Charles Morris Cobbs

Charles Morris Cobbs (October 20, 1941 to May 30, 2011)
Charles M. Cobbs, 69, passed away May 30, 2011 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, MD.
Charlie was born to parents Eugene F. and Opal S. (nee: Atkinson) Cobbs in South Charleston, WV on October 20, 1941. He graduated from South Charleston High School in 1959 and from the West Virginia Institute of Technology in 1964, moving to Washington D.C. that year to work for the Federal Communications Commission where he retired after 35 years of service. Following retirement he went to work at Safeway for 10 years. He was a longtime member of the National Audubon Society and Ducks Unlimited.
Survived by his loving wife of 45 years Janet L. Cobbs; son Christopher M. (Connie) Cobbs; daughter Jennifer L. Cobbs; sisters Roberta A. Thompson (nee: Cobbs) and Rebecca L. McNeil (nee: Cobbs); grandchildren David C. (Kelly) Olds, II, Melissa L. (Kevin) Mitchell, Everett M. Cobbs, and Erin A. Edwards; great grandchildren Jacob M. Mitchell, Alexa M. Mitchell, and Sophia P. Olds; many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Preceded in death by his parents and brother Eugene F. "Sonny" Cobbs, Jr.
A memorial visitation will be held at Donaldson Funeral Home & Crematory, P.A. 1411 Annapolis Road, Odenton, MD 21113 on Thursday, June 9,2011 at 6:00pm where a memorial service will begin at 7:00pm.
As a final act of generosity he has chosen for his body to be donated to the Maryland Board of Anatomy. In lieu of flowers or gifts please continue his spirit of generosity by making memorial donations to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, www.cbf.org or The American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org .