Alma Ruth Cobble Carter Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Alma Ruth Cobble Carter passed away at Bristol Regional Medical Center on January 18, 2019. Left to treasure her memories are her husband, Larry Alan Carter of Bristol TN; her sons, Kim Alan Carter (Vannessa) of Charleston, SC and Randy Eugene Carter of Gary Indiana and grandchildren, Tracy Carter Braun (Dan), Matthew Carter and Kathryn Carter, her brother, CM Cobble and his wife Carol as well as many nieces and nephews. Alma was preceded in death by her parents, George and Flossie May Ramsey Cobble, her sisters, Ellen Cobble Hinkle and Doris Cobble who died at age 9 months. Alma was a graduate of Draughn Business College in Knoxville, TN and ETSU where she received a BS degree in Social Services. Alma’s family was very proud that she was a pioneer as a woman developing a career by attending and graduating from college while raising her small boys in the 1950s and 60s. She was employed by the State of Tennessee as the Supervisor of Children’s Services, Volunteer Coordinator for Sullivan County and District Coordinator with the Tennessee Commission on Youth. Alma was very involved in her community, she was a Cub Scout Den Mother, PTA member, band parent for the THS Marching Band, she served as Secretary of the YWCA board, was the President of the YWCA Women’s Club, Vice Chairman of the Sullivan County Republican Executive Committee, Charter Member and past President of the Sullivan County Republican Women’s Club, and was the Resolutions Committee Chairwoman of the National Federation of Republican Women’s Clubs. Alma attended the Republican Women’s National Leadership Conference in Washington DC and was invited to be a member of the Republican Senatorial Inner Circle, representing her beloved state of Tennessee. Alma also worked diligently in the campaigns of many local, state and federal candidates. Alma was most proud of being a Patriot and loved her involvement with the Ann Robertson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution as the direct descendent of John Hart, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. After her retirement in 1993 she and her husband Larry traveled the world, they visited all 48 contiguous states, Canada, Mexico, China, Russia, Thailand, Finland, Japan, England, Vietnam, Italy, Israel, Egypt and Nova Scotia. Alma was a member of Victory Baptist Church in Bristol, Virginia and loved her time spent in with her friends of the “Willing Workers” Bible Study Group. The family would like to thank Dr. Angela Merrifield and Dr. Mark Chang for their years of devoted care. They would also like to say thank you to the staff of ICU3 at Bristol Regional Medical Center for their excellent care and guidance. May God bless and keep her good and kind soul. A funeral service will be conducted at 3:00 P.M., Sunday, January 20, 2019 in Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Austin Cook and Rev. C.M.Cobble officiating. Entombment will follow in Glenwood Cemetery Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 2:00 – 3:00 P.M., Sunday prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Victory Baptist Church, 11101 Island Rd., Bristol, VA 24202 or the Bristol YWCA 106 State St., Bristol, TN 37620. Condolences and memories may be left for the family at akardfuneralhome.com Akard Funeral Home, (423) 989-4800 is serving the Carter family.