Robert Earl "Bobby C" Cordell, 62, of 200 E. Main St., Mannington WV, (where he resided with his cousins, Crystal and Bill Haddix) died at WVU Hospital, Morgantown, on Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, after a long, brave battle with cancer. He was born Nov. 21, 1954 in Alexandria, VA, a son of Flo Matthews, and the late Robert J. Cordell.
He will be greatly missed by his mother; a sister: Peggy Cordell; two brothers: Clifford and Donald Cordell; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his wife, Gilda Cordell, and his grandparents.
He worked in construction and landscaping. He was a talented artist, loved music, all animals, and traveling. His greatest joy was spending time with family.
Memorial services will be held April 8, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. at Graham Road United Methodist Church, Falls Church, VA with Pastor Jim Canody. Online condolences may be left at www.mastersfuneralhomewv.com
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Bobby C, Wow, I don't know what to do with myself, I miss you so much. It was such an honor helping you and being your caretaker, watching you fight the beast the way you did and seeing your strength and determination made me realize how strong of a person you truly were. Now you can be free our cousin/brother/best friend, fly high and please give all of our loved ones a big hug from Bill and I. We will never forget you and we will Love you Forever. when it's our time to return Home we hope to see your smiling face greeting us. Rest In Peace now cuzzy, You fought as hard and long as I've known anyone to fight. Please Lord Jesus give us strength in our hearts to let Bobby go, its so hard to get back to normal once you are in a routine of taking care of a loved one. Now you are our Angel Bobby so look over all of us. We Love and Miss you so Much!!!!
Love Always, Your Cuzzies,
Crystal and Bill
Bobby C, I am so greatful that I had the honor and pleasure of meeting you! You made a wonderful impact on me in the short time I had known you. You were a sweet, loving and good man! You were my lottery ticket scratcher buddy and my slot playing pal! We shared a lot of laughs, fun, coffee while rocking on bill and crystal's front porch. How I truly miss our chats and I know your missing my coffee, you always loved my coffee! I held your hand and sang to you before you went to the hospital and I prayed over you too! I loved the look you'd get on your face when I'd tell you something and you'd get a suprise look on your face and you'd say "nah man get out of here" the little simple things you'd say or did I cherish them always! I miss you cuzzie and I love you my friend thank you for being my friend and I love you Bobby C
My sympathy to all of the family members and friends of Bobby C. You put up an unbelievably brave fight with the help and constant support of your family and friends which you loved so much. And you can rest assured that they certainly loved you with every single little bit of heart in their beings. What more could a person ask for ? That is worth more than every bit of gold in this world. I am throwing up the peace sign in your honor, my friend for I know how much you loved that. To Crystal and Bill I can only say "Thank you for being absolute angels on earth for Bobby C." I will not say goodbye here Bobby C. because I am sure we will meet again one day. So until that day comes....Peace to you.
Bobby you had a long and hard fight but you always sounded wonderful you have lots of family waiting and you have lots of family it's going to miss you Till we meet again. Hugs
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this most difficult time. Marion County Senior Citizens.
It's a shame Bobby has lost his fight to his sickness. Bobby had always been around since I was a small kid and I have very fond memories of him. He was a true family man and will be missed by everyone dearly. R.I.P Bobby and watch over us all till we meet again.
We love our Uncle Bobby C and we're gonna miss him very much. Strongest man I've ever met
Fly high my sweet cousin, Bobby C. You have always been a special part of my life and always will. You have always had such charm and sweetness toward those that you loved. I applaud Bill and Crystal, your Angel, for all they have done to help you through this difficult battle with cancer. I have only fond memories of you that I will cherish forever. You are in Heaven now with so many of our loved ones guiding us through our path here on Earth, until we meet again. Love to you always and continue to look over us with your loving spirit. love you forever. Michelle and Gregg
Bobby, Bobby, Bobby... miss you so much, but feeling so much comfort that you are in such a beautiful place and feel absolutely NO pain. Even though we don't see our family daily, we know they are there, but when they pass, it is hard to know we can't just pick up the phone to chat or just say Hey! But, You know you will be reunited with those of us who give, or have already given, our lives to Jesus, just as you did. I am so proud of you and how you turned your life around, and came out of the pit, from those rough younger years of your life. You will not be forgotten and your sweet personality and love for everyone, especially your family, will never die. You touched us all in one way or another, especially your art talent. I will be expecting you at the front of the receiving line for all of us as we enter Heaven. Be blessed my brother in Christ and I shall see you on the other side. Love Linda and family
I loved Bobby so much and loved the fact that I was able to take care of him during his brave battle with cancer. I remember sitting in his room laughing,telling jokes,and telling me his crazy wild stories. Truly missing him like crazy and the things we use to do won't quite ever be the same without him. Rest easy uncle bob take care of yourself up there in heaven I love and miss you more then you will ever know! Love, your buddy shanelle.
We are sad for ourselves that he is gone from us and happy that he has received his works reward, home in the arms of God. Bobby touched all he met with his open heart, bubbling joy and child like excitement of life. He walked his own path often alone yet with no stranger passing in his site.
We all take a bit of him forward, now part of ourselves, this will be his immortality and with this we each will continue to make this world a better place for all. Better than any head stone, epitaph, or newspaper column will be the way we remember that part of our lives that he touched and the peace it now spreads and the light it allows us to shine for others. Rest in eternal peace cousin. You will be missed by everyone you touched. Until we meet again in the next life.
Oh Bobby, I'm so sorry I wasn't around while you had to battle cancer.... I have missed you for years!! I always would talk to mom about how I wish you would come back to indiana to see me I would have loved for you to meet my kids! Oh the trip to Virginia I will never forget that!! That was so much fun... I used to love riding down the rd with you in my car or your big blue car and listening to our favorite jams!!! Bobby I have always loved you and I always will!!! Till we meet again!!!
Bobbykins, we all miss you and we all love you so much even though we are cousins you were like my best friend that if I had a problem I could come talk to you and you would always have the best advice
Love your,
Lillykins
It breaks my heart to know you are gone . You were my family. You will be missed . Wish I could have been there to help you through your battle. I just found out today of your passing . RIP Bobby I love you and miss you . Cindy Hill Gas City Indiana.
Bobbykins I love you and I miss you we may have been cousins but you were my best friend if I had problems I knew I could come to you and you would have the best advice for your Lillykins
Many thanks to Crystal, Bill and family for your tender loving care of our cuzzy brother, as he courageously fought his cancer. Bobby C and I grew up together, and are more like brother and sister than cousins (just like you, Crystal). I will miss his smile, his voice, his hugs, his advice and his shoulder to lean on. He was always my protector, since I was a baby girl. We shared a love for music, especially 60s and 70s rock and roll, country and bluegrass, and we loved to dance! He was our family's own Desperado (which was also his favorite album). Bobby C sure did love to cruise down the road to visit his family. Bobby C was the most talented artist I have ever met, and I treasure all of his artwork that he gave me over the years. I know he loved the Lord and accepted Jesus Christ as his personal savior, and he is now in heaven. I am proud of his bravery as he fought the cancer, and I am thankful he is no longer suffering, but I will miss him and remember him always. Love you cuzzy wuzzy!!!!!! I know so many of our loved ones were waiting in heaven for you with open arms, and I will see you again one day! May the circle be unbroken! Love Always from your little sister Terry Lynn.