompoc, Calif.; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.Lee embraced death with extreme grace and dignity and was surrounded by family at the time of his passing. A Rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 14, 2018 and a funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 15, 2018. Both services will be held at St. Anne Catholic Church in Broken Arrow. Private interment will be at Floral Haven Cemetery in Broken Arrow, OK.Memorial donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at St. Jude Memorial Donations.
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