Robert James Cole's Obituary
Robert James Cole, 75, of Los Angeles, California passed away Monday, November 28, 2022 at his home. He was born on January 10, 1947 in Jackson, Mississippi but was raised in Omaha Nebraska with his sister Brenda and cousins Laura May, Anita and Joe. He finished high school at Dorsey High in Los Angeles, CA. Robert attended college and played football at UH Manoa where he met and later married Elizabeth Testa and had two daughters; Simone and Noelle. He was a singer and performer and worked as a radio DJ for many years in Honolulu and Los Angeles. He spent over 20 years at the Emmanuel Baptist Rescue Mission in downtown Los Angeles on staff and later becoming the Director in residence. He will be greatly missed by his family, many friends and church community.
Robert was preceded in death by his mother Martha Ann Morris and he is survived by his daughters Simone and Noelle, their mother Elizabeth Testa and his sister Brenda Smith.
Memorial services will be 10am on January 14, 2023 at Gethsemane Baptist Church in Long Beach, California, Burial will be at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park, Kaneohe, Hawaii (TBA).
Memorial contributions may be made to: Simone Cole 4314 Kahala Ave, Honolulu, Hawaii 96816
Noelle Cole 1707 Wilhelmina Rise, Honolulu, Hawaii 96816
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