Published: February 16, 2009 03:55 pm            

HERSHEL RAY DOBBS

HERSHEL RAY DOBBS

Mar. 28, 1927-Feb. 12, 2009

Hershel Ray Dobbs, age 81, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2009 at

the University of Kentucky Meidcal Center in Lexington, Ky.

He was born March 28, 1927 in the Mt. Pisgah Community of Wayne County,

the son of the late Guffie Willie and Fronie Ellen Kidd Dobbs.

He is survived by his children-Ina Mae Blevins, Edwin Howard Dobbs,

Betty Lorraine Dawes, Lisa Lorraine Leatherman, Ellen Dobbs Vinson, Deborah

Zimmerman; his siblings-Jewell Bell, Anna Lee Rigney, Edna Sexton, Cecil,

Bennie and Grady Dobbs; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and his

ex-wife-Vela Dobbs Gregory.

He was preceded in death by his sister-Lula Mae Jones; brothers-Joe

Lewis, Isaac Wilburn, and Clyde Dobbs.

Hershell was a retired commercial electrician and served two tours of

duty in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1947 and 1951 to 1955. While in

the Navy he was well decorated and achieved the rank of Boatman's Mate 3rd

Class.

Funeral services were held Sunday, February 15, 2009 in the funeral home

chapel. Burial followed in the Dobbs Family Cemetery.

Hickey and Son Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

        

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