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Fred Samuel Hobbs
Born: 1/26/1934
Died: 8/28/2020
Age: 86
Community: Clio, MI
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HOBBS, Fred Samuel – of Clio, MI, age 86, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 at his residence of natural causes. A visitation and graveside service will be Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Carter Trent/Scott County Funeral Home, 2060 US-23 Weber City, VA 24290. Please call Virginia funeral home at (276) 207-8850 for times. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
A native of Scott County, Virginia, he was born January 26, 1934 in Gate City. He graduated from Shoemaker High School in Gate City and then served 2 years in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, receiving an honorable discharge in 1954. He later worked for the Kingsport Press in Kingsport, TN, Trilex Corporation in Wayne, MI, and Federal Pacific Electric Corporation in Des Plaines, IL. He settled in Flint, MI and later Clio, MI during his employment with the United States Postal Service. He retired after 28 years of service.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Estel Oscar Hobbs and Nona Marie (Pierson) Hobbs; his beloved wife of 55 years, Georgia Mae (Purkey) Hobbs; his father in law and mother in law, M.D. and Pearl (Lane) Purkey; sister in law Suella Bowen; brother in law, John Tucker; two nephews, Kenny and Russell Newton.
Fred Hobbs is survived by his 2 daughters, Anita Lovejoy Lucas and husband Ray (Indianapolis, IN), Brenna Carroll and husband Charles (Muncie, IN); his son, Kirby Hobbs and wife Melinda (Oscoda, MI); six grandchildren, William Lovejoy, Audrey Strecker, Bridget Carroll, Jordan, Cameron and Marissa Hobbs; two great granddaughters, Diamond and Tiana Lovejoy; two brothers, Charles Hobbs and wife Linda (Kingsport, TN), Jim Hobbs and wife Doris (Kissimmee, FL); sisters in law Jessie Tucker (Church Hill, TN) and Delta Purkey (Gate City, VA); brother in law Bill Bowen; six nephews and two nieces. Please sign our guestbook or share an online condolence with the family at www.oguinnfh.com.
Favorite Quote/Scripture:
“Truly I tell you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
Matthew 17:20
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