Teran Cornett Simmons Cobbler's Obituary
Teran (Terri) Cornett Simmons Cobbler was born on November 20, 1960, in Gainesville, Florida in the Porters Community, to the late Charles Douglas and the late Lucille Simmons Newsome. She grew up in Gainesville, Florida, where she graduated from Gainesville High School, “Class of 1978”. While in high school, she attended Barbizon Modeling School and after high school, she attended Branell Women’s College, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Teran was the baby of the family and affectionally called “Teddy Boo”. Teran was baptized at an early age and loved the Lord with all her heart. She was an active member at the place she worshipped and loved, Greenhouse Church. She looked forward to the worship services and especially Microchurch. Teran was an avid Gator fan, and enjoyed gardening and making jewelry in her spare time.
Teran loved working in retail and spent many years in this field, only to give it up when God blessed her with the adorable Taylor Kristin.
She was preceded in death by her loving grandparents Alice Davis and Janie and Fred Douglas, sister Dora M. Norman, brother Herman Newsome, and dear friend Annie Grace Hall.
On Tuesday, September 17, 2019, God called her home to rest. She leaves to mourn her daughter Taylor Cobbler, step-son Kory Cobbler; sisters Gale (Ferman) Perry, Janie (Ricky) Norman, and Wilma Humes; brothers Bernard Douglas, Anthony (Klarika) Newsome, Arnold (Dione) Newsome, and Glenn Newsome; aunts Addie Singleton, Aridean McCray, Elizabeth McCray, Luridean White; uncle Riley Douglas. special nieces Brenda, Monica, Alicia, and Morgan; special cousins Susan, Lori and Sandra; Goddaughter Shuvon; Godparents Charlie and Mary Lee Hadley, devoted sista-friends Debbie, Edith, Tracee, Teri, and Cheryl; the Leath family, and a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins and many sorrowing friends.
A funeral Service will be held Monday, September 23, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Greenhouse Church, 11200 NW 39th Avenue, Gainesville with Pastors Mike Lane and Joel Searby officiating.
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