Robert Wayne "Rob" Cosby

Robert Wayne Cosby, age 48, drifted away from us peaceful on Sunday, November 12 at the Adena Regional Medical Center Emergency Room Department after a heart attack or ruptured aneurysm. He was an active employee of AEP (American Electric Power) of Chillicothe, Ohio where he wore the title of Line Distribution Coordinator. Rob was a member of Corinth Missionary Baptist Church, Oak Hill, Ohio where he and his son attended. Rob was born on April 3, 1975 to Roger and Martha Cosby. He was the first of three children. Rob joined Cub Scouts and stayed in scouts through high school where he became an Eagle Scout under the leadership of Scout Master Ralph Dalton. While in scouts, he experienced white water rafting in West Virginia and attended the Philmont Scout Ranch located in New Mexico. Rob graduated from Jackson High School in 1993 and went to West Liberty College in Wheeling, West Virginia. At an early age, Rob entered into the field of sports. His dad coached one of his baseball teams and started off with a championship trophy. He played baseball all through his youth and high school days. Also in high school he played football as a lineman and continued as a lineman in college; then landed a job at AEP as an electrical lineman. Rob had the proud pleasure of coaching his son’s baseball team for a year. Rob had a passion for fishing and hunting and he had a way of making it other people’s passion too. His children loved being in the boat fishing with their father. Most of Rob’s vacations were spent in Canada fishing with his AEP Crew. Rob worked his charm getting his dad and even his uncle Rusty on his boat to go fishing. The past year or two were adventures of his hunting buddies going to the lake to fish. The crew were never at a lost for stories to tell. Rob married Katessa Rider on November 5, 2003. To this union, they had two children: Kalis Keana, now 20 and Isaiah Wayne, now 12. Besides his loving family, Rob leaves behind his parents, two sisters: Jaclyn (Lance) Causey and Melanie (Cardell) Chambers; two uncles: Rusty (Maria) Cosby and Bo (Monalee) Cosby; Aunt Juanita Smith (who helped raised him); three close cousins: Eugene Smith, Buster Smith and Seth McCarter; special nephews Shai Chambers and Charles Tyler; special nieces: Anitra, Alana & Brianna Causey; Cousins Jalyn Cosby, Beth Keeton and Gwen Rossum; Kalis’s friend Hart Blevins; Katessa’s family: Nancy Rider, Kenny (Cathy) Rider; Queba Rider, Lakia Chenoweth; and a host of other relatives and friends. Roger & Martha are proud to have been parents of Robert Wayne. He was a loving and reliable big brother and a great uncle. He loved his wife and children. Rob was a humble and kind person who loved everyone. He will be sadly missed, but we know where he is and wait to join him some day. Funeral services will be held 2PM Saturday at the Mayhew-Brown Funeral Home with Rev. Lewis McCarter officiating. The family will receive friends 3 hours prior to his service fro 11AM-2PM. There will be a private burial at the Corinth Cemetery in Oak Hill, Ohio. Condolences may be sent to the family at:www.mayhew-brownfuneralhome.com

Robert Wayne "Rob" Cosby

April 3, 1975 - November 12, 2023