Family Tree
Three generations around Edwin Franklin "Deek"
Sibling
Gladys Love Dobbs
1904 — 1992
Sibling
Bessie Inola Dobbs
1907 — 1996
Sibling
John Herbert "Perno" Dobbs
1909 — 1974
Sibling
Leland England "Sass" Dobbs
1912 — 1982
Sibling
Willie Lark Dobbs
1916 — 1990
Sibling
Silkie Dobbs
1919 — 1988
Sibling
Denver R. "Rouse" Dobbs
1921 — 1998
Sibling
Eunice Irene Dobbs
1924 — 2000
Sibling
Omah Yancy Glee Dobbs
1905 — 1979
This record
Edwin Franklin "Deek" Dobbs
1910 — 2007
Vital Events
Dates and Places
- Born5 DEC 1910 · Odell, Washington County, Arkansas
- Died31 OCT 2007 · Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
- BuriedShady Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
- SexMale
Notes
Research Notes
Edwin "Deek" Franklin Dobbs
96, a resident of Cane Hill, Arkansas, went to be with his Lord, October 31, 2007 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born December 5, 1910 at Odell, Arkansas, the son of John Franklin and Sallie Nancy Yancey Dobbs.
Deek was a member of the Shady Grove Holiness Church. He loved to play the guitar and sing.
He was preceded in death by five children, Lorahema Jane Dobbs, Reno Dobbs, Clarence Edwin Dobbs, Willis Henry Dobbs and Garnet Dobbs. One grandchild, Charles Ray Bynum.
Survivors include his wife of sixty-three years, Doris Dobbs of the home; one son, Eddie Dobbs and wife Jessica of Cane Hill, Arkansas; one daughter, Frankie Bynum and husband Wesley of Shawnee, Oklahoma; two grandchildren, Wesley Holland Bynum III and Paul Edwin Bynum and wife Rhonda; two great grandchildren, Adrienne Bynum and Jacob Bynum; one granddaughter in-law Kimberly Bynum.
Visitation will begin Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the Luginbuel Chapel.
Funeral Service will be held Saturday, November 3, 2007 - 2:00 P.M. at the Luginbuel Chapel Prairie Grove, Arkansas with brother Bobby Dobbs and brother Richard Gardner officiating. Burial will be in the Shady Grove Cemetery Odell, Arkansas.
Pallbearers will be Don Wilhite, Tim Dobbs, Gene Bradshaw, Rocky Howe, Roger Dobbs and Wayne Winstead.
Honorary pallbearers will be Harrison V. Hall, Wesley Holland Bynum Jr., and Johnny W. Dobbs.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. To sign the online guest book, visit www.luginbuel.com