Robert Gaines "Joe Bob" Cobb Jr., age 68, of Chaffee, MO passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born in Chaffee, Missouri on January 10, 1947 to R.G. and Annie Lee Smith Cobb Sr. He married Mayme Horrell on November 12, 1966 and she survives. Joe Bob was a retired operating line tech at Proctor & Gamble in Jackson, Missouri. He was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Chaffee, Missouri; St. Ambrose Men's Club and Chaffee Elks Lodge #1810. Survivors include his wife, Mayme, of the home; his mother, Annie Lee Cobb of Chaffee, Missouri; one son, Billy Cobb of Slidell, LA; three brothers, Harold (Mary) Cobb, Ricky (June) Cobb both of Chaffee, Missouri, Jim Cobb of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; four sisters, Dixie (Dewaine) Shaffer of Chaffee, Missouri, Betty (Darryl) Maschmann of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Darla Chapman of Chaffee, Missouri, Sally (Danny) Hahn of Oran, Missouri; four grandchildren, Breanna Spencer, Joey Cobb, Nichole Martens, Timmy Martens; a special adopted grandson, Aaron (Lizzy Beth) Pedersen; loving puppy, Callie and numerous loving nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Catherine Lee Cobb; daddy, R.G. Cobb; brother, Mike Cobb; niece, Amanda Shaffer; father and mother in law, Charlie and Bertha Horrell; brother and sister in law, Lee and Clara Reinwald; niece, Karen Pulliam and brother in law, Tom Glastetter. Friends may call after 4 p.m., Friday, October 30, 2015 at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, Missouri. Parish Prayers will be held at 7 p.m. Funeral mass will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, October 31, 2015 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Chaffee with Rev. Randy Tochtrop as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Ambrose Catholic Cemetery in Chaffee, MO. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to American Cancer Society Hope Lodge 4215 Lindell Blvd St. Louis, Missouri 63108.
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