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Ronald Cobbs - Class of 2007

Delete this post Submitted by Fran Olson Gustafson 1965 <fgustafson917@gmail.com> on 12/Oct/2023
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    Ronald Cobbs Jr., 34, of Atlanta, GA, passed away on September 8, 2023. He was born on December 6, 1988. Ronald was a smart, protective, and handsome young man. He graduated from Newburgh Free Academy in Newburgh, NY, class of 2007. He continued his education at Florida Career College/Turner Job Corp. in 2013, majoring in Basic/Advanced Cement Masonry. Ronald was awarded certification for the Dean's list with a GPA of 4.0 and received a trophy for a level 2 in Spanish. He worked for Nike and Tiger Direct earlier in his life. Ronald will be dearly missed and is survived by his father, Ronald Cobbs Sr. (Baltimore, MD), his sisters Ramona Cobbs (Union City, GA), Rachel Cobbs (Newburgh, NY), Bria Tanner (Baltimore, MD), 4 nephews, 1 niece, and a host of aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his mother, Vida Cobbs.

                A ceremony to celebrate Ronald's life will be held on October 12 at 10:15am at H. Griner Funeral Home, located at 186 GA-279 Fayetteville, GA 30214. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to a charitable organization of your choice. Ronald will be laid to rest at H. Griner Funeral Home on October 12 at 10:15am. Lakeside Memorial Gardens 7780 Ono Road. Palmeto, GA 30268 To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.



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