Bobby G. Cobb

November 26, 1945 - December 17, 2021

Bobby G. Cobb, 76, ran into the arms of Jesus and his beloved dog, Bentley on Friday, December 17, 2021. He was better known as “Poppy” to those who had the privilege of being loved by him. Poppy came into this world as the third son born to Archie and Mildred Cobb. He earned his lifelong nickname, “Bull” at three years old because he was already bullheaded and knocked down obstacles in his way. Poppy cherished being a son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, friend, and mentor. He had a business mind and built several successful businesses from the ground up. Poppy also had a minister’s heart, believing there is good in everyone and if there isn’t then we just love them until we find it. He and his adoring wife, Jean, were married for 59 years. As Poppy liked to share, they earned a Ph.D. in marriage. It was rare that you saw one without the other and together, Pud and Poppy, generously shared everything they had with anyone who needed it, beautifully impacting countless lives. Poppy invited conversation, often patting the seat next to him and saying, “Come sit by your Poppy.” He would ask questions with big words that we had to google to understand fully what he was asking, and he would always say, “Poppy loves you.” He often gave those he loved, nicknames. Poppy was generous with food, with wisdom, and with love. We could go to him with a problem, or a question and he would gently lead us on a soul educational journey dipped in profound insights and soaked in deep love and finished with an Oreo cookie. Poppy loved us and we knew it. He never held back anything he had to others who needed it, especially love. He had a servant’s heart and was a voracious learner, whether of God or other people. He cried when he prayed out loud because talking to the Lord touched him so deeply. He would frequently break into singing old hymns and Elvis songs. He tried to sucker everyone into watching John Wayne movies with him, especially, Giant. Poppy belly laughed from his soul until he would cry. Nothing brought him greater joy than his grandkids, Brittany (Nee-Nee), Sara (Peepy), and Joah (Jo Bill). Poppy loved talking with Nee-Nee and Peepy. They brought him more joy than he could ever explain and inspired him daily. He and Pud relished hosting them and their friends whenever they had the opportunity. Poppy was so proud of Jo Bill’s golf accomplishments, but even more so in the man he had become. He loved his great-grandson, Jones, even though at the ripe age of 2, Jones feared bald men, so Poppy proudly wore his newsboy style hats to ease Jones little heart. Comforting hearts was just part of who Poppy was to others. Recently, Pud and Poppy, spiritually adopted two more grandkids, Ryley (Little shot) and Marley (Precious), whose lives have been deeply impacted and forever changed by their pouring of their faith, attention, wisdom, time, love, and gallons of spaghetti into them. Poppy cherished being a brother to his 5 brothers and baby sister. He was preceded in death by his older brother, Archie Jr. and his parents, Archie Sr. and Mildred Cobb. He is survived by his brothers, Brown, Bill, Ty, and Mitch, along with his sister, Carol Cobb Freeman. He also was an amazing uncle to his many nieces and nephews. Poppy loved being a daddy. He often called his eldest daughter, Kelly, to check in on how her day was going and to simply say, “Daddy loves you.” Poppy and Kelly had a special bond that allowed them to say things to one another that helped each other grow, fiercely protected, and advocated for one another, and made each other laugh to the center of their souls. She is through and through a daddy’s girl. He adored his youngest daughter, Paige with his whole heart. He nicknamed her Deedee or “D” for short. Poppy and Paige would share deep conversations around topics such as death that he knew were too sensitive for Kelly’s tender heart to hear. He knew Paige and Kelly could balance one another well. Kelly as the fierce fighter for those she loves and Paige as the centering mediator to bring balance to any challenging time. Poppy signed much of his texts and emails to them with DLG…Daddy’s Little Girls. There is joking consensus that Poppy loved his daughter-in-law, Lisa (Lis), the most. However, James Wade, always holds the title for favorite son-in-law. We all know that who he really loved the most was his dog, Bentley. He can now feed him all the Pecan Sandie cookies that he wants in Heaven without us fussing at him. Most importantly, Poppy loved Jesus deeply. He sought the Lord and encouraged all of us to seek Him too. Poppy experienced a transformational radical salvation experience that changed not just him, but countless others. He loved sharing about Jesus. We are forever thankful for the hope we have in seeing our Poppy again and can only imagine the excitement as he was greeted in Heaven by his Savior’s smile and embracing words, “You have fought the good fight, finished the race and kept the faith, Well done, Poppy. You have been a good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of the Lord.” We love you forever, Poppy, and hold on to our blessed hope of being together again one day. Family will greet visitors on 12/28/2021 in La Chapelle de Martin & Castille in Lafayette, Louisiana from 9:00 to 11:00 am with services to follow from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. The Cobb family has identified several special men in Poppy’s life as honorary pallbearers. These include: James Mitchell, Joah Mitchell, Gerald Hebert, David Dauzat, Richard Barnett, Ryley Davis, and Mike Luquette. We wish to extend a special Thank You to Rex Veron and Rod Vincent and the many others for so earnestly praying during Poppy’s illness and for being such loving supporters of his wife and children. The Cobb family asks that all visitors please wear masks as you pay your respects. In lieu of flowers, please consider making donations to St. Jude in Poppy’s honor. View the obituary and guestbook online at www.mourning.com Martin & Castille - DOWNTOWN, 330 St. Landry Street Lafayette, Louisiana, 70506. 337-234-2311