David Lamont "Dave" Cobb was born April 8, 1919 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to the late Carroll and Maggie Cummings Cobb.

Lamont passed from this earth at his home east of Lexington on July 8, 2003.

He was raised in the Trousdale, Foster and Oklahoma City areas. He was a veteran of World War II and received numerous medals including the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. He was honorably discharged with the rank of Staff Sergeant June 10, 1946.

He met his wife, Betty Jarnigan in Oklahoma City and they married on February 3, 1948 at Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

Lamont worked as a forklift operator for the civil service at Tinker Air Force Base until he retired in 1974.

Betty and Lamont moved back to the farm in Wanette, Oklahoma where they built a beautiful home and raised cattle for many years.

Lamont loved spending hours planting his garden and sharing his labor of love with his family and friends. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting, bowling, raising cattle and farming.

He was a quiet strength to his family and friends. He lived a long, full life and everyone that knew him benefitted from his strength, kindness, laughter and spirit.

He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans, the VFW and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees.

He was of the Baptist faith.

He is preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Doy Cobb and Hollis Cobb.

He is survived by his wife, Betty of 55 years; a son, Carl Cobb and wife Sharon of Wanette, Oklahoma; two daughters, Wanda Smith and husband Eddie of Yukon, Oklahoma; Linda Edens and husband George of Vernon, Texas; seventeen grandchildren, Melissa, Robert and Wendy, Tamara, Sean and Julie, Jennifer and Wes, Todd and Keila, Stephanie, Ashley, Linda, Joseph, Michael, Chuck and Derrick; twenty three great grandchildren, Summer, Tara, Cameron, Michaela, Alex, Ashlynn, Desarae, T. J., Bryce, Garrett, Bailey, Hannah, Stephanie, Dalton, Lauren, Krystan, Matthew, Nikki, Charlie, Khristina, Kenneth, Kirsten and Alana; two sisters, Thelma Price of Laton, California; and Betty Price of Kingsburg, California; and one aunt, Gertrude Roff.

Services: 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 11, 2003 at Wadley's Funeral Chapel. Officiating: Rev. Bill Howse. Casketbearers: Sean Cobb, Ashley Edens, Todd Cobb, Stephanie Ford, Robert Nitzel, Tamara Christian, Garry Ford, Jennifer Porter and Matt Anderson.

Honorary bearers were Ted Geyer, Carl Cobb, Johnny Keesee, James Kroth, Melvin Faulkner and Bill Shannon.

Interment: Wanette Cemetery, Wanette, Oklahoma.

In lieu of flowers the family has designated a "Hospice Program" of their choice.

Directed by Wadley's Funeral Service of Purcell, Oklahoma.