Barbara “Bobbie” Coto, 88, passed away peacefully Friday, February 19, 2021. She was born on January 30, 1933, in LaFollette, TN. She will be remembered as a kind and generous person and missed by all those who lives she touched. Bobbie moved to Tampa in 1949 and met the love of her life, Davis Coto, while attending Jefferson High School. They married on June 16, 1950. Bobbie worked at GTE for many years and later attended the University of South Florida to earn a degree in teaching. She taught business classes at Hillsborough High School and also worked at McDonald Training Center. She always had a special place in her heart for children particularly those with special needs. Additionally, she was a member of the Eastern Star. Bobbie was preceded by her husband, Davis Coto, and her grandson, Charles “Trae” Young III. She is survived by two children: Sharon Young of Tampa and Holly Mooneyhan (Ron) of Wesley Chapel, two grandchildren, Jean-luc Eckstein (Jon) and Alysa Miller (Cameron) of Tampa; 5 great-grandchildren: Aiden Young and Belle Young of Jonesborough, TN; Shelby Young and Gregory Young of Harvest, AL; Reese Miller of Tampa; and her cousin Ann Johns of Lutz. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude
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