Barbara Jo Hess

Bobbie was born and raised in Mayfield, Kentucky, the youngest of three children to Cecil and Marion Cobb. Being the youngest, she had a bit of a rebel and goofy streak to her. When she first watched Back to the Future and saw Marty on the skateboard holding on to the back of the jeep, she laughed and said that she used to do that. Bobbie was very fond of her hometown and graduated from Mayfield High School, class of 1970, where she was a member of the golf team, band, and choir. She loved music and loved to sing. She would, quite often, break into a song relating to whatever she may have just heard or seen. After graduating high school, Bobbie was able to travel to Europe with her older brother, and cherished the memories of all the countries that she was able to visit and experience. Upon her return, Bobbie attended Murray State University where she met the love of her life. She knew that it was meant to be the moment they kissed, because “their noses fit”. Bobbie has lived in Marietta for the past 33 years but always carried a piece of her hometown with her and was devastated last year when a tornado tore through the small town and destroyed the church where she was married. She also spent a few years living in Memphis, TN, and Fort Smith, Arkansas, where she became an avid Arkansas Razorback fan. The mountains and Disney always called to her spirit. Her favorite places to travel were to Disney World and the Smokey Mountains. Bobbie loved being outdoors, hiking up the mountain trails, listening to the babbling brooks, and breathing in the crisp mountain air. The views were always worth the hike. And no matter how many times that she visited Disney World, she would always cry a few tears of joy when she stood at the front entrance gates. Bobbie Jo, as her childhood friends affectionately know her, had a smile that would light up the darkest room, an old soul with a love for the classics, a contagious laugh, a warm, compassionate heart, and loved and cared for her family and friends passionately and deeply. Her unexpected loss is a very painful one, leaving an empty void. We all take comfort that she has been welcomed into God’s open arms, gained her wings, and has been reunited with her parents, sister, and brother. Bobbie is survived by her husband Paul, her daughter, Jennifer and husband, Chris, her daughter Amanda, and her grandson, Will. The family will be receiving friends and guests on Thursday, September 1st, from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. at Southern Cremations & Funerals, located at: 1861 Dallas Hwy Marietta, GA 30064 Due to the family history of Pulmonary Fibrosis, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to www.ipffoundation.org, an independent, nonprofit organization founded with the mission to accelerate cures for IPF.