Stella Marie Burnett Cobb Baldwin, 63, of Beaumont died Friday, January 16, 2004 at her residence after a long, courageous battle with a brain tumor.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 20, at Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. A gathering of family and friends will be from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. followed by a Christian Vigil Monday, January 19, at the mortuary.
A lifetime resident of Beaumont, she was the daughter of the late Robert L. Burnett, Sr. and Rosetta Quartererro Burnett. Stella was a 1958 graduate of St. Anthony High School and a retired office administrator of the Lamar University Fire Training School.
She married Thomas Lee Cobb in May, 1961 who preceded her in death in 1978. While working at Lamar, she met Lynn Baldwin whom she married June 2, 1995. Her favorite pastimes were swimming, crafts and painting and gardening.
Survivors, other than her husband, include her son, Gary L. Cobb and his wife, Tena of Beaumont; daughter, Colleen Marie Cobb McCusker and her husband, Brian of Pacifica, California; step-children, Cory Baldwin and his wife, Marty and Kim Guidry and her husband, Darren; sisters, Mary Rose O’Bannion of League City and Laura Burnett of Dallas; brother, Robert L. Burnett, Jr. of Beaumont; grandchildren, Tyler Cobb, Kaley Cobb, Sierra McCusker and Connor McCusker, Tasha Baldwin, Chelsea Baldwin, Cordell Baldwin and Amy Guidry.
Stella will be remembered for her big smile and quick wit. She brought joy and laughter to everyone she came in contact with. We love you, Stella Marie.
