Mr. Richard Perry Cobb, Jr., age 90, died along with his wife, Vendora Cobb, on Monday, Feb-ruary 5, 2024, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Funeral services were Thursday, February 8, at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home with Elder Keith Hamilton officiating, assisted by Elder Randy Waters. The family received visitors on Wednesday, February 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home in Statesboro. Mr. and Mrs. Cobb were entombed in the mausoleum at Bulloch Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers were nephews and great-nephews.
Perry was born in Metter and graduated from Metter High School in 1951. Following his graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy, where he served for four years. Following his discharge, Perry returned to Candler County and married Vendora Lanier in 1959. They made their home on the family farm in Candler County, where Perry was a farmer until his retirement. During his retirement, Perry maintained the Hendricks and Welsh Cemetery. He adopted poodles, and fed any dog that came up to his house. Mr. Cobb is preceded in death by his parents, Richard Perry Cobb, Sr. and Ruth Hendricks Cobb; three siblings, Jo Cochran, Britt Cobb and Ruth Greene; a niece and three nephews; one brother and sister-in-law, Berrien and June Cobb of Smyrna; one sister, Lucille Bishop Crouch of Albany; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews; and Vendora’s family members.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to: Humane Society of Statesboro and Bulloch County, P.O. Box 581, Statesboro, Georgia 30459.
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory of Statesboro was in charge of arrangements.
