COBB, William “Willy” Franklin
died due to complications from Covid-19 January 22, 2021 at TMC Hospital. He was born on October 11, 1950 in Fort Belvoir, VA (Washington DC) to Maj. Cecil and Mrs. Athelin Cobb. He grew up in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Okinawa; Ft. Huachuca, AZ; and Sierra Vista, AZ, where he graduated from Buena High School. He moved to Tucson to begin a career as a talented hairdresser. After working as a stylist at Steinfeld and Levy, he opened his “Willy’s Salon” in 1984 and over the years has had many great employees such as Anna, Glenna, Maria, Rosa, Sherry, Christel and Mark. He sold his salon in 2019 and retired. He greeted people with their names and big smiles. He was a lover of life and people. His co-workers and many customers were his best friends even when they moved elsewhere. He made a positive impact on people’s lives and was loved for it. He is survived by his siblings Charles (Lucille), Longmont, CO; Ann Creek, Tucson, AZ; Jon, Tucson, AZ; Stephen (Glendalynn), Sierra Vista, AZ; Nieces, nephews, and close, family-like friends who loved and watched over him: Emery, Wayne, Cheri, Judy, Yvonne, Dan, Jane, Kelly, Dixie, John, Mike, Kacey, Pam and Dillis, Then and the list goes on further into the hundreds. Willy loved art, music, and theater and was an avid PBS fanatic. Willy loved to travel and went on many cruises: the Main and the Rhine, the British Isles, France, Holland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Estonia, Russia, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Malta, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico and a tour of China that included a cruise on the Yangtze River. The funeral takes place in the Cochise Memory Gardens in Sierra Vista next to his beloved grandmother Edna Cleveland and near his in Ft. Huachuca. A celebration of life is scheduled for Sunday, October 24th, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in a private residence. Please call 520-885-1316 for directions. Arrangements by ANGEL VALLEY FUNERAL HOME.
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