ROCKY MOUNT – Sarah Ferrell Cobb, 85 passed away Friday, September 3, 2010. She was born in Wilson County, June 12, 1925, daughter of the late W. R. and Ida Vaughan Ferrell. Mrs. Cobb was a member of Sharpsburg Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband Fred Ty Cobb in 1997.

She is survived by son, Neal Cobb and wife, Shirley of Rocky Mount; daughters, Jennifer Cobb Hearn of Raleigh, Jan Cobb Burke of New Bern, Amy Cobb Brown and husband, Tom of Raleigh; 6 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

A funeral service to celebrate her life was held at  3:00 p.m. Monday, September 6, 2010 at Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home with Rev. Todd Greene officiating. Burial followed at Rocky Mount Memorial Park.

The family  received friends from 1-3:00p.m. at the funeral home prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Sharpsburg Baptist Church, P.O. Box 144, Sharpsburg, NC 27878-0144.

Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home, 1130 N. Winstead Ave., Rocky Mount, NC.