General Information

Birth
5 DEC 1910
Odell, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
31 OCT 2007
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
3 NOV 2007
Shady Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

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

Parents

John Franklin "Todd" Dobbs
- Father
1883 - 1961
Birth
19 MAY 1883
Odell, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
15 FEB 1961
Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
Burial
19 FEB 1961
Shady Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Odell, Arkansas
Sallie Nancy Yancey
- Mother
1884 - 1970
Birth
5 MAR 1884
Odell, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
13 JUL 1970
Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
Burial
15 JUL 1970
Shady Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Odell, Arkansas

Spouse

Doris Isobel Hall
- Wife
1924 - 2016
Birth
16 APR 1924
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Married
5 SEP 1944
Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
Death
30 AUG 2016
Shawnee, Oklahoma

Children

Garnet Dobbs
- Daughter
1960 - 1960
Birth
18 NOV 1960
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Death
18 NOV 1960
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Burial
Shady Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Evansville
Lorahema Jane Dobbs
- Daughter
1947 - 1947
Birth
30 MAY 1947
Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
Death
8 JUN 1947
Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
Burial
Shady Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Evansville
Willis Henry Dobbs
- Son
1954 - 1954
Birth
23 JUL 1954
Praire Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
23 JUL 1954
Praire Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Shady Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Evansville
Eddie Jonathan Dobbs
- Son
1961 - 2015
Birth
9 OCT 1961
Forth Smith, Arkansas
Death
11 SEP 2015
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
16 SEP 2015
Shady Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Evansville, Arkansas
Frankie Dobbs
- Daughter
Reno Dobbs
- Son
1948 - 1948
Birth
20 JUN 1948
Yakima, Washington
Death
20 JUN 1948
Yakima, Washington
Burial
Yakima Washington Cemetery
Clarence Edwin Dobbs
- Son
1950 - 1950
Birth
21 FEB 1950
Praire Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
21 FEB 1950
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Shady Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Odell, Arkansas