of Mountain Home, AR

September 17, 1942 - May 28, 2024

Dr. Bobby Earl Cogburn, of Mountain Home, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2024 in Weymouth, Massachusetts. He was born on September 17, 1942 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the son of Jess Otha and Dora Mae Cogburn. He married Beverly Gail Jones on September 22, 1962.

Bob was a retired Colonel from the United States Air Force who served in Vietnam as a nurse. He completed his medical degrees while continuing his service for 21 years as a Hematologist and Oncologist in the USAF. He served as Hospital Commander in Utah for several years. He continued to practice medicine in the private sector and most recently in the Mountain Home Veterans Administration Clinic until he retired.

''Dr. Bob'' as he was known in Mountain Home served his state and community in many ways, to list a few: he served on the Arkansas State Medical Board for twelve years and the Arkansas Medical Society. He was also a board member of Hospice of the Ozarks, a past board member of Peitz Cancer Support House and a member of the Epicureans Gourmet Club. He was an avid fly fisherman and an accomplished chef.

Dr. Bobby Cogburn is survived by his daughter, Varnell and son-in-law, Ken DelVecchio of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts; two grandsons, Cole Earl and Phillip DelVecchio of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts; brother, Thomas Cogburn and wife, Dorothy of Boyce, Louisiana; sister-in-law, Corrett Cogburn; niece, Linda Cogburn Beckworth of Hernando, Mississippi; nephew, Ricky Cogburn of Fort Smith, Arkansas and many relatives and friends, as well as his beloved bulldog, George. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Beverly Cogburn; son, Carroll Wayne Cogburn and two brothers, Gene and wife, Louise Cogburn and Billy Joe, ''BJ'' Coburn.

A visitation will be held between 5-7:00pm on Thursday, June 6, 2024 at Roller Funeral Home Chapel in Mountain Home. A graveside service, with full military honors, will be held at 2:00pm on June 7, 2024 at Lamar Cemetery in Lamar, Arkansas. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of the Ozarks, 701 Burnett Dr., Mountain Home, AR 72653 or St. Thomas the Apostle Orthodox Church, P.O. Box 115, Mountain Home, AR 72654.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller Funeral Home
Highway 5 North
Mountain Home, AR  72654
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