Ben "Grandpa" Cobos

Ben Paddille Cobos, age 88 of Temple, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022, at a local nursing facility. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Rosebud.

Ben was born on March 15, 1933, to Ventura and Francis (Paddille) Cobos in Rosebud, Texas. He married Virginia Duarte Cobos on August 29, 1954. Ben worked for Fletcher Enterprises, Swift Transportation, and Temple Iron & Metal. He played baseball in his younger days for the city of Rosebud. He was a true cowboy. He loved being a ranch hand, breaking horses and herding cattle. He was a member of Alpha and Omega Baptist Church and was a faithful servant of the Lord. He also enjoyed being a Sunday school teacher. Being a shy man, he completed a course “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carniege. That would change his future paths. He loved his family, and he was truly loved by every single person in his family.

Ben is survived by his wife, Virginia; brothers, Raymond Sisneroz and wife, Linda; Jessie Sisneroz and wife, Mary; and Andrew Sisneroz; sister, Benita Sisneroz; son, Fernando Cobos and wife, Maria; daughters, Rosemary Jimenez and Mary Helen Carr and husband, Harvey; and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the doctors and nurses at Baylor Scott and White, and the care team at Cornerstone Gardens Nursing Home.

A time of visitation will be held from 6-8 pm Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at the funeral home.