Thomas Ray Cobb

Thomas Ray Cobb, 85, of Hammond, Louisiana went to his new home with the Lord on January 28,2022. 

 

He was born to parents William Coleman Cobbs and Pearly Naomi Early Cobbs, on 10/16/1936 in Pleasant Hill, Louisiana.

At age 16, Thomas surrendered his life to the Gospel ministry. After serving in the United States Navy as a Medic and then in the Reserves, he entered Louisiana College in 1957. There he met Lillie Leona Bright and they were married in 1958. They had three daughters. 

 

Thomas was ordained as a Baptist Minister by College Drive Baptist Church, Pineville, LA in 1960.  He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Louisiana College. He received his Master of Theology degree and his Doctorate in Psychological Counseling and Pastoral Ministry from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. 

 

Thomas’s pastorates included Lakeside Baptist Church, First Baptist Church Chalmette, Barron Road Baptist Church and Amiable Baptist Church. He was interim pastor at over 24 churches including First Baptist Church of Hammond, Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Wardline Baptist Church, Satsuma Baptist Church and many others.  

 

He retired from the Louisiana Baptist Convention. He was former Director of the Baptist Student Missions(formerly BSU) at Nicholls State University and Southeastern Louisiana University.  He was a former member of the Baptist Collegiate Ministries. 

 

Thomas is survived by his sister Betty Cobbs Davis, brother Ronald Patrick Cobbs (Linda), his daughters and sons-in-law Marcia Rae Cobb, Daphne(Cobb) and Richard Galloway, Lydia(Cobb) and Henry Price, his grandson and granddaughter-n-law Christopher Thomas and Ashley Galloway, great granddaughter Riley Kate Galloway and his wife Jeanine Ostarly Cobb along with many nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews. 

 

He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Lillie Leona Bright Cobb, his parents William and Naomi Cobbs, his brother William Marcell Cobbs and wife Delores, his sister Rachel Cobbs Owens and husband R.L. and his brother-in-law Jimmy Davis. 

 

A private family burial was held on February 1, 2022 at Holly Gardens Cemetery, Hammond, LA .  Officiated by Pastor Jeff Robinson of First Baptist Church of Hammond. Arrangements were entrusted to Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Homes. 

 

Donations may be made in memory of Thomas R. Cobb to First Baptist Church Hammond, 401 W. Morris Avenue, Hammond, LA. 70403

 

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