Betty Jean Dobbs

Betty Franklin

Betty Jean Franklin (Dobbs) of Cedarville, AR passed away Saturday, December 3rd, 2016. She was born March 21, 1946, in Prairie Grove to the late Arvin “Tude” and Agnes Dobbs. She was a retired librarian for Cedarville Elementary school. She was also a cheerleading coach and drove a bus for the Cedarville Schools. She was preceded in death by her brothers Bill Dobbs and Bruce Dobbs.

Betty graduated from Prairie Grove High School in 1964, went on to receive her Bachelors in Education in 1987 and a Masters in Education in 1995. She began her career at Cedarville Schools in 1980 and worked until her retirement in 2011. After retiring, she continued her love of teaching and reading by substituting whenever possible. She loved watching and supporting her family in all of their sports and achievements.

Anyone who knew Betty, knows she was an avid lover of her family, traveling here and abroad, rodeos, and any kind of remodeling. She loved to make cakes for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries or any special occasion. Betty also loved her “school family”. She had her own way of making everyone feel special. She loved to dress up whether it be Dr. Seuss, or the “Easter Bunny”, so she could read to the kids in her library and bring the story to life.

Betty loved her co-workers. She even started the tradition of the teachers serving lunch so the lunch ladies could eat together with the kids. From being active in the PTO and helping with the cookbooks, to driving her “girls” in the bus to the ballgames to cheer, there were so many things she has been a part of and contributed to. Betty was definitely one of a kind. There will never be another like her. We have been truly blessed.

She is survived by her loving husband, Carl of the home, three sons, Billy Franklin and wife Laura, Dusty Franklin and Wife Koreina, Rocky Franklin, and one daughter, Jenny Gibson and husband Clay. Nine Grandchildren and nine Great-grandchildren. One brothers, Bobby Dobbs and wife Cindy.

Funeral Service will be at 10:00a.m. on December 10th at Grandview Assembly of God in Natural Dam, Arkansas.

Friends who wish to do so, may make a contribution in her memory to the Cedarville School Elementary library by sending it to Cedarville Public Schools, Po Box 97, Cedarville, AR 72932.