Gwen was born February 20, 1942 to the late Harold and Novella Brown. She was raised in Gold Point, NC where she was a member of Gold Point Christian Church. Gwen was trained as a registered nurse and was employed with Rex Hospital, Westinghouse, Dorothea Dix Hospital, and NC Division of Medical Assistance. Gwen met her husband, Carl, on a blind date in Raleigh. A few years later, they were married in Germany where Carl served in the Army. They returned to North Carolina shortly after to start their family.
Gwen is survived by her husband of 55 years, Carl Cobb; daughters, Donna Greene of Raleigh, and Traci Parker and her husband, Dwayne of Apex; sisters, Louise Keel of Winterville, NC and Bonnie Rogers of Winterville, NC; three grandchildren, Christopher Greene of Raleigh, Jackson Parker and Brycen Parker of Apex; and many nieces and nephews. She also leaves behind 2 dogs that she loved very much, Lexi and Kati. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Mikayla Shannon Greene.
A funeral service will be held 11am Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Apex Funeral Home Chapel, 550 W. Williams St., Apex, NC 27502. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park, 2911 S Wilmington St. Raleigh, NC 27603. The family will receive friends 10-11am prior to the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Gold Point Christian Church in Robersonville, NC, Potter’s Hand Bible Church in Apex, NC, or the Wake County SPCA.
