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Margaret Elizabeth Cobb

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Margaret Elizabeth Cobb, age 91, died Dec. 4, 2013, in a local retirement community. Mrs. Cobb was born Feb. 25, 1922, in Waldo, Ark. to Howard and Christine Roper. After growing up in Magnolia, she was a resident of Texarkana all her adult life. She was active in many civic and charitable organizations and a member of First Baptist Church and the Straight Cutters Sunday School class. She is preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Ben Morgan Cobb; her son, Ben Jr.; and a brother, Charles H. Roper. She is survived by her daughter, Becky, and son-in-law Don Scoggin of Aiken, S.C.; daughter-in-law, Michele Cobb of Texarkana, Texas; sister-in-law, Jane Roper of Memphis, Tenn.; seven grandchildren: Morgan and (Jim) Dixon of Jacksonville, Fla.; Holly Reasoner of Texarkana, Texas; Stephanie Kurman of Doylestown, Pa.; Mitch and (Karmen) Cobb of Texarkana, Texas; Jay and (Carole) Scoggin of Ottsville, Pa.; Jon and (Molly) Scoggin of Chicago, Ill.; and John Cobb of Sutton, Ark.; 17 great grandchildren; four great great grandchildren; three nieces; and a number of other relatives. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6-7:30 p.m. at Texarkana Funeral Home, Texas. Burial will be private at Hillcrest Memorial Park. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at First Baptist Church, Atrium with Rev. Larry Sims officiating. Arrangements are with Texarkana Funeral Home, Texas. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Opportunities Inc., or the charity of your choice. The online register book is available at www.TexarkanaFuneralHome.com.

Published December 8, 2013

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