Luther Alan Cobb

December 20, 1938 - August 19, 2020

Age 81, of Braidwood, IL passed away on Wednesday, August 19. 2020 at Morris Hospital in Morris, IL. Born December 20, 1938 in Clinton, IL to the late Luther Marion and Viola Avenette (nee Campbell) Cobb. He married Janice Marie Cima on June 27, 1959 in Bonfield, IL and they made their home and raised their family in Braidwood. Luther retired from Caterpillar, Inc. and also from the Library System. He enjoyed guitars, especially Gibson acoustics and most importantly loved his family and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Surviving are his wife of sixty-one years, Janice Cobb; daughters, Jennie (Frank) VanHaelst, Julie (Robert) Grivetti and Valerie (Allen) Crisco all of Braidwood; siblings, Patricia (Ronald) Albert of Diamond, IL, Kenneth (Joanne) Cobb of Braidwood, Sandra (Brian) Piksa of Golden, CO, Michael (Sandra) Cobb of Braidwood, Linda (Eugene) Tryner of Washington, IL, and Susan (John) Graham of Chebanse, IL; six grandchildren, Annie (Nathan) McPherson, Matthew (Mindy) Grivetti, Lauren (Mikal) Kelly, Joshua Bull, Hunter Grivetti and Paige Crisco; five great-grandchildren, Andrew McPherson, Alex, Kaden and Madison Grivetti and Alison Howard Grivetti. Preceding him in death were his parents and two siblings in infancy. Cremation rites have been accorded. Private services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in his name to St. Jude Children’s Hospital: 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 would be appreciated. R.W. Patterson Funeral Home & Crematory is entrusted with the arrangements. For more information and to sign his online guestbook please log on to www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com or find us on Facebook at R.W. Patterson Funeral Home & Crematory. R.W. Patterson Funeral Home & Crematory 401 E. Main St., Braidwood, IL 60408 815-458-2336 www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com