Marjorie Wilharm Cobun

Marjorie W. Cobun, of Summerville, age 100 years and 4 months, died on October 6, 2010. Visitation will be held at James A. Dyal Funeral Home in Summerville on Friday October 8, 2010 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. An Eastern Star service will be held at 7:30 P.M. Her memorial service will be at Bethany United Methodist Church the following day at 11:00 A.M. in Spell Chapel. Interment will be in Pittsburgh, PA. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa. on June 16, 1910, she was the only child of the late Arthur H. and Frances G. Wilharm. Marjorie married her high school sweetheart, George E. Cobun in 1931 and they were married until his death in 1976. During World War II-while George was in Officers’ Candidate School then away serving in the European and Pacific theatres of war-Marjorie worked as a volunteer American Red Cross Nurses’ Aide at Camp Lee, Virginia. Marjorie was a devoted wife and mother, an excellent seamstress, a faithful church member, a Girl Scout leader and a longtime member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a charter member of Green Tree Chapter # 510, in Pittsburgh, PA and served as chapter secretary for over 30 years. At the age of 83 Marjorie chose to move to Summerville, S.C. to be near her daughters. Here she continued her service in the Eastern Star where she received her fifty year pin. Her church home was Bethany United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Sue Knight Sunday School Class. Marjorie is survived by her daughters, Judith C. Boykin of Bamberg and Mrs. Jennifer C. (Gary) Bailey of Summerville. Her grandsons are Eric C. Hobbs, wife Melissa and their children, Chan,Tucker and Carter of Fuquay-Varina, N.C. and Alex S. Boykin,Jr, wife Ann and their sons Dutch and Gage of Bamberg S.C. Step-grandchildren are Christie (Brad) O’Rear and their twin sons Hayden and Bryce; Kevin (Catherine) Bailey; and Carey (Lauren) Bailey and their son Cullen, all of Summerville. Marjorie’s daughters are grateful to the staff at Aging Gracefully Senior Care Services on Ladson Road, for the love and care extended to Miss Marjie over the last two years, in day care and home care. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bethany United Methodist Church, 113, W. 3rd Street, Summerville, SC 29483, Senior Programs or Music Ministries or Aging Gracefully Senior Care Services, activities fund.

Marjorie Wilharm Cobun

June 16, 1910 - October 6, 2010