Sylvia Adkins Cobb

Published 10:25 pm Wednesday, September 15, 2010

September 11, 2010

Sylvia Adkins Cobb, 69 of 205 North Lloyd St., Suffolk, passed away Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010, in her residence.

She was a native of Southampton County and the daughter of the late Robert Lee Adkins and Maner Lee Silver Adkins. She was also predeceased by her husband, Robert Lee Cobb Jr.

Sylvia Adkins Cobb

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She attended East Suffolk High School. She retired as a school crossing guard with the Suffolk Police Department after 31 years of service. She was a member of St. Timothy Baptist Church and its Usher Board. Sylvia was also the treasurer of the Lloyd Place Civic League.

She leaves to cherish her memory one daughter, Sandra A. Cobb of Suffolk; two sons, Robert L. Cobb III of Suffolk and Irving S. Cobb of Oakland, Calilf.; one brother, Otis Adkins of Yonkers, N.Y.; an aunt, Queen Whitehead; nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

A funeral will be held at noon Friday in the Chapel of Crocker Funeral Home Inc., officiated by the Rev. Robert Wilkins. Interment will be in Carver Memorial Cemetery.

Condolences may be extended to the family at www.crockerfuneralhome.com.