Sgt. Eric Daniel Cobb Hobson Jr., 33, passed away Friday, July 26, 2013 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
He was born in Cumberland County on January 7, 1980 to Tereascia Maynor and the late Eric Daniel Cobb Sr. He is preceded in death by his grandparents Dorothy Mainor Ross, Fayetteville and Conward and Icerlean Cobb, Raeford.
His Awards and Decorations include: Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Bronze Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officers Professional Development Ribbon, NATO Medal, Combat Action Badge, Combat and Special Skill Badge Basic Markmanship Qual Badge (Rifle), Overseas Service Bar.
Surviving are is his wife Julia; daughters Aliyah and Alisha of Colorado; mother Tereascia Maynor of Fayetteville; three sisters Wykeisha Gray of Fayetteville, Erica Oliver of Texas and Jhodeci Redmon of Arizona; his brother, Derrick Cobb of Fayetteville; grandfather, Welton Ross of Fayetteville; aunts, Juanita Stocks (Duke) of Durham, Gloria Mainor McLaurin of Fayetteville, Nellie Stevens (Walter) of Fayetteville, Mable "Tina" Houghton (Napoleon) of Fayetteville, Dorothy Braswell (Charles) of Fayetteville, Dimato Cooper (Marcus) of Pinehurst, Regina London of Raeford, Juliana Sims (Norman) of Fayetteville, Kenita Marougas (Dimitris) of Greensboro, Tammy Ross of Fuquay Varina, Pam Thomas (Robert) of Raeford, Maxine Blue (Calvin) of Raeford; and uncles, William Mainor (Fayetteville), John Mainor(Linda) Raeford, Thomas Mainor of Raeford, Larry Cobb (Pam) of Raeford, Glen Cobb (Hilda) of Raleigh, Ricky Cobb (Melissa) of Fayetteville Jerry Cobb (Lisa) of Texas and Bruce Cobb (Sonya) of Fayetteville.
A public viewing will be held from 1-6 p.m. Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at LaFayette Funeral Home, 6651 Raeford Rd. Fayetteville, NC 28304.
The funeral will beat 2 p.m. Thursday, August 8, 2013 at Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, 414 Pittman Grove Church Rd. Raeford, NC 28376 with Dr. Matthew Rouse, Jr. officiating and Pastor FD Daniels doing the Eulogy.
Burial with Full Military Honors will be private at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery.
Arrangements for the family are entrusted to LaFayette Funeral Home, 6651 Raeford Road, Fayetteville, NC 28304. On-line condolences may be made at www.lafeyettefh.com.